from a desk
from the desk
Business English Vocabulary 2
1. Let's have lunch on Thursday = Let's _____________________ on Thursday do lunch lunch
eat lunch
2. Generally speaking, a good manager ____________________ a smooth production process. ensures makes sure
is sure
3. Good time management skills are ____________________ ( = very important) to maintaining a smooth workflow. critique criticized critical
4. I was ____________________ with my other tasks to finish the report. very busy too busy
excessively busy
5. I'd like to have that by ____________________ Friday. end of the day
ending
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6. I'm happy to inform you that we've reached another ____________________ ( = significant completion point) with the successful completion of user testing. milestone mile
marker
7. After you visualize, and plan a project, you have to ____________________ it. implement imply
implode
8. In the modern business world, \ spending lots of money to do a task getting one person to do a task
getting two or more people to do a task
9. We need someone who knows how to use offline advertising to ____________________ ( = increase) online sales. gain drive
get
10. These issues could ______________________ ( = endanger) the completion of this project. jeopardy
jeopardize GENERAL BUSINESS TERMS
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Business English Vocabulary 3
1. When did John start working here? He was ___________________ about two months ago. hire taken
hired
2. I can't go out, - my ___________________ is almost over. break for lunch lunch break
food break
3. Many of our employees take their breaks in the ___________________. breakfast room lunch room/lunchroom
criticized
4. In many offices, employees work in little areas called ___________________. cubes/cubicles boxes
rooms
5. You are going to have to ___________________ your cubicle with two other employees. divide coexist in share
6. Everyone has to leave the office during a fire ___________________.
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time
7. I can't ___________________ to my computer. log in log out
log
8. You don't have to wear a tie, but you have to wear a ___________________. shirt t-shirt dress shirt
9. Do you have a dress ___________________ at your company? requirement code
law
10. I'm going on a ___________________ next month. I'm meeting with one of our clients in Singapore. business trip work trip
business travel
Business English Vocabulary 4
1. John isn't a permanent employee, he's a ___________________.
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hired
2. ___________________ means that someone gets hired as a temporary employee, and then, in time has the chance to become a permanent employee. Temp-to-full Temp-to-hire
Temp-to-non-temp
3. I can't make it at 2, I have an important meeting ___________________ ( = I have to attend). I can't get out I can't get out from I can't get out of
4. Make sure you ___________________ with Nancy about what we all discussed this morning. follow-up follow
converse
5. He's got a really positive ___________________. He'll do well at this company. look sense attitude
6. A \ let his employees work independently
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