Английский язык в сфере делового общения (1/1)

I'd be better off stopping my legal job and doing jobs for cash. The (...) is the only way to make money these days

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mixed economy

booming economy

black economy

liberal economy

However, the same product sold really well in England. As they say there, it (...)

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went back to the drawing board

went like a bomb

blew it

added to the bottom line

At the start of the meeting, everybody was very quiet and reserved but he told a few jokes to (...)

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break the board

break the ice

break the news

break the speech

We need a name for our new brand. The best thing is to get a few people together and try to (...) a name

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take on board

debate

brainstorm

brief

My boss never gives me any freedom. She's always (...) my neck

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breaking

cutting

breathing down

bullying

I'm well aware that this is potentially a good new product and that we are probably (...) with it

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on to a good thing

back to the drawing board

across the board

up to a next thing

I guess this market study shows that nobody wants to buy our product. It's (...) for us

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back to the blackboard

back to the whiteboard

back to the drawing board

back to the writing board

I reckon we owe you about the same as you owe us. Why don't we just (...)?

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call it bluff

call it a day

call the shots

call it quits

The company cannot refund customers' money, and goods can only be (…) on production of a receipt or other proof of purchase

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altered

exchanged

revised

Our customer call centre used to be in Sheffield, but last year we (…) it to India, where costs are much lower

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promoted

varied

outsourced

Our new memory cards (...) in price, from £42 for a 64Mb card up to £140 for a 2Gb card

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extend

vary

raise

We sometimes say that people who compete for success in business or in a career are working for the (...)

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horse race

dog race

rat race

camel race

When somebody is dismissed from their job, we can say that they have (...)

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got the shoe

got the sandal

got the boot

got the slipper

If an employee is deliberately or accidentally excluded from decision-making processes, they might complain that they are being left (...)

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out of their mind

out of the blue

out of their head

out of the loop

The practice of transferring a difficult, incompetent or non-essential employee from one department to another is known informally as a (...)

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weasel waltz

turkey trot

cat calypso

rabbit rumba

What is an 'agenda' in a business context?

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A type of contract

A list of items to be discussed at a meeting

A financial report

A company's annual budget

What does 'ROI' stand for in business?

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Rate of Income

Return on Investment

Record of Invoice

Range of Interest

What is a 'stakeholder'?

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A shareholder only

Anyone who has an interest in a company or project

A company director

A bank investor

In business English, 'revenue' means ___

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The final profit after costs

Total income from sales before costs are deducted

The company's total assets

The amount owed to suppliers

Which business idiom means 'start a process or activity'?

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Touch base

Go back to the drawing board

Get the ball rolling

Think outside the box

What does 'B2B' stand for?

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Back to Basics

Business to Business

Budget to Balance

Buy to Build

What is a 'KPI'?

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Knowledge Performance Indicator

Key Personnel Interview

Key Performance Indicator

Known Profit Index

In a formal business email, which closing is most appropriate?

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Cheers

See ya

Kind regards

Talk soon

What is the difference between 'gross profit' and 'net profit'?

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They are the same thing

Gross profit is after taxes; net profit is before taxes

Gross profit is before all expenses; net profit is after all expenses

Gross profit is for large companies; net profit for small companies

In a meeting, what are 'minutes'?

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The time limit for each speaker

A written record of what was discussed and decided

An agenda prepared in advance

A summary email sent after the meeting

What does it mean to 'adjourn' a meeting?

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To start the meeting

To take a short break

To formally end or pause the meeting to a later time

To distribute the agenda

'We need a _____ figure for the project cost.' (An approximate amount)

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ballpark

bottom line

turnover

benchmark

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "Please send the updated file to the ___ before the meeting."

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manager

assistant

client

designer

Match the word with its meaning: "Invoice"

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A document requesting payment

A meeting schedule

A company policy

Which is the most polite request?

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"Send me the file today."

"Could you please send me the file today?"

"I need the file now."

"File today."

Choose the correct sentence

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"She work in the finance department."

"She works in the finance department."

"She working in the finance department."

Fill in the blank: "We will contact you if we ___ any updates."

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have

had

having

Read the following email and answer the question: Subject: Project Update. Hello team, The project deadline has been moved to next Monday. Please make sure all tasks are completed before the new deadline. What has changed?

