Business

Vocabulary

20 common verbs

Amy didn’t want to ________ that she was fired.

a) consider b) admit c) establish

We needed to ___________ their proposal .

a) consider b) admit c) establish

How are you going to __________ a 6 month holiday?It seems like it would be expensive!

a) lend b) pay c) fund

Why were you late for work? You __________ me an explaination.

a) give b) owe c) explain

I always try to drink coffee before a long meetingto _____________ feeling sleepy

a) avoid b) not be c) refuse

The doctor ___________ his patient to get more restand finish taking her round of antibiotics

a) adviced b) suggested to c) advised

My boss always ___________ evidence that the economy affects sales. He believes it’s up to thesalesperson to convince the customer.

a) refuses b) avoids c) dismisses

Can you ___________ me some cash? I didn’treceive my salary yet.

a) borrow b) lend c) give

Our office installed cubicals to ____________ employees from feeling distracted or talking too much.

a) prevent b) avoid c) refuse

My boss likes to talk a lot, so that always __________ our meetings by half an hour to one hour…

a) estabishes b) maintains c) extends

We can’t really ____________ to take a month long holiday because we have too much work to finish before the summer months.

a) authorize b) afford c) allow

This year, our company ______________ a new and improved data tracking system. It’s been so beneficial and time-saving!

a) employed b) managed c) considered

Amy used a new beauty cream that ____________ her eyelashes!

a) made longer b) gows c) lengthened

Minh & Khoi didn’t have permission to enter the doctor’s office, so they were __________ entry.

a) refused b) permitted c) allowed

The group ___________ their certificates after they completed the training course

a) bought b) recognized c) obtained

You are not _____________ to go to your airline gate before getting checked by security.

a) cautioned b) authorized c) permission

You should ___________ healthy eating habits in children when they are young.

a) establish b) make c) extend

Did you ____________ you were pregnant to your boss today?

a) tell b) say c) mention

Pope Benedict __________ from his position two years ago. Pope Francis took his place.

a) was fired b) resigned c) was terminated

I usually ___________ my schedule around work and meetings. I put off thinking about exercise and free time.

a) agenda b) structure c) write down