Business Expressions 1 1.
I thought this time things were going to be better. Losing the
contract was ___ to swallow.
A) bottom line
B) blue collar
C) a bitter pill
D) back to the drawing board
E) blow-by-blow
2.
We’ve lost the contract thanks to your incompetence. You really
___, didn’t you?
A) back to the drawing board
B) bottlenecks
C) bottom line
D) blue collar
E) blew it
3.
I’d be better off stopping my legal job and doing jobs for cash. The
______ is the only way to make money these days.
A) blow-by-blow
B) back to the drawing board
C) bottlenecks
D) black economy
E) bottom line
4.
The product didn’t work in the States. As they say there, it really
______.
A) back to the drawing board
B) bottlenecks
C) bombed
D) blow-by-blow
E) bottom line
5.
However, the same product sold really well in England. As they
say there, it ______.
A) back to the drawing board
B) bottlenecks
C) bottom line
D) blue collar
E) went like a bomb
6.
He used to work on the factory floor. Yes, he really started out as
a ______ worker.
A) blue collar
B) back to the drawing board
C) bottlenecks
D) bottom line
E) blow-by-blow
7.
There are many reasons why this should be a success. However,
the ______ is that it has been a big flop.
A) bottom line
B) back to the drawing board
C) bottlenecks
D) blow-by-blow
E) a bitter pill
8.
Production has been unable to keep pace with demand. We are
doing our best to eliminate the ______.
A) blow-by-blow
B) back to the drawing board
C) blew it
D) a bitter pill
E) bottlenecks
9.
We’ll have to start again on this one. It’s time to go ______.
A) blow-by-blow
B) blew it
C) black economy
D) bombed
E) back to the drawing board
10. Don’t leave out any details. I want a full ______ account of what
happened in the meeting.
A) blow-by-blow
B) blew it
C) black economy
D) bombed
E) went like a bomb
TEST MASTER
MISCELLANEOUS
Miscellaneous Book 2 Part B
