Durante as segundas-feiras deste mês de abril, trabalhamos algumas expressões comuns dentro do contexto business; para reler os posts, acesse os links abaixo:

O que significa a expressão “to call into question” em Business English?

O que significa a expressão “to raise doubts about”?

O exercício de hoje, então, busca praticar estas expressões. Vamos lá?

 

Answer the questions below, choosing the right option:

 

1. It looks like David ________________ about items 4 and 5 on the next meeting.

a) raised doubts b) will raise doubts c) will raised doubts

 

2. The supervisor _________ into _________ Greg’s behavior yesterday.

a) called / question b) raised / doubts c) called / doubts

 

3. The president’s actions forced us to ______________________ him.

a) raise questions b) call into c) raise doubts about

 

4. Last night’s accident _________ doubts ________ the safety of public transportation.

a) called / question b) raised / about c) raised / questions

 

5. All the students ________ some of the test’s activities ___________ yesterday.

a) called / into question b) raised / doubts about c) raised / into question

 

6. I’m sure Wilson _____________ question the contracts during the next meeting.

a) raised doubts about b) called into c) will call into

 

7. Dylan __________ the facts ___________ and decided he’d quit the project.

a) raised / doubts about b) called / into question c) raised doubts / about

 

8. Have you ever called _____________ the current government?

a) raised doubts b) doubts about c) into question

 

Check your answers!

 

1. b) will raise doubts

2. a) called / question

3. c) raise doubts about

4. b) raised / about

5. a) called / into question

6. c) will call into

7. b) called / into question

8. c) into question

 

Good luck and have fun!