Business result – Intermediate - words

1. Absolute - total and complete; used to give emphasis to what you are saying
2. Achievement - a thing that somebody has done successfully, especially using
their own effort and skill
3. Amazing - very good, especially in an unexpected way
4. Breakthrough - an important development that may lead to an agreement,
achievement, or discovery
5. Complete - to the greatest degree possible; used to give emphasis to what you
are saying
6. Concern - a feeling of worry about a particular thing
7. Disaster - a complete failure
8. Endanger - to put somebody / something in a situation in which they could be
harmed or damaged
9. Expertise - expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity, or job
10.Find out about - to get some information about something / somebody by
asking, reading, etc.
11.Gain - to obtain or win something that you need or want
12. Instant coffee - coffee in the form of a powder that can be made quickly and
easily by adding hot water
13.Moisturizer - a cream that is used to make your skin less dry
14.Potential - that can develop into something in the future; possible
15.Shareholder - an owner of shares in a company or business
16.Significant - large or important enough to have an effect
17.Smuggle - to take goods secretly and illegally into or out of a place
18.Spread - to affect or make something affect, be known by, or used by more
and more people
19.Succeed in - if you succeed in doing something, you achieve something that
you have been trying to do
20.Success - the fact that you have achieved something that you want, or
something that has achieved a good result
21.Triumph - a great success, achievement, or victory
22.Verdict - a decision that you make or an opinion that you give about
something, after you have considered it carefully
23.Waste of time - a situation in which it is not worth spending time on
something because it does not succeed or bring any good results
24.Accommodation - a place to live or stay
25.Assignment - a piece of work that somebody is given to do, usually as part of
their job
26.Department - a section of a large organization such as a business,
government, university, etc.
27.Do overtime - to work extra time in addition to your normal hours at work
 28.Emphasis - extra force or importance that is given to something that you say
29.Employee - a person who is paid to work for somebody
30.Exhilarated - feeling very happy and excited
31.Fascinating - extremely interesting and attractive
32.Hard work - work that needs or uses a lot of physical strength or mental
effort
33.Human resources – the department in a company that deals with employing
and training people
34.Make useful contacts - to meet people who could be helpful to you in your
business
35.Overtime - extra time that you work in addition to your normal hours at work
36.Paid leave - a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work and
you are paid as usual
37.Plenty - a large amount; as much or as many as you need
38.Politely - in a way that shows good manners and respect for the feelings of
others
39.Take holiday - to be away from work for a period of time with permission, in
order to have a holiday / vacation
40.Take paid leave - to be away from work for a period of time, for example for
a holiday / vacation, when you have permission and are being paid as usual
41.Take time off - to be away from work for a period of time with permission
42.Work flextime - to work using a system in which you do a particular number
of hours each week or month, but can choose when you start and finish each
day
43.Access - the chance or permission to use or have something, for example,
information or a service
44.Account - an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there, which
means you can pay money in and take it out when you need it
45.Combine - to put two or more different things, features, or qualities together
or to do two or more things at the same time
46.Consumer - a person who buys goods or services for their own use
47.Continuously - in a way that happens for a long period without interruption,
or is repeated many times
48.Convenient - useful or easy; not causing problems
49.Cost-effective - giving the best possible profit or benefits in comparison with
the money that is spent
50.Customize - to make or change something to suit the particular needs of one
person
51.Database - an organized set of data that is stored in a computer and can be
looked at and used in various ways
52.Deliver - to take or supply something to a particular person or people that it
has been sent to
53.Efficient - doing something well with no waste of time, money, or energy
54.Encourage - to persuade somebody to do something by making it easier for
them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
55.Functionality - the range of functions that something such as a computer,
device, or system can perform
56.Immediate - happening or done without delay
57.Incentive - something that is offered as a reward to encourage you to do
something
58.Make it easier - if you make it easier for somebody to do something, you do
something or give them something that helps them to do it
59.Promotion - activities done in order to increase the sales of a product or
service
60.Relationship - the way in which two people or groups behave towards each
other or deal with each other
61.Relevant - closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the
situation you are thinking about
62.Relocate - to move or to move somebody / something to a new place to work
or operate
63.Separately - not together; not at the same time
64.Time-saving - that reduces the amount of time it takes to do something
65.Voucher - a printed piece of paper that can be used instead of money to pay
for something, or that allows you to pay less than the usual price of something
66.Appropriate - suitable, acceptable, or correct for the particular circumstances
67.Average - typical or normal; calculated by adding several amounts together,
finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts
68.Breathtaking - very impressive or exciting
69.Challenge - a new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill
70.Client - a person who buys goods or uses services provided by a company, a
professional person, etc.
