BUSINESS 07: Travelling (word quiz B)

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Unit 07: travelling

WORD QUIZ B

Pokud si nejste jisti, podrobný rozbor slov a frází sedmé lekce naleznete zde.

1. We launched the new product line ________, which enabled us to overtake our competitors.

   1. ahead of schedule
   2. before schedule
   3. in advance
   4. in advanced

2. I parked my car there for only a few minutes, but when I came back I found a parking ticket left by a ________.

   1. city policeman
   2. town policemen
   3. traffic police
   4. traffic warden

3. You know, I love travelling, but only around Europe. I might want to visit the USA sometime, but it's a ________ flight and I don't know how I'll manage.

   1. far-away
   2. long-haul
   3. remote
   4. short-haul

4. How was your flight, Jack? – Oh, it was a very ________ flight with a lot of turbulence. I wasn't scared really, but it simply wasn't very pleasant.

   1. bumpy
   2. jumpy
   3. smooth
   4. uneven

5. The beginning of the meeting had to be ________ 5 o'clock because our marketing director was nowhere to be found and when we called him he simply said that he had forgotten about it.

   1. delayed to
   2. delayed until
   3. postponed by
   4. postponed to

6. I was ________ to help them with the contract even though I knew very little about the issue.

   1. abolished
   2. abstracted
   3. assessed
   4. assigned

7. Do you happen to know the ________ of Czech Airlines? – Well, it used to be 23 kilos, but I'm not sure now. Why don't you call them and ask?

   1. baggage ceiling
   2. baggage tolerance
   3. luggage allowance
   4. luggage limit

8. Our connecting flight got delayed by 5 hours, so we decided to leave our luggage at the ________ and went to the city centre.

   1. cloakroom
   2. depositary office
   3. checkroom office
   4. left luggage office

9. They were not convinced whether to buy the new software programme or not. However, we managed to explain the advantages of the product and we signed the contract ________.

   1. at the end
   2. finally
   3. in the end
   4. lastly

10. Take a seat, Mr Ryan. Our managing director will be ________. Can I offer you something to drink?

    1. at you soon
    2. by you soon
    3. on you shortly
    4. with you shortly