phrasal verbs
If someone turns up at a meeting, they...
a) arrive
b) leave early
c) organise it
d) cancel it
a) arrive
If you're up to your ears in work, you are...
a) very successful
b) very relaxed
c) extremely busy
d) extremely wealthy
c) extremely busy
Conventional wisdom refers to...
a) a legal requirement
b) an idea that most people believe is true
c) a business strategy
d) a scientific discovery
b) an idea that most people believe is true
To retract a statement means to...
a) repeat it
b) explain it
c) withdraw it because it was wrong
d) publish it
c) withdraw it because it was wrong
If it ______ tomorrow, we'll cancel the picnic.
a) will rain
b) would rain
c) rains
d) rained
c) rains
If a company goes under, it...
a) expands internationally
b) changes its name
c) closes because of financial problems
d) hires more staff
c) closes because of financial problems
If someone uses the hard sell on you, they try to...
a) persuade you very aggressively
b) lower prices dramatically
c) improve product quality
d) hire more salespeople
a) persuade you very aggressively
If something has a detrimental effect, it...
a) produces positive results
b) creates uncertainty
c) has no impact
d) causes harm or damage
d) causes harm or damage
Retail refers to...
a) selling products directly to consumers
b) manufacturing goods
c) exporting products abroad
d) advertising services
a) selling products directly to consumers
If I ______ you, I would invest in employee training.
a) am
b) will be
c) had been
d) were
d) were
The marketing team couldn't solve the problem until Emma ______ a brilliant idea.
a) turned up
b) brought up
c) came up with
d) went under
c) came up with
If two products bear a resemblance to each other, they...
a) are completely different
b) look or seem similar
c) belong to different companies
d) cost the same
b) look or seem similar
If you feel somewhat uneasy, you feel...
a) slightly uncomfortable or worried
b) extremely angry
c) completely relaxed
d) highly motivated
a) slightly uncomfortable or worried
A savvy entrepreneur is...
a) lucky
b) knowledgeable and practical
c) inexperienced
d) dishonest
b) knowledgeable and practical
If I had more free time, I ______ a new language.
a) would learn
b) will learn
c) learned
d) had learned
a) would learn
Which sentence uses bring up correctly?
a) The company brought up after the merger.
b) She brought up an interesting point during the discussion.
c) The business brought up last year.
d) He brought up to the office late.
b) She brought up an interesting point during the discussion.
An internship can give you a foot in the door because it...
a) guarantees promotion
b) increases your salary
c) improves company profits
d) provides an initial opportunity in a field or company
d) provides an initial opportunity in a field or company
To appease someone means to...
a) challenge them
b) calm them down or satisfy their demands
c) imitate them
d) ignore them
b) calm them down or satisfy their demands
Good rapport between colleagues means they...
a) compete aggressively
b) work remotely
c) earn similar salaries
d) have a positive and trusting relationship
d) have a positive and trusting relationship
If they had left earlier, they ______ the train.
a) catch
b) would have caught
c) would catch
d) had caught
b) would have caught
"It turned out to be true that pixies lived in the forest."
In this sentence 'turned out' could be replaced with ...
a) was hidden
b) was cancelled
c) was improved
d) was discovered
d) was discovered
A training programme designed to bridge the gap between university and work aims to...
a) reduce the difference between two situations
b) make students more competitive
c) increase academic difficulty
d) attract more applicants
a) reduce the difference between two situations
Which sentence uses reluctantly correctly?
a) She reluctantly won the competition.
b) The company reluctantly increased profits.
c) He reluctantly accepted the job offer after much consideration.
d) We reluctantly are the market leaders.
c) He reluctantly accepted the job offer after much consideration.
In business, assets are...
a) valuable things owned by a person or company
b) company expenses
c) marketing campaigns
d) customer complaints
a) valuable things owned by a person or company
If the company had invested in better technology last year, it ______ more competitive now.
a) would be
b) would have been
c) will be
d) were
a) would be