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Basic Business English

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the below sentences mean? The business has moved to a new office.

Has the business:

a)

Closed

b)

Gone to another place

c)

Temporarily closed

2.

It is cheaper to travel by bus than by train.


Is traveling by train:

a)

more expensive

b)

less expensive?

c)

the same or less than the bus

3.

I want to make a quick visit to our Hong Kong office.


Will I stay at the Hong Kong office for:

a)

a long time

b)

a short time?

c)

just a day

4.

We only accept debit cards or cash.


Do we accept:

a)

Just cards

b)

either debit cards or cash

c)

only cash

5.

More and more women are using the Internet.


Is the number of women

a)

increasing?

b)

decreasing?

c)

moderate?

6.

There is a delivery charge of £5 on small orders.


Is there a delivery charge on

a)

every order

b)

some orders

c)

single order

7.

The coffee machine is out of order.


Is the coffee machine

a)

outside the office?

b)

inside the premises?

c)

not working?

d)

not kept in order?

8.

We want job applications from people aged between 50 and 65.


Do we want applications from

a)

older people

b)

only 50 and 65 aged

c)

younger people

9.

Frequent travellers receive a discount on their fares.


Do frequent travellers get

a)

free gifts

b)

reduced fares

c)

huge discounts

10.

This is a global company.


Does this company have branches?

a)

in Europe only

b)

world-wide?

c)

The entire US and Indian Subcontinent

11.

There are no trains ………night.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

in

d)

for

12.

Look ……….the clock and tell me the time, please.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

up

13.

Welcome ……….our new offices.

a)

for

b)

in

c)

at

d)

to

14.

I am in a hurry. I can only stay ……….a few minutes.

a)

for

b)

in

c)

after

d)

to

15.

My manager is very happy ……….the work I have done.

a)

by

b)

with

c)

for

d)

to

16.

You are late again. Were you……….a traffic jam?

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

up

17.

I am writing……….behalf of my company.

a)

on

b)

from

c)

out

d)

in

18.

Please telephone me when you get……….the factory.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

to

d)

from

19.

The company’s policy……….smoking is that we do not allow it in the building.

a)

at

b)

with

c)

on

d)

after

20.

Please translate my letter……….German and Russian.

a)

to

b)

in

c)

for

d)

into

21.

If we don’t have more customers next month, we will go……….of business.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

under

d)

out

22.

There is good public……….in the city.

a)

transports

b)

transporting

c)

transfers

d)

transport

23.

We need more……….about the price of a new photocopier.

a)

informed

b)

informative

c)

information

d)

informations

24.

What……….can you give to a new employee?

a)

advices

b)

advise

c)

advice

d)

advisory

25.

There is too……….traffic on the motorways.

a)

many

b)

much

c)

more

d)

manifold

26.

When you finish this I will give you another……….

a)

work

b)

works

c)

job

d)

jobs

27.

I will send you a……….for the damaged book.

a)

replacement

b)

recipe

c)

apology

d)

reply

28.

What is the name of your company’s new Chief……….?

a)

Exit

b)

Executive

c)

Execute

d)

Executioner

29.

My……….aim is to please the customers.

a)

principality

b)

principal

c)

principle

d)

prince

30.

I am sorry, but we do not have any more in……….

a)

stack

b)

stock

c)

stick

d)

stoke

31.

The company will print a new……….next year.

a)

catastrophe

b)

catalogue

c)

catalyst

d)

cat flap

32.

The training programme will give workers the new……….they need.

a)

skills

b)

skulls

c)

skins

d)

love

33.

It’s a good idea to……….some money in high-tech companies.

a)

insist

b)

infest

c)

invest

d)

divest

34.

Please……….your bank account to see when you received your pay.

a)

cheque

b)

chuck

c)

check

d)

chick

35.

Our market……….shows that women and children like our products.

a)

receipt

b)

research

c)

respite

d)

resale

36.

We asked 1000 customers to……….a questionnaire.

a)

complete

b)

compete

c)

compost

d)

comprise

37.

These envelopes are too small. Please buy some……….ones.

a)

lager

b)

larger

c)

lighter

d)

largest

38.

What is the delivery……….?

a)

dot

b)

date

c)

dote

d)

season

39.

I have just received your……….about holiday pay.

a)

meme

b)

memory

c)

mono

d)

memo

40.

I think we should exhibit our new products at a trade……….

a)

fare

b)

fair

c)

faire

d)

fairy

41.

I would like to talk to all the sales……….tomorrow.

a)

staff

b)

staffs

c)

steff

d)

stiffs

42.

There is an important……….for the directors.

a)

meet

b)

meat

c)

meeting

d)

meating

43.

I have just written a……….on my sales trip to Singapore.

a)

reply

b)

memo

c)

report

d)

reporting

44.

Have you studied at a business……….?

a)

colleague

b)

college

c)

collage

d)

callege

45.

I was very……….to read your company newsletter.

a)

interesting

b)

interest

c)

interviewed

d)

interested

46.

I like the……….of your new office furniture.

a)

design

b)

sign

c)

describe

d)

desolation

47.

Does the building have good……….for disabled people?

a)

access

b)

accent

c)

assess

d)

axis

48.

All employees must show their identity……….

a)

cartoons

b)

crises

c)

carts

d)

cards

49.

If you are late for work again, I will……….you.

a)

dispute

b)

demist

c)

dismiss

d)

desist

50.

The job is so boring, we take a……….after every half hour.

a)

brake

b)

break

c)

broker

d)

brick