71.Component - one of several parts from which something is made
72.Courier -a person or company whose job is to take packages or important
papers somewhere
73.Demand - the desire or need of customers for goods or services which they
want to buy or use
74.Dispatch - to send a letter, package, or message somewhere
75.Distributor - a person or company that supplies goods from the company that
makes them to shops / stores, etc.
76.Home improvement - changes that are made to a house, that increase its
value
77.Keep track of - to have recent information about what is happening or where
somebody / something is
78.Manufacturer - a company or person that produces goods in large quantities
79.Motherboard - the main board of a computer, containing all the circuits
80.Performance - how well or badly something works or is done
81.Raw material - a basic material that is used to make a product
82.Retailer - a business or person that sells goods to the public
83.Run low on - to have nearly used up or finished a supply of something
84.Solution - a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation
85.Streamlined - working well in a way that does not use any unnecessary
money, time, or effort
86.Supply chain - the series of processes involved in the production and supply
of goods, from when they are first made, grown, etc. until they are bought or
used
87.Urgently - in a way that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately
88.Autism - a mental condition in which a person finds it difficult to
communicate or form relationships with others
89.Badly-equipped - not provided with the things that are needed for a particular
purpose or activity
90.Beautifully maintained - kept in a very good condition by being regularly
checked and repaired
91.Breast cancer - a form of the disease cancer (a serious disease in which cells
grow in the body and kill normal body cells) that affects the breasts
92.Co-operation - the fact of doing something together or of working together
towards a shared aim
93.Interactive - that involves people working together and having an influence
on each other, or that involves information being passed in both directions
between something such as a computer and the person who uses it
94.Maintained - kept in a good condition by being regularly checked and
repaired
95.Productivity - the rate at which a worker, a company, or a country produces
goods, and the amount produced, compared with how much time, work, and
money is needed to produce them
96.Profit - the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially
after paying the costs involved
97.Recommendation - an official suggestion about the best thing to do
98.Spacious - large and with plenty of space for people to move around in
99.State-of-the-art - using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods;
as good as it can be at the present time
100. Successful - having become popular and / or made a lot of money
101. Well-equipped - provided with all the things that could be needed for a
particular purpose or activity
102. Argument - a discussion in which people disagree, often angrily
103. Avoid confrontation - to prevent a situation in which there is angry
disagreement between people or groups
104. Brainstorm - to share thoughts about something as a group, in order to
solve a problem or to create new ideas
105. Carry out a decision - to take action based on something that has been
decided
106. Collaborative - involving, or done by several people or groups of people
working together
107. Competition - an event in which people compete with each other to find out
who is the best at something
108. Complaint - a statement that somebody makes saying that they are not
satisfied
109. Compromise - an agreement made between two people or groups in which
each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at
the end
110. Concession - something that you allow or do, or allow somebody to have, in
order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult
111. Confrontation - a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between
people or groups who have different opinions
112. Democratic - based on the principle that all members have an equal right to
be involved in running an organization
113. Evaluate ideas - to form an opinion of the quality or value of ideas after
