Business Idiomatic Expressions Quiz

5 years ago

     
Choose the correct meaning for the terms and expressions below: 
 
1.  clinch a deal 
     A put an end to discussions
     B reach an agreement 
     C complicate a negotiation 
 
2.  corner the market 
     A override an agreement 
     B enter the market
     C dominate an area of business
 
3.  go down the drain
     A diminishing quantity 
     B be wasted or lost 
     C reduced sales 
 
 4. in the pipeline
     A ready for delivery 
     B currently in progress 
     C under discussion 
 
5.  shelf life
     A must be kept for a long time 
     B use within a certain length of time 
     C place for discarded objects 

6.  second a motion
     A agree with a proposal 
     B put something in action 
     C make a second proposal 

7.  a down payment
     A a reduced payment 
     B a first part of the total payment 
     C a cash payment 
     
8.  pick up the tab
     A calculate the amount 
     B request an invoice 
     C pay the bill 
  
9.  a deadline 
     A a short-term credit deal
     B a strict time limit
     C a product line no longer manufactured 

10.get down to business
     A travel to work 
     B start a business 
     C start working 
  
11.give short notice
     A with a brief explanation 
     B not far away
     C not long in advance 
 
12.high demand
     A very frequently ordered
     B a rush order
     C ordered by top officials
 
13.put in a tender
     A make a tentative suggestion 
     B make an offer
     C make an appearance

14.selling point
     A argument in favor of a product 
     B place where products are sold 
     C sales level achieved 

15.key factor 
     A  successful product line 
     B  main factory 
     C  important reason or fact 
 