[business english] back to school
This is the sort of thing I do with my business clients who need English. You, of course, know all the answers, don't you? Cast an eye over the first 10:
1. book
a) a factory
b) a deal
c) a room
d) a business
2. set up
a) a room
b) a customer
c) a book
d) a meeting
3. make
a) competition
b) a book
c) a room
d) a deal
4. open
a) a market
b) a competitor
c) a manager
d) a new branch
5. break into
a) a market
b) a competition
c) a deal
d) a TV show
6. face
a) a room
b) competition
c) a factory
d) love
7. We've lost the contract thanks to your incompetence. You really ........ , didn't you?
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. blew it
8. He used to work on the factory floor. Yes, he really started out as a ........ worker.
a. blue collar
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. bottom line
e. blow-by-blow
9. There are many reasons why this should be a success. However, the ........ is that it has been a big flop.
a. bottom line
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. blow-by-blow
e. a bitter pill
10. Production has been unable to keep pace with demand. We are doing our best to eliminate the ........ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. blew it
d. a bitter pill
e. bottlenecks
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