Business English

We can’t afford__________ a company car for each employee. to buy. buying. buy. to buying.

This is the youngest employee ______ promoted. Being. To be. Be. Than be.

Try _______your computer off and then on again. That might fix it. a) Turn. b) to turn. c) turning. a) and b) are correct.

Nick Leeson was a trader. His dealings put Barings Bank out of business. Nick Lesson was a trader who’s dealings put Barnings Bank out of business. Nick Lesson was a trader which dealings put Barings Bank out of business. Nick Lesson was a trader whose dealings put Barings Bank out of business. None of the options is correct.

Michael O’Leary is the CEO of Ryanair. Ryanair is a low-cost airline. a) Michael O’Leary, who is the CEO of Ryanair, is a low-cost airline. b) Michael O’Leary is the CEO of Ryanair, that is low cost-airline. c) Michael O’Leary is the CEO of Ryanair, which is a low cost-airline. d) Options B and C are correct.

They hired a new CEO. a) whom had experience in marketing. b) who had experience in marketing. c) that had experience in marketing. d) both B and C are correct.

If I __________feeling so ill, I’d go to work. Wasn’t. Wouldn’t. ‘m not. was.

We wouldn’t have missed the beginning of the concert if you _________on time. Wouldn’t have arrived. Would have arrived. Arrived. Had arrived.

I’ll come with you to the conference if I __________. a) Won’t have anything to do. b) Don’t have anything to do. c) Can find someone to take care of the kids. d) Options B and C are correct.

We’re going to _________ for a weekend break. The Czech Republic. Czech Republic. A Czech Republic. The Republic Czech.

There’s ____________in most cities. A university. An university. The university. University.

________ is made from trees. The paper. A paper. Some paper. Paper.

Our new offices ________________ this week. Are installing. Are installed. Is installed. Are being installed.

The thieves are thought __________at least five million dollars. To have taken. Take. That they have taken. Be taken.

Her current position isn’t as _____________ the one she used to have. best as. better as. good as. good than.

This new campaign is ___________________than the old one. Most appealing. More appealing. The more appealing. Appealingler.

Remember ________to the doctor’s tomorrow morning. a) Go. b) To go. c) Going. d) Options A and B are correct.

They recruited a new CEO…. …who used to work for a main competitor. ...whom used to work for a main competitor. ...which used to work for a main competitor. …whose used to work for a main competitor.

If I _________you, I wouldn’t change to another company. Be. Were. Am. Had been.

If you hadn’t been rude to your colleague, he ___________talking to you. Hadn’t stopped. Wouldn’t stop. Wouldn’t have stopped. Would have stopped.

That radio ad has a really nice ________, which I keep singing in my head. Jingle. Trademark. Slogan. Sales pitch.

The director is busy right now but I can ____ you ______ her manager. Call / back. Put / on hold. Put / through. Suit / to.

Arrive at the airport three hours _______________ for international flights. On schedule. Ahead of schedule. Behind schedule. Out of time.

Everything is going well because the project is on time and ___________. In time. Over budget. Within budget. Behind schedule.

Recent stock market ________make it impossible to predict trends. Excesses. Fluctuations. Improvements. Falls.

The CO is arriving. Can you _______________ for a second?. Bear with me. Put me on hold. Put me through. Call back.

The manager is not in the office. Let me _______ your name for him to call you later. Have. Take. Spell. Copy.

Some of their advertising ________are very amusing. Slogans. Values. Ethics. Word of mouth.

Repaso 1. Slogans. Values. Ethics. Word of mouth.

If you want the job, you should be ____________ for the interview. In time. Out of time. At time. On time.

Repaso 2. In time. Out of time. On time. At time.

All businesses will benefit from policies that cut ____________, such as electricity and other energy costs. Charities. Freights. Factors. Overheads.

This company is a __________; it’s headed by three partners who all own an equal share of the business. Franchise. Partnership. Collaboration. Corporation.

There is a _____ for getting your driving license. Fee. Money. Check. Bill.

Repaso 3. Brochures. Fee. Check. Bill.

I didn’t see your message because it was mistakenly labelled as_________. Word of mouth. Mailshot. Spam. Sample.

An animal rights association is handing out____________ on campus today. Brochures. Spam. Samples. Banners.

Which of the following options is a synonym of “I see your point”: I am agree. I agree. I disagree. I don’t agree.

Martha will be the chairperson, that is, the one who will ______ the meeting. Attend. Run. Set. Take.

He ______________because he was tired of being treated as a slave. Dismissed. Was made redundant. Gave notice. Recruited.

Ikea is expected to ________ more than 200 new employees because staff is needed in the new store. Recruit. Fire. Give employ. Resign.

Once I worked as a ________________ seller and I resigned because I got tired of knocking on doors all day without no response. Door to door. Door at door. Cold calling. Door.

The business is growing. _____________, more people are needed. a) Therefore. b) Consequently. c) As a result. d) A, B and C are correct.

Repaso 4. Fire. Give employ. Resign. Recruit.

I am responsible ___ answering the calls. of. for. to. about.

The only problem of _________ is sleeping. Your body never knows if it’s night or day!. Teleworking. Freelance. Shift-work. Hot-desking.

Vocabulario. Hot-desking. Teleworking. Freelance. Shift-work.

The company’s ___________are located in New York. Headquarters. Corporation. Manufacturing. Perks.

Vocabulario 2. Perk. Headquarters. Corporation. Manufacturing.