Bu siness skills: b et ter me etings 1 — 21 business englisch bu sin es s e n g L is

set
/ 
get 
/ 
let
up 
our own business. 
B. The idea of opening a Bavarian beer garden
really began to 
get
/ 
take
/ 
make
hold when we 
had our first child. 
C. When the negotiations over the restaurant 
with the other party 
bounced 
/ 
dropped
/ 
fell
through, our dream became a reality.
D. Something about the London zeitgeist per-
suaded us to 
go
/ 
take 
/ 
get
for it. 
E. A barrister 
took 
/ 
put
/ 
got
forward our argu-
ments and was able to persuade the Brits that 
a beer garden in Richmond would be a good 
thing. 
F. Living in the UK does have advantages. People 
are friendly and you don’t 
get
/ 
go 
/ 
take
told 
off if you’re slow in the shops! 
G. The quality of housing in London is a problem, 
though. It’s astonishing how much the Brits 
will 
get
/ 
put
/ 
take
up with. 
ANSWERS
Test your language skills! 
1. Influence me
A.
Bad approach. Don’t assume that 
your own urgent is more urgent 
than someone else’s.
B.
Good approach. We are more 
likely to influence someone who 
likes us.
C.
Bad approach. Look at your own 
behaviour and views first.
D.
Bad approach. In a crisis, you will 
need to be decisive and may have 
to shout out orders. 
E.
Good approach. Generally, people 
don’t like to be told what to do. 
F.
Good approach. Keep in mind that 
the way you communicate may 
prevent progress.