ESL, Common Business Verbs,

2. Amy didn’t want to ________ that she was fired.
a) consider b) admit c) establish

3. We needed to ___________ their proposal .
a) consider b) admit c) establish

4. How are you going to __________ a 6 month holiday?
It seems like it would be expensive!
a) lend b) pay c) fund

5. Why were you late for work? You __________ me
an explaination.
a) give b) owe c) explain

6. I always try to drink coffee before a long meeting
to _____________ feeling sleepy
a) avoid b) not be c) refuse

7. The doctor ___________ his patient to get more rest
and finish taking her round of antibiotics
a) adviced b) suggested to c) advised

8. My boss always ___________ evidence that the
economy affects sales. He believes it’s up to the
salesperson to convince the customer.
a) refuses b) avoids c) dismisses

9. Can you ___________ me some cash? I didn’t
receive my salary yet.
a) borrow b) lend c) give

10. Our office installed cubicals to ____________
employees from feeling distracted or talking too
much.
a) prevent b) avoid c) refuse

11. My boss likes to talk a lot, so that always
__________ our meetings by half an hour to one
hour…
a) estabishes b) maintains c) extends

12. We can’t really ____________ to take a month
long holiday because we have too much work to
finish before the summer months.
a) authorize b) afford c) allow

13. This year, our company ______________ a new
and improved data tracking system. It’s been so
beneficial and time-saving!
a) employed b) managed c) considered

14. Amy used a new beauty cream that
____________ her eyelashes!
a) made longer b) gows c) lengthened

15. Minh & Khoi didn’t have permission to enter the
doctor’s office, so they were __________ entry.
a) refused b) permitted c) allowed

16. The group ___________ their certificates after
they completed the training course
a) bought b) recognized c) obtained

17. You are not _____________ to go to your airline
gate before getting checked by security.
a) cautioned b) authorized c) permission

18. You should ___________ healthy eating habits in
children when they are young.
a) establish b) make c) extend

19. Did you ____________ you were pregnant to your
boss today?
a) tell b) say c) mention

20. Pope Benedict __________ from his position two
years ago. Pope Francis took his place.
a) was fired b) resigned c) was terminated

21. I usually ___________ my schedule around work
and meetings. I put off thinking about exercise
and free time.
a) agenda b) structure c) write down