BUSINESS-RELATED PHRASAL VERBS

Match v-def

100

Set up

a) Review carefully

b) Start a business

c) Investigate

b) Start a business

200

Draw up

a) Gain control

b) Find a solution

c) Prepare a plan or document

c) Prepare a plan or document

300

Look into

a) Gain control of a company

b) Investigate or research

c) Reject an offer

b) Investigate or research

400

Cut back on

a) Reduce spending or use

b) Generate income or clients

c) Take further action

a) Reduce spending or use

500

Bring in

a) Prepare a plan or document

b) Reject an offer

c) Generate income or attract clients

c) Generate income or attract clients

Match def-v

100

Review carefully

a) Turn down

b) Go over

c) Follow up on

b) Go over

200

Find a solution or calculate

a) Turn down

b) Bring in

c) Work out

c) Work out

300

Gain control of a company

a) Cut back on

b) Look into

c) Take over

c) Take over

400

Reject an offer

a) Turn down

b) Work out

c) Bring in

a) Turn down

500

Take further action

a) Take over

b) Bring in

c) Follow up on

c) Follow up on

Choose the correct verb

100

The company decided to ______ a new branch in another city.

a) turn down
b) set up
c) go over

b) set up

200

We need to ______ this issue before making a decision.

a) look into
b) bring in
c) take over

a) Look into

300

She had to ______ the job offer because the salary was too low.

a) work out
b) turn down
c) follow up on

b) turn down

400

The manager will ______ the report before the meeting.

a) cut back on
b) go over
c) set up

b) go over

500

The new strategy helped the company ______ more clients.

a) bring in
b) draw up
c) take over

a) bring in

Fill in the blanks 1

100

They plan to __________ a new business this year.

a) bring in

b) work out

c) set up

c) set up

200

The team will __________ a detailed contract tomorrow.

a) turn down

b) look into

c) draw up

c) draw up

300

We must __________ customer complaints immediately. 

a) look into

b) take over

c) set up

a) look into

400

The company needs to __________ unnecessary expenses. 

a) set up

b) cut back on

c) follow up on

b) cut back on

500

This campaign could __________ a lot of new customers. 

a) bring in

b) cut back on

c) look into

a) bring in

Fill in the blanks 2

100

Let’s __________ the proposal before we send it. 

a) go over

b) set up

c) draw up

a) go over

200

We need to __________ a solution quickly. 

a) set up

b) work out

c) turn down

b) work out

300

A larger company wants to __________ the business. 

a) turn down

b) take over

c) set up

b) take over

400

He decided to __________ the offer. 

a) turn down

b) take over

c) go on

a) turn down

500

I will __________ your request later today. 

a) go over

b) turn down

c) draw up

a) go over