Business vocabulary, idioms and expressions.

Instructions:competeeachsentenceusingthemostappropriatewordorphrase

1. Were( )byblamingtheproductionstaffforafallinsales.Itsoursales
teamweshouldbetalkingto.

a. barkingupthewrongtree

b. puttingalloureggsinonebasket

c. shootingtwobirdswithonehit

2. The( )marketofthe1990ssawincreasedinvestorconfidence,optimism,
andinvestmentbankersmakinghugeamountsofmoney.

a. Bear

b. Bull

c. Dog

3. For( ),wedeliverwithinfiveworkingdays.

a. general

b. themostpart

c. thewhole

4. Wevehadtotakealoanthismonthfromthebanktostay( ).

a. afloat

b. frozen

c. under

5. Althoughthesalaryisnthigh,thejobcomeswithmany( ),suchasa
companycar.

a. drawbacks

b. glitches

c. perks

6. Ourmanagersabilitytomotivatehisteamisa( )assettothiscompany.
Wecouldntdowithouthim.

a. costly

b. priceless
 c. worthless

7. Beforesigninganycontract,itsimportanttoreadthe( )incasethereare
anyhiddenextras.

a. capitalletters

b. minutes

c. smallprint

8. Ihopethatthiswillbeaproductivemeetingandoureffortswill( ).

a. bearfruit

b. godownthedrain

c. gotothedogs

9. Wewouldliketorenegotiatethetermsofourbusinessesjoint( )asweare
notentirelysatisfiedwithourcollaboration.

a. cooperation

b. manoeuvre

c. venture

10. Astechnologyimprovesthereisamovefromworkerswhoservicethemachineryto(
)workerswhosuperviseandmanageproduction.

a. bluecollar

b. redcollar

c. whitecollar

Key:

1.A.

2.B.

3.B.

4.A.

5.C.

6.B.

7.C.

8.A.

9.C.

10.C.