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Topic: General Business English Terms 2

This exercise has a broad range of general terms, ones that are often heard in an office setting. Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.

1. Let's have lunch on Thursday. = Let's _____________________ on Thursday.
  do lunch
  lunch
  eat lunch

2. Generally speaking, a good manager ____________________ a smooth production process.
  ensures
  makes sure
  is sure

3. Good time management skills are ____________________ ( = very important) to maintaining a smooth workflow.
  critique
  criticized
  critical

4. I was ____________________ with my other tasks to finish the report.
  very busy
  too busy
  excessively busy

5. I'd like to have that by ____________________ Friday.
  end of the day
  ending
  end of day/ the end of

6. I'm happy to inform you that we've reached another ____________________ ( = significant completion point) with the successful completion of user testing.
  milestone
  mile
  marker

7. After you visualize and plan a project, you have to ____________________ it.
  implement
  imply
  implode

8. In the modern business world, "assigning multiple resources to a single activity" means:
  spending lots of money to do a task
  getting one person to do a task
  getting two or more people to do a task

9. We need someone who knows how to use offline advertising to ____________________ ( = increase) online sales.
  gain
  drive
  get

10. These issues could ______________________ ( = endanger) the completion of this project.
  jeopardy
  jeopardize
  danger

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TOP TIP! - Best ways to learn new business vocabulary

Here is another practical tip to help you learn basic Business English vocabulary effectively, especially if you are a beginner:

Use the “word + collocation” method
In Business English, words are rarely used alone. Native speakers rely on fixed word partnerships, called collocations.
How to do it in practice:
• When you learn a new word, learn at least 2 common collocations.
• Write and say them together as a unit.
Examples:
• make a decision (not do a decision)
• meet a deadline
• raise an issue
• deliver results
• conduct a meeting
Why it works:
Learning collocations prevents common mistakes and makes your English sound natural and professional.

MATERIALS TO HELP YOU LEARN (AND TEACH!):
BUSINESS ENGLISH GLOSSARY
BUSINESS ENGLISH WORKSHEET COLLECTION

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