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