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Business English Basics 1-5

This document provides information about a technical course in administration and management taught in English for specific purposes by Professor Morgana Leal. The course aims to develop students' basic business English vocabulary through practice exercises focusing on common terms related to business, management, and administration. Practice topics include job titles and roles, workplace etiquette, scheduling, salaries and taxes, and meetings.

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Business English Basics 1-5

This document provides information about a technical course in administration and management taught in English for specific purposes by Professor Morgana Leal. The course aims to develop students' basic business English vocabulary through practice exercises focusing on common terms related to business, management, and administration. Practice topics include job titles and roles, workplace etiquette, scheduling, salaries and taxes, and meetings.

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Technical Course in Administration and Management

English for Specific Purposes


Professor Morgana Leal

Student: __________________________________________ Class/Semester:


_____________________

Basic Business English Vocabulary practice (for beginners) – 1-5


From BusinessEnglishSite.com (Exercise Collection)
1
1. He is the head of the accounting department = He's __________________________ of the
accounting department.
a) in charge b) charge c) in control
2. I'd like to __________________________ you to Lisa, our database specialist.
a) introduce b) meet c) assist
3. I'm __________________________ manager at Disney. (There are many managers there)
a) the b) an c) a
4. I'm __________________________ CEO of Herbalife International. (There is only one CEO)
a) a b) the c) an
5. James always does __________________________ well.
a) job b) working c) his job
6. You should always call the customer by their __________________________, not their first name.
a) last name/surname b) second name c) familiar name
7. I remember faces very well = I'm __________________________
a) good with faces b) good at faces c) good in faces
8. Do you have any __________________________ on you?
a) cards of business b) work cards c) business cards
9. Another word for colleague is __________________________.
a) compatriot b) co-worker c) acquaintance
10. Our business is __________________________. We have to hire two more people.
a) slowing down b) growing c) growing up

2
1. Many companies require you to wear a nice shirt and a __________________________ to work.
a) tie b) hat c) belt
2. Lowest paying jobs = __________________________ jobs
a) Small wage b) Minimum wage c) Little wage
3. I always have a __________________________ attitude. ( = I'm always optimistic)
a) positive b) negative c) pleased
4. I want to __________________________ for this seminar.
a) sign b) sign up c) sign in
5. Victoria was __________________________ today.
a) late 15 minutes b) late by 15 minutes c) 15 minutes late
6. To be __________________________ means to always be on time.
a) punctured b) punctuated c) punctual
7. The amount of work that you have to do is called your __________________________.
a) workload b) job-load c) work-heap
8. Please let me know __________________________.
a) through email b) by email c) with email
9. I'm sorry, he just __________________________ ( = left the office). He'll be back in half an hour.
a) stormed out b) walked c) stepped out
10. He is always __________________________ to help me.
a) willing b) wants c) wailing

3
1. I need a new chair. This one is not very __________________________.
a) common b) comfortable c) comforting
2. He __________________________ his time very well.
a) counts b) takes c) manages
3. There's no rush. __________________________ your time. When you finish the report, let me
know.
a) Make b) Take c) Count

,4. My __________________________ is $50,000 per year.


a) salary b) sale c) celery
5. In Canada, __________________________ are higher than in the United States.
a) taxes b) tax c) taxation
6. 25% of my __________________________ goes to taxes.
a) cash b) incoming cash c) income
7. I'm __________________________ right now, can we talk in one hour?
a) busy b) occupied c) business
8. My __________________________ is very important to me.
a) career b) workload c) working
9. These days I almost have no __________________________.
a) fun time b) free time c) good time
10. We have to __________________________ ( = discuss/review) this report.
a) go b) get over c) go over

4
1. Can you finish this __________________________ 5:00 PM today?
a) by b) in c) until
2. I don't think he's __________________________ ( = here) today.
a) alone b) around c) along
3. My __________________________ change all the time. ( = what I have to do changes all the
time)
a) duty b) responses c) duties
4. It's a manager's job to __________________________ duties to an employee.
a) assign b) assist c) assail
5. Could you please __________________________ ( = help) me with this?
a) assail b) assign c) assist
6. He is always very __________________________.
a) helping b) helpful c) help-giving
7. This has to be done __________________________.
a) as soon as possible b) as soon as probable c) as soon possible
8. I got pregnant and was on __________________________ for six months.
a) live b) (maternity) leave c) maternal
9. We were unable to come to an __________________________. ( = We were unable to agree)
a) agree b) agreement c) action
10. I don't work full-time. I work __________________________.
a) partly b) part-schedule c) part-time

5
1. George doesn't have a job. He's __________________________.
a) unaware b) unknown c) unemployed

2. It's a lot of work, but I can __________________________ it.


a) hand b) handle c) answer
3. Every meeting has an __________________________. This is a list of things that you have to
discuss (go over) during the meeting.
a) agency b) agenda c) agent
4. There is no __________________________ on this = Not everyone agrees about this.
a) consensus b) census c) complaint
5. If something is mandatory, __________________________.
a) it does not have to be done b) it has to be done by a manager c) it has to be done
6. I think I should __________________________ ( = take part) in these discussions.
a) participate b) part c) control
7. I'm sorry, but could you please __________________________ ( = explain) what you mean by
that?
a) clarify b) clear c) clear out
8. Most meetings are held in the __________________________.
a) lunch room b) stairwell c) boardroom
9. You and I make a __________________________! = You and I work really well together!
a) great duo b) great team c) great friends
10. I'd like to hear your __________________________ about this. ( = I'd like to know what you
think about this)
a) opinion/ thoughts b) speech c) brainstorming

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