| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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