A vocabulary-building exercise for beginner and intermediate learners of business English. The words and expressions covered here come up repeatedly in professional settings — learning them early makes a big difference.
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Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.
1. We need the board of directors to _____________ (meaning: support) this proposal.
Correct answer: get behind.
2. I have to take Friday _____________. (meaning: I can't come to work on Friday)
Correct answer: off.
3. I had a _____________ convincing the CEO to support my proposal.
Correct answer: hard time.
4. Our company ____________________ bottle caps.
Correct answer: produces.
5. We're the biggest _____________ of fireworks in the country.
Correct answer: distributor.
6. I cannot ____________________ the meeting today; I have an important project due this afternoon.
Correct answer: make.
7. I recommend that we hire another web developer. John can't ___________________ all the work by himself.
Correct answer: handle.
8. Let's start = Let's get ___________________
Correct answer: started.
9. Let's ___________________ = Let's continue
Correct answer: move on.
10. Veronica, could you please get ___________________ with Bob (meaning: contact Bob) this afternoon?
Correct answer: in touch.
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📚 Important Words to Know brand equity — the commercial value derived from consumer perception of a brand name rather than the product itself market segmentation — dividing a broad market into subgroups of consumers with common needs or characteristics conversion rate — the percentage of website visitors or leads who complete a desired action, such as making a purchase customer acquisition cost (CAC) — the total cost of winning a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses return on investment (ROI) — a measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated as net profit divided by cost lead generation — the process of attracting and capturing interest from potential customers for a business's products or services value proposition — a clear statement explaining how a product solves a customer problem and why it is better than alternatives positioning — the process of establishing how a brand or product occupies a distinct place in the minds of target customers B2B (business-to-business) — commercial transactions conducted between two businesses, rather than between a business and a consumer B2C (business-to-consumer) — commercial transactions where a business sells products or services directly to individual consumers