Phrasal verbs in Business English 5
✓ Useful for TOEIC
✓ Useful for Cambridge BEC
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Fill in the blank with the correct response:
1. The government introduced a plan to ____________________ out several struggling businesses.
Correct answer: bail — Bail out means to rescue a business financially.
2. It will take time for the board to ____________________ this mess.
Correct answer: sort out — Sort out means to resolve or organize a difficult situation.
3. We can't __________________________ this option. = We have to consider this option.
Correct answer: rule out — Rule out = eliminate as a possibility.
4. The research was __________________________ (meaning: conducted) by a team of French scientists.
Correct answer: carried out — Carry out = conduct/perform.
5. I am sure we can ____________________ something out. = I am sure we can arrange something.
Correct answer: work — Work something out means to find or arrange a solution.
6. The committee members have already ____________________ on this project - formally approved it.
Correct answer: signed off — Sign off on means to give formal approval.
7. We have decided _________________ pursuing (meaning: decided not to pursue) this course of action.
Correct answer: against — Fixed expression: decide against = decide not to.
8. I would like to ____________________ my partner in on this discussion.
Correct answer: bring — Bring someone in on means to include that person in a discussion or activity.
9. The new functionality will speed __________________________ the checkout process. (meaning: will make the checkout process faster)
Correct answer: up — Speed up = accelerate/make faster.
10. I am going to ask John to sit ____________________ on this meeting as an observer.
Correct answer: in — Sit in on means to attend as an observer.
💬 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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