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Important Business English Vocab
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english
,
business-skills
Instructions:
Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Having or showing good manners or respect for other people
polite
informal
previous
promptly
2. Lasting only a short period of time
staff
previous
refuse
brief
3. A gathering of people for a particular purpose - such as to talk about business
promptly
meeting
refuse
description
4. Skill or knowledge that you get by doing something; the length of time that you have spent doing something - such as a particular job
meeting
convenient
contract
experience
5. The work that a person does regularly in order to earn money; a duty - task - or function that someone or something has
job
contract
convenient
colleague
6. A person who works with you
appointment
job
edit
colleague
7. To make (someone) known to someone else by name
formal
refuse
respond
introduce
8. Relaxed in tone : not suited for serious or official speech and writing - having a friendly and relaxed quality
polite
signature
informal
possible
9. A written or printed list of things and the times when they will be done
schedule
request
refuse
brief
10. To prepare something written to be published or used; to make changes - correct mistakes - etc. - in something written
staff
introduce
information
edit
11. A legal agreement between people - companies - etc.
experience
contract
description
possible
12. An official paper that gives information about something or that is used as proof of something; a computer file that contains text that you have written
document
staff
introduce
refuse
13. To tell someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck
staff
document
colleague
congratulate
14. Existing or happening before the present time
function
introduce
edit
previous
15. Language that is suitable for serious or official speech and writing; made or done in an official and usually public way
polite
description
signature
formal
16. The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another thing; an occurrence in which people talk to each other for a short time or a brief conversation
information
exchange
function
introduce
17. To talk about something with another person or group
appointment
staff
discuss
suggest
18. To say or write something as an answer to a question or request
respond
staff
contract
appointment
19. The special purpose or activity for which a thing exists or is used
convenient
colleague
function
description
20. A group of people who work for an organization or business
respond
schedule
brief
staff
21. Allowing you to do something easily or without trouble; located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to
informal
introduce
information
convenient
22. Knowledge that you get about someone or something : facts or details about a subject (
congratulate
formal
information
edit
23. A statement that tells you how something or someone looks - sounds - etc.
contract
request
information
description
24. To ask for something in a polite or formal way
job
suggest
information
request
25. An agreement to meet with someone at a particular time
refuse
request
appointment
brief
26. A person's name written in that person's handwriting
informal
exchange
information
signature
27. To mention something as a possible thing to be done - used - thought about - etc.
colleague
description
formal
suggest
28. Able to be done; able to happen or exist; reasonable to believe; perhaps true
staff
brief
possible
colleague
29. To say that you will not accept something - such as a gift or offer; to say or show that you are not willing to do something that someone wants you to do
function
formal
refuse
informal
30. Without delay; exactly at a particular or the correct time
polite
promptly
information
schedule