Business Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs 1

What does the phrase 'turn up' mean in the context of business?

• To increase the volume or intensity

• To disappear or not show up

• To appear or show up

• To change the direction or position

When someone 'looks up to' another person in a business setting, what does it mean?

• Dislike and criticize

• Ignore and disregard

• Admire and respect

• Envy and resent

In business, what does it mean when something 'makes sense'?

• it´s illogical

• It´s time-consuming

• It´s logical

• It`s expensive

What does the term 'put off' refer to in the business world?

• Postponing or delaying a task, meeting, or decision

• Completing a task ahead of schedule

• Canceling a meeting or decision

• Ignoring a task or responsibility

When one company 'takes over' another company, what does it entail?

• The bigger company merges with the smaller company to form a new entity.

• The bigger company gains control of the smaller company by purchasing a majority of its shares or assets.

• The bigger company helps the smaller company without purchasing any shares or assets.

What does it mean to 'carry out' a task or project in a business context?

• To start a task or project without any planning or objectives.

• To complete or execute a task or project according to the planned objectives.

• To delay or postpone a task or project indefinitely.

• To delegate a task or project to someone else without any supervision or guidance.

If a business is 'going downhill', what does it imply?

• Improving and experiencing an increase in performance or success.

• Experiencing a temporary setback but will soon recover and improve.

• Declining or experiencing a decrease in performance or success.

• Staying at the same level of performance or success.

What does to sort something out mean?

• to make a problem worse

• to break a problem down

• to resolve a problem

If you don´t _________ you will eventually find a solution.

• give in

• give up

• give out

• give away

I really like working with Sally. She´s efficient, friendly and likes travelling as much as I do. I really _____ with her.

• A. get along

• B. get on well

• C. get over

• both A & B are correct