Business English

1

Rewrite these sentences choosing the correct word from the expressions given in brackets.

[5 marks]

a.

You should respect the ...... of your college. (principle /principal)

[1 mark]

b.

A joke should ....... your speech. (precede/proceed)

[1 mark]

c.

Saudi Arabia is famous for ...... safari. (dessert/desert)

[1 mark]

d.

Mira accepted the ......... on her shirt graciously. (complement/compliment)

[1 mark]

e.

The hurricane blew along the predicted ............. (course/coarse)

[1 mark]

2

Answer the following as per the given instruction.

[5 marks]

a.

The books of the students are on the table. (Use plural form of possessive noun)

[1 mark]

b.

Everyone works hard to get success in life. (Use antecedent in the sentence)

[1 mark]

c.

Write a sentence with two objects.

[1 mark]

d.

Nobody has used the room today. (change into passive)

[1 mark]

e.

The manager, along with his staff, have started a hunger strike. (Correct sub-verb agreement)

[1 mark]

3

Rewrite the following sentences choosing the correct option from the given alternatives.

[5 marks]

a.

While I was walking in the park last week, I ..... my teacher. i. saw ii. seen iii. was seeing iv. had seen

[1 mark]

b.

Please, do not ...... any animal in the zoo. i. will feed ii. have fed iii. feed iv. Fed

[1 mark]

c.

Yesterday, my teacher .... me about my plans after college. i. ask ii. had asked iii. asked iv. will ask

[1 mark]

d.

No sooner had Murad passed +2, he .... a job. i. got ii. get iii. Gets iv. had got

[1 mark]

e.

Neel got his laundry ..... i. do ii. did iii. done iv. does

[1 mark]

4

State whether the given sentences are simple, compound, complex or compound complex.

[5 marks]

a.

We met only a few people, who could speak English.

[1 mark]

b.

I don't care how expensive it is.

[1 mark]

c.

Our vacation should be joyful and exciting this summer.

[1 mark]

d.

Older TV sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital TVs without tubes.

[1 mark]

e.

Just five minutes ago the baby was fast asleep, but now it is awake.

[1 mark]

5

What role does physical appearance play in non-verbal message?

[5 marks]

6

Prepare an effective Resume for the post of Assistant Accountant in an INGO based in Nepal.

[5 marks]

7

Write any four types of brochures by format and explain any one.

[5 marks]

8

Write a complaint letter to the manager of a department store against its poor services and low quality goods.

[10 marks]