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