Tuesday, February 17, 2015

BUSINESS (ONE) IDIOMS (Intermediate) (EXERCISE I60E180)














Fill in the blanks with a word below each sentence.

1. He’s the perfect person to take on this difficult job. He’s a really hard- ________________
  person and won’t stand for any nonsense.
               (i)  deal         (ii) ship         (iii) nosed        (iv) handshake      (v) bargain
2. We have to work hard for our money while the fat  
     _______________ in the city   make money doing very little. 
                (i)  cats        (ii) pack         (iii) market       (iv) shots              (v) fish
3. The product has been a great success. We’re doing a roaring  
     _______________ in it.
                  (i)  deal        (ii) ship           (iii) nosed         (iv) trade              (v) bargain
4. She’s obviously going to get a top job soon. She’s a real high  
     __________________.
             (i)  cats         (ii) flier           (iii)  market       (iv) shots             (v) fish
5. Their accounts were completely phony. They had been cooking the ____________   
     for years.
                  (i) till            (ii) make        (iii) books          (iv) trade              (v) killing
6. Well I’m not surprised they are in a mess. It’s not exactly _______ -shattering news.
                  (i) till            (ii) make        (iii) books           (iv) spinner           (v) earth
7. He thinks he is really important but he is only really a big _________ in a small pond.
                  (i) it              (ii) pack          (iii) market         (iv) shots               (v) fish
8. She’s an excellent manager. She runs a really tight _______________.
                  (i) deal         (ii) ship            (iii) hat               (iv) handshake     (v) bargain
9. I bought them cheap and sold them for a lot. I really made a _______________.
                  (i) deal         (ii) ship            (iii) nosed           (iv) trade               (v) killing
10. Tim was forced to leave his job but he got a very generous golden ____________.
                  (i) cats         (ii) flier             (iii) hat                (iv) handshake      (v) fish
11. The accountant had stolen a lot of money. He had had his hand in the __________
       for years.
                   (i)  till           (ii) spinner      (iii) books          (iv) make                (v) killing
12. John doesn’t look very impressive but he’s one of the big _____________ in this
      industry.
                    (i)  it             (ii) pack           (iii) market         (iv) shots                (v) earth
13. I’ve had enough! I’m going to hang up my ___________ and retire.
                (i)  cats         (ii) flier            (iii) hat                (iv) shots                 (v) fish
14. You can make a lot of money selling this product. It’s a real money - ____________.
                    (i)  ship         (ii) spinner      (iii) nosed           (iv) trade                  (v) killing
15. If you want to succeed in this business you need to always stay ahead of the
       ______________.
                    (i)  it                (ii) pack        (iii) books             (iv) till                       (v) earth
16. It is hard doing business with Maggie. She drives a hard ________________.
                    (i)  cats            (ii) flier         (iii) hat                   (iv) handshake        (v) bargain

ANSWERS

Fill in the blanks with a word below each sentence.

1. He’s the perfect person to take on this difficult job. He’s a really hard- nosed 
person and won’t stand for any nonsense.
               (i)  deal         (ii) ship         (iii) nosed        (iv) handshake      (v) bargain
2. We have to work hard for our money while the fat  
     cats in the city make money doing very little. 
                (i)  cats        (ii) pack         (iii) market       (iv) shots              (v) fish
3. The product has been a great success. We’re doing a roaring  
     trade in it.
                  (i)  deal        (ii) ship           (iii) nosed         (iv) trade              (v) bargain
4. She’s obviously going to get a top job soon. She’s a real high  
     flier.
             (i)  cats         (ii) flier           (iii)  market       (iv) shots             (v) fish
5. Their accounts were completely phony. They had been cooking the books for years.
                  (i) till            (ii) make        (iii) books          (iv) trade              (v) killing
6. Well I’m not surprised they are in a mess. It’s not exactly earth-shattering news.
                  (i) till            (ii) make        (iii) books           (iv) spinner           (v) earth
7. He thinks he is really important but he is only really a big fish in a small pond.
                  (i) it              (ii) pack          (iii) market         (iv) shots               (v) fish
8. She’s an excellent manager. She runs a really tight ship.
                  (i) deal         (ii) ship            (iii) hat               (iv) handshake     (v) bargain
9. I bought them cheap and sold them for a lot. I really made a killing.
                  (i) deal         (ii) ship            (iii) nosed           (iv) trade               (v) killing
10. Tim was forced to leave his job but he got a very generous golden handshake .
                  (i) cats         (ii) flier             (iii) hat                (iv) handshake      (v) fish
11. The accountant had stolen a lot of money. He had had his hand in the till for years.
                   (i)  till           (ii) spinner      (iii) books          (iv) make                (v) killing
12. John doesn’t look very impressive but he’s one of the big shots in this industry.
                    (i)  it             (ii) pack           (iii) market         (iv) shots                (v) earth
13. I’ve had enough! I’m going to hang up my hat and retire.
                (i)  cats         (ii) flier            (iii) hat                (iv) shots                 (v) fish
14. You can make a lot of money selling this product. It’s a real money - spinner.
                    (i)  ship         (ii) spinner      (iii) nosed           (iv) trade                  (v) killing
15. If you want to succeed in this business you need to always stay ahead of the
       pack.
                    (i)  it                (ii) pack        (iii) books             (iv) till                       (v) earth
16. It is hard doing business with Maggie. She drives a hard bargain.
                    (i)  cats            (ii) flier         (iii) hat                   (iv) handshake        (v) bargain






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