Complete the Business Sentence
Business English Collocations – 25 Übungen
Business English often uses fixed word combinations called collocations. For example: create jobs, enter a market, invest in technology and meet a deadline.
Im Business English werden häufig feste Wortverbindungen verwendet, sogenannte Collocations. Beispiele sind create jobs, enter a market, invest in technology und meet a deadline.
Choose a), b) or c). After you click, the correct answer will replace the blank in the English sentence.
Wählen Sie a), b) oder c). Nach dem Anklicken ersetzt die richtige Antwort automatisch die Lücke im englischen Satz.
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Business Collocations
1. The new factory will ______ more than 200 jobs in the region.
Die neue Fabrik wird mehr als 200 Arbeitsplätze in der Region ______.
create jobs – Arbeitsplätze schaffen
We say create jobs, not make jobs.
We say create jobs, not make jobs.
2. The company plans to ______ the Dutch market next year.
Das Unternehmen plant, nächstes Jahr in den niederländischen Markt ______.
enter a market – in einen Markt eintreten
The standard collocation is enter a market.
The standard collocation is enter a market.
3. Several local companies are ready to ______ in new technology.
Mehrere lokale Unternehmen sind bereit, in neue Technologie ______.
invest in – in etwas investieren
We use invest in with technology, training, equipment and projects.
We use invest in with technology, training, equipment and projects.
4. The firm hopes to ______ its market share in Germany.
Das Unternehmen hofft, seinen Marktanteil in Deutschland zu ______.
increase market share – Marktanteil erhöhen
A common business collocation is increase market share.
A common business collocation is increase market share.
5. The company wants to ______ costs without reducing quality.
Das Unternehmen möchte Kosten ______, ohne die Qualität zu senken.
reduce costs – Kosten senken
We usually say reduce costs or cut costs.
We usually say reduce costs or cut costs.
6. The project could ______ significant benefits for the region.
Das Projekt könnte erhebliche Vorteile für die Region ______.
bring benefits – Vorteile bringen
The natural collocation is bring benefits.
The natural collocation is bring benefits.
7. The management team decided to ______ a new strategy.
Das Managementteam beschloss, eine neue Strategie zu ______.
develop a strategy – eine Strategie entwickeln
We commonly say develop a strategy.
We commonly say develop a strategy.
8. The company needs to ______ a decision before Friday.
Das Unternehmen muss vor Freitag eine Entscheidung ______.
make a decision – eine Entscheidung treffen
In English we say make a decision.
In English we say make a decision.
9. The two companies agreed to ______ a partnership.
Die beiden Unternehmen vereinbarten, eine Partnerschaft ______.
form a partnership – eine Partnerschaft eingehen
Form a partnership is a common business collocation.
Form a partnership is a common business collocation.
10. The region is trying to ______ foreign investment.
Die Region versucht, ausländische Investitionen ______.
attract investment – Investitionen anziehen
The standard phrase is attract investment.
The standard phrase is attract investment.
11. The company plans to ______ production next year.
Das Unternehmen plant, die Produktion im nächsten Jahr ______.
expand production – die Produktion ausweiten
We say expand production when output or capacity grows.
We say expand production when output or capacity grows.
12. The manufacturer wants to ______ a new product line.
Der Hersteller möchte eine neue Produktlinie ______.
launch a product – ein Produkt auf den Markt bringen
The usual collocation is launch a product or launch a product line.
The usual collocation is launch a product or launch a product line.
13. The firm is trying to ______ new customers in the Netherlands.
Das Unternehmen versucht, neue Kunden in den Niederlanden ______.
win customers – Kunden gewinnen
In business English, companies can win customers.
In business English, companies can win customers.
14. The company wants to ______ customer loyalty.
Das Unternehmen möchte die Kundenbindung ______.
build customer loyalty – Kundenbindung aufbauen
A frequent collocation is build customer loyalty.
A frequent collocation is build customer loyalty.
15. The sales team hopes to ______ its targets this quarter.
Das Vertriebsteam hofft, seine Ziele in diesem Quartal zu ______.
meet targets – Ziele erreichen
We commonly say meet targets.
We commonly say meet targets.
16. The company has to ______ a deadline at the end of the month.
Das Unternehmen muss am Monatsende eine Frist ______.
meet a deadline – eine Frist einhalten
The standard phrase is meet a deadline.
The standard phrase is meet a deadline.
17. The company hopes to ______ a profit this year.
Das Unternehmen hofft, dieses Jahr einen Gewinn zu ______.
make a profit – Gewinn machen
We say make a profit.
We say make a profit.
18. The company needs to ______ a loss after a difficult year.
Das Unternehmen muss nach einem schwierigen Jahr einen Verlust ______.
report a loss – einen Verlust melden
Companies report a loss or report a profit.
Companies report a loss or report a profit.
19. The management wants to ______ employee motivation.
Das Management möchte die Mitarbeitermotivation ______.
improve motivation – Motivation verbessern
The natural collocation is improve employee motivation.
The natural collocation is improve employee motivation.
20. The company plans to ______ additional staff in Münster.
Das Unternehmen plant, zusätzliche Mitarbeiter in Münster ______.
recruit staff – Mitarbeiter einstellen
We say recruit staff or hire staff.
We say recruit staff or hire staff.
21. The firm wants to ______ its brand in international markets.
Das Unternehmen möchte seine Marke auf internationalen Märkten ______.
strengthen a brand – eine Marke stärken
A common marketing collocation is strengthen a brand.
A common marketing collocation is strengthen a brand.
22. The company needs to ______ customer expectations.
Das Unternehmen muss die Kundenerwartungen ______.
meet expectations – Erwartungen erfüllen
We say meet expectations.
We say meet expectations.
23. The project could ______ economic growth in the region.
Das Projekt könnte das Wirtschaftswachstum in der Region ______.
support growth – Wachstum unterstützen
The common collocation is support economic growth.
The common collocation is support economic growth.
24. The company wants to ______ a competitive advantage.
Das Unternehmen möchte einen Wettbewerbsvorteil ______.
gain a competitive advantage – einen Wettbewerbsvorteil erzielen
We often say gain a competitive advantage.
We often say gain a competitive advantage.
25. Local firms are working together to ______ new business opportunities.
Lokale Unternehmen arbeiten zusammen, um neue Geschäftsmöglichkeiten zu ______.
create opportunities – Möglichkeiten schaffen
A standard collocation is create business opportunities.
A standard collocation is create business opportunities.