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Glossary

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We increase ...................on production and this has reduced our profit margin.

a)

spending

b)

cutting

c)

pricing

d)

output

2.

D.R is a successful _____ who has started a number of profitable businesses.

a)

bankrupt

b)

loser

c)

entrepreneur

d)

starter

3.

When we had a fire, the insurance company paid the cost of ……………

a)

policy

b)

cover

c)

injury

d)

damage

4.

Our regional ______ will visit you and show you our product range.

a)

sales pitch

b)

sales representative

c)

consumer

d)

customer

5.

it was a dificult problem, so they had a ___ meeting to collect some ideals/

a)

discovery

b)

brainstorming

c)

challenge

d)

radical

6.

This ................shows the increase in oil prices over the last ten years.

a)

workforce

b)

development

c)

graph

d)

strategy

7.

Venture capitalists look for a big………………when they provide finance.

a)

R.O.I

b)

payback period

c)

Risk

d)

Technology

8.

if you need more information, ..... the company website.

a)

browse

b)

collect

c)

store

d)

share

9.

employees said that they get more ..... when they are able to use their own initiative in their work.

a)

satisfaction

b)

pay

c)

loyalty

d)

bonus

10.

To be sure of being polite to people, it is best to follow the rules of……………

a)

contact

b)

etiquette

c)

organisation

d)

relationship

11.

banks, financila servieces and consultancy businesses all belong to the .... sector.

a)

industrial

b)

activity

c)

manufacturing

d)

service

12.

The new product didn’t sell well and the company lost ____________to its competitors.

a)

distribution

b)

demand

c)

market share

d)

finance

13.

if you tell your insurance company that the value of your loss was higher than it really was, you are making a ______ claim

a)

fraudulent

b)

truthful

c)

legitimate

d)

financial

14.

the new technology is good, but the company needs a lot of ________ to develop it.

a)

budget

b)

opportunity

c)

potential

d)

funding

15.

Supermarkets and other _______sell goods directly to people who will use them.

a)

Employers

b)

teams

c)

retailers

d)

manufacturers

16.

The city is attracting lots of new business, which is good for economic ________________

a)

capital

b)

location

c)

growth

d)

unemployment

17.

we use a system of just-in-time ____ reduce the cost of keeping large stocks

a)

orders

b)

efficiency

c)

delivery

d)

productivity

18.

staff who stay with the company for longer than 10 years recieve an extra week's holiday as a reward for their _____

a)

initiative

b)

performance

c)

power

d)

loyalty

19.

The _____ department has over 100 applications for the new position.

a)

headhunting

b)

H.R

c)

career

d)

staff

20.

The bank is introducing a new surveillance system to increase…………..

a)

files

b)

security

c)

browsing habits

d)

I.T

21.

Stefari......... 5,000$ from the insurance company after his car was stolen

a)

paid

b)

asked

c)

claimed

d)

covered

22.

The new story generated excellent………………..for our brand.

a)

image

b)

logos

c)

publicity

d)

loss leader

23.

some of the items were damaged so the buyer made a/an ______

a)

apology

b)

refund

c)

complaint

d)

condition

24.

Senior managers are responsible for their subordinates in the organizational ………..

a)

Status

b)

Relationship

c)

Hierarchy

d)

Contact

25.

I think we should offer a five per cent ...............to encourage people to buy more.

a)

offer

b)

flyer

c)

discount

d)

direct mail

26.

………….are people who have new ideas and think of new ways to do things.

a)

traditionalists

b)

innovators

c)

researchers

d)

transformers

27.

we've reduced the price by 15%, so the buyer is getting a good .................

a)

trade

b)

cost

c)

trend

d)

deal

28.

Giorgio Armani is famous for creating a ………….brand.

a)

luxury

b)

low cost

c)

value

d)

cheap

29.

We ask customers for their .................to help us improve.

a)

dissatisfaction

b)

complaint

c)

answers

d)

feedback

30.

Ferdinand is hoping to go abroad to work in one of company’s ___________office.

a)

regional

b)

Location

c)

capital

d)

zone

31.

On the ____ line, the parts put together to to make the finished product.

a)

productivity

b)

capacity

c)

assembly

d)

supply

32.

