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Business English Grammar Quiz | Topic: Phrasal verbs in Business English 4
Choose the best response to complete each sentence:
1. We brought him __________________________ ( = we hired him) to help us with the new
website.
a) on b) up c) in
2. Matel had to __________________________ on their advertising budget. ( = to reduce their
advertising budget)
a) come off b) cut back c) let down
3. We __________________________ ( = rejected) the offer because we weren't happy with several
of the stipulations.
a) let off b) brought out c) turned down
4. That issue never __________________________ up ( = was never raised) during the meeting.
a) came b) drew c) measured
5. This product doesn't __________________________ up to its predecessors. = This product is not
as good/effective as its predecessors.
a) work b) bring c) measure
6. We've run __________________________ paper. = We have no more paper left.
a) off b) out of c) out
7. Noone likes to sit through drawn _________________ negotiations. ( = negotiations that take
much longer than they should).
a) out b) off c) up
8. Make sure you _________________ ( = complete) all the necessary paperwork.
a) write off b) fill out c) off
9. I'm sure they'll recover. Let's not write them __________________________ just yet. ( = Let's not
assume that they're finished)
a) out b) off c) up
10. We usually __________________________ aside ( = reserve) 15% of our budget for marketing.
a) sit b) place c) set
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Business English Grammar Quiz | Topic: Phrasal verbs in Business English 4
ANSWERS:
1) a 2) b 3) c 4) a 5) c 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) c