Talking About Numbers at Work Quiz

This quiz checks your understanding of numbers, quantities, and numerical expressions. To pass the quiz, you must correctly answer at least 18 of the 20 questions below. Read each question and choose the correct answer. There's only one correct answer for each question. For accessibility, transcripts are available for learners with hearing impairments; we recommend using them only if needed. # --quizzes-- ## --quiz-- ### --question-- #### --text-- What is the `initial phase`? #### --distractors-- The final stage of something --- The testing stage only --- A delayed phase of work #### --answer-- The beginning stage of something ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following is NOT correct? #### --distractors-- `First milestone` --- `Second version` --- `Third update` #### --answer-- `Fivth release` ### --question-- #### --text-- Listen to the audio. What does Jessica want to do? <!-- (quiz audio) Jessica: Hey, James. I've been reviewing our project schedule, and I think we need to redefine our milestones. --> #### --audio-- ```json { "audio": { "filename": "B1_23-1.mp3", "startTimestamp": 0, "finishTimestamp": 4.7 }, "transcript": [ { "character": "Jessica", "text": "Hey, James. I've been reviewing our project schedule, and I think we need to redefine our milestones." } ] } ``` #### --distractors-- Cancel the current project schedule completely --- Increase the number of people working on tasks --- Finish all project phases earlier than planned #### --answer-- Change how project checkpoints are defined ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `to allocate` mean? #### --distractors-- To remove resources --- To delay a task --- To share opinions #### --answer-- To decide how to use resources ### --question-- #### --text-- Which definition is incorrect? #### --distractors-- `Most` means more than 50% of a group or total amount. --- `Around twelve` means approximately 12, not an exact number. --- `At least eight` means 8 or more, but not fewer than 8. #### --answer-- `Another five` means 5 or less, but not more than 5. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the phrases is NOT correct? #### --distractors-- `Fifteen tasks` --- `One project` --- `Twenty six coworkers` #### --answer-- `Fifty one license` ### --question-- #### --text-- Which sentence uses the correct preposition to mean the final week? #### --distractors-- `The last week at the project.` --- `The last week on the project.` --- `The last week for the project.` #### --answer-- `The last week of the project.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What is the correct way to pronounce 35%? #### --distractors-- `Thirty-five percentages` --- `Thirty-five percents` --- `Thirty and five percent` #### --answer-- `Thirty-five percent` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does someone want to know if they ask: `By when do you need the report finished?` #### --distractors-- The place where the report should be delivered --- The total cost required to prepare the report --- The person responsible for writing the report #### --answer-- The latest time the report must be completed ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `at least three days` mean? #### --distractors-- Exactly three days --- A maximum of three days --- Less than three days #### --answer-- Three days or more ### --question-- #### --text-- What is an example of an `enhancement`? #### --distractors-- Removing all features from a product --- Delaying development work --- Copying an existing system exactly #### --answer-- A change that improves how a product works ### --question-- #### --text-- You want to mention the overall amount, so you say: `BLANK, they spent $4,000`. #### --distractors-- `At first` --- `At least` --- `By then` #### --answer-- `In total` ### --question-- #### --text-- Choose the grammatically correct sentence: #### --distractors-- `He studies UI/UX 30 minutes in day.` --- `He studies UI/UX for 30 minute each day.` --- `He studies UI/UX per day 30 minutes.` #### --answer-- `He studies UI/UX for 30 minutes per day.` ### --question-- #### --text-- Listen to the audio. What does David want to know? <!-- (quiz audio) David: What fraction of our resources is still available for unforeseen expenses? --> #### --audio-- ```json { "audio": { "filename": "B1_23-2.mp3", "startTimestamp": 57, "finishTimestamp": 61.6 }, "transcript": [ { "character": "David", "text": "What fraction of our resources is still available for unforeseen expenses?" } ] } ``` #### --distractors-- The exact cost of resources --- Who manages the budget --- When expenses will happen #### --answer-- The part of resources still available ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `to date` mean? #### --distractors-- Planned for the future --- At the start of a project --- After completion #### --answer-- So far or until now ### --question-- #### --text-- What is the correct way to pronounce ⅔? #### --distractors-- `Two-three` --- `Second-third` --- `Two-third` #### --answer-- `Two-thirds` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `to keep a close eye on something` mean? #### --distractors-- To ignore something --- To cancel a task --- To finish something quickly #### --answer-- To monitor something carefully ### --question-- #### --text-- What do you describe as `pending`? #### --distractors-- Already completed --- Cancelled permanently --- Impossible to complete #### --answer-- Not finished yet ### --question-- #### --text-- Choose the grammatically correct sentence: #### --distractors-- `There are five report in the folder.` --- `There is five report in the folder.` --- `There are five reports at the folder.` #### --answer-- `There are five reports in the folder.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `over the past year` mean? #### --distractors-- Only last year --- Next year --- At the beginning of the year #### --answer-- During the previous year