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Business English Exercise | Topic: Corporate Buzzwords/Jargon 1
Choose the correct response to complete each of the following sentences:
1. Well you've really got to hit the _____________________, Matt ( = to start working hard
immediately). There's no time to waste!
a) ground running b) ground falling c) floor running
2. Moving _____________________, ( = in the future) you'll be in charge of this project.
a) forward b) foursome c) forehead
3. Mary, I don't feel like we're on the _____________________ here.
a) same boat b) same wave c) same page
4. Let's _____________________ ( = talk) tomorrow.
a) intermingle b) interface c) interfere
5. I'll take that _____________________ = We'll talk about that after the meeting.
a) off-scale b) online c) offline
6. I'm super busy right now, I'll _____________________ with you tomorrow.
a) touch base b) touch bars c) touch face
7. I don't have the _____________________ ( = time) to take this on right now.
a) bandwidth b) band-aid c) banner
8. My plate is _____________________. = I'm really busy.
a) filled b) round c) full
9. Let's _____________________ ( = analyze financial data) and see how they look.
a) ride the numbers b) run the numbers c) run the digits
10. We've got to think _____________________. = We have to come up with some innovative
solutions/ideas.
a) outside the cube b) outside the box c) out of the boxes
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Business English Exercise | Topic: Corporate Buzzwords/Jargon 1
ANSWERS:
1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) b