Business English Studies Course - Investment

Each sentence below is followed by a question. There are four options for each question. Tap the correct answer.

1. This business was launched last year. "Launch" means -

2. An expression meaning "bought quickly" is -

3. Fred has the lofty rank of major-general in the army. What is "lofty"?

4. The car crash was attributed to bad driving. "Attributed to" means -

5. That house was built at the turn of last century. When was the house probably built?

6. Mr Jones is my former employer. "Former" means -

7. When a private company issues shares in the stock market, this is called -

8. Someone who is expected to do well is called a -

9. Try asking Morgan & Stanton in the first instance. "In the first instance" means -

10. They issued a second tranche of shares last month. A "tranche" of shares is -

11. "Punters" are -

customers
gamblers
people on a flat-bottomed boat
a, b and c
right	wrong

12. In gambling, a "flutter" is -

13. I managed to bag myself a good seat. what does "bag" mean?

14. Fred is getting on a bit. "Getting on a bit" means -

15. I have staked a lot of money in that company. "A stake" is something -