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Topic: General Business English Terms 11
Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.
1. Their profits increased dramatically. = Their profits went _____________________.
by the wayside
through the roof
on and on
2. Not many people use this product. = The _____________________ for this product is weak.
request
use
demand
3. The company is _____________________ ( = being criticized heavily) for some of their policies.
overvalued
under fire
under-funded
4. He didn't write the report himself. He ____________________ it with his colleague.
co-authored
authorized
cooperated
5. To write and release a public letter = To __________________ a public letter
issue
insure
inspect
6. The buyout took him by surprise. = He was __________________ by the buyout.
emboldened
unaffected
blindsided
7. They couldn't reach a deal. = They couldn't __________________ a deal.
hammer out
put out
come across
8. They rejected his first offer. = They rejected his __________________.
initial bid
first bidding
innovative bidding
9. He wasn't sure about the accepting the proposal. = He was __________________ about accepting the proposal.
hesitated
hesitant
hesitate
10. The talks are at a __________________. = There is no progress being made at the talks.
buyout
bankruptcy
standstill
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