People on the trainee scheme have no work _____, just a university qualification.

a)

CV

b)

application

c)

experience

d)

candidate

33.

We’ll have to ………….our products more if we want to sell more.

a)

design

b)

appeal

c)

brand

d)

promote

34.

our staff are important ___ which we try to use efficiently.

a)

components

b)

resources

c)

stocks

d)

deliveries

35.

When you have a meeting with new business partners, it is important to be…………….

a)

late

b)

punctual

c)

Hierarchical

d)

rude

36.

Several companies work together on a .................to launch the new satellite.

a)

potential

b)

risk

c)

joint venture

d)

venture capitalist

37.

the team did a brilliant job so the company decided to ___ each of them with a large bonus.

a)

satisfy

b)

reward

c)

perform

d)

promote

38.

John is ____ for a better job in a different company.

a)

hiring

b)

applying

c)

recruiting

d)

advising

39.

The economy is weak, with high ___________and unemployment.

a)

currency

b)

development

c)

infrastructure

d)

inflation

40.

We collect information about our customers and store it on a ____.

a)

subject

b)

research

c)

record

d)

database

41.

Bill Sort, a finance manager, has ___ for a team of 12 accoutants.

a)

diversification

b)

responsibility

c)

role

d)

activity

42.

the product has a one-year ___, so just bring it back if you have any problems with it.

a)

customer service

b)

refund

c)

guarantee

d)

aplogy

43.

We ___ a football club, so our company name is on the player's shirts.

a)

sell

b)

sponsor

c)

offer

d)

launch

44.

advertising companies need good ___ staff

a)

discovery

b)

traditional

c)

radical

d)

creative

45.

Before you ask a bank for money, it is important to prepare a good ___

a)

business plan

b)

demand

c)

profit

d)

start-up

46.

He designs and _____________ software with a team at Microsoft.

a)

sells

b)

develops

c)

provides

d)

manufactures

47.

General Electric _______________ in more than 100 countries worldwide

a)

develops

b)

operates

c)

sells

d)

designs

48.

Frognation creates, develops and ___________ video games.

a)

designs

b)

manufactures

c)

provides

d)

operates

49.

Citibank ___________ banking services.

a)

designs

b)

provides

c)

designs

d)

operates

50.

It _____________ the products in the factory.

a)

develops

b)

designs

c)

provides

d)

manufactures

51.

 Our retailer ___________ the products.

a)

develops

b)

sells

c)

manufactures

d)

designs

52.

What do you do ............... your job?

a)

in

b)

as

c)

to

d)

for

53.

I work ..............a designer.

a)

as

b)

to

c)

in

d)

for

54.

My main role is ...............sell our services.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

as

d)

in

55.

I’m responsible ............... managing projects.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

as

d)

in

56.

  What kind of company do you work ............?

a)

for

b)

as

c)

to

d)

in

57.

There’s a lot of information on our current customers. 

a)

incorrect

b)

correct

58.

How many free time do you have? 

a)

Incorrect

b)

correct

59.

Do you have a statistics on web users? 

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

60.

I don’t have much advice for you.

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

61.

I’m sorry, but we don’t have some messages for you. 

a)

Incorrect

b)

Correct

62.

How ............. food do we need for the buffet lunch?

a)

many

b)

much

c)

some

d)

lots of

63.

There aren't ............. rice dishes on the menu.

a)

much

b)

many

c)

some

d)

lots of

64.

How .......... tables do we need to reserve?

a)

much

b)

many

c)

some

d)

a lot of

65.

That's not a very exciting men. There isn't ..............choice, is there?

a)

a lot of

b)

some

c)

many

d)

much

66.

The food is always excellent, but they don't have .....................desserts.

a)

much

b)

many

c)

some

d)

lots of

67.

Let's go to another restaurant. There are too.........people here.

a)

much

b)

many

c)

some

d)

lots of

68.

There's too ...........salt in this soup. I can't eat it.

a)

a lot of

b)

some

c)

many

d)

much

69.

There isn't .................work to do for the staff party. Khalli organises everything.

a)

a lot of

b)

some

c)

many

d)

much

70.

I can’t remember my ____________. 

a)

screen

b)

mouse

c)

password

d)

keyword

71.

About 50 people a day _____________ our company website.

a)

store

b)

keep

c)

see

d)

browse

72.

