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Business English 1

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fraction is…

a)

a small part of something

b)

a whole number

c)

a big object

d)

a plan

2.

Full-time means…

a)

working all hours required

b)

working only weekends

c)

working once a month

d)

working without pay

3.

Get back means…

a)

return

b)

disappear

c)

borrow

d)

call

4.

To greet someone means…

a)

say hello

b)

ignore

c)

shout

d)

leave

5.

Half past means…

a)

:30

b)

:15

c)

:45

d)

:05

6.

To have time means…

a)

having free moments to do what you want

b)

being busy all the time

c)

not caring about schedules

d)

always working without breaks

7.

To be free means…

a)

be free

b)

run late

c)

cancel plans

d)

work overtime

8.

A holiday is…

a)

a public celebration or day off

b)

a work meeting

c)

a schedule

d)

an invoice

9.

To hurt feelings means…

a)

make someone feel bad

b)

cook dinner

c)

clean a room

d)

help someone

10.

“I’d like you to meet…” is used to…

a)

introduce someone

b)

apologize

c)

ask for help

d)

end a conversation

11.

In advance means…

a)

before something happens

b)

after a meeting

c)

at the same time

d)

never

12.

In common means…

a)

having similar interests

b)

having problems

c)

having money

d)

having deadlines

13.

Instructions are…

a)

directions on how to do something

b)

holiday plans

c)

weather forecasts

d)

jokes

14.

To introduce someone means…

a)

present them to another person

b)

describe a place

c)

hide information

d)

take notes

15.

To involve means…

a)

include

b)

remove

c)

question

d)

copy

16.

“It was nice meeting you” is used to…

a)

say goodbye politely

b)

start a meeting

c)

ask a question

d)

complain

17.

A journey is…

a)

a trip

b)

a tool

c)

a job

d)

a rule

18.

Left out means…

a)

excluded

b)

welcomed

c)

chosen

d)

busy

19.

“Let me introduce you to…” means…

a)

I want to present someone to you

b)

I need your help

c)

Please leave

d)

Don't talk

20.

Living (as a noun) means…

a)

what you earn to survive

b)

an apartment

c)

free time

d)

a hobby

21.

Main entrance means…

a)

the primary door

b)

emergency exit

c)

storage room

d)

basement

22.

Marital status means…

a)

if someone is married or single

b)

job position

c)

health condition

d)

salary

23.

To mention means…

a)

briefly say something

b)

ignore

c)

argue

d)

hide

24.

Necessary means…

a)

needed

b)

free

c)

wrong

d)

expensive

25.

Occupation is…

a)

job

b)

holiday

26.

An office is…

a)

a workplace

b)

a garden

c)

a bus stop

d)

a cafe

27.

On the job means…

a)

during work

b)

before a job

c)

on holiday

d)

at home

28.

An opportunity is…

a)

chance

b)

mistake

c)

problem

d)

rule

29.

Overtime means…

a)

extra hours

b)

lunch break

c)

vacation

d)

free time

30.

Part-time means…

a)

fewer hours than full-time

b)

working daily

c)

unpaid job

d)

travelling job

31.

A passenger is…

a)

someone travelling

b)

someone cooking

c)

someone teaching

d)

someone working

32.

Pay means…

a)

salary

b)

holiday

c)

schedule

d)

gift

33.

Pension means…

a)

retirement money

b)

loan

c)

tax

d)

bill

34.

A pension plan is…

a)

retirement savings program

b)

salary bonus

c)

work schedule

d)

insurance

35.

Percent means…

a)

per hundred

b)

per thousand

c)

per ten

d)

per unit

36.

Percentage means…

a)

portion of something

b)

weight

c)

price

d)

rule

37.

To perform means…

a)

carry out

b)

complain

c)

break

d)

delay

38.

Performance means…

a)

how well something is done

b)

a holiday

c)

a mistake

d)

a request

39.

Permanent means…

a)

lasting

b)

temporary

c)

cheap

d)

optional

40.

A phrase is…

a)

a short expression

b)

a number

c)

a rule

d)

a mistake

41.

A plan is…

a)

a schedule

b)

a celebration

c)

an apology

d)

a discount

42.

“Pleased to meet you” means…

a)

I’m happy to meet you

b)

I need help

c)

Please leave

d)

Stop talking

43.

A policy is…

a)

a set of rules

b)

a gift

c)

a meal

d)

a habit

44.

Polite means…

a)

well-mannered

b)

rude

c)

lazy

d)

stressed

45.

