Business English Quiz

What does the phrase 'to get the ball rolling' mean?

• To start a meeting

• To bring ideas to the table

• To meet a deadline

• To stay on budget

What does the phrase 'to bring something to the table' mean?

• To start a meeting

• To bring ideas to the table

• To meet a deadline

• To stay on budget

What is a deadline?

• A date by which a project must be finished

• A budget limit for a project

• A task that is outsourced

• A position in a company

What does it mean to 'meet the deadline'?

• To determine a final day for a project

• To finish a project on time

• To spend more than the budget

• To go bankrupt

What does it mean to 'stay on budget'?

• To determine a final day for a project

• To finish a project on time

• To not spend more than the budget

• To go bankrupt

What does it mean to 'go bankrupt'?

• To determine a final day for a project

• To finish a project on time

• To not spend more than the budget

• To be unable to pay debts

What does it mean to 'be in the red'?

• To determine a final day for a project

• To finish a project on time

• To not spend more than the budget

• To be unable to pay debts

What does it mean to 'Outsource' a task?

• To determine a final day for a project

• To finish a project on time

• To use people from outside the company to do a task

• To be unable to pay debts

What does it mean to 'sign off on something'?

• To determine a final day for a project

• To finish a project on time

• To give approval for something

• To be unable to pay debts

What does it mean to 'lose your train of thought'?

• To determine a final day for a project

• To finish a project on time

• To forget a series of thoughts

• To be unable to pay debts