I usually __________ a search engine to find new suppliers.

a)

use

b)

phone

c)

manage

d)

find

73.

Customers have to ___________ their credit card details to order from us.

a)

enter

b)

browse

c)

type

d)

click

74.

___________ shopping has made buying and selling so easy! I don’t have to travel anywhere now.

a)

Offline

b)

Online

c)

Supermarket

d)

Website

75.

___________ ENTER and it takes you to the site.

a)

click

b)

enter

c)

type

d)

find

76.

…………………. people are self-employed. 

a)

A bit of

b)

A lot of

c)

Substantial

d)

Much

77.

Our company is moving into a …………….. building next week

a)

more larger

b)

larger

c)

most largest

d)

largest

78.

Company profit reached $6 billion in September, the…………of the decade

a)

wildest

b)

tallest

c)

highest

d)

deepest

79.

As the company became…………, it didn’t need to rely on local suppliers, but could import equipment from other cities.

a)

richest

b)

failure

c)

wealthier

d)

successfully

80.

The new strategy is to ……………… consumers over sixty.

a)

concentrate

b)

aim

c)

target

d)

focus

81.

A successful company has to .................... a profit.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

supply

d)

run

82.

Can I introduce you to the man who ...................the company? This is our CEO…

a)

heads

b)

tops

c)

founds

d)

finances

83.

We have to increase production to ......................demand.

a)

meet

b)

see

c)

supply

d)

serve

84.

We want to ....................... out a new type of smoothie next year.

a)

sell

b)

drop

c)

send

d)

bring

85.

Is it possible to ...................a business when you don’t enjoy it?

a)

run

b)

head

c)

start

d)

make

86.

To get money from the bank, you need to show them your ____

a)

business plan

b)

set up

c)

business idea

d)

start up

87.

A new company __ - ___ in our area and we went bankrupt.

a)

business plan

b)

set up

c)

business idea

d)

start up

88.

Every entrepreneur begins with a good _________

a)

start up

b)

business idea

c)

set up

d)

business plan

89.

A _____________ -______________ is a new business.

a)

start up

b)

business idea

c)

set up

d)

business plan

90.

Their _____ ____ is bigger than their competitors.

a)

top job

b)

market share

c)

start up

d)

business idea

91.

He has the ____ _____ in the company.

a)

top job

b)

market share

c)

start up

d)

business idea

92.

1. We’ll put our latest product on the market at the end of next month.

a)

capital

b)

launch

c)

tight

d)

payback

93.

We are working with a carefully controlled budget. ____________

a)

capital

b)

launch

c)

tight

d)

payback

94.

They want us to read their business plan so that we’ll give them the money for their new business venture.

a)

capital

b)

launch

c)

tight

d)

payback

95.

We can agree to a six month period for getting back the cost of the investment.

a)

capital

b)

launch

c)

tight

d)

payback

96.

They’ll probably put a million euros into this company.

a)

invest in

b)

a joint venture

c)

potential

d)

start-up

97.

It’s an agreement to work together between a Spanish and Italian company.

a)

invest in

b)

a joint venture

c)

potential

d)

start-up

98.

This plan has a possibility of future success.

a)

invest in

b)

a joint venture

c)

potential

d)

start-up

99.

Let’s ask the bank to help us with the setting up of a new business costs.

a)

invest in

b)

a joint venture

c)

potential

d)

start-up

100.

What do you estimate the return ____ our investment will be?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

d)

of

101.

I’ll try to borrow the money ____ my brother.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

from

d)

at

102.

Most scientists don’t have a very good understanding ____ business

a)

on

b)

about

c)

in

d)

of

103.

We can’t run this ____ such a low budget. 

a)

on

b)

of

c)

in

d)

from

104.

Over 20% of office workers also work ____ home

a)

to

b)

of

c)

in

d)

from

105.

I’d like to …………….an appointment with you, please.

a)

arrange

b)

see

c)

make

d)

plan

106.

After university I had to pay off my ……………………….

a)

accounts

b)

lend

c)

discounts

d)

debts

107.

A(n) ______________ is a very large tall building.

a)

skyscraper

b)

apartment block

c)

theme park

d)

villa

108.

You can buy virtually anything in a shopping ______________.

a)

area

b)

mall

c)

market

d)

place

109.

