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BUSINESS ENGLISH 1
worksheet No. 8
o carry out
o sort out
o be off
o go/turn out
o turn out
o set off
o work out
o try out
o call off
o point out
o put on
o see sb. off
o fall out
o try on
o go/ride/walk off
o run out
o take off
o put off
1. I hope that everything will ............................ well for you.
2. The research was ............................ by three institutions.
3. Unfortunately, my colleague ............................ with me and she does not speak with me any more.
4. We ............................ early this morning to avoid traffic.
5. I am sorry, but we cannot ............................ the meeting, because the boss is leaving this afternoon.
6. After a long delay, the plane eventually ............................ .
7. I cannot see it properly. I must ............................ my glasses.
8. I am hot here, I will ............................ my jacket.
9. He told me all the necessary instructions, went to his car and ............................ .
10. I am terribly sorry, but the sales manager ............................ on holiday abroad.
11. I am free tomorrow. I can help you with your luggage or at least to go to the airport to ......... you .......... .
12. I am really glad that the secretary ............................ the mistake in the proposal to me.
13. I am sorry, I cannot print the document for you, as we have ............................ of toner.
14. There are a lot of problems with our production at the moment. We are trying to ......... them ......... .
15. Look at Susan, she has ............................ much recently. She is not as slim as she used to be.
16. Do you like the T-shirt? Please, ............. it ............... !
17. Can you ............................ the light, please? I would like to relax for a while.
18. The meeting had to be ............................ because the vice-president of the company got ill.
19. Mark graduated from university in 2008 and then he ............................ to the States.
20. Our company is ............................ a new computer system.
21. Nobody believed the development assumptions, but they ............................ to be true.
Piece of paper money
Obtain money which must be returned
To have no money
Amount of money available or needed for a specific use
Coins or bank notes (not cheques); actual money paid, not credit
Automatic machine from which a bank customer may withdraw money
A person dealing with cash transactions in a bank, shop, etc.
A piece of metal used as money
The money used in a country
Money owed by one person to another
Sum payable as a first instalment on a purchase; money placed in an account in a bank
Give money especially to charity; make a donation
The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another
Payment made to a professional person (doctor, lawyer, etc.)
Money paid for borrowing or investing money
To put money into business, property, etc. in order to earn interest or profit
Currency that cannot legally be refused as payment
Give or allow the use of money which must be returned with interest
Sum of money to be returned with interest
To be in debt to somebody
Small amount of cash available for everyday expenses
Written statement that money has been paid
Pay back money received; reimburse
Small sum of money given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc.
Take money from a bank account
Certificate issued by companies and governments to its lenders.
Money and other property of companies used in transacting the business.
All shares representing ownership of a company.
Products such as agricultural products and natural resources (wood, oil and metals) that are
traded on a separate, authorized exchange.
A portion of a company's earnings which is paid to the shareholders/stockholders on a quarterly
or annual basis.
Contracts to buy or sell securities at a future date.
All those who have access to inside information concerning the company.
Put into circulation a number of a company's shares for sale.
The debts and obligations of a company or an individual.
Agreement by which a bank or building society lends money for the purchase of property, such
as a house or apartment. The property is the security for the loan.
Savings fund that uses cash from a pool of savers to buy securities such as stock, bonds or real
estates.
The right to buy and sell certain securities at a specified price and period of time.
Nominal face value.
Shares selling at less than $1 a share.
Various types of securities held by an individual or institution.
Transferable certificates showing ownership of stock, bonds, shares, options, etc.
The capital of a company is divided into shares which entitle the owner, or shareholder,
Owner of shares.
Someone who buys and sells stocks and shares in the hope of making a profit through changes
in their value.
Shares (portion of the capital of a business company) held by an investor.
A licensed professional who buys and sells stocks and shares for clients in exchange for a fee,
called a 'commission'.
Person who owns stocks and shares.
Investor who holds stocks and securities for a short time (minutes, hours or days) with the
objective of making profit from short-term gains in the market. Investment is generally based on
stock price rather than evaluation of the company.
Period during which the Stock Exchange is open for trading.
Return on investment shown as a percentage.