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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The Importance of Business Cards

Answer all 5 questions in a test, then press Check answers. Tap See explanation under any question to see why — in 🇬🇧 English, 🇺🇿 Uzbek and 🇷🇺 Russian.

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Test A · Questions 1–5

Meaning Match

Choose the correct meaning
1Some cards are understated. This means they are…

🇬🇧Understated = simple, not showy. (understated: simple and not showy, in an attractive way)

🇺🇿Sodda. understated — sodda, nafis (bo‘rttirilmagan).

🇷🇺Неброские. understated — сдержанный, неброский.

2Gimmicky cards are…

🇬🇧Gimmicky = using tricks to attract attention.

🇺🇿Ko‘z-ko‘z uchun. gimmicky — shunchaki diqqat tortish uchun qilingan.

🇷🇺Показные. gimmicky — трюкаческий, показной.

3Business cards are here to stay. This means they…

🇬🇧Here to stay = permanent. (here to stay: permanent; not going to disappear)

🇺🇿Doimiy. here to stay — doimiy, ketmaydigan.

🇷🇺Надолго. here to stay — пришёл надолго.

4Timeless aspects of business are…

🇬🇧Timeless = unchanged by time. (timeless: not affected by changes in time or fashion)

🇺🇿Eskirmaydigan. timeless — eskirmaydigan.

🇷🇺Вечные. timeless — вечный, неподвластный времени.

5Cards help initiate a conversation. This means they help…

🇬🇧Initiate = start. (initiate: to start something)

🇺🇿Boshlamoq. initiate — boshlamoq.

🇷🇺Начинать. initiate — начинать, инициировать.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadExchanging cards is a business (6). Some think the card is (7): why not (8) details by phone? But cards are (9), because trust matters and they help (10) conversations.
Word bankinitiategimmickyritualat an enddiscreethere to stayswap
6Gap (6): Exchanging cards is a business ______.

🇬🇧Noun: ritual. (ritual: an action always done in the same way, often as a custom)

🇺🇿Ritual. ritual — marosim, odat.

🇷🇺Ritual. ritual — ритуал.

7Gap (7): Some think the card is ______…

🇬🇧Be at an end. (be at an end: to be finished)

🇺🇿At an end. be at an end — tugamoq.

🇷🇺At an end. be at an end — подходить к концу.

8Gap (8): …why not ______ details by phone?

🇬🇧Verb: swap. (swap: to exchange one thing for another)

🇺🇿Swap. swap — almashtirmoq.

🇷🇺Swap. swap — обмениваться.

9Gap (9): But cards are ______…

🇬🇧Here to stay. (here to stay: permanent; not going to disappear)

🇺🇿Here to stay. here to stay — doimiy, ketmaydigan.

🇷🇺Here to stay. here to stay — пришёл надолго.

10Gap (10): …help ______ conversations.

🇬🇧Verb: initiate. (initiate: to start something)

🇺🇿Initiate. initiate — boshlamoq.

🇷🇺Initiate. initiate — начинать, инициировать.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Some cards are crammed full ___ details.

🇬🇧Crammed full of (or crammed with).

🇺🇿Full of.

🇷🇺Full of.

12Calling cards announced a plan to pay ___ visit.

🇬🇧Pay a visit. (pay a visit: to visit someone or somewhere)

🇺🇿Pay a visit. pay a visit — tashrif buyurmoq.

🇷🇺Pay a visit. pay a visit — нанести визит.

13A good proportion ___ business is about relationships.

🇬🇧A good proportion of. (a good proportion of: quite a large part of)

🇺🇿Proportion of. a good proportion of — katta qismi.

🇷🇺Proportion of. a good proportion of — значительная часть.

14It is vital to look someone ___ the eye.

🇬🇧Look sb in the eye. (look sb in the eye: to look directly at someone, showing honesty or confidence)

🇺🇿In the eye. look sb in the eye — ko‘ziga tik qaramoq.

🇷🇺In the eye. look sb in the eye — смотреть в глаза.

15The physical card may be ___ an end.

🇬🇧At an end.

🇺🇿At an end.

🇷🇺At an end.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankstartpermanenttwiceexchangeletterscustom
16swap (how cards are swapped)

🇬🇧Swap = exchange. (swap: to exchange one thing for another)

🇺🇿swap — almashtirmoq.

🇷🇺swap — обмениваться.

17initiate (initiating a conversation)

🇬🇧Initiate = start. (initiate: to start something)

🇺🇿initiate — boshlamoq.

🇷🇺initiate — начинать, инициировать.

18here to stay (cards are here to stay)

🇬🇧Here to stay = permanent. (here to stay: permanent; not going to disappear)

🇺🇿here to stay — doimiy, ketmaydigan.

🇷🇺here to stay — пришёл надолго.

19correspondence (meetings and correspondence)

🇬🇧Correspondence = letters / emails. (correspondence: letters or emails sent and received)

🇺🇿correspondence — yozishmalar.

🇷🇺correspondence — переписка.

20doubly (doubly useful)

🇬🇧Doubly = twice as. ‘Custom’ matches ritual. (doubly: twice as much; in two ways)

🇺🇿doubly — ikki baravar.

🇷🇺doubly — вдвойне.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21greet

🇬🇧greet + object. (greet: to say hello or welcome someone)

🇺🇿greeted us. greet — salomlashmoq.

🇷🇺greeted us. greet — приветствовать.

22why bother

🇬🇧Why bother + to-infinitive / -ing. (why bother: used to say something is not worth the effort)

🇺🇿Why bother to …. why bother — nima keragi bor.

🇷🇺Why bother to …. why bother — зачем утруждаться.

23discreet / discrete

🇬🇧discreet = tactful; discrete = separate. (discreet: careful not to attract attention; tactful)

🇺🇿discreet. discreet — kamtarona, ko‘zga tashlanmaydigan.

🇷🇺discreet. discreet — сдержанный, неброский.

24acquaintance

🇬🇧Spelling: acquaintance. (acquaintance: someone you know but not very well)

🇺🇿acquaintance. acquaintance — tanish.

🇷🇺acquaintance. acquaintance — знакомый.

25give notice

🇬🇧give notice (no article in this meaning). (give notice: to tell someone in advance that something will happen)

🇺🇿give notice. give notice — oldindan xabar bermoq.

🇷🇺give notice. give notice — уведомлять.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 globallashuv · 🇷🇺 глобализация

🇬🇧Globalisation. (globalisation: the process by which businesses and cultures become connected worldwide)

🇺🇿globalisation — globallashuv.

🇷🇺globalisation — глобализация.

27🇺🇿 qizg‘in bahs · 🇷🇺 жаркий спор

🇬🇧Heated discussion. (heated discussion: an angry or very emotional discussion)

🇺🇿heated discussion — qizg‘in bahs.

🇷🇺heated discussion — жаркий спор.

28🇺🇿 ma’muriy · 🇷🇺 административный

🇬🇧Administrative. (administrative: connected with organising and managing work)

🇺🇿administrative — ma’muriy.

🇷🇺administrative — административный.

29🇺🇿 tanish · 🇷🇺 знакомый

🇬🇧Acquaintance. (acquaintance: someone you know but not very well)

🇺🇿acquaintance — tanish.

🇷🇺acquaintance — знакомый.

30🇺🇿 ko‘ziga tik qaramoq · 🇷🇺 смотреть в глаза

🇬🇧Look sb in the eye. (look sb in the eye: to look directly at someone, showing honesty or confidence)

🇺🇿look sb in the eye — ko‘ziga tik qaramoq.

🇷🇺look sb in the eye — смотреть в глаза.