Business English 1.0

Question 1

advertise

Answer 1

to describe or draw attention to something for promotion

Question 2

agenda

Answer 2

a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting

Question 3

bill

Answer 3

an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship’s crew)

Question 4

change (noun)

Answer 4

money in small denominations (often coins) received in exchange for an equivalent sum in larger denominations

Question 5

competition

Answer 5

making an effort to gain or win something against others

Question 6

confirmation

Answer 6

the process of supporting a statement by evidence

Question 7

creditor

Answer 7

a person or company to whom money is owed

Question 8

deadline

Answer 8

a date or time before which something must be done

Question 9

debtor

Answer 9

one that owes a sum of money

Question 10

decrease (noun)

Answer 10

the process of growing progressively less (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) : the process of decreasing

Question 11

delivery

Answer 11

to take and hand over to or leave for anothe

Question 12

defer

Answer 12

to postpone or delay

Question 13

distribution

Answer 13

sharing among recipients; a sum of money withdrawn from a fund (such as a retirement fund) and given to the beneficiary

Question 14

employee

Answer 14

a person who exchanges knowledge or services to another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive level

Question 15

encourage

Answer 15

to give support, confidence, or hope

Question 16

environment

Answer 16

the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded

Question 17

establish

Answer 17

to bring into existence; to put on a firm basis : to set up

Question 18

exchange

Answer 18

the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another : trade

Question 19

explanation

Answer 19

a statement to make something clear

Question 20

facilities

Answer 20

something that makes an action, operation, or course of conduct easier; may also refer to a bathroom or lavatory

Question 21

fund (noun)

Answer 21

a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective

Question 22

goal

Answer 22

the end toward which effort is directed: aim

Question 23

growth

Answer 23

the process of increasing in size; anticipated progressive growth especially in capital value and income

Question 24

improve

Answer 24

to enhance in value or quality : make better; to increase the value of (land or property) by making it more useful for human

Question 25

increase (noun)

Answer 25

something that is added to an original stock or amount by augmentation or growth (such as offspring, produce, profit)