Business English - Midterm

A company that encourages teamwork and collaboration is said to have a __________.

• high-pressure environment

• cooperative atmosphere

• competitive structure

• top-down hierarchy

If something is mutually beneficial, it helps:

• only the manager

• those receiving help

• everyone involved

• the client only

Mr. Ross is the boss, but the team lead is the one who (a)   ( decides what to do).

A company that has the best interests of employees at heart will likely:

• increase pressure

• ignore feedback

• support their development

• cut costs aggressively

In a company where feedback is a two-way street, employees:

• don't express opinions

• can voice their ideas

• avoid confrontation

• only talk to peers

An organization that values inclusion will involve:

• external consultants

• only leadership

• all departments

• customer service only

Since we have changed the original agreement, I understand that it wouldn't be adequate to discuss the new terms over the phone. I propose (a)   instead.

Saying someone 'didn't cut the mustard' means they:

• were overly kind

• performed poorly

• succeeded greatly

• had strong communication

Mr. Chan was the best boss I ever had. He had a non-firing-employee policy. However, in the end, the company was (a)   . He went bankrupt.

This previous meeting we had was kind of different. Our manager gave us this (a)   about a company bad-managing. It was long, but sort of interesting. (anecdotal advice)