Business English (Answer Keys)
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 1 (Answer Keys) Money accepted I like to visit other countries but I find the cost of travel is too high. answer: (b) cost She is very happy because she starts her new job today. answer: (a) job One day I hope I shall win the lottery. answer: (d) win He must have a lot of money because this summer he is going on a cruise around the world. answer: (b) around Have you read that book about the life of Van Gogh? answer: (a) about Do you want any sugar in your coffee? answer: (c) any They do not accept cheques in that restaurant. answer: (a) accept I cannot work today because I have very bad toothache. answer: (d) ache Children are not allowed in that public house. answer: (b) allowed You can see the advertisement about the sale in the local paper. answer: (d) advertisement
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 2 (Answer Keys) Computers How are you getting on with your new computer? answer: (b) with Not too bad but sometimes I just can't get the hang of it. answer: (c) hang Do you mean it drives you up the wall? answer: (a) wall Well, not that often but there are things that completely mystify me. answer: (d) mystify What sort of things do you have in mind? answer: (b) mind Well, take the times when everything freezes. answer: (c) freezes Yes, I know what you mean that's when you'd like to smash it to pieces. answer: (a) pieces Never mind, most of the time it behaves like a little angel. answer: (b) angel And just think of all the benefits you get from having one. answer: (c) benefits Personally I'm looking forward to my holidays when I'll be free of it for two weeks! answer: (a) free
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 3 (Answer Keys) Making an Appointment Welcome back everybody in this session we're going to take a look at some of the vocabulary we used in session 2. answer: (b) everybody To start with, can you remember what session 2 was all about? answer: (d) remember Yes, that's right. It was all about the job I do every day. I expect you recall that I work for a financial company as a financial advisor. answer: (b) as In other words I help people with investing their money. answer: (c) investing My clients contact our office via email or phone and then we make an appointment. answer: (a) make You arrange an appointment with another person because you want to meet or see them. answer: (c) meet The two things that are important for an appointment are the time and the place. You say for example: Let's meet next Monday at 10 o'clock. answer: (b) at Another word that is very similar in meaning to appointment is the word date. A date is usually a private meeting with another person. answer: (d) another So, when you say: I've got a date with my boss, it means you are going to see your boss privately. answer: (a) are going to Possibly you also know the expression 'blind date', which is a rendezvous with a person you have never seen before and you are meeting them for the first time. answer: (c) for
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 4 (Answer Keys) Late Again Do you know what time it is? answer: (c) what No, I have no idea. answer: (b) no It's time you got up. answer: (d) up I don't believe you. You can't be right. answer: (a) right I'm telling that you must hurry up or... answer: (c) hurry Or what? Come on, tell me. answer: (b) Come Simply that you're going to be late for work. answer: (a) late I think there's something you've forgotten. answer: (d) forgotten Now, it's your turn to tell me. answer: (b) turn Remember that there's no work today because it's Sunday. answer: (c) because
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 5 (Answer Keys) Shopping The trouble is I haven't made a list. answer: (d) list Surely you must know what we need? answer: (b) Surely Well, yes I do have a pretty good idea? answer: (a) pretty Do we need any dairy products? answer: (c) products Yes, we've almost run out of cheese, butter, milk. answer: (b) of Right, we'd better get on with it. answer: (a) better Oh and we'll also need some washing powder. answer: (c) powder I assume there's nothing else. I said it would be quick. Oh dear. answer: (d) else What's the matter? answer: (b) matter Just look at the size of those huge queues at the checkouts. answer: (c) queues
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 6 (Answer Keys) On my Mobile Hello I'm just trying out my new mobile. answer: (d) trying Oh yes. Are you far away? answer: (c) far Not really. I'm quite near. answer: (b) near You sound very clear. answer: (a) sound Well, I did spend a lot of money on it. answer: (c) spend Tell where are you at the moment? answer: (d) moment I've already told you I'm in the area. answer: (b) area Well, this is very interesting but I am very busy. answer: (a) busy Don't worry I'll see you very soon. answer: (c) worry Oh there goes the front door bell oh it's you! I might have guessed. answer: (d) guessed
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 7 (Answer Keys) Basic Business English The water in the refrigerator should be cold. answer: (c) cold Tonight I will come home early. answer: (c) Tonight Do you take the bus to work? answer: (a) take Have you lost weight? answer: (b) lost weight She is a member of the gym. answer: (d) of He is an executive. answer: (b) is an My friend likes to work on extra projects. answer: (a) to Please leave a message on the answering machine. answer: (c) leave Yesterday they did very well in their class. answer: (d) did At work we get a 30 minute lunch break. answer: (b) break
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 8 (Answer Keys) Business dialogue on the phone Bob: Do you mind if I use your phone to call my wife? answer: (c) mind Bill: Sure. Would you rather use my cell phone or the one in my office? answer: (a) rather Bob: The one in your office is fine. Do I need to dial anything special to get out of the building? answer: (d) dial Bill: Yes. You should dial 9 and then your number. answer: (a) should Bob: If another call comes in while I'm on the phone, should I put my wife on hold and take it? answer: (b) hold Bill: No, that's alright. If you don't answer it will just go through to my voicemail and I can call them back later. answer: (b) voicemail Bob picked up the receiver and dialed 9 then his home number. answer: (d) receiver Bill straightened up the office, pretending not to listen to Bob's end of the conversation with his wife. answer: (a) end Finally Bob hung up. answer: (c) hung up Bill: I couldn't help but overhear you're having chicken for dinner tonight. Can I come over? answer: (a) overhear
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 9 (Answer Keys) Chit Chat: At the garage Customer: Have you had a chance to look at my car yet? answer: (d) look Mechanic: Yes, we've given it a complete examination. answer: (a) complete Customer: And what do you think is wrong with it? answer: (b) wrong Mechanic: That's a bit of a difficult answer to give in a few words. answer: (c) bit Customer: Well, just give me the general picture. answer: (b) general Mechanic: To start with It's losing a lot of oil. answer: (d) with Customer: I see. Anything else? answer: (a) else Mechanic: Well, there's a lot more. I mean the petrol tank has a hole in it. answer: (b) hole Customer: Why don't you tell me the truth. What should I do? answer: (c) truth Mechanic: Okay I'll come straight to the point buy a new car! answer: (d) point
Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 10 (Answer Keys) Renting a place In order for you to buy a house in the United States, it is important that you have a good credit report. answer: (c) credit If you have pets, it is always necessary to pay for a pet deposit when you rent an apartment. answer: (a) deposit When you are interested in buying or renting a place you have to fill out an application,which is a type of written request for an apartment or house. answer: (b) an application Sometimes when you rent a studio apartment, it comes already furnished. answer: (d) furnished Tenant is a person who is renting the apartment or house. answer: (b) Tenant Landlord is a person who owns and runs an apartment building, a house or a land. answer: (c) Landlord If you wish to temporarily rent your apartment to someone else, that means you sublet your apartment to that person. answer: (a) sublet It is always good to provide a reference letter to the landlord to prove that you are a good character. answer: (d) a reference Lease is a contract that determines for how long you can stay at the place you are renting and how much you have to pay. answer: (b) Lease Application fees are usually non-refundable, which means you don't get your money back. answer: (c) non-refundable