A price quote is…

a)

an estimated cost

b)

a complaint

c)

a refund

d)

a tax invoice

46.

Priority means…

a)

something more important

b)

a decoration

c)

a complaint

d)

a mistake

47.

Qualification means…

a)

skills needed for a job

b)

a holiday plan

c)

a shopping list

d)

a discount

48.

A quarter (time/business) means…

a)

3 months

b)

6 months

c)

1 month

d)

12 months

49.

Quarter past means…

a)

:15

b)

:30

c)

:45

d)

:00

50.

raise means…

a)

salary increase

b)

job offer

c)

holiday

d)

a.     new schedule

51.

What does accomplish mean?

a)

borrow

b)

achieve, complete

c)

repeat

d)

forget

52.

Approximately means…

a)

always

b)

never

c)

roughly, about

d)

exactly

53.

The amount of money you earn for your work is called:

a)

rate

b)

commission

c)

salary

54.

A person’s attitude towards someone else is called:

a)

relationship

b)

research

c)

review

55.

To ask politely for something is to:

a)


request

b)

review

c)

  research

56.

The period after work when a person stops working permanently is called:

a)



retirement

b)

vacation

c)

time off

57.

A formal examination or assessment of something is called:

a)

research

b)

forecast

c)

review

58.

To forecast means…

a)

predict

b)

copy

c)

repeat

59.

A tax on sales of goods and services is called:

a)

sales tax

b)

VAT

c)

fee

60.

A plan of activities or events is called:

a)

calendar

b)

schedule

c)

appointment

61.

Exactly on time is described as:

a)

later

b)

early

c)

sharp

62.

A work period or shift is called:

a)

weekend

b)

day off

c)

shift

63.

Costs of delivering goods are called:

a)

fees

b)

taxes

c)

shipping costs

64.

Paid leave due to illness is called:

a)

time off

b)

vacation

c)

sick time

65.

A person with proper training and experience is called:

a)

unskilled

b)

temporary

c)

skilled

66.

A casual conversation about trivial topics is called:

a)

small talk

b)

discussion

c)

meeting

67.

To guide or direct a conversation in a certain way is to:

a)

steer a conversation

b)

take up time

c)

interrupt

68.

An underground railway system is called:

a)

subway

b)

train

c)

traffic jam

69.

A compulsory payment to the government is called:

a)

salary

b)

fee

c)

tax

70.

A course for improving knowledge or skills is called:

a)

training course

b)

seminar

c)

lecture

71.

Modern and current information is called:

a)

old

b)

up-to-date

c)

obsolete

72.

To spend time without purpose is called:

a)

perform

b)

spend time

c)

waste time

73.

carpool is…

a)

buying a new car

b)

renting a car

c)

sharing rides to work

74.

To commute means…

a)

start a meeting

b)

work from home

c)

travel to work regularly

75.

  To enter data means…

a)

delete it

b)

print it

c)

  lose it

d)

type it in

76.

Work for a limited time is called:

a)

temporary

b)

permanent

c)

full-time

77.

A working day is called:

a)

holiday

b)

weekday

c)

weekend

78.

factory worker works in a…

a)

factory

b)

school

c)

hotel

d)

pharmacy

79.

  A fee is…

a)

a payment

b)

a gift

c)

a day off

d)

a meeting

80.

A requirement someone must meet to be eligible for a job.

a)

Qualification

b)

Experience

c)

Degree

81.

I will ask my boss for a ................... I think I don't earn enough.

a)

raise

b)

salary

c)

pay

82.

Today, I will go on my .......................... so I won't be back till morning.

a)

holiday

b)

weekday

c)

night shift

83.

Someone is ................. when he or she is very unfriendly.

a)

polite

b)

nice

c)

rude

84.

David uses a .................... so that he has his plans with him at all time.

a)

electronic planner

b)

diary

c)

schedule

85.

I work ................, five days a week, eight hours a day.

a)

part-time

b)

full-time

c)

shifts

86.

a belief in a god or goods

a)

policy

b)

religion

c)

perform

87.

I will ................. this task in next week. I am too busy today.

a)

continue

b)

earn

c)

custom

88.

A .............. is a time when people stop work for a period of time.

a)

day off

b)

erase

c)

break

89.

A .................. is one of the levels in a building.

a)

greet

b)

floor

c)

double

d)

flow

90.

I .................. to school by bus so I am often late for lessons.

a)

commute

b)

raise

c)

run

91.

After about 40 years I'm going to ........................

a)

retirement

b)

vacation

c)

position