Business Nouns Exercise 2

1.
Luke’s a full-time _______, so he receives 12 vacation days per year.
What kind of ________ benefits does your firm offer?
I’m going to interview a prospective _______ this afternoon.

2.
We lost some bids to foreign _______.
It’s an industry with a lot of stiff _______.
There is a lot of _______ between these two companies.

3.
Becoming a millionaire at age 30 is a rather ambitious _______.
I try to set a ________ for myself every month and then work towards achieving that ________.

4.
Central banks have lowered interest rates to stimulate _______.
China’s rapid _______ has slowed in recent years.
This region has undergone considerable _______ in the last decade.

5.
Unfortunately, I didn’t receive a pay _______ this year.
Jill got a _______ along with the promotion.
Mark has performed well and is expecting a sizeable ________ this year.

6.
Would you demand an ________ if you received harsh criticism in front of your peers?
I expect an ________ from our suppliers for their repeated shipping errors.
Could you help me write a letter of ________ to our customers?

7.
The product’s _______ audience is young adults.
The _______ date for the deployment is December 15.
Our ________ market is active senior citizens.

8.
We were quoted a ________ outside of our budget.
It’s a quality product, but it comes with a high _______ tag.
Tuition is under $10,000. It seems like a reasonable _______.

9.
None of the ideas generated any ________.
There is a renewed _________ for locally-produced food.
_______ rates are low, so it might be a good time to get a mortgage.

10.
There is a limited ________ of people with these technical skills.
The price of oil reflects global _______ and demand.
Do we have an adequate ________ to meet the growing demand?

11.
I’m reading an article about Elon Musk’s _______ story.
Our social media strategy is vital to our ________.
We’re not expecting immediate _______. It’s going to take some time to see results.

12.
Try to learn from this ________ and not make the same ________ twice.
We were overcharged, but it appears to have been an honest _______.

13.
We’re hoping our customers take _______ of our latest sale.
We have one important competitive _______ over our competitors.
Major banks have an unfair _______ over smaller institutions.

14.
Being bought out by a larger company was a radical ________ for us.
The market is constantly transforming, and successful companies must adapt to _________.
Everyone is hoping the new CEO will bring about _______ and get the company moving in the right direction.

15.
The product comes with a lifetime ________.
It’s a no-risk purchase. It comes with a money-back _______.
The owner gave us a personal _________ that the construction project would be completed on time.

16.
Though we’ve enjoyed considerable success, we still strive for continuous ________.
I’ve seen a dramatic _______ in my team’s English communication skills.
The economy is finally showing signs of _______.

17.
To set up your voicemail, follow the ________ on page 12 of your handbook.
The book provides step-by-step _______ for starting a small business.

18.
To the best of my _______, we’ve never met before.
Kurt has a working _______ of several programming languages.
We need to find more opportunities for _______ transfer between departments.

19.
High taxes have persuaded consumers to purchase many goods on the black ________.
Experts are unsure when the housing ________ will recover.
I’m in the _______ for a new laptop. Mine crashed last night.

20.
We can’t cancel the _______ because it has already shipped.  We’ll have to return the products.
Try to place the ________ as soon as possible.
He told me that I had my priorities in the wrong ________.