thinking about them carefully
114. Express an opinion - to show or make known your feelings or thoughts
about something
115. Have a say - to have the right to influence something by giving your opinion
before a decision is made
116. Hierarchy - a system in an organization in which people are organized into
different levels of importance from highest to lowest
117. Independent - not part of a larger company or group of companies
118. Instinct - a feeling that makes you do something or believe that something is
true, even though it is not based on facts or reason
119. Investigate - to find out information and facts about a subject or problem by
study or research
120. Leak - to give secret information to the public, for example, by telling a
newspaper
121. Majority - the largest part of a group of people or things
122. Make a suggestion - to mention an idea or a plan for somebody else to think
about
123. Maximum - the greatest amount, size, speed, etc. that is possible, recorded,
or allowed
124. Option - something that you can choose to have or do
125. Patriotic - having or expressing a great love of your country
126. Persuasive - able to persuade somebody to do or believe something
127. Proposal - a suggestion or plan
128. Reach a consensus - to find an opinion that all members of a group agree
with
129. Reconsider - to think about something again, especially because you might
want to change a previous decision or opinion
130. Regret - to feel sorry about something you have done
131. Salary - money that employees receive for doing their job, especially
professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every
month
132. Tabloid - a tabloid newspaper is a newspaper with small pages, especially
one that has short articles and a lot of pictures, and is thought of as less serious
than other newspapers
133. Union - an organization of workers, usually in a particular industry, that
exists to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc.
134. Willingly - in an enthusiastic way, without needing to be persuaded
135. Workforce - all the people who work for a particular company,
organization, etc.
136. Apologize -to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a
problem
137. Available - that you can get, buy, or find
138. Basic procedure - the way that something is done, in its simplest form
139. Competitive - as good as or better than others
140. Competitor - a business, person, product etc. that competes against others
141. Disciplinary procedures - an officially agreed way that people who break
rules are punished in an organization
142. Essentially - used when you are going to describe the basic or most
important nature of something / somebody
143. Investor - a person or an organization that invests money (buys property or
shares in a company or spends money on something in the hope of making a
profit)
144. Refinery - a factory where a substance such as oil is refined (made pure)
145. Revenue - the money that is received by a business, usually from selling
goods or services
146. Short notice - a small amount of time before something happens, so that
there is not much warning or opportunity for preparation
147. Ambition - the desire or determination to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.
148. Annoying - making somebody feel slightly angry
149. Anticipate - to see what might happen in the future and take action to
prepare for it
150. Appraisal - a meeting between an employee and their manager to discuss
the quality of the employee’s work and to plan future tasks
151. Assume - to think or accept that something is true, but without having proof
152. Audience - the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to
something
153. Confidence - a belief in your own ability to do things and be successful
154. Confused - unable to understand clearly what is happening or what
somebody is saying
155. Dedication -the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or
purpose because they think it is important
156. Dependability - the quality of being dependable
157. Flexible - able to change to suit new conditions or situations
158. Motivation - the quality of being willing to do something that involves hard
work and effort
159. Nominate - to formally suggest that somebody should be chosen for an
important role, prize, position, etc.
