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BEGE-104
English for Business Communication
Assignment 2024-25
Course Code: BEGE-104/2024-25 Max. Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions.
1.The student council in your college is organising a blood donation camp in the campus. As the
president of the council, write a notice for the college notice board giving the necessary information
in about 100 words.
10
2. Complete the sentences with the correct participle forms of the verbs. Choose from the list given
below.
10
cook, write, prefer, move, travel, buy, rise, make, sing, spend
a. The delicious smell coming from the kitchen is making me very hungry. What is being _______ ?
b. He ______ a novel. It will be published next year.
c. In this locality, people _______ to walk in the evening.
d. They were trying to board a ______ train.
e. Shikha has spent many years _______ around the world.
f. When he was a toddler, his mother______a house.
g. The water level ______ and it will soon reach the island.
h. Mariam_____ many plans but I think only one will work.
i. Leena ___________ since 2004.
j. We _______ 5000 rupees on books this month already.
3. Your mobile phone is broken. Write a dialogue between you and a mobile phone technician for
the purpose of repairing your phone. 10
4. Make a telephone conversation for any one of the situations given below: 10
a. Your uncle is visiting you. Your father has asked you to call your uncle and ask whether he has
arrived or not.
b. You are working at a restaurant. Receive a call from a customer for home delivery of food.
5. Rewrite the following sentences using the passive form. First one is done for you as an example.
5
They wrote the report in a terrible hurry.
The report was written in a terrible hurry.
a. We will prepare the report in the meeting.
b. Someone sold the car to me.
c. The committee called on Suresh to explain the modified presentation.
d. All his friends supported his plans.
e. You should note down all the points discussed in the meeting.
6. Complete these words or expressions using the words below. 5
Across, out, over, up, above.
a. The mountains stand _____ the clouds..
b. He looked _____ from his book when I entered the room.
c. I ran ____ of milk, so I needed to go to the store.
d. The bridge goes ______ the river.
e. The cat jumped_______ the table.
7. Write short notes on any two of the following: 10
i. Email etiquette
ii. Essentials of a business letter
iii. Body language
iv. Features of a Memo
8. In the following memo the linking words and phrases are missed out. Choose the most appropriate
word or phrase from the ones given. 10
While, Also, Therefore, In addition to, Otherwise, Furthermore, At first, In conclusion,
Namely
Memo from: Marketing Manager
To: Sales Team
Date: 15th February 2024
Ref No.: MM/24/02
This month we’re launching a new product line aimed at a younger demographic (i).________ the
target audience is familiar with our brand, they may not be aware of these specific products. Their
purchasing habits also differ, relying heavily on online reviews and social media recommendations.
(ii) __________, it’s crucial to develop a targeted marketing campaign to generate excitement and
brand awareness. (iii) ______________a limited television advertising budget, we should focus on
creating engaging social media content that resonates with this younger audience.
(iv)_____________, influencer partnerships can be particularly effective in reaching this
demographic. They trust the recommendations of individuals they follow online, and these
partnerships can create a sense of authenticity and excitement. We can also leverage user-generated
content challenges and interactive polls to build anticipation for the launch. This allows potential
customers to engage with the product and brand in a fun and interactive way.
(v) _______________, this targeted marketing campaign will leverage social media and influencer
partnerships to create excitement and brand awareness for the new product line amongst our younger
demographic.
9. Write a note on language and style of minutes of formal meetings. 10
10. Change the words in bold into direct speech. 10
During our interview with Sarita Jain, a candidate for the Software Engineer position, we discussed
her technical skills and experience. (a) She mentioned that she had a strong background in
programming languages like Java and Python, (b) and she highlighted her experience working
on various web application development projects.(c) When asked about her problem-solving
approach, she said that(d) she preferred a collaborative approach, working with teammates to
brainstorm solutions, (e) and she emphasized her ability to think critically and break down
complex problems.
11. Complete the sentences with suitable phrasal verbs: 10
put off, ran into, catch up, set off, sign up for, turn up, hand in, run out of, look after, turn
down.
a) I need to _________ on some work I missed while I was on vacation.
b) We _________ an old friend at the coffee shop yesterday.
c) We may have to __________his request.
d) The train _________ on time at 8:00 am.
e) Due to bad weather, we had to _________ our trip for a few days.
f) We _________ the online course last week and it starts tomorrow.
g) Please _________ your assignment before the deadline.
h) Who is going to ________ your mother?
i) We might _________ milk before the grocery delivery arrives.
j) Did everyone _________ for the meeting this morning?
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