We’re a large ____ with activities in many different countries.

a)

multi-national

b)

regional office

c)

investment

d)

branch

110.

We’re currently looking for a suitable ______________ for an office in Dubai.

a)

region

b)

block

c)

market

d)

premises

111.

Roads links are an important part of a country’s _______________.

a)

accommodation

b)

attraction

c)

infrastructure

d)

facilities

112.

A(n) ________________ is someone who lives outside their own country.

a)

tourist

b)

expatriate

c)

inhabitant

d)

citizen

113.

The service ______________ includes banking, insurance and tourism.

a)

aspect

b)

sector

c)

office

d)

division

114.

Fer. is hoping to go abroad to work in one of company’s ____office.

a)

regional

b)

location

c)

capital

d)

zone

115.

Since the factory closed, there has been.................in the area.

a)

high inflation

b)

high unemployment

c)

high employment

d)

strong growth

116.

I’m afraid we………….out of that style last week. Would you like me to order one for you?

a)

lost

b)

sold

c)

bought

d)

got

117.

With computer programming experience job………….. increase.

a)

opportunism

b)

favorable

c)

opportunities

d)

chances

118.

Global warming will………….to a change in the way we use energy

a)

cause

b)

lead

c)

due

d)

result

119.

All sales staff get a …………………at Christmas and it doesn’t matter how much they sell.

a)

loyal

b)

bonus

c)

pension

d)

pay

120.

My son is on a work ……………… in the USA for three weeks.

a)

placement

b)

apprenticeship

c)

scheme

d)

plan

121.

Job-seekers could …………………. the job ad on the Internet

a)

post

b)

look

c)

see

d)

search

122.

I got my first job with the company on their graduate trainee ………………

a)

degree

b)

location

c)

placement

d)

scheme

123.

You’ll need to ……………. an interview after you apply.

a)

invite

b)

attend

c)

wait

d)

see

124.

The road …………………… into Dubai are excellent.   

a)

way

b)

building

c)

links

d)

works

125.

I live in an apartment ………………..

a)

flat

b)

office

c)

building

d)

block

126.

The country enjoys a strong ……………….

a)

inflation

b)

economy

c)

infrastructure

d)

fall

127.

High-___ executives might be interested in this type of luxury product.

a)

consuming

b)

outgoing

c)

earning

d)

spending

128.

Financial..............are predicting that a slowdown in customer spending will affect profit margin.

a)

analysis

b)

analyze

c)

analytical

d)

analysts

129.

According to the recent reports, the economic system is not as serious..................most analysts think.

a)

as

b)

than

c)

so

d)

too

130.

If the staff.............more motivated, they would be more productive.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

131.

............the unsuccessful winter season, the manager wants to go ahead with expansion plans.

a)

Despite

b)

Due to

c)

Because

d)

Although

132.

It could take five years to pay ............... this personal loan.

a)

in

b)

out

c)

off

d)

at

133.

Human Resources say we need to take ............... ten new staff.

a)

up

b)

on

c)

of

d)

with

134.

Buenos Aires is a leading business …………… 

a)

location

b)

placement

c)

area

d)

site

135.

International trade plays a key role in the ………………of the city

a)

grow

b)

growing

c)

devolopment

d)

develop

136.

What …………..do you need to work in sales? 

a)

quality

b)

quantity

c)

qualifications

d)

value

137.

The company may have to ………………its costs to survive this recession.

a)

cut

b)

rise

c)

fall

d)

borrow

138.

The employees with little......................cannot meet the deadline easily.

a)

train

b)

training

c)

trainee

d)

trainer

139.

It is difficult for companies to __________ the price of a product and know what to charge.

a)

set

b)

get

c)

have

d)

do

140.

A lower price may increase sales but it also ___________ the profit margin.

a)

increases

b)

sets

c)

reduces

d)

remains

141.

Many companies are ____________ costs to keep prices down.

a)

cutting

b)

setting

c)

increasing

d)

falling

142.

Large supermarkets can afford to _____ in bulk which also reduces the price.

a)

sell

b)

save

c)

buy

d)

market

143.

Producing bigger portions doesn’t ______ up the price.

a)

pull

b)

pick

c)

push

d)

pell