160. Punctual - arriving or doing something at the arranged or correct time; not
late
161. Subsidiary - a company that is owned or controlled by another company
162. Wealth - a large amount of money, property, etc. that somebody owns
163. Accomplished - very good or skillful at a particular thing
164. Allocate resources - to decide officially that money, labour, etc. will be
used for a particular purpose
165. Budget - an amount of money that is available to a person or organization to
spend on something
166. Charity - an organization whose aim is to help people in need
167. Community - all the people who live in a particular place, for example the
area near to where a company is based, when talked about as a group
168. Delegate tasks - to give particular pieces of your work to other people to do
169. Develop - to think of or produce a new idea, product, etc. and make it
successful
170. Essential - extremely important; completely necessary so that something can
be done
171. Experience - an event or something that happens to you, that affects you in
some way
172. Fall behind schedule - to progress too slowly, so that things are not done by
the time they were planned to be done
173. Invitation - a written or spoken request to somebody to do something, such
as attend an event
174. Leaflet - a printed sheet of paper or a few printed pages that are given free,
in order to advertise or give information about something
175. Loan - money that a person or company borrows from an organization such
as a bank
176. Objectives - things that you are trying to achieve
177. Organic - produced without using artificial chemicals
178. Plastering - the activity of covering a wall, etc. with plaster (a substance
that is put on walls and ceilings to give them a smooth, hard surface)
179. Plumbing - the system of pipes, etc. that supply water to a building and take
waste water away
180. Predicted - expected to happen or stated by somebody to be going to happen
181. Profitable - that makes or is likely to make money
182. Progress - the process of improving or developing; if something makes
progress, it improves or develops
183. Raise awareness - to help people know that something exists, to understand
more about it, and to know that it is important
184. Schedule - a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you
must do each thing
185. Skill - a particular ability or type of ability, especially one that needs
training or experience
186. Stationery - special paper for writing letters on
187. Sustainable - involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that
does not harm the environment
188. Badge - a small piece of metal or plastic, with a design or words on it, that a
person wears to show their name, the organization that they belong to, etc.
189. Brainchild - an idea or invention of one person or a small group of people
190. Catalyst - a person or thing that causes a change
191. Facilitator - a person who helps somebody do something or helps a process
to take place by discussing problems, giving advice, etc. rather than telling
people what to do
192. Income - the money that a person or organization earns, especially on a
regular basis
193. Independence - the freedom to organize your own life, make your own
decisions, etc. without needing help from other people
194. Innovative - introducing or using new and original ideas, ways of doing
something, etc.
195. Joystick- a stick with a handle used to control something such as a computer
game or aircraft
196. Mission statement - an official statement of the aims of a company or an
organization
197. Obstacle - a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or
achieve something
198. Prototype - the first design of something from which other forms are copied
or developed
199. Reliable - that you can trust to do something well or to do what is expected
without changing or failing
200. Represent - to be a member of a group of people and act or speak on their
behalf at an event, a meeting, etc.
201. Revolutionary - involving a great or complete change
202. Sophisticated - clever and complicated in the way that it works
203. Steering wheel - the wheel that the driver turns to control the direction that
a vehicle goes in
204. Wheelchair - a special chair with wheels, used by people who cannot walk
because of illness, an accident, etc.
205. Benefit - to be useful to somebody or improve their position in some way
206. Bug - a fault, especially in a computer system or program
207. Capital - an amount of money that is invested in or is used to start a
business
208. Defect - a fault in something or in the way it has been made which means
that it is not perfect
209. Domestic appliance - a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in
the home, such as preparing food, or cleaning
210. Failure - an occasion when something does not work correctly or as
expected
211. Flaw - a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not
work correctly
212. Incident - something that happens, especially something unusual or
unpleasant
213. Incompatible - two things that are incompatible are of different types so
that they cannot be used together
214. Misunderstanding - a situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is
not understood correctly
215. Quality - (n) the standard of something when it is compared to other things
like it, especially when this is a high standard
216. Reboot - if you reboot a computer or it reboots, you switch it off and then
start it again
217. Remotely - from a distance or from a different machine, using an electronic
link
218. Unreliable - that cannot be trusted or depended on
219. Workload - the amount of work that has to be done by a particular person or
organization
220. Assess - to make a judgement about the nature, quality, or value of
something
221. Expectations - a belief about the way something should happen or how
somebody should behave
222. External - happening outside an organization, or involving people who
come from outside an organization
223. Layout - the way in which the parts of something such as the equipment in
an office, the land in a garden, or the parts of the page of a book are arranged
224. Refurbish - to clean and decorate a room, building, etc. in order to make it
more attractive, more useful, etc.
