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Business English Phrasal Verbs: Turn In or Bring In?

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Business English Phrasal Verbs Quiz by REAL Business English

Welcome to the Business English Phrasal Verbs Quiz!


Today, we’re focusing on a common Business English phrasal verb you’ll often hear in conversations about hiring and team management.


Today’s Challenge:


Your company is growing, and you're adding a new person to the team. She's starting next month and will lead the marketing strategy.


You tell a colleague:


We're _____ a new head of marketing next month. She'll focus on improving our online presence.


A) breaking in

B) turning in

C) bringing in

D) checking in


Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.




Did you get it right?


Let’s go over each option.


BREAK IN

phrasal verb

to enter a place (usually a building) by force, illegally


Someone tried to break in last night.


They broke in through the back door.


We need an alarm in case someone breaks in.


He heard a noise and thought someone was breaking in.


The shop was broken into over the weekend.


I locked all the windows so no one could break in.



 

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TURN IN

phrasal verb

to submit something (like homework, a report, or a project)


I turned in my report this morning.


Please turn in your assignment by Friday.


He forgot to turn in his homework.


You must turn in your keys before leaving.


She turned in the project late.



BRING IN

phrasal verb

to hire or add someone new to a team or company


We’re bringing in a new manager next month.


The company brought in two new designers last week.


They brought in a consultant to help with the project.


We need to bring in someone who knows social media.



CHECK IN

phrasal verb

to let someone know you have arrived at a place like a hotel, office, airport, or event


We checked in at the hotel around 3 p.m.


Please check in at the front desk.


She checked in for her flight online.


I always check in early at the airport.


The receptionist asked me to check in.


We’ll check in when we arrive at the event.



That's right! The correct answer is C) bringing in.


 

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