Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1Please ............... the report to everyone in the meeting before 3 p.m.
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Use "send" when you ask someone to deliver a report, email, or document to other people.
2Our ............... is to increase sales by 10 percent this quarter.
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A "goal" is something a person or company wants to achieve.
3I have a ............... with the client at 2 p.m., so I cannot join the training.
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A scheduled business discussion with a client is a "meeting".
4Could you ............... the invoice with the correct address, please?
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To "reissue" an invoice means to create or send it again officially.
5We need to ............... the budget because costs are higher than expected.
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To "cut" a budget means to reduce the amount of money available to spend.
6The ............... for this position includes health insurance and paid vacation.
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A "benefits package" is the set of extra advantages a job offers, such as insurance and paid vacation.
7Please ............... the contract carefully before you sign it.
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You should "read" a contract carefully before you sign it.
8We are ............... a new product next month, so marketing is preparing ads now.
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A company is "launching" a product when it is preparing to introduce it to the market.
9Can you ............... me on the project status after the client call?
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To "update" someone means to give them the latest information.
10The customer asked for a ............... because the item arrived damaged.
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A "refund" is money returned to a customer after a problem with a purchase.
11Please reply ............... because the deadline is today.
Select 2 answers.
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"ASAP" and "as soon as possible" both mean very quickly or without delay.
12We will ............... the meeting from Friday to Thursday because the manager is traveling on Friday.
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To "reschedule" a meeting means to arrange it for a different time or date.
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- Please send the report to everyone in the meeting before 3 p.m.
- Our goal is to increase sales by 10 percent this quarter.
- I have a meeting with the client at 2 p.m., so I cannot join the training.
- Could you reissue the invoice with the correct address, please?
- We need to cut the budget because costs are higher than expected.
- The benefits package for this position includes health insurance and paid vacation.
- Please read the contract carefully before you sign it.
- We are launching a new product next month, so marketing is preparing ads now.
- Can you update me on the project status after the client call?
- The customer asked for a refund because the item arrived damaged.
- Please reply ASAP / as soon as possible because the deadline is today.
- We will reschedule the meeting from Friday to Thursday because the manager is traveling on Friday.