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| 1. I cannot give you a really
accurate estimate at this point but 20,000 would be a .......... figure |
| a) |
on to a good thing |
| b) |
big fish in a small pond |
| c) |
begs the question |
| d) |
ballpark |
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| 2. They gave a much better
presentation than us and got the contract. It wasn't even close, they .......... |
| a) |
below par |
| b) |
beat us hands down |
| c) |
begs the question |
| d) |
big cheese |
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| 3. I understand you want to discuss
how to improve sales in Sweden but that .......... of whether we even want to be trying to
sell in such an unpromising market. |
| a) |
on to a good thing |
| b) |
begs the question |
| c) |
beavering away |
| d) |
big cheese |
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| 4. This is definitely a product where
we can sell as many as we produce and at a high price and low cost. We're certainly
.......... with this. |
| a) |
on to a good thing |
| b) |
big fish in a small pond |
| c) |
begs the question |
| d) |
big cheese |
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| 5. This project has been a total
failure. I guess it is time to go .......... |
| a) |
on to a good thing |
| b) |
big fish in a small pond |
| c) |
back to the drawing board |
| d) |
big cheese |
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| 6. He'd didn't do so well in that big
company but now he's gone to a small company he acts as if he's really important, a real
.......... |
| a) |
on to a good thing |
| b) |
big fish in a small pond |
| c) |
begs the question |
| d) |
big cheese |
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| 7. He's not really that important in
the company structure but he acts like he's a real .......... |
| a) |
on to a good thing |
| b) |
big fish in a small pond |
| c) |
begs the question |
| d) |
big cheese |
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| 8. There remains a lot of work today
but Harry keeps .......... at it and he's done a lot of it. |
| a) |
below par |
| b) |
big fish in a small pond |
| c) |
beat about the bush |
| d) |
beavering away |
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| 9. The work they did for us on that
last project was not at all satisfactory, well .......... |
| a) |
below par |
| b) |
beat about the bush |
| c) |
begs the question |
| d) |
beavering away |
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| 10. he likes people who come directly
to the point so do not .......... with him. |
| a) |
on to a good thing |
| b) |
beat about the bush |
| c) |
begs the question |
| d) |
big cheese |
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