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