High fliers

0. Branch (n.) means ___________.

• one of the offices that form part of a large business organization

• coins or notes that are used to buy things

• the activity of buying and selling goods and services

• organization that employs people

0. Germany is a major ____________ of motor cars.

• organizer

• inventor

• investor

• manufacturer

0. Lucrative (adj.) means ___________.

• known and recognized by many people

• to no longer have something because you do not know where it is

• producing a lot of money

• not achieving the hoped for result; not successful

0. We put $20,000 ____________ into the business, but we're unlikely to see any return for a few years.

• effort

• capital

• connection

• debt

0. Proposition (n.) means ___________.

• a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word

• an offer or suggestion, usually in business

• something that you believe is true without having any proof

• a situation in which you are less likely to succeed than others

The supermarket will be ___________ extra staff for the Christmas period.

• applying

• resigning

• recruiting

• joining

0. Consultancy (n.) means ___________.

• a person who tells you what they think will happen to you in the future

• someone whose job is to do tasks such as arranging meetings, typing letters, etc. for someone

• a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose

• a company that gives advice on a particular subject

All her hard work _____________ in the end, and her business finally made profit.

• paid off

• turned down

• took over

• cut back

0. Eagerness (n.) means ___________.

• the feeling caused by something unexpected happening

• lack of interest in and enthusiasm about your work

• the state of wanting to do or have something very much

• the quality of not being willing to work or use any effort

If he __________ in asking silly questions, then you should send him to the boss.

• offers

• persists

• pays

• starts