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BUSINESS ENGLISH · B1

Company Vocabulary

Understand how companies work, compete and grow.

Business English · Choose the best word or phrase for each gap.

Instructions: Read the text and choose one answer for each question. Check your answers when you finish. You can try again as often as you like.

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How BrightFrame Works

BrightFrame is a technology company that digital tools for film and television studios. The company is in Toronto, Canada, but it also in the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea.
To support its international customers, BrightFrame has two outside Canada. The company has 280 , including software developers, designers, and customer-support staff.
Its main help studios create visual effects and organize large film projects. BrightