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Business Expressions 2
1.
At the start of the meeting everybody was very quiet and reserved
but he told a few jokes to ______.
A) across the board
B) break the ice
C) broke the news
D) back to the drawing board
E) take on board
2.
He’s not very quick on the uptake, it takes him quite a while to
______ new ideas.
A) on to a good thing
B) take on board
C) bullish
D) breathing down
E) brief
3.
We’re going to have to reduce budgets in every single department.
There will be ______ cuts.
A) back to the drawing board
B) brief
C) on to a good thing
D) brainstorm
E) across the board
4.
My boss never gives me any freedom. She’s always ______ my
neck.
A) broke the news
B) brief
C) breathing down
D) back to the drawing board
E) bullish
5.
We need a name for our new brand. The best thing is to get a few
people together and try to ______ a name.
A) brief
B) on to a good thing
C) broke the news
D) bullish
E) brainstorm
6.
I’m very happy with our sales prospects for the next year. I’m
feeling really ______.
A) bullish
B) back to the drawing board
C) broke the news
D) on to a good thing
E) brief
7.
We would have liked to have looked at that but that wasn’t part
of the ______ you set us.
A) brief
B) on to a good thing
C) back to the drawing board
D) breathing down
E) broke the news
8.
I’ve heard all about it. Sally ______ to me.
A) brainstorm
B) on to a good thing
C) back to the drawing board
D) breathing down
E) broke the news
9.
I’m well aware that this is potentially a good new product and
that we are probably ______ with it.
A) on to a good thing
B) back to the drawing board
C) brainstorm
D) breathing down
E) across the board
10. I guess this market study shows that nobody wants to buy our
product. It’s ______ for us.
A) back to the drawing board
B) brainstorm
C) breathing down
D) across the board
E) take on board
Business Expressions 3
1.
I reckon we owe you about the same as you owe us. Why don’t
we just ______?
A) call his bluff
B) called it a day
C) calls the shots
D) chicken
E) call it quits
2.
We’ve been working on this for fourteen hours now. Isn’t it time
we ______?
A) called it a day
B) call it quits
C) calls the shots
D) chicken
E) call his bluff
3.
Let’s face it, he decides. He’s the boss so he’s the one that
______.
A) called it a day
B) calls the shots
C) call it quits
D) chicken
E) call his bluff
4.
He says he will go elsewhere if we don’t lower our price but I
don’t think he will. I think we should ______.
A) call his bluff
B) call it quits
C) called it a day
D) calls the shots
E) chicken
5.
I’m sure that there is a lot of corruption in that country. If we
order an internal audit we may be opening ______.
A) carry the can
B) chicken
C) can’t win
D) chicken and egg
E) a can of worms
6.
Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster.
Who is going to ______.
A) can’t win
B) carry the can
C) chicken
D) a can of worms
E) chicken and egg
7.
Whatever we do, we are going to come out badly. It’s a ______
situation.
A) a can of worms
B) carry the can
C) chicken
D) can’t win
E) chicken and egg
8.
She always likes to think things through very carefully. She likes
to ______.
A) chicken and egg
B) chicken
C) chew things over
D) call his bluff
E) call it quits
9.
We need a loan to start the company and we need a company to
get the loan. It’s a ______ situation.
A) calls the shots
B) chew things over
C) chicken
D) call his bluff
E) chicken and egg
10. We wanted to expand into Asia but we were a bit frightened. We
were soon sorry for being so ______.
A) chicken and egg
B) chicken
C) calls the shots
D) chew things over
E) call it quits
Change the Words
Change the underlined word(s) to a one-word equivalent.
1.
In place of a job, he’s looking for a course to take.
2.
Please go on. This story is very interesting.
3.
I’m getting accustomed to coming here all by myself.
4.
Last night a train ran into a bank of snow.
5.
Don’t forget to bring a pail of milk when you come home.
6.
It’s extremely cold outside; in the open air.
7.
The champion fought better than his opponent.
8.
From my hotel window I have a view of the bay.
9.
She did not forgive him for his rudeness.
Count / Non-Count Food Partitives
1.
Please go to the store and pick up a _______ of milk.
A) bag
B) half gallon
C) dozen
D) pound
2.
This recipe calls for a _______ of butter.
A) dozen
B) tube
C) stick
D) can
3.
My cat eats a _______ of tuna every day.
A) can
B) loaf
C) bottle
D) bag
4.
I like to drink a _______ of mineral water after I exercise.
A) pound
B) stick
C) teaspoon
D) bottle
5.
I want to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But the _______
of peanut butter is empty.
A) six-pack
B) jar
C) head
D) box
6.
I need three _______ of yogurt from the dairy section.
A) tubes
B) pounds
C) containers
D) dozens
Book 2 Part B
Miscellaneous
