Executive English Module 2 Test

Professional Writing

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1. Select the correct sentence.

a. She is headed to Toronto, Canada.

b. She is headed to Toronto, Canada

c. She is headed to toronto, Canada.

d. She is Headed to Toronto, Canada.

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2. Select the correct prefix to the word to complete each sentence.

I wanted to ease my stomach ________comfort, so I drank some ginger root tea.

The child’s ________standard performance on the test alarmed his parents.

a. dis / sub

b. for / non

c. un / pre

d. in / under

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3. Select the correct sentence.

a. My works require quit a lot of concentration.

b. My works require quiet a lot of concentration.

c. My work requires quite a lot of concentration.

d. My work requires quiet a lot of concentration.

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4. For the sentence below, select the form that can be uses to de-emphasize the doer of the action.

"They didn't include the latest data in the monthly report."

a. The team didn't include the latest data in the monthly report.

b. The latest data wasn't included in the monthly report.

c. The monthly report was issued without the latest data.

d. The monthly report contains incomplete data.

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5. Select the appropriate transition set of words fo fill the blanks in the following paragraph.

The company will soon introduce a new procedure that will allow employees to project costs more accurately. will be required to complete weekly time sheets and submit them to the Project Manager. The will be used to update the forecasts.

a. The procedure / the project manager

b. Employees / time sheets

c. The company / costs

d. The procedure / costs

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6. Select the correct sentence.

a. Remembrance day is celebrated in Canada every eleven of November.

b. Remembrance Day is celebrated in Canada every eleven of November.

c. Remembrance day is celebrated in Canada every eleven of november.

d. Remembrance Day is celebrated in Canada every eleven of November

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7. In which part of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, and revising, should business writers spend most of their time?

a. Prewriting

b. Drafting

c. Revising

d. Writing

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8. Select the best combined sentence for the paragraph below.

Tracy stopped to help the injured man. She will be late for work.

a. Tracy stopped to help the injured man even though she would be late for work.

b. Tracy stopped to help the injured man but she would be late for work.

c. The injured man was helped by Tracy even though she would be late for work.

d. Tracy would be late for work because she stopped to help the injured man.

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9. Select the sentence form that feels more pleasing to the reader.

a. This committee needs to decide whether the company reducing its workforce, cutting its benefits, or lowering workers’ wages.

b. This committee needs to decide whether the company should reduce its workforce, cut its benefits, or lower workers’ wages.

c. This committee needs to choose if the company has to reduce its workforce, cut its benefits, or lowering workers’ wages.

d. This committee needs to decide whether the company should reduce its workforce, cut its benefits, or lowering workers’ wages.

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10. Select the sentence that is more balanced.

a. Driving a car requires to coordinate, patience, and to have good eyesight.

b. Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and to have good eyesight.

c. Driving a car requires your coordination, patience, and to have good eyesight.

d. Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and good eyesight.

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11. Mark all sets of antonyms that are correct.

a. artificial / natural

b. justice / crime

c. inferior / superior

d. intentional / action

e. abundant / scarce

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12.

You want to avoid copyright infringement for material that you find online. Which of the following should you do?

a. You should footnote every online source used.

b. You should assume that everything with a copyright notice requires a reference.

c. You should recognize that anything you find on the Internet is in the public domain.

d. You should ask for permission before using material you find online.

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13. Representing the source’s ideas in your own words (without quotation marks) in your written document is known as:

a. Quoting

b. Summarizing

c. Paraphrasing

d. Reproducing

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14. With so many sources of information available nowadays, which should you consider when selecting your source of information for a company research. Select all that apply.

a. Referenced by personalities and posted in social media

b. Established source and objective data

c. Credible author and current information

d. Quality writing and verified references

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15. Situation: Your CEO made some offensive comments comments on a well-known nationally broadcast radio show. You are charged to issue an official public apology.

Select the type of media format that you would use when your purpose is to provide a permanent record and minimize the emotional reaction to the response.

a. Written

b. Visual

c. Oral

d. Digital

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16. Mark those questions that you need to ask yourself when sending an email.

a. Am I using the pasive tense?

b. Does the email communicate goodwill?

c. Is the email written using the "you" view?

d. Does the email highlight reader benefits?

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17. Select the message that strikes the best balance of confidence.

a. We understand more or less your complain. We will call you back with a response.

b. Thanks for your feedback. We will review the issue and will get back to you this Friday.

c. Our intent is to review the report sometime this week if time allows.

d. I don't believe that our sales department has received your order.

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18. Select the most courteous message.

a. Please refrain from responding to emails related to this issue.

b. You must complete all performance reviews by Friday.

c. We have talked numerous times about your mistakes.

d. I don't know how to make you understand this.

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19.

Choose the question that provides a clearer explanation.

a. There is a need to protect the corporate information.

b. Corporate hackers increasingly spy because of the growing use of computers to store and process corporate information.

c. They increasingly spying because of the growing use of computers to store and process corporate information.

d. There is growing spying of computers that store and process information.

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20. Mark the statements that are correct.

a. The Reference list should contain bibliographical information for all documents consulted during research.

b. If your document contain intext citations, then including a Reference list is optional.

c. Using the words or ideas of another person without properly giving credit to the source is called plagiarism.

d. A reference list adds credibility to the information presented in a document.

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21. Which of the following statements would need to be documented?

a. The Globe and Mail is a popular business newspaper that reports financial news.

b. Every year, many types of people invest in the stock market.

c. The stock market can be volatile at any time during a financial crisis.

d. On May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered a 998 point loss, which the media called the Flash Crash.

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22. To ensure professionalism in a business proposal, the proposal needs to (select all that apply):

a. Tailored differently when solicited or unsolicited

b. Be free of spelling or grammar errors

c. Be concise and accurate

d. Must be in a specific order

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23. When writing a memo, the writer needs to keep in mind that (select those that apply):

a. Memos don't need an opening salutation like "Hello Mr. Perkins".

b. Memos must be direct to the point, accurate and objective.

c. Although memos are used to inform, they may also have a call to action.

d. A memo is a reminder to the reader.

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24. When would you close a letter with "Truly yours" instead of "Sincerely" or "Cordially" ?

a. When sending your resume

b. When writing to a person that I trust

c. When writing to a person that I know

d. When writing to a very important client

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25. To be effective, good business writing must (select those that apply):

a. meets the reader’s expectations

b. is easy to read, and attracts the reader

c. is clear and concise

d. follow the rules

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Executive English Module 2 Test

Professional Writing

You have 60 minutes to complete this test !

You have
60 minutes to complete this test !