Phrasal verbs in Business English 4
✓ Useful for TOEIC
✓ Useful for Cambridge BEC
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Fill in the blank with the correct response:
1. We brought her ____________________ (meaning: hired her) to help with the new website.
Correct answer: on — Bring someone on = hire/recruit.
2. The company had to ____________________ on its advertising budget.
Correct answer: cut back — Cut back on = reduce spending.
3. We __________________________ (meaning: rejected) the offer because we weren't happy with several of the stipulations.
Correct answer: turned down — Turn down = reject/decline an offer.
4. That issue never __________________________ up (meaning: was never raised) during the meeting.
Correct answer: came — Come up = arise/be mentioned.
5. This product doesn't __________________________ up to its predecessors. = This product is not as good/effective as its predecessors.
Correct answer: measure — Measure up to = be as good as.
6. We've run __________________________ paper. = We have no more paper left.
Correct answer: out of — Run out of = have no more of.
7. No one likes to sit through drawn-____________________ negotiations.
Correct answer: out — Drawn-out = long and tedious.
8. Make sure you _________________ (meaning: complete) all the necessary paperwork.
Correct answer: fill out — Fill out = complete a form.
9. I'm sure they'll recover. Let's not write them __________________________ just yet. (meaning: Let's not assume that they're finished)
Correct answer: off — Write someone off = give up on them as hopeless.
10. We usually __________________________ aside (meaning: reserve) 15% of our budget for marketing.
Correct answer: set — Set aside = reserve money for a purpose.
💬 Useful phrases
“follow up on” — to check the progress of something previously discussed or initiated
“carry out” — to perform or complete a task or plan
“take on” — to accept or begin a new responsibility, task, or challenge
“bring up” — to introduce a topic or issue for discussion in a meeting or conversation
“put forward” — to suggest or propose an idea for consideration
“wrap up” — to conclude or finish a meeting, project, or activity
“break down” — to analyze something in detail, or to stop functioning
“set up” — to establish, organize, or prepare something for operation
“follow up on” — to check the progress of something previously discussed or initiated
“carry out” — to perform or complete a task or plan
“take on” — to accept or begin a new responsibility, task, or challenge
“bring up” — to introduce a topic or issue for discussion in a meeting or conversation
“put forward” — to suggest or propose an idea for consideration
“wrap up” — to conclude or finish a meeting, project, or activity
“break down” — to analyze something in detail, or to stop functioning
“set up” — to establish, organize, or prepare something for operation
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