Vocabulary 5

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Questions 1-15.
1. This business was launched last year.
"launch" means -
a. started b. thrown away c. purchased d. profitable
2. An expression meaning "bought quickly" is
a. get burned b. sold down the river c. snapped up d. dodgy dealing
3. Fred has the lofty rank of major-general in the army.
"what is lofty" ?
a. comfortable b. high c. important d. recent
4. The car crash was attributed to bad driving
"attributed to" means -
a. the result of b. excluding c. to some degree d. responsible for
5. That house was built at the turn of last century.
When was the house probably built?
a. 1990 b. 1950 c. 1900 d. 1850
6. Mr Jones is my former employer.
"former" means -
a. present b. for tax purposes c. official d. past
7. When a private company issues shares in the stock market
this is called -
a. selling the family silver b. putting the boot in c. going up the creek d. taking the firm public
8. Someone who is expected to do well is called
a/n -
a. shooting star b. brown-noser c. downsizee d. high-flier
9. Try asking Morgan & Stanton in the first instance.
"in the first instance" means -
a. as the first one b. as soon as possible c. if you can d. for example
10. They issued a second tranche of shares last month.
a "tranche" of shares is
a. an IPO b. dividend-paying. c. percentage d. shares for the chairman.
11. "Punters" are -.
a. customers b. gamblers c. people on a flat-bottomed boat d. a, b and c
12. In gambling, a "flutter" is
a. a racehorse b. a bad bet c. a small bet d. a winning bet
13. I managed to bag myself a good seat.
what does bag mean?
a. order b. obtain c. find by luck d. get cheaply
14. Fred is getting on a bit.
"getting on a bit
a. talking too much b. becoming drunk c. making money d. becoming old
15. I have staked a lot of money in that company
"a stake" is something -
a. lost b. invested c. earned d. needed

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