The IWC Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz (Talent Neuron)

Instructions:

Take this 10-minute grammar and vocabulary quiz to identify your strengths and weaknesses. You will receive a total score at the end of the quiz. To review a detailed report of your score with the writing coach, e-mail IWC@cebglobal.com.

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

You have 15 seconds to answer each question.

Instructions:

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks.

You have 15 seconds to answer each question.

Name and employee ID

1. We have to increase our budget to a minimum _____ 10% of our gross sales.

A) no preposition

B) A or C

C) of

2. This is not _____ kind of product that a consumer will use only once.

A) a

B) No article

C) the

3. She was in charge of _____ all the web graphics.

A) create

B) creating

C) to create

4. They asked him and ____ to join the staff.

A) I

B) me

5. I did _____ in the interview today.

A) good

B) well

6. What was the _____ of his sudden, out-of-turn promotion?

A) affect

B) effect

7. Which is a synonym of contention?

A) conflict

B) truce

C) principle

D) chaos

8. Which is the antonym of expand?

A) convert

B) condense

C) congest

D) conclude

9. You have to attend _____ all the staff meetings.

A) to

B) No preposition

C) at

10. Recent market trends show that there is _____ significant increase in the use of our products among midsized companies.

A) a

B) the

C) no article

11. Barbara _____ that she will be stepping down.

A) has informed me

B) informed me

C) A or B

12. I am as willing as _____ to work hard.

A) he

B) him

13. Despite her best efforts, her sales are ____ than ever.

A) worst

B) worse

14. My _____ is to talk to your manager in person rather than by e-mail.

A) advice

B) advise

15. Which is a synonym of bolster?

A) assign

B) juggle

C) puncture

D) support

16. Which is the antonym of evasive?

A) free

B) honest

C) liberal

D) frank

17. This is well _____ the target of 4% that we were aiming for.

A) above

B) over

C) A or B

18. I know there's an increase, but I don't understand the reasons behind _____ increase.

A) an

B) no article

C) the

19. They announced last month that they _____ their relationship with Microsoft.

A) scale back

B) would have been scaling back

C) would scale back

20. He is the man _____ Mr O’Brian hired.

A) whom

B) who

21. Between Ami and Neha, who do you think is the _____ candidate?

A) sharper

B) sharpest

22. On Thursday, _____ going to let the staff know about the organizational changes.

A) they're

B) their

23. Which is a synonym of inherent?

A) untouchable

B) natural

C) second-hand

D) flexible

24. Which is the antonym of pertinent?

A) irrational

B) irregular

C) insistent

D) irrelevant

25. Something _____ the lines of what we saw at the conference.

A) among

B) around

C) along

26. Q: When is the meeting going to be held?

A: On _____ Monday.

A) No article

B) a

C) the

27. _____ through the process many times before, I know exactly which steps to take.

A) Going

B) Having gone

C) To go

28. Please talk to Daniella or _____ next time you have a concern.

A) myself

B) me

29. Of all the candidates, you are _____ qualified.

A) more

B) the most

30. It’s not _____ that the CEO calls for a town hall.

A) everyday

B) every day

31. Which is a synonym of dire?

A) inattentive

B) original

C) dreadful

D) amusing

32. Which is the antonym of lucid?

A) glory

B) noisy

C) obscure

D) distinct

33. We're focusing _____ long-term growth.

A) on

B) in

C) at

34. One of the laptops malfunctioned but luckily _____ other one worked.

A) no article

B) an

C) the

35. This seemingly easy task _____ us until last week.

A) has eluded

B) had eluded

C) A or B

36. Tesco has engaged CEB to better understand ____ sales representatives’ competencies.

A) its

B) their

37. She reacted _____ to the news.

A) swiftly

B) swift

38. The _____ reason for hiring this candidate is her exemplary performance at the interview.

A) principle

B) principal

39. Which is a synonym of rudimentary?

A) cloudy

B) basic

C) medical

D) working

40. Which is the antonym of stringent?

A) general

B) vehement

C) lenient

D) magnanimous

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