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