Business Collocations: Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that goes naturally with the business noun in each sentence. Your first choice counts.

1. Every spring, the association _____ its annual conference in a hotel in Glasgow.

2. Our little café lost money in its first year, but this year it _____ a small profit.

3. Our new manager has _____ a target of fifty sales a week for each of us, which seems very high.

4. After three years at the call centre, Aisha finally _____ a promotion to team leader.

5. If the printers can't _____ our deadline, the brochures won't be ready in time for the trade fair.

6. The two supermarket chains are _____ talks about joining together.

7. The landlord and the shop owner argued about the rent for weeks, but in the end they _____ an agreement.

8. After each sales call, the team leader _____ us feedback on what went well.

9. Priya _____ a small printing business with her brother, and they employ six people.

10. The factory is now working at night to _____ demand for its new electric bikes.

11. The restaurant has _____ its order for 200 new plates with a supplier in Stoke.

12. Boxes keep blocking the fire exit, and the manager says she'll _____ action before the safety inspection.

13. Good morning. I'm ringing to _____ an enquiry about hiring your function room for a party.

14. We still haven't _____ the vacancy in our accounts team, so everyone is working longer hours.

15. If a passenger isn't happy with the service, they can _____ a complaint online or at the ticket office.

16. Next month, the company will _____ its new sports drink at a big event in London.

17. All new staff must _____ a two-day training course in their first month.

18. The agency _____ a fee of ten per cent for every flat it finds a tenant for.

19. Opening a second shop in a city we don't know is exciting, but we'd be _____ a big risk.

20. Drivers at the new depot will _____ a salary of about £35,000 a year.