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Important Business English Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Existing or happening before the present time






2. The special purpose or activity for which a thing exists or is used






3. 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






4. A gathering of people for a particular purpose - such as to talk about business






5. Allowing you to do something easily or without trouble; located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to






6. A legal agreement between people - companies - etc.






7. Able to be done; able to happen or exist; reasonable to believe; perhaps true






8. Lasting only a short period of time






9. A person who works with you






10. A written or printed list of things and the times when they will be done






11. A statement that tells you how something or someone looks - sounds - etc.






12. Relaxed in tone : not suited for serious or official speech and writing - having a friendly and relaxed quality






13. Having or showing good manners or respect for other people






14. To ask for something in a polite or formal way






15. Knowledge that you get about someone or something : facts or details about a subject (






16. The work that a person does regularly in order to earn money; a duty - task - or function that someone or something has






17. Without delay; exactly at a particular or the correct time






18. To prepare something written to be published or used; to make changes - correct mistakes - etc. - in something written






19. 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






20. To tell someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck






21. An agreement to meet with someone at a particular time






22. To mention something as a possible thing to be done - used - thought about - etc.






23. To make (someone) known to someone else by name






24. Language that is suitable for serious or official speech and writing; made or done in an official and usually public way






25. A person's name written in that person's handwriting






26. Skill or knowledge that you get by doing something; the length of time that you have spent doing something - such as a particular job






27. To say or write something as an answer to a question or request






28. 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






29. To talk about something with another person or group






30. A group of people who work for an organization or business