Vocabulary

1. Series of levels that lead to better and better jobs.

a) career ladder b) career move c) career break d) career plan e) career opportunities

2. In some companies it can take years to … the career ladder and reach senior management level.

a) make b) take c) offer d) decide e) climb

3. The time when you can change your mind about buying something after you have signed sales agreement.

a) money back guarantee b) method of payment c) cooling off period d) interest free credit e) after sales help

4. Sorry, we don’t have these goods at the moment. They are ….

a) after sales service b) cooling off period c) interest free credit d) credit card details e) out of stock

5. Does the company … career opportunities to its staff?

a) take b) offer c) make d) climb e) have

6. A reduction in the usual price of something.

a) return b) sale c) delivery d) discount e) refund

7. Something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price.

a) bargain b) stock c) goods d) cheap e) profit

8. A company that is owned and controlled by another larger company.

a) market share b) subsidiary c) profit d) discount e) turnover

9. There are some laws about … the environment. The manufacturers must obey them.

a) protecting b) doing c) seeing d) extending e) saving

10. Nokia phones … a gap in the world market.

a) entered b) filled c) got d) dispatched e) decided

11. She worked until 2 o’clock at night to meet the … for presenting the report.

a) workload b) deadline c) flextime d) workaholic e) lifestyle

12. … is introduction of a product to the market.

a) Market share b) Consumer goods c) Sales forecast d) Product launch e) Market research

13. … is a programme of advertising activities over a period, with particular aims.

a) Sales forecast b) Product launch c) Advertising budget d) Advertising campaign e) Market research

14. Some people … a career break to do something like sailing round the world or going trekking in India.

a) make b) decide c) climb d) take e) have

15. Sales were 60% below …, because very few people knew that there was new bottled water.

a) estimation b) collection c) forecast d) consideration e) budget

16. Maria is very reliable and hard working. She always meets ….

a) reports b) budget c) meetings d) plan e) deadlines

17. The department of Human Resources … information about one of their staff.

a) wrote b) collected c) forecast d) did e) met

18. None of the staff could do the work by the time the director asked. So she had to … a deadline.

a) meet b) prepare c) write d) report e) rearrange

19. Exchange rate is ….

a) money from overseas b) total value of goods and services produced in a country c) price at which one currency can

buy another d) differences in value between a country’s imports and exports e) general increase in prices

20. The impact of severe inflation can be ….

a) high-quality b) long-lasting c) hard-wearing d) uncomfortable e) expensive