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Business English Exercise | Topic: Corporate Buzzwords/Jargon 2
Choose the correct response to complete each of the following sentences:
1. Let's all meet and get our _______________________. ( = make sure we're well organized/
efficient)
a) ducks in a row b) dogs in a row c) ducks in a lake
2. Paul, _______________________ me ( = contact me) next week about the sales report.
a) pong b) ping c) pang
3. Well, that's a pretty good idea. Let's send it _______________________. ( = let's show it to upper
management)
a) up the flagpole b) up the river c) up the creek
4. _______________________ is the corporate way of saying "things that have to be done".
a) Act items b) Action items c) Action things
5. The term "to _______________________" should not be used to mean "to go back to something"
unless you're a cowboy.
a) circle back b) go back c) circle back around
6. Presently, anyone who uses the word _______________________ to mean "enthusiastic", "active",
etc., can easily become a laughing stock.
a) reactive b) attractive c) proactive
7. In the modern business world, people aren't used, they're _______________________.
a) leveraged b) leveled c) led-on
8. Actually, in many an office environment, people aren't even people anymore - they're
_______________________.
a) resourceful b) resources c) resonance
9. Let's put that in the _______________________. = Let's not worry about that right now.
a) parking b) garage c) parking lot
10. You have to take _______________________ of this process. ( = You are responsible for this
process)
a) ownership b) own c) a break
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Business English Exercise | Topic: Corporate Buzzwords/Jargon 2
ANSWERS:
1) a 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) c 6) c 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) a