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