Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Collocations with business
Simple present and past
Time clauses + when
100

information that you find out from something like a survey or exam

results

100

to plan or arrange carefully

organize

100

a person you know because of your job

business contact
100

Yesterday I ______ to school. (to walk)

walked

100

She had a baby. She was 24. 

When she was 24, she had a baby. 

She was 24 when she had a baby.

200

to pay someone to work or do a job for you

employ

200

someone that you work with

colleague

200

to start a business

set up a business

200

TIU's Ikebukuro campus ______ in 2023. (to open)

opens

200

They didn't go outside. It was raining. 

When it was raining, they didn't go outside. 

They didn't go outside when it was raining. 

300

to make something available for the first time

introduce

300

something you want to do successfully in the future

goal

300

to make a business bigger

expand a business

300

He didn't want to go to school, so now he _____ to do more homework tomorrow. (to have)

has

300

My mother had a dog. She was a child. 

When my mother was a child, she had a dog.

My mother had a dog when she was a child. 

400

ask officially for something

apply

400

to create or establish something

set up

400

a detailed document describing the future of the company

business plan

400

Without her friend's help, she ______ the heavy sofa. (to drop)

dropped

400
The office was closed. They were doing repairs. 

When they were doing repairs, the office was closed.

The office was closed when they were doing repairs. 

500

to tell people about a product or service

advertise

500

a job or career

occupation

500

to be in control of and manage

run a business
500

He and I ______ to school every morning by bike this year. (to go)

go

500

Meg started university. She was 55. 

When Meg was 55, she started university. 

Meg started university when she was 55.