Collocations 29: Business

Aug 2, 2016

Business collocations flashcards — Going into business
- to . . .
  go
  into business
- to . . .
  set
  up a business
- to . . .
  go
  into partnership
- to . . .
  make
  a loss
- to . . .
  make
  a profit
- to . . .
  go
  under — to fail financially
- to . . .
  fold
  business — to close because of failure
- to . . .
  go
  bankrupt — unable to pay debts, so the company’s property is sold by order of a court of law
- to . . .
  win
  a contract
- a . . .
  stiff
  competition
- to . . .
  take
  on staff
- to . . .
  create
  jobs
- sales . . .
  figures
- an annual . . .
  turnover
  — amount of business a company does in a year
- the . . .
  secret
  of success
- to . . .
  carry
  out market research — to conduct market research
- to . . .
  launch
  a new product
- to . . .
  set
  a high value
- . . .
  customer
  service
- after-sale . . .
  service
- to . . .
  run
  a business
- to . . .
  float
  the company on the stock market — to start selling shares in a business or company for the first time
- to . . .
  go
  public — to start selling shares in a business or company for the first time
More business collocations
- to . . .
  cease
  trading — to close business
- . . .
  cut-throat
  competition — very severe competition
- market . . .
  forces
  — forces not influenced by government that decide price levels in an economy
- to . . .
  go
  out of business
- to . . .
  do
  brisk business
- business is . . .
  booming
  — business is doing extremely well
- a . . .
  rival
  company
- to . . .
  strike
  / . . .
  do
  a deal
- to . . .
  balance
  the budget
- to . . .
  put
  in a bid — offered to do the work for a particular amount of money
Quizzes.
Complete these collocations.
- 1. to . . .
  float
  a company on the stock market
  1. conduct
  2. float
  3. launch
- 2. to . . .
  launch
  a new product
  1. carry out
  2. launch
  3. float
- 3. to . . .
  make
  a profit
  1. set
  2. do
  3. make
- 4. to . . .
  go
  bankrupt
  1. make
  2. do
  3. go
- 5. to . . .
  go
  into business
  1. do
  2. go
  3. carry out
- 6. to . . .
  go
  into partnership
  1. float
  2. conduct
  3. go
- 7. to . . .
  carry out
  market research
  1. carry out
  2. do
  3. make
- 8. to . . .
  go
  public
  1. float
  2. go
  3. launch
- 9. to . . .
  set
  up a business
  1. set
  2. do
  3. make
- 10. to . . .
  make
  a loss
  1. make
  2. do
  3. set
Match the newspaper headlines with the topic of the stories.
- 1. BUSINESS GOES UNDER
  1. a firm is going to sell shares for the first time
  2. a rival company is causing problems
  3. a company has ceased trading
  4. local companies’ sales figure are looking good
  5. a company wins a promising new contract
  6. a company may go out of business
- 2. STIFF COMPETITION FOR LOCAL FIRM
  1. a company may go out of business
  2. a rival company is causing problems
  3. a firm is going to sell shares for the first time
  4. a company wins a promising new contract
  5. a company has ceased trading
  6. local companies’ sales figure are looking good
- 3. BUSINESS BOOMING IN THE AREA
  1. a company wins a promising new contract
  2. a company may go out of business
  3. a rival company is causing problems
  4. a company has ceased trading
  5. a firm is going to sell shares for the first time
  6. local companies’ sales figure are looking good
- 4. JACKSON’S STRIKE SUCCESSFUL DEAL WITH JAPAN
  1. a company may go out of business
  2. a company wins a promising new contract
  3. a firm is going to sell shares for the first time
  4. a company has ceased trading
  5. local companies’ sales figure are looking good
  6. a rival company is causing problems
- 5. ICE CREAM COMPANY TO BE FLOATED
  1. a rival company is causing problems
  2. a company has ceased trading
  3. a firm is going to sell shares for the first time
  4. local companies’ sales figure are looking good
  5. a company may go out of business
  6. a company wins a promising new contract
- 6. PAPER COMPANY EXPECTED TO FOLD
  1. a company may go out of business
  2. a company has ceased trading
  3. a firm is going to sell shares for the first time
  4. a rival company is causing problems
  5. local companies’ sales figure are looking good
  6. a company wins a promising new contract
Choose the correct collocation.
- 1. Our company sets a high . . .
  value
  on after-sales service.
  1. cost
  2. price
  3. value
- 2. Competition to . . .
  win
  the contract was . . .
  stiff
  .
  1. stiff
  2. earn
  3. achieve
  4. strong
  5. win
  6. hard
- 3. You need a wide range of skills in order to . . .
  run
  a successful business.
  1. go
  2. work
  3. run
- 4. How long have you been . . .
  doing
  business with China for?
  1. making
  2. getting
  3. doing
- 5. The annual . . .
  turnover
  of our company is growing rapidly.
  1. turnover
  2. overturn
  3. overtake
  4. takeover
- 6. It’s my job to . . .
  balance
  the budget.
  1. add
  2. weigh
  3. balance
- 7. We’ve put in a very competitive . . .
  bid
  so I hope we’ll get the job.
  1. offer
  2. deal
  3. bid
- 8. We’ve been doing . . .
  brisk
  business all morning.
  1. stiff
  2. brisk
  3. rapid
Fill the gaps in this local magazine article. Use the words below.
- competition won create runs secret struck business up made figures does put service rival
  
  Jan Vickers now a successful bicycle company in the town. He set it ten years ago to cater for students and he has done extremely well. He a lot of rental business with the tourist trade at local hotels. In his first year of operations he a loss, but his sales for his second year showed an upturn and he has never looked back since. Indeed you could say that is currently booming as he has just an important new contract with a chain of fitness centers. There was stiff but Jan in a bid which was more attractive than anything that companies could offer. So, the deal was . As a result Jan’s company is planning to 20 new jobs. When asked to explain the of his success, Jan puts it down to his company’s emphasis on after-sales .

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