WorksheetsBasic Business English
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What do the below sentences mean? The business has moved to a new office.
Has the business:
Closed
Gone to another place
Temporarily closed
It is cheaper to travel by bus than by train.
Is traveling by train:
more expensive
less expensive?
the same or less than the bus
I want to make a quick visit to our Hong Kong office.
Will I stay at the Hong Kong office for:
a long time
a short time?
just a day
We only accept debit cards or cash.
Do we accept:
Just cards
either debit cards or cash
only cash
More and more women are using the Internet.
Is the number of women
increasing?
decreasing?
moderate?
There is a delivery charge of £5 on small orders.
Is there a delivery charge on
every order
some orders
single order
The coffee machine is out of order.
Is the coffee machine
outside the office?
inside the premises?
not working?
not kept in order?
We want job applications from people aged between 50 and 65.
Do we want applications from
older people
only 50 and 65 aged
younger people
Frequent travellers receive a discount on their fares.
Do frequent travellers get
free gifts
reduced fares
huge discounts
This is a global company.
Does this company have branches?
in Europe only
world-wide?
The entire US and Indian Subcontinent
There are no trains ………night.
on
at
in
for
Look ……….the clock and tell me the time, please.
in
on
at
up
Welcome ……….our new offices.
for
in
at
to
I am in a hurry. I can only stay ……….a few minutes.
for
in
after
to
My manager is very happy ……….the work I have done.
by
with
for
to
You are late again. Were you……….a traffic jam?
at
in
on
up
I am writing……….behalf of my company.
on
from
out
in
Please telephone me when you get……….the factory.
on
at
to
from
The company’s policy……….smoking is that we do not allow it in the building.
at
with
on
after
Please translate my letter……….German and Russian.
to
in
for
into
If we don’t have more customers next month, we will go……….of business.
in
on
under
out
There is good public……….in the city.
transports
transporting
transfers
transport
We need more……….about the price of a new photocopier.
informed
informative
information
informations
What……….can you give to a new employee?
advices
advise
advice
advisory
There is too……….traffic on the motorways.
many
much
more
manifold
When you finish this I will give you another……….
work
works
job
jobs
I will send you a……….for the damaged book.
replacement
recipe
apology
reply
What is the name of your company’s new Chief……….?
Exit
Executive
Execute
Executioner
My……….aim is to please the customers.
principality
principal
principle
prince
I am sorry, but we do not have any more in……….
stack
stock
stick
stoke
The company will print a new……….next year.
catastrophe
catalogue
catalyst
cat flap
The training programme will give workers the new……….they need.
skills
skulls
skins
love
It’s a good idea to……….some money in high-tech companies.
insist
infest
invest
divest
Please……….your bank account to see when you received your pay.
cheque
chuck
check
chick
Our market……….shows that women and children like our products.
receipt
research
respite
resale
We asked 1000 customers to……….a questionnaire.
complete
compete
compost
comprise
These envelopes are too small. Please buy some……….ones.
lager
larger
lighter
largest
What is the delivery……….?
dot
date
dote
season
I have just received your……….about holiday pay.
meme
memory
mono
memo
I think we should exhibit our new products at a trade……….
fare
fair
faire
fairy
I would like to talk to all the sales……….tomorrow.
staff
staffs
steff
stiffs
There is an important……….for the directors.
meet
meat
meeting
meating
I have just written a……….on my sales trip to Singapore.
reply
memo
report
reporting
Have you studied at a business……….?
colleague
college
collage
callege
I was very……….to read your company newsletter.
interesting
interest
interviewed
interested
I like the……….of your new office furniture.
design
sign
describe
desolation
Does the building have good……….for disabled people?
access
accent
assess
axis
All employees must show their identity……….
cartoons
crises
carts
cards
If you are late for work again, I will……….you.
dispute
demist
dismiss
desist
The job is so boring, we take a……….after every half hour.
brake
break
broker
brick
