B2 Vocabulary - Businesses

Many people hold the stereotype that all young entrepreneurs are irresponsible risk-takers. What does STEREOTYPE mean in this context?

• A positive belief about a group

• A widely held but fixed idea

• A proven fact about a group

• A temporary opinion

The company plans to _________ fifty new graduates into their training program this year.

• dismiss

• interview

• recruit

• transfer

They chose to buy a house in the _________ because it was quieter than the city center.

• downtown

• suburb

• industrial zone

• financial district

Be careful walking on the path; it's very _________ after the rain.

• smooth

• muddy

• dry

• clean

The aid was distributed equally among all the affected families. Which word is closest in meaning to DISTRIBUTED as used here?

• collected

• provided

• discussed

• damaged

She deliberately chose a challenging project to test her skills. Which word is closest in meaning to DELIBERATELY as used here?

• accidentally

• without thinking

• intentionally

• quickly

Balancing work and personal commitments can be difficult for young professionals. Which of the following best defines COMMITMENTS as used here?

• Free time activities

• Things that you have to do

• Future plans and dreams

• Financial investments

It took him a few weeks to _________ to the fast-paced environment of the startup.

• object

• adjust

• distribute

• ignore

Investors are starting to _________ about the potential success of the new technology.

• identify

• collaborate

• speculate

• invest

He is extremely _________ about environmental issues and volunteers frequently. He joins many local projects to clean up the neighbourhoods and raise people's awareness.

• indifferent to

• unaware of

• passionate about

• bored by