4. There's ________________________ ( = It's very clear) that he is unhappy working here. little doubt a little doubt
doubtful
5. He ________________________ two examples = He gave/showed two examples cited sided
said
6. If something is ________________________, it gives you the wrong idea. misled misunderstood misleading
7. Digital media is ________________________ changing the marketing world. ( = it is causing big changes) dramatically ecstatically
respectfully
8. We don't ________________________ this = We agree that this is true dispute dissolve
discuss
9. This product never saw the ________________________. ( = it was never launched/released)
daylight
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moonlight
10. This serves to ________________________ us that we should never neglect our core customers. remember recall remind Business English Basics 10
1. We haven't been very ________________________ in promoting our products. ( = we haven't been promoting our products too much) action acting active
2. We're investing money in areas where we think we can grow and be ________________________. profit profitable
profiting
3. The inflation rate has been ________________________ higher by rising food and energy costs. put pushed
increased
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beat expectations
5. I expect this to become the next big ________________________. ( = popular thing) trendy trend-setter
trend
6. Job opportunities are sometimes referred to as \ prospects offers
training
7. We expect this to ________________________ ( = change) in the months ahead. turn around turn out
turn
8. They are the world's largest ________________________ of anti-inflammatory drugs. produce production producer
9. We used to make these cups from glass, but we ________________________ to plastic in 2004. swapped switched
altered
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10. Our factory is inspected on a ________________________. ( = regularly) regular basis scheduled visit
time to time
General Vocabulary:
This exercise has a broad range of general business-related terms, ones that are often heard in an office setting. Although it's meant for ESL students, it'll be useful to anyone who wants to brush up on this terminology.
Business English Vocabulary 1
1. When someone \ have something to offer have nothing to offer
buy everyone lunch
2. HP is one of Dell's main _____________________. computers competitors
controllers
3. It's pretty hard to _____________________ against big, established companies. compete complete
competition
4. James _____________________ last year. changed his jobs changed jobs
made a change in jobs
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5. It's not good to _____________________ yourself entirely to your career. denigrate detonate dedicate
6. Bill, I need your _____________________ on this. What do you think of this design? intake install input
7. I thought you _____________________ at the conference. did a really good job really did a job
did really a good job
8. We've got a meeting in 10 minutes. Do I have to _____________________? Yes, you do. atone attend
attain
9. I'd like you to do a little _____________________ on investment strategies. present presenting presentation
10. He's away ______________________ at the moment, but he'll be back in a second from his desk GENERAL BUSINESS TERMS
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