📝 Contracts in Business English
Understanding contract terminology is essential in the workplace. From negotiating agreements to managing obligations, being fluent in this language can make all the difference in professional communication.
📄 Vocabulary Exercise
- This contract is binding, and we expect all the parts involved (both clients and suppliers) to abide by the terms and conditions stated in sections 3a – 37g on pages 1 – 17.
- Which word is incorrect? What’s the correction?
- True or False: A binding contract can be changed freely.
- Which word means the same as “abide by”? (A) choose (B) agree with (C) obey (D) change
- On terminator of this contract, the company will be obliged to return any unused materials to the supplier within 28 days…
- Identify and correct the wrong word.
- True or False: “Provision” is similar to “arrangement”.
- Find synonyms of “obliged”: degabtlio, edequrir
- The contract was originally verbal, but we’ve finally managed to get the company to give us something on paper…
- Which word is incorrect and what is the correction?
- True or False: Small changes can be made to the contract before signing.
- Unscramble to find words similar to “verbal”: rola, kosnep, plidemi, etodnurdso
- Swillpot Airline Catering Ltd were sued by Pan-Globe Airways when they were found to be in beach of their contract…
- Correct the error in the sentence.
- Find a synonym of “comply with” in previous examples.
- True or False: They breached all the contract terms.
- Withers Interiors Ltd have entered into an agreement with Sophos Construction to act as sole providers…
- Correct the incorrect word in this paragraph.
- Which word is closest to “contract”?
- True or False: 3 months’ notice is required to cancel the contract.
- This contract recognizes the anointment of Mr. Alan Wiley as non-executive Director…
- Correct the wrong word.
- True or False: The companies recently separated.
- Can Mr. Wiley buy shares freely?
- How many other companies can Mr. Wiley work with?
