BULATS Advanced 1

Question 1

autocratic (adj)

Answer 1

demanding absolute obedience from other people

Question 2

by the book

Answer 2

formally, or according to the rules

Question 3

dress code

Answer 3

set of rules for what you can wear

Question 4

publicly accountable

Answer 4

responsible to the government

Question 5

red tape

Answer 5

paperwork

Question 6

streamline

Answer 6

make more efficient

Question 7

bottom line

Answer 7

final line in the accounts of a company or organisation, which states the total profit or loss that has been made

Question 8

delegate

Answer 8

give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you

Question 9

get down to work

Answer 9

start to direct your efforts and attention towards work

Question 10

hands-on approach

Answer 10

way of doing things which is practical, not theoretical

Question 11

ranks

Answer 11

the membership of a group or organisation

Question 12

rate

Answer 12

level of payment

Question 13

administer

Answer 13

manage or govern

Question 14

rota

Answer 14

list of things that have to be done and of the people who will do them

Question 15

allot

Answer 15

give (especially a share of something available) for a particular purpose

Question 16

proceedings

Answer 16

series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way

Question 17

summon

Answer 17

officially arrange a meeting of people

Question 18

shrewd

Answer 18

based on a clear understanding and good judgement of a situation

Question 19

benchmark

Answer 19

measure the quality of something by comparing it with something else of an accepted standard

Question 20

map

Answer 20

make a plan in detail

Question 21

bid for

Answer 21

offer to do some work for a particular price

Question 22

work out

Answer 22

calculate

Question 23

procurement

Answer 23

The obtaining of supplies

Question 24

tender

Answer 24

formal written offer to do a job for an agreed price

Question 25

entrant

Answer 25

person who takes part in a competition or an examination

Question 26

Outlay

Answer 26

Amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in sth

Question 27

Payroll

Answer 27

Employee list

Question 28

Niche market

Answer 28

Small area of trade within the economy

Question 29

Penetration

Answer 29

How much share of a particular market a company or a product manages to achieve

Question 30

Exposure

Answer 30

Experience of sth

Question 31

Shop around

Answer 31

Compare prices

Question 32

Screen out

Answer 32

Remove

Question 33

Account for

Answer 33

Form the total of sth

Question 34

Plummet

Answer 34

rocket

Question 35

Appraise

Answer 35

Examine so or sth

Question 36

Disclose

Answer 36

Make sth known publicly

Question 37

Sale pitch

Answer 37

Way of talking that is intended to persuade u to buy sth

Question 38

Take off

Answer 38

Suddenly start to be successful or popular

Question 39

Concierge service

Answer 39

Doorkeeper or porter services

Question 40

Get on board

Answer 40

Join team

Question 41

Prospect

Answer 41

Potential purchaser or customer

Question 42

Screening

Answer 42

Examining sth or so

Question 43

Solicit

Answer 43

Ask for help, information or money

Question 44

Track down

Answer 44

Find by searching or following tracks

Question 45

Up and running

Answer 45

Operating

Question 46

Fall short

Answer 46

Fall to reach a target

Question 47

Pay off

Answer 47

If an investment or risk pays off, it is successful

Question 48

Retrenchment

Answer 48

When an organization spends less or reduces costs to avoid losing money