Exercise 15 Vocabulary Part I

Look at the sentences, and then choose the best option to complete the sentences by clicking on the choices below. When you have finished, click on "answers" at the bottom of the page.

Questions 1-15.
1. Something usual and unsurprising is...
a. highly regular b. bizarre c. boring d. everyday
2. A firm promise to fix a possible problem is a ...
a. guarantee b. waiver c. equivocation d. cast-iron
3. Informal, colourful clothing can be called..
a. strait-laced b. gear c. funwear d. dance kit
4. A person whose job is to cut down trees is a ..
a. woodpecker b. carpenter c. woodsman d. lumberjack
5. A company's products which have a similar theme and design are a ...
a. type b. brand c. trademark d. line
6. 'CEO' stands for ..
a. Costs Evened Out b. Cheap, Easy Offer c. Chief Executive Officer d. City Equity Office
7. The people who put company plans into action are ..
a. executives b. executors c. executioners d. expediters
8. When most potential customers have already brought a product, the market is..
a. full b. saturated c. sold out d. sold up
9. A market where most sales come from goods being replaced is..
a. second-hand b. mature c. commoditized d. commercialized
10. To bid to perform a service for a certain price is called 'to ..'
a. gentle b. soft c. tender d. delicate
11. The way someone has behaved in the past is his ..
a. curriculum vitae b. work record c. back record d. track record
12. The difference between the cost of making something and the profit of selling it is the ..
a. tax zone b. border cost c. margin d. edge
13. A market in which new buyers are appearing is a ..
a. growth sector b. green field c. buyers market d. hard sell
14. How many people want to buy something makes up the ...
a. demand b. request c. sale rate d. terms
15. The amount above which someone will not pay is the ..
a. overshoot b. value added c. cost plus d. price ceiling

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