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