Vocabulary 7

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Questions 1-15.
1. When something is happening, but you are not sure what,
you might say -
a. something goes on b. it's in the air c. there's a red herring d. something is up
2. If you contact someone, you ...
a. get in touch b. touch someone up c. call someone in d. speak of someone
3. Banks which deal only in trading and investment are called -
a. high street banks b. mutuals c. merchant Banks d. T&I banks
4. A business which is not certain to make a profit is called a -
a. junk bond b. blue chip c. tech stock d. venture
5. Stores with the same name in different places are
part of a -
a. series b. chain c. line d. franchise
6. The person who starts a business is called its -
a. beginner b. founder c. finder d. venture capitalist
7. A temporary shop on the side of the road is a -
a. kiosk b. pavilion c. meal on wheels d. bhagee
8. A company sells goods to the public through -
a. porters b. resellers c. outlets d. loopholes
9. Companies which copy another company's business model
are called ..
a. copyright thieves b. imitators c. shadows d. stalkers
10. People who "play their cards close to their chests" -
a. don't have money b. cheat c. don't spend money d. are secretive
11. When one company gets control of another, this is a -
a. takeover b. swallow c. buyover d. share option
12. A company's accounts are called its -
a. assets b. books c. liabilities d. charter
13. Something that "comes to light" is -
a. successful b. made public c. not serious d. cheap
14. Something which "plunges"
a. is rare b. gets stuck c. goes down fast d. is hidden
15. A person with a "Midas Touch"
a. is bad-tempered b. is a bad investor c. loses money d. makes money

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