1. Complete the sentences with a suitable collective noun.

[3 x 3
pontos]
a. There was a huge _______________ of people waiting for the influencer.
b. The _______________ of his company is really hard-working.
c. In the advertisement he was giving her a _______________ of flowers.

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the past perfect [5 x 2
pontos]
simple or continuous.
a. When he arrived at the office, I _________________ (work) on the report for hours.
b. I _________________ (never / see) him before the campaign.
c. The radio _________________ (broadcast) the advertisement for a week when the
company was sued.
d. The celebrity _________________ (already / sign) the contract when the advertising
campaign was cancelled.
e. The teenager found out the influencer _________________ (lie) all the time.

3. Complete the sentences with a suitable collective noun. [3 x 3

pontos]

a. There is a debate today about advertising strategies with a _______________ of experts.

b. Some advertisements are just a _______________ of lies.
c. A _______________ of marketers usually come up with more creative ideas than when
they work solo.

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the past perfect [5 x 2
pontos]
simple or continuous.
a. I tried not to be influenced by advertising many times, but, until recently, I
_______________ (not find) the right strategy.
b. They __________________ (work) on that campaign without stopping for so long that
they were exhausted.
c. When some rules were finally legislated, many companies _______________ (already /
have) their share of deceitful advertising.
d. I _______________ (never / think) about the way advertising manipulates us, but then I
watched a very interesting documentary about it.
e. She _______________ (work) in the advertising campaign for a long time when the
client decided to change everything.
ANSWER KEY

1
a. crowd/number/mass/mob b. staff c. bunch/bouquet

2.
a. had been working b. had never seen c. had been broadcasting d. had already signed e. had been
lying

3.
a. panel b. pack c. group/team

4.
a. had not found b. had been working c. had already had d. had never thought e. had been
working