BusinessVocabulary

CommunicationCommunication

1. wastetime resources information

2. facetrouble problems difficulties

3. duplicateinformation time work

4. installsystems factories equipment

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CommunicationCommunication

5. savemoney time experience

6. developtruth loyalty motivation

7. sharesupport information ideas

8. allocatetime ideas resources

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1. to put it in a _______

2. to get straight to the _____

3. to beat about the _____

4. can’t make head or _____ of it

nutshellnutshell

pointpoint

bushbush

tailtail

point bush wires nutshell picture tail

MarketingMarketing

1. marketingcampaign budget leader strategy

2. marketresearch survey check sector

3. productmarket range features manager

4. advertisingcampaign exchange agency slogan

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MarketingMarketing

5. brandawareness loyalty image contract

6. salesfigures conditions forecast targets

7. pricepromotion rise product range

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MarketingMarketing

1. impressive figures sales really

2. department new public relations

3. rapidly sheet balance improving

4. overseas expanding operations

really impressive sales figuresreally impressive sales figures

new public relations departmentnew public relations department

rapidly improving balance sheetrapidly improving balance sheet

expanding overseas operationsexpanding overseas operations

Common Phrasal VerbsCommon Phrasal Verbs

1. I’ll bring you the figures you’ve requested.

2. This new car make does not interest me.

3. The question of pay increases was mentioned by the Union Representative.

4. Do you want to continue discussing this item or shall we stop now?

asked forasked for

appeal toappeal to

brought upbrought upcarry oncarry on

5. You can find the meaning of any new words in your dictionary.

6. I tried to phone her but I couldn’t get a connection.

7. I’ll take care of the baby while you’re working.

8. I’m anxious for the weekend.

look uplook up

throughthrough

look afterlook after

looking forward to

looking forward to

9. I can’t tolerate this noise.

10.Let’s postpone the meeting until Friday.

11.Please remove your shoes when you enter the temple.

12.Everyone arrived on time for the meeting.

put up withput up with

put offput off

take offtake off

turned up turned up

13.have none left

14.meet or find accidentally

15.start living a fixed and routine life

16.visit somewhere briefly or quickly

run out ofrun out of

run acrossrun across

settle downsettle down

stop by stop by

17.The union accepted the new pay deal and canceled the strike.

18.The government have issued a statement condemning the recent protests.

19. I couldn’t understand what he was saying.

20. If you phone from outside the country, omit the first zero in the city code.

called offcalled off

put output out

make outmake out

leave out leave out

21.The union accepted the new pay deal and canceled the strike.

22.perform a task

23. find by accident

24.substitute

called offcalled off

carry outcarry out

come acrosscome across

fill in for fill in for

25.complete a form

25. fill something completely

27. invent a story

28.compesate

fill outfill out

fill upfill up

make upmake up

make up for make up for

29. look like, resemble

29.make notes or write down in full

31.assume control of a company or organisation

32.demolish

take aftertake after

take downtake down

take overtake over

tear downtear down

33.put clothes on to see if they fit

34. like, have an interest in

35.meet expectations or standards

36. I'm sorry I'm late- I was held ____ in the traffic.

try ontry on

go in forgo in for

live up tolive up to

upup

37. to think of, imagine a solution or idea

38.How much do you charge ____ the service?

39. to start a company or organization

40.Can we set ___ a meeting with everyone concerned?

come up withcome up with

forfor

set upset up

up up

41.What does BBC mean?

42. to defend something because you believe in it

43. to separate something into the parts

44.when a plane leaves the ground

stand forstand for

stand up forstand up for

take aparttake apart

take offtake off

45. to persuade someone to do something

46. to refuse something

47. to think carefully to find a solution to a problem

48. to decide

talk someone into

talk someone into

turn downturn down

work outwork out

make up your mind

make up your mind

49. to do something again

50.manage to live despite not having something

51. to reduce the amount of money being spent

52. to reduce the number or quantity of something

do overdo over

do withoutdo without

cut back oncut back on

cut downcut down

53. to stop supplies of something like electricity

54.when a machine or vehicle stops working

55. leave a bus, train or plane

56. to recover from something

cut offcut off

break downbreak down

get offget off

get overget over

57.have a good relationship with someone

58. ask for – request

I’ll bring you the figures you’ve _________. asked forasked for

59. appeal to – interest

This new car make does not _________ me. appeal toappeal to

get along withget along with

60. bring up – mention

The question of pay increases was__________ by the Union Representative. brought upbrought up

61. break up – end

The meeting ________ at 4.30, but I stayed at the office to finish some work.

broke upbroke up

62. break down – fail

Negotiations ___________ when no agreement could be reached over the supplier’s delivery terms.

broke downbroke down

63. carry on – continue

Do you want to ________ discussing this item or shall we stop now?

carry oncarry on

64. carry out – perform a task

Team members ________ all the tasks necessary to produce goods.

carry outcarry out

65. call off – cancel

The meeting has been _________.called offcalled off

66. clear up – deal with / get an explanation

Could you _____ these points ___ before we go any further?

clearclear

67. come up – amount to

The bill for the entire conference ________ just over $ 100,000.came upcame up

upup

68. come up with – think of

We met to see if anyone could _____________ a name for the new perfume.

come upcome up

69. come over – stop by

I’ll _________ and collect the papers. come overcome over

withwith

70. come back to – talk to

I’ll ____________ you in order to give further information.

come back tocome back to

71. come out – be public

The new CD is ___________ next September.

coming outcoming out

72. draw up – prepare a contract

The contract was _________ by our solicitor.

drawn updrawn up

73. dream up –invent

They ___________ a plan to corner the market.

dreamed updreamed up

74. find out – discover

When did you _______ that time of the meeting had been changed?

find outfind out

75. look at - see

_______ the sample answers on page 90.Look atLook at

76. look forward to – anticipate something pleasant

I am _________________ meeting you. looking forward tolooking forward to

77. pay off – pay in total

We`re hoping to _______ our debts by the end of the year.

pay offpay off

78. talk about – discuss

What are you ____________?talking abouttalking about

79. take part in – participate

Over 200 troops ___________ air defense drills in south Russia.

took part intook part in

80. take place – happen, occur, be held

The meeting will _________ on Friday.take placetake place

81. take for granted – believe something to be the truth without thinking about it

We _____ so many things ____ _______ in this country – having hot water whenever we need It.

taketake forforgrantedgranted

82. take notice of - give attention to

_____________ the great architecture when you visit the centre of the city.Take notice ofTake notice of

83. take the trouble – make an effort

She ______________ to come and see us although she was very busy.

took the troubletook the trouble

84. take off – starting doing well

His project _______ when he met Bill.took offtook off

85. think about – consider the possibility of doing something

What do you ___________ the current situation?

think aboutthink about

86. thrive on – to enjoy / be successful

I wouldn’t want that much pressure, but she seems to ________ it. thrive onthrive on

87. run out – there is nothing left

We are unable to deliver your product until next week we have _______ of stock.

run outrun out