Business English Quiz

What does "to be on the ball" mean?

• the worst possible situation

• doing a good job

• to stay focused

• to persist

What does "to spill the beans" mean?

• to reveal a secret

• to offer a bonus

• to spend a lot of money

• to drop a can of beans

I'm feeling blue means that I

• have a hangover

• feel bruised

• feel sad

• feel tired

Which preposition is correct (in BE)?

He didn't have any difficulty ____ giving the presentation in English.

• with

• of

• of

• in

Which preposition is correct?

The technical features of this device are different ___anything we had before.

• of

• from

• for

• off

Which preposition is correct?

He is an expert ____ financial matters.

• in

• of

• about

• for

Which version is correct?

They sell___

• Italian beautiful leather shoes

• beautiful Italian leather shoes

• leather Italian beautiful

• Italian leather beautiful shoes

Which version is correct?

There is an ____painting on the wall.

• old expensive European

• expensive European old

• expensive old European

• old European expensive

Choose the correct answer

Our online music sales ___ better if we hadn't delayed the launch.

• were

• had been

• would be

• would had been

Choose the correct answer.

If his alarm clock ___ he would be working there now.

• goes off

• had gone off

• would have gone off

• would go off