NAMES


1.      Being on first-name terms (or on Christian name terms) is common

      a)   with someone we know well (friends, fellow students, children, colleagues)

b)   with everybody

c)       with a shop assistant


2.      Ms Green means that

a)      she is married

b)      she is unmarried

c)      she is a woman


3.      Dr. Johnson can be  used in place of Mr when

a)      he is holding a Ph.D. or a medical degree

b)      he is holding a RNDr degree

c)      he is a fake doctor


4.      When addressing the person or when referring to someone you know formally

a)      Mr Tony

b)      Dr Anderson

c)      Dr Tony Anderson


5.      On the outside of an envelope and/or at the top of a letter it is customary to use

a)      Prof. J. Erickson

b)      Prof. Erickson

c)      Prof. John Erickson


6.      Beginning the letter we write

a)      Dear Prof. Erickson

b)      Dear Professor

c)      Dear Professor John


7.      When introducing people (two answers are correct)

a)      This is Eric Johnson

b)      This is Dr Eric Johnson

c)      This is Johnson


8.      Surname only is used when

a)      referring to well-known people (Einstein, Gorbachev)

b)      friends

c)      close colleagues


9.      Professor (written Prof.) is used for

a)      the most senior academic in a university department in GB

b)      is equivalent to lecturer in GB

c)      is not equivalent to lecturer in USA/Canada



Compare your answers with the text from “Study Speaking” (Tony Lynch, Kenneth Anderson, CUP 1992)