Monday 20 April 2020

19. Phrasal verbs 2 CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION


CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
19. Phrasal verbs 2

Match the questions on the left with the most appropriate answers on the right. The answers contain a definition or an explanation of the phrasal verbs in bold on the left.

1. Would you advise against moving the head office to Edinburgh?

2. Did you manage to turn the company round?

3. Do you think the staff will walk out when they hear the news?

4. Did you manage to get through to the complaints department?

5. Shall we put back the meeting until everyone can come?

6. Were the management willing to improve on their previous offer?

7. Would the staff be prepared to hold out for a 10% pay rise?

8. Will we be able to hold him to the contract?

9. Can we clock off yet?

10. Have you taken over the company?

11. Are they hoping to build up a profitable business?

12. Did you sort out the accounts problem with the auditor?

13. Have our reps called in to give us their sales figures.

14. Can we pay you half now, and make up the difference next month?

15. Can we get along all right with only half the staff we had before?

16. Do you think the company will close down its branch in Banbury?

17. Are you worried that our partners will go back on their agreement?

18. Did you get my notice? I handed it in on Tuesday.

19. Can you follow up our proposal as soon as possible?

20. Do you think it's time that AZ Products were phased out as a supplier of spare parts?

A. Yes, they thought they might be able to do a bit better as long as we were prepared to work harder.

B. Possibly. We'll stop using them gradually while we start using other sources.

C. Well, we haven't actually bought it yet, but we've made an offer to buy most of the shares.

D. No, we didn’t receive anything in writing.

E. Possibly. It won't be the first time they've not done something that they've promised.

F. Yes, I don't think we should do that for the time being.

G. Well, another £60 a week is an improvement, I suppose, but they won't want to wait too long.

H. Yes, I've had three phone calls already this afternoon.

I. Fine. Credit us with the outstanding balance on your next statement.

J. Well, there has already been some gradual expansion, but it's going to take time.

K. Of course. We'll be examining it in detail at the next meeting.

L. Well, I certainly think it's a good idea to move it to a later date.

M. Yes, it was making a loss, but now it's a very profitable organisation.

N. I hope so. We've been promised that the terms we've set out will be honoured.

O. I don't know, but if they do, that's the third one they'll have shut this year.

P. We should manage, although everyone will have to work a bit harder.

Q. Yes, it's time to leave. Let's go home.

R. Probably, but we really don't want everyone to stop working and leave in protest.

S. Yes. Everything has been put in order at last.

T. No, they weren't answering the phone.

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