潮流英语小测试
Complete the sentences by circling the correct option(a,b,c,d).
完成句子，圈出正确的选项(a,b,c,d)。
1. What does it mean to 'touch base'?
a. to understand something new
b. to hit a home run in baseball
c. to hug someone you haven't seen for a while
d. to make contact with someone
2. What is the meaning of a 'ballpark figure'?
a. an approximate number
b. the score in a baseball game
c. a very high number
d. a very low number
3. What is the meaning of 'flipping'?
a. cooking hamburgers
b. getting angry
c. buying a house and then quickly reselling it
d. investing in a bubble market
4.A 'progressive' is a person who…?
a. someone who believes in international trade
b. someone who wants change to help poor people
c. someone who wants a less tax for the rich
d. someone who believes in freedom
5. Which of the following is most Web 2.0?
a. e-commerce
b. searchable databases
c. msn messenger
d. user-generated content
6. 'Organic Growth' means…?
a. To grow food at home
b. government help for farmers
c. To grow a business without help from investors
d. To work for a start-up company
7. A 'win-win' negotiation means?
a. Both parties come out ahead
b. Your side wins all parts of the negotiation
c. You win the battle, and also the war
d. The result is too good to be true, beware
8. What does the buzzword 'mindshare' mean?
a. Thinking the same as someone else
b. To let someone know what you're really thinking
c. A company's understanding public opinion
d. Uploading something from your mind to a computer
9. Herding cats
a. An ancient European sport
b. A nearly impossible task
c. A British rock group from the 80s
d. A special type of cat that herds things
10. Which of the following is an example of synergy?
a. Two countries going to war with each other
b. Two countries making peace with each other
c. Two countries trading with each other
d. Two countries losing a war against a big country