BUSINESS VOCABULARY
A person who starts their own business is called a…?
entrepreneur
Rewrite using have something done:
A mechanic services my car every year.
I have my car serviced every year. d
You suddenly decide to help your friend:
Don't worry. I ______ help you.
Don't worry. I will help you.
Complete:
He promised that he ______ call me later.
would
If you missed several classes and now need to do the work you missed, you need to
catch up on
If you don't have enough money to buy something, you can't ______ it.
afford
A technician repaired my computer yesterday.
I had my computer repaired yesterday.
Look at those dark clouds! It ______ rain.
Look at those dark clouds! It is going to rain.
What does this sentence mean?
I was going to buy a new laptop, but I changed my mind.
I planned/intended to buy a new laptop, but I didn't.
Your friend doesn't understand how the new app works. You help her ______ how to use it.
figure out
You pay this regularly to use a service such as Netflix or Spotify.
subscription
What's wrong with this sentence?
I had repaired my phone yesterday.
I had my phone repaired yesterday.
You already arranged to meet your friend tomorrow at 6:00.
I am meeting my friend tomorrow evening.
Last Monday, Sarah told me she ______ (meet) her new business partner on Friday. However, the meeting was cancelled
Everyone else is progressing quickly, but Tom isn't studying enough. He's starting to ______
fall behind
A company pays another company to do some of its work. What is this called?
outsourcing
A hairdresser is cutting my hair next week.
I am having my hair cut next week.
The train ______ at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
A) will leave
B) is leaving
C) leaves
C) leaves
Complete the sentence:
I ______ call you last night, but I fell asleep
was going to
I have a test tomorrow, so I need to ______ ______ my notes tonight.
go over
The company couldn't keep up with ______ because so many people wanted the product.
demand
A company has installed new windows in our office.
We have had new windows installed in our office.
She’s only 20 now, but in 20 years, she ______ be 40.
will be
We ______ leave the house when it suddenly started raining.”
were about to
I don't know what this word means. I'll ______ it ______ online.
look / up