Developing Business Vocabulary

Exercise 1

Write the letter of the correct definition next to each Word. Then complete the passage with the correct words.

Group A

____ 1. Board a. late ____2. Change b. money in the form of coins____3. Delayed c. a place where a train arrives____4. Discussion d. get on a train or plane____5. Station e. a conversation about a topic

A man and a woman are standing in the _______. The train is _____, and they have been waiting for it for a long time. They bought their tickets from a machine. They used bills and ______ to pay for the tickets because the machine doesn´t take credit cards. They are having an interesting _____ about business; they often talk about their business as they ride the train to work. As soon as the train arrives, they will _______ it and look for a seat in the dining car.

Group B

____ 1. Attendant a. clothing style____2. Check in b. a situation where things can´t move ____3. Fashion c. a person who provides personal service____4. Hairdresser d. register at a hotel____5. Jam e. a person who cuts, washers, and arrangers hair

A woman has just arrived at the hotel and wants to ______. She hopes they will give her a room on the first floor. She has arrived later than she expected because there was a big traffic _____, and she had to drive very slowly. The _____ takes her credit card number and gives her a room key. The woman asks if there is a _______ in the hotel. She has to go to a party soon, and she wants to look nice. She is a famous ______ designer. The clothes she designs are popular all around the world. The party is for other designers like her.

Exercise 2

Complete the sentence with the correct word form.

attendant (noun) attendance (noun) attend (verb)

1. About 500 people will ____________________ the conference.2. We will need a large room because we expect the __________________ to be high. 3. The ____________________ at the desk will help you.

discussion (noun) discussant (noun) discuss (verb)

1. Each ______________________ at the conference had a different point of view. 2. It was such a boring __________________________ that I almost fell asleep.3. They usually like to ____________________________ politics together.

experiment (noun) experiment (verb) experimental (adjective)

1. Several scientists worked on the ______________________together.2. They decide to ______________________ with using a different type of material.3. It was an _____________________ project; no one had ever tried anything like it

before.

TOEIC Grammar Quiz 1

TAKE THIS TOEIC QUIZ. THERE ARE 25 QUESTIONS. WRITE DOWN YOUR ANSWERS.

1. Our human resources department will help you acclimate to the San Francisco area __________ your arrival there.

(A) when(B) while(C) upon(D) if

2. For being the top ________ real estate saleswoman of the quarter, Susan Miller received the accolades of her manager

(A) produce(B) production(C) produced(D) producing

3. Your accommodations at the Pan-Pacific Hotel in Vancouver __________ been confirmed for two nights.

(A) having(B) has(C) have(D) have to

4. President Smith's ________ assistant will accompany her on her trip to New York this week.

(A) executing(B) executive(C) execution(D) executable

5. ________ John accomplished little as production supervisor,he was fired.

(A) Even though(B) In spite of(C) While(D) Because

6. It was quite an accomplishment to turn the company around in such ________.

(A) time a short(B) short, a time(C) time a short(D) a short time

7. Talks have broken off because the two companies have been unable ________ an accord.

(A) to reach(B) reaching(C) reach(D) they reached

8. According to our records, your checking account is $123.00 ________ as of this morning.

(A) overdrawn(B) overdrawing(C) was overdrawn(D) to overdraw

9. You ________ an accountant calculate your taxes and complete your return.

(A) should let(B) can (C) could have been(D) might need

10. Should you decide to take our money market ________ account, interest will accrue at a rate of 4.5% per year.

(A) to check(B) check(C) checking(D) checked

11. She has yet to achieve her goal ________ the company on sound financial footing.

(A) by putting(B) with putting(C) of putting(D) on putting

12. William's ________ of accomplishment within the company is only exceeded by his record of service to the community.

(A) record(B) recorded(C) recording(D) records

13. Pacific Gas and Electric refused to acknowledge receiving our letter ________ complaint.

(A) by(B) of(C) in(D) to

14. Mr. Young is a business acquaintance whom I met at our annual convention ________ year.

(A) past(B) passed(C) prior(D) last

15. Dutch Telecom is reportedly seeking to acquire VoiceStream Technologies for ________ fifty billion dollars.

(A) some(B) any(C) much(D) many

16. AOL's acquisition of Time Warner was accomplished mainly as a result of selling shares in ________ company.

(A) their(B) it's(C) its(D) they're a

17. As of Mr. Jones' ________ from the company, Janet Jackson has been appointed acting head of the Trust Division.

(A) dismissive(B) dismiss

(C) dismissal(D) dismissed

18. You may activate your credit card by calling 1-800-888-0002 at any ________ 24 hours a day.

(A) timing(B) times(C) time(D) timer 19. According to actuarial calculations, the average male born in the United States has a life ________ of 74 years.

(A) expectation(B) expectancy(C) expecting(D) expect

20. To become the CEO of a corporation, one must ________ extraordinary business acumen and aggressive leadership skills.

(A) possess(B) possessed(C) have possessing(D) have been possessed

21. We cannot count on ________ changing their negotiating position because their response to our latest offer was adamant.

(A) they are(B) them(C) their(D) that they

22. The addendum to the agreement has yet to be formulated but ________ crucial points which must be worded carefully.

(A) include(B) includes(C) including(D) its including

23. Please note that the address which is listed on our business card has been changed ________ 512 Valencia Avenue.

(A) in(B) on(C) by(D) to

24. I would like to send this letter by ________ return receipt so that the addressee will have to sign for it.

(A) certify(B) certification(C) certifiable(D) certified

25. ________ our program this afternoon, the meeting will be adjourned promptly at 5:00 p.m.

(A) In accordance by(B) To accord with(C) According to(D) Accord in