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Important Business English Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 25 questions in 10 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Allowing you to do something easily or without trouble; located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to






2. To talk about something with another person or group






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Lasting only a short period of time






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






12. Existing or happening before the present time






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A person who works with you






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






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