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