VOCAB 1A
The bank requires valuable property as ____________ before they will approve the large business loan.
COLLATERAL
The two competing electronics companies announced a historic ____________ that will make them the largest firm in the industry.
MERGER
Clothing; especially formal or professional clothing
ATTIRE
A written or spoken agreement
CONTRACT
zero conditional: If you ________ (heat) water to 100∘C, it ______ (boil).
HEAT, BOILS
Only serious candidates should apply, as the hiring manager will only interview the top three ____________.
APPLICANT
We need to provide detailed ____________ on the presentation so the team can improve it before the client meeting.
FEEDBACK
The act of giving someone a job
A decrease in the value of an asset over time.
DEPRECIATION
first conditional: If she ______ (study) tonight, she ________ (pass) the exam tomorrow.
studies, will pass
The bank helped the company ____________ the cost of the new machinery over a period of five years.
AMMORTIZED
The accounting department is responsible for managing the company's full ____________ every two weeks.
PAYROLL
A bill for goods or
services provided
INVOICE
An individual or firm that arranges transactions
BROKER
second: If I _____ (have) a million dollars, I ______ (buy) a new house.
had, would buy
Please note that the final ____________ for submitting all travel expense reports is 5:00 PM on Friday.
DEADLINE
The chief financial officer decided to ____________ from her position after ten years with the corporation.
RESIGN
A demand for something due, such as compensation
CLAIM
The act of gaining possession, especially a company buying another company
ACQUISITION
third:If they ______ (not/miss) the train, they ____________________ (have, arrive) on time.
hadn't missed, would have arrived
The marketing team's primary ____________ for the week is to finalize the design of the new product brochure.
TASK
Our main ____________ of raw materials has increased their prices, forcing us to look for alternatives.
SUPPLIER
A plan for carrying out a process
SCHEDULE
A fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to
QUOTA
third: If she ______ (listen) to my advice yesterday, she ______ (not/make) that mistake.
had listened, wouldn't have made