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Business English Practice l Topic: General Business terms/expressions 6
Choose the correct response to complete/answer each of the following:
1. When you're "bouncing ideas off each other", you're __________________________.
a) exchanging ideas b) agreeing with someone else's idea c) playing basketball
2. Lisa, the marketing rep, and I have been playing __________________________ this whole week.
( = We've been trying to reach each other, but we keep getting each other's voice mail)
a) phone games b) phone tag c) phone contact
3. What's "voice mail"?
a) A messaging service - it allows you to leave messages when you call someone
b) A voice attachment on an email c) A package with a CD
4. I think David should do the presentation. Database architecture is his
__________________________.
a) topic of expertise b) area of expertise c) field of knowledge
5. Your report is a little short. I think you have to __________________________ a little more.
a) learn the topic b) research the substance c) research the topic
6. Our meetings are always quite informal, but we get __________________________.
a) much done b) much finished c) a lot done
7. Where can I get a pen?
a) In the supply room b) In the lunch room c) In the conference room
8. What's a binder?
a) paper b) a notebook cover (often with rings for holding sheets) c) a mean boss
9. I've always wanted to ___________________ a career in oceanography.
a) persuade b) perhaps c) pursue
10. No, I'm sorry I'm not ___________________ with that service. ( = I haven't heard about that
service)
a) familiar b) famous c) famished
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Business English Practice l Topic: General Business terms/expressions 6
ANSWERS:
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