ESL, Business English, In the Office, Phrase, Quiz, Work Vocabulary, Office Vocabulary, Grammar

1. “In the Office” Conversation Quiz

2. “Where’s your office?”
“It’s _________ the 19th floor.”
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) located

3. “Where’s your office?”
“It’s _________ the 19th floor.”
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) located

4. What are your ____________ hours?
a) work
b) working
c) office
d) occupation

5. What are your ____________ hours?
a) work
b) working
c) office
d) occupation

6. “Can you please help me? This copy machine is ___________
and I’m not sure how to make it work again.”
a) Broke
b) Not work
c) Jammed
d) Stuck

7. “Can you please help me? This copy machine is ___________
and I’m not sure how to make it work again.”
a) Broke
b) Not work
c) Jammed
d) Stuck

8. (on phone) “Hi, Can you please ___________ me to Mr. Duc.”
a) Transit
b) Transfer
c) Give me
d) Pass me

9. (on phone) “Hi, Can you please ___________ me to Mr. Duc.”
a) Transit
b) Transfer
c) Give me
d) Pass me

10. _____________ you for your help with my presentation.
I really ___________ it.
a) Thanks; value
b) Thanks; appreciate
c) Thank; appreciate
d) Thanks; value

11. _____________ you for your help with my presentation.
I really ___________ it.
a) Thanks; value
b) Thanks; appreciate
c) Thank; appreciate
d) Thanks; value

12. The printer is _________ ink. Do we have another
cartridge of black ink?
a) finished with
b) run out of
c) out of
d) completed of

13. The printer is _________ ink. Do we have another
cartridge of black ink?
a) finished with
b) run out of
c) out of
d) completed of

14. We’ve __________ instant coffee. Can we ______a request
for more?
a) finished with; put in
b) run out of; put in
c) out of; make
d) completed of ; make

15. We’ve __________ instant coffee. Can we ______a request
for more?
a) finished with; put in
b) run out of; put in
c) out of; make
d) completed of ; make

16. “Hey, can I ___________ your stapler please? I lost mine.”
a) borrow
b) lend
c) have
d) used

17. “Hey, can I ___________ your stapler please? I lost mine.”
a) borrow
b) lend
c) have
d) used

18. “I’m feeling so sick. I think I may _____________ tomorrow.
I should go to the doctor.”
a) Call in
b) Call on
c) Call sick
d) Call out

19. “I’m feeling so sick. I think I may _____________ tomorrow.
I should go to the doctor.”
a) Call in
b) Call on
c) Call sick
d) Call out

20. “Did you hear the news? Thanks to budget cuts, 10 employees
will be _____________”
a) Fired
b) Terminated
c) Laid-off
d) Firing.

21. “Did you hear the news? Thanks to budget cuts, 10 employees
will be _____________”
a) Fired
b) Terminated
c) Laid-off
d) Firing.

22. “Did everyone get the ____________? It’s regarding
our conference next month.”
a) letter
b) note
c) message
d) memo

23. “Did everyone get the ____________? It’s regarding
our conference next month.”
a) letter
b) note
c) message
d) memo

24. “I’m sorry, but Tom’s __________ today. May I take a message?”
a) absent
b) outside
c) not in
d) gone away

25. “I’m sorry, but Tom’s __________ today. May I take a message?”
a) absent
b) outside
c) not in
d) gone away

26. “Is the internet working?”
“No, it will be ________ for 2 hours while they fix the cable”
a) down
b) broken
c) stop
d) cut off

27. “Is the internet working?”
“No, it will be ________ for 2 hours while they fix the cable”
a) down
b) broken
c) stop
d) cut off

28. “Where’s Amy?”
“Oh, she’s ______ maternity leave.”
a) gone to
b) in
c) on
d) going to

29. “Where’s Amy?”
“Oh, she’s ______ maternity leave.”
a) gone to
b) in
c) on
d) going to

30. What does “FYI” Stand for?
a) For Your Interest
b) For Your Idea
c) For Your Information
d) For Your Insist

31. What does “FYI” Stand for?
a) For Your Interest
b) For Your Idea
c) For Your Information
d) For Your Insist

32. It's a lot of work, but I can __________________________ it.
a) management
b) handle
c) deal
d) take

33. It's a lot of work, but I can __________________________ it.
a) management
b) handle
c) deal
d) take

34. I'm sorry, but could you please __________________________ what
you mean by that?
a) clarify
b) say
c) clearly say
d) say again

35. I'm sorry, but could you please __________________________ what
you mean by that?
a) clarify
b) say
c) clearly say
d) say again

36. I think our meetings are _______________ because we often
end up talking for too long and wasting time.
a) anti-productive
b) improductive
c) counter-productive
d) productive

37. I think our meetings are _______________ because we often
end up talking for too long and wasting time.
a) anti-productive
b) improductive
c) counter-productive
d) productive

38. I’m ___________ for lunch. I’ll be back around 2:30.
a) going out
b) going away
c) out
d) eating outside

39. I’m ___________ for lunch. I’ll be back around 2:30.
a) going out
b) going away
c) out
d) eating outside