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