225. Rehabilitation - the process of returning to a normal life after having been
very ill / sick or injured
226. Satisfaction - the good feeling that you have when you have achieved or got
what you wanted
227. Support - help that is given to somebody such as a customer, for example,
help with using a product
228. Treadmill - an exercise machine that has a moving surface that you can
walk or run on while remaining in the same place
229. Advantage - a quality of something that makes it better or more useful
230. Deter - to make somebody decide not to do something or continue doing
something, especially by making them understand the difficulties and
unpleasant results of their actions
231. Disadvantage - something that causes problems and tends to stop somebody
/ something from succeeding or making progress
232. Gain access - to manage to reach or enter a place, or to use or see something
such as information on a computer
233. Identity theft - using somebody else’s name and personal information in
order to obtain credit cards and other goods or to take money out of the
person’s bank accounts
234. Measure - an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim
235. Network - number of computers and other devices that are connected
together so that equipment and information can be shared
236. Procedure - a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way
237. Safeguard - to protect something / somebody from loss, harm, or damage;
to keep something / somebody safe
238. Security breach - an action that means that something that is normally
protected is no longer secure
239. Security procedures - ways of doing things and rules that must be followed
in order to protect a building, organization, etc. against attack, danger, or
crime
240. Transaction - a piece of business that is done between people, especially an
act of buying or selling
241. Unauthorized access - a situation in which somebody enters a place, or uses
or sees something such as information on a computer, when they do not have
permission or the right to do this
242. Candidate - a person who is applying for a job or who is considered suitable
or likely to get a job
243. Complementary skills - abilities that are different, but together form a
useful combination
244. Conduct business - to take part in the activity of making, buying, selling, or
supplying goods or services for money
245. Form alliances - to make an agreement with other people or groups to work
together in order to achieve something that you all want
246. Freelancer - a person who earns money by selling their work or services to
several different organizations, rather than being employed by one particular
organization
247. Joint venture - a project that is being worked on by two or more people or
groups
248. Mutual benefit - an advantage or useful result that helps both the people or
groups involved in something
249. Shared goals - similar things that two or more people or groups all want to
achieve
250. Take responsibility - to accept a duty to deal with something, so that you
may be blamed if something goes wrong

BUSINESS RESULT – INTERMEDIATE – TEXTS

1. A perfect product
2. Employee of the month scheme at Elmgrove Park Hospital
3. Airline needs to check on its check-in system
4. D1 Oils Building its biodiesel business
5. A community-minded company
6. Clever products
7. Food for thought
8. All for a good cause
9. Dream factory
10.DIY retailer calls in logistics experts
11.Dell does it differently
12.Virtual teamwork at Nortel
13.Company faces high costs because of security breach
14.AKA telecommunications in India
15.Travelling for business – love it or hate it?
16.Travelling responsibly at Nike HQ
17.The sustainable dance club
18.A commitment to volunteerism
19.Need more good contacts?
20.A job among the stars
 BUSINESS RESULT-INTERMEDIATE agree-disagree
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
1. It doesn't matter whether you enjoy your job or not as long as it's a well-paid
job.
2. Self-employment is more stimulating than working for a large organization.
3. Social networks have rapidly become communication tools for many
companies. They will be further developed for business in the future.
4. Innovation is different from invention.
5. Small companies can adapt more quickly to changes in the market place than
large corporations.
6. It is impossible to have a successful career and a happy family life. You
have to choose one or the other.
7. It is impossible for young people to find a (good) job today without help
from someone.
8. Small companies cannot offer employees opportunities for promotion.
9. Some companies do not adhere to proper rules of conduct.
10.It is dishonest for companies to avoid paying income tax in the countries
where they are established.
11.Men and women are not always treated equally in the workplace. Women
often face discriminations.
12.Whenever possible, employees should be allowed to choose their own
working hours.
13.Technology has changed business methods to the damage of human
relations.
14.Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful thought.
The decisions that people make quickly are always wrong.
15.“When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do
with success.”
16.The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never stop
working for your goals.
17. Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication,
such as letters, email, or telephone calls.
18. It is better to be a member of a group than to be the leader of a group.
19.Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human
activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to
live. What is your opinion?
20.Company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect
the environment. Which do you think the company should choose?