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The team members

The meeting time

The project deadline

The project manager

Why is the HR department sending this email? (To: All staff / From: HR Department / Please remember that your manager must agree to any holiday dates before you complete a form.)

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to ask staff for some information

to explain how something is done

to tell managers about a problem

Finefoods requires an agent to: (Job opportunity: FINEFOODS / Agent required for nationwide distribution. Some experience in food retail an advantage. Refrigerated van provided.)

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own a suitable vehicle for delivery

be a specialist in food distribution

deliver goods all over the country

Staff should tell Jane Fellows (To: All staff / Subject: Accounts Course / Staff wishing to enrol for the Accounts course should contact Jane Fellows, who needs to know numbers.)

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how many people have enrolled for the course

if they are interested in doing the course

which of the courses they have decided to do

Contact Neil Smith if you want to: (Phone Neil Smith at our showroom for a free quotation, or to arrange a visit from our representative.)

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obtain information about the company's prices

arrange a visit to the showroom

speak to a representative about special offers

Pete is very ... he always says "please" and "thank you"

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patient

polite

poor

Let me introduce ..... . My name is

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you

I

myself

Tom is .... than Kate

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responsible

the most responsible

more responsible

This is ... job I've ever had

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best

better

goodest

Steve was ... on the 2nd of April

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bear

born

be

Occupation

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student

Russian

sales manager

Personal qualities

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Able to work under pressure

Eager to learn

Driving licence

Interests

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Advanced

Successfully

Dancing

Skills

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Strong leadership

Fluent in English

Music

Work experience

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student

helper

waitress

Вставьте пропущенное слово. The sales team managed to ____ a record number of contracts last quarter

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obtain

procure

secure

seize

Какое слово соответствует определению: "formal discussion aimed at reaching an agreement"?

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negotiation

conversation

announcement

meditation

Выберите предложение, ближайшее по смыслу к: "We need to meet the deadline."

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The deadline can be moved

We may disregard the deadline

The deadline has already passed

The deadline must be respected

Выберите корректное словосочетание. Our profits showed a ____ increase in Q2

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high

steady

tall

raise

Подберите альтернативу выделенному слову: The proposal was rejected

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postponed

considered

declined

endorsed

Выберите верный предлог. We are interested ___ collaborating with your firm

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in

on

at

for

Заполните пропуск. The financial report will be published ___ Friday at the latest

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by

until

about

noon

Выберите верно завершённое предложение. Should you require further information, ____

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contact we

contact us

to contact us

contacting us

Вербальный анализ. Утверждение: "Cash flow is the same as profit." Истинно или ложно?

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False

True

Cannot say

Both true and false

Вставьте пропущенное слово. The board voted to ____ the merger proposal after lengthy debate

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dismiss

omit

approve

avoid

Выберите слово по определению: "the act of assigning funds to a particular project"

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forecast

allocation

deduction

revision

Найдите предложение, близкое по смыслу: "We will postpone the launch."

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We will accelerate the launch

We will cancel the launch

We will ignore the launch

We will delay the launch

Выберите правильное слово. The meeting was adjourned ___ lack of quorum

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due to

because

for

as

Подберите пропущенное слово. The contract is legally ____ once both parties sign it

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optional

void

binding

variable

Выберите альтернативу выделенному слову: The figures exceeded our expectations

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matched

surpassed

trailed

dropped

Определите верность утверждения: "A letter of credit reduces the seller's payment risk in international trade."

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False

Cannot say

True and false

True

Выберите пропущенное слово. The HR department will ____ all applications for completeness

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screen

scenery

scream

screening

Выберите правильный предлог. The report focuses ___ market trends in Asia

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of

on

in

to

Вставьте подходящее слово. The committee gave its ____ consent to the budget proposal

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universal

unilateral

unanimous

uniform

Выберите предложение, близкое по смыслу: "Expenses must be cut immediately."

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Expenses might be increased soon

We should analyse expenses later

Expenses have already been cut

Expenses need to be reduced right away

Выберите слово по определению: "a temporary pause in activity"

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hiatus

surplus

deficit

liability

Определите истинность утверждения: "Gross revenue equals net income."

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True

False

Cannot say

Both true and false

Выберите корректное выражение. The manager asked that the report ___ submitted by Monday

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is

was

be

being

Подберите пропущенное слово. The supplier offered a 5% ____ for early payment

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discount

disciple

discourse

discern