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Business English Practice l Topic: General Business terms/expressions 1
Choose the correct response to complete each of the following sentences:
1. When someone "brings something to the table", it means that they _____________________.
a) have something to offer b) have nothing to offer c) buy everyone lunch
2. HP is one of Dell's main _____________________.
a) computers b) competitors c) controllers
3. It's pretty hard to _____________________ against big, established companies.
a) compete b) complete c) competition
4. James _____________________ last year.
a) changed his jobs b) changed jobs c) made a change in jobs
5. It's not good to _____________________ yourself entirely to your career.
a) denigrate b) detonate c) dedicate
6. Bill, I need your _____________________ on this. What do you think of this design?
a) intake b) install c) input
7. I thought you _____________________ at the conference.
a) did a really good job b) really did a job c) did really a good job
8. We've got a meeting in 10 minutes. Do I have to _____________________? Yes, you do.
a) atone b) attend c) attain
9. I'd like you to do a little _____________________ on investment strategies.
a) present b) presenting c) presentation
10. He's away ______________________ at the moment, but he'll be back in a second.
a) from his desk b) from a desk c) from the desk
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Business English Practice l Topic: General Business terms/expressions 1
ANSWERS:
1) a 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) c 6) c 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) a