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