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Business English Quiz: Asking Lots of Questions
- Erin West
- Jan 1
- 2 min read
Updated: 8 hours ago
Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge!
Today’s Focus:
This useful verb is often used when someone is asked a lot of questions very quickly, for example by reporters.
Today's Challenge:
Imagine this:
You’re at a press conference. The company just announced a major merger. Reporters are eager for answers. They don’t ask just one question — they ask dozens, all at once.
What’s the right verb to describe this situation?
During the press conference, the journalists _____ him with questions about the company’s recent merger.
A) pitched
B) projected
C) peppered
D) prompted
Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.
Do you know what merger and to merge mean?
MERGER
noun
two companies combining to form one company
The merger between the two banks created one of the largest financial institutions in the country.
The companies announced their merger on Thursday.
Regulators are reviewing the merger to ensure it doesn't create a monopoly.
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MERGE
verb
when companies merge, they come together to form a single, larger company
The two companies merged to increase their market share.
Shareholders approved the plan for the companies to merge.
The CEO has just announced that the two companies will merge next month.
Did you get it right?
The correct answer is c. peppered.
PEPPER somebody WITH QUESTIONS
to continuously ask lots of questions
The audience peppered the CEO with questions about the company's plans.
The reporters peppered the spokesperson with questions about the new launch.
The manager peppered the candidate with questions to test their skills.
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