TEST 3- Business English Test

When you start a presentation, it's _____ to thank everyone in the audience for attending.

• a specific task
• a method
• standard practice
• a logic

One of the _____ of flying business class is that you get access to the VIP lounge before you fly.

• tips
• perks
• snags
• profits

Local authorities place a high emphasis on environmental sustainability to prove their _____.

• profit margin
• macroeconomics
• green credentials
• results

Direct line have been able to offer competitive rates by cutting out _____.

• the ROI
• the middle men
• working capital
• the KPI

The iphone has been a real _____ for Apple but the smartphone market is becoming dangerously oversaturated.

• cash cow
• problem child
• stock option
• files

You've got too many tasks to manage. Can't you _____ some of this work to someone else in your department.

• delegate
• jettison
• substitute
• replace

No matter how restrictive tax legislation becomes, accountants for the super rich can always find _____ so that their clients avoid paying tax.

• slumps
• defects
• loopholes
• plans

Sorry everybody, the next slide isn't showing. We must have a _____.

• break through
• implementation issue
• gremlin in the system
• problem technical

Yes, the negotiation will be tough, but you've got to _____ with them and not just accept their price offer, OK?

• wrangle
• squabble
• haggle
• debate

The whole department Is going off to do a day of white-water rafting next week as _____.

• tax loss
• team-building exercise
• trade-off
• closure