22 Questions
Hurry up! The train will be here ________ !
any minute
[you are on the phone] I can't give you an answer now. Let me talk to my boss and I'll ________ .
get back to you
I don't understand the last question you asked me in your email. Could you please call me to ________ this?
clarify
Because of the typhoon, we can't ________ your deadline.
meet
We are very excited to report that there was a huge ________ in sales last quarter.
increase
Uh oh. The deadline is next week. We are ________ !
running out of time
They call us 3 times every week to check on the progress and change the specifications. Now they want us to deliver it 2 weeks earlier than the deadline. They are a very ________ customer.
demanding
You said there is a big mistake in the contract? Could you please ________ .
elaborate
All the problems we're having now will one day be ________ .
water under the bridge
360,000 yen is a little too much. Can you ________ the price to 320,000?
cut costs
One of the best ________ of our products is that they are very energy efficient and will last a long time.
features
Our profits are too low. We need to raise our prices and ________ .
adjust
We have a low ________ to travel so we have to take a LCC, stay in a cheap hotel, and eat inexpensive meals.
budget
(You just practiced giving a presentation. Your coworkers were watching. You say:) How was it? Can you give me some ________ ?
feedback
It's getting late. We've been working since 8 AM. Why don't we ________ .
call it a day
What will you do next Saturday?
Unknown
What were you doing yesterday at this time?
Unknown
What did you do last weekend?
Unknown
What will you be doing at 3 PM tomorrow?
Unknown
What will you have done before you go to sleep tonight?
Unknown
What had you been doing before you joined this company?
Unknown
Match the following to make a sentence:
Today I'd like to talk = about our plans for next year Our president is going to report = at the new products we will offer First, let's take a look = the best procedures to maintain this machine Then we will show you = all the problems we have been having I think we should discuss = on the last quarter performance
Study Notes
Business English Test
Part 1: Fill in the Blanks
- Hurry up! The train will be here any minute.
- Let me talk to my boss and I'll get back to you.
- Could you please call me to clarify this?
- If we change the price to 300,000 yen, we will not make any profit.
- We can't meet your deadline.
- There was a huge increase in sales last quarter.
- We are running out of time.
- They are a very demanding customer.
- Could you please elaborate on that?
- All the problems we're having now will one day be water under the bridge.
- Can you discount the price to 320,000?
- One of the best features of our products is that they are very energy efficient.
- We need to raise our prices and adjust our budget.
- We have a low budget to travel.
- Can you give me some feedback?
Part 2: Use of Prepositions
- I will stay at my desk until I finish this project.
- We must finish and send this proposal by Friday.
- The meeting is on Monday, December 3rd, at 10:30 AM.
- I have been awake since 6 AM.
- On January 1st, I will start my new position.
- They were traveling from January 2011 until last summer.
- This has been an issue for 2 years.
- We participated in a trade show in China during the summer of 2013.
Part 3: Match A to B
- Today I'd like to talk about the best procedures to maintain this machine.
- Our president is going to report on the new products we will offer.
- First, let's take a look at our plans for next year.
- Then we will show you all the problems we have been having.
- I think we should discuss the last quarter performance.
Part 4: Complete Sentences
- What did you do last weekend?
- What were you doing yesterday at this time?
- What will you be doing at 3 PM tomorrow?
- What will you do next Saturday?
- What will you have done before you go to sleep tonight?
- What had you been doing before you joined this company?
Part 5: Pronunciation
- 1 ½ - One and a half.
- 3/100 - Three one hundredths or .03.
- 348,612 - Three hundred forty-eight thousand, six hundred and twelve.
- The bus leaves at 4:14 PM - Four fourteen.
- They are the sixteenth largest company in China.
Fill in the blanks with correct business English phrases and vocabulary. Test your understanding of business communication and language skills.
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