I heard he got a promotion at the Business News./catch up

[Saneta]

From TOEIC listening part III, set 5, exercise 1:

1.I heard he got a promotion at the Business News.
Shouldn't it be:
I heard he had got a promotion at the Business News.
Because of :
I heard:,, He got/has got a promotion at the Business News''. -tense: Past Simple/Present Perfect turns into Past Perfect in indirect/reported speech (quoting sb's speech).

2.We should get together for dinner sometime soon and catch up.

catch up with what?

Thanks a lot.

[Beeesneees]

Catch up with each other's news.
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[Saneta]

Thanks B.,
what about my easier explanation:

Sonia said: ,,He got a promotion at the Business News''. so:
1.I heard he got a promotion at the Business News.- is that correct?
or
I heard he had got a promotion at the Business News- or is that correct?
Thanks a lot..

[Beeesneees]

Both are acceptable, and in the US you might hear, "I heard he had gotten a promotion...'
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[Beeesneees]

You can say the first two, but not the third.
'Catch up with each other on the latest news' would be okay, though wouldn't sound as natural as the other suggestions.
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