Vocabulary 3

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Questions 1-15.
1. A part of an organisation which performs a particular function is called a/an ..
a. department b. limb c. branch d. office
 
2. The opposite of permanent is ..
a. short b. termperment. c. permeable. d. temporary.
 
3. Someone involved in a business deal may be called a ...
a. dealer. b. fiddle. c. party. d. contract.
 
4. "In the first instance" is another way to say
a. at once b. to begin with. c. at this moment. d. for example
 
5. A word meaning "finish" or "end" is ..
a. termite b. return. c. transient. d. terminate.
 
6. A word meaning "before the end of .." is
a. within. b. finally. c. restart. d. dent.
 
7. If you "dispense with" something, you -
a. employ it. b. sign it. c. stop using it. d. buy it cheaply.
 
8. Things you can do well are your ..
a. goods. b. skills. c. disabilities. d. praises.
 
9. To watch and check is to ...
a. overlook. b. supervise. c. consult. d. regard.
 
10. Finding how an organisation works is called ..
a. learning the ropes. b. finding the cheese. c. getting to hang out. d. reading the grapevine.
 
11. Someone who "stands on his own feet" is -
a. well-balanced. b. of good standing. c. footloose. d. independent.
 
12. A period of two weeks is called a -
a. half month. b. fortnight. c. baker's dozen. d. half moon.
 
13. If you are part of an enterprise you are -
a. on board. b. partitioned. c. concluded. d. in touch.
 
14. Polite and friendly is -
a. obsequious. b. intimidating. c. curt. d. cordial.
 
15. The head of a company is the ..
a. CiC b. H.Q. c. M.D. d. V.I.P.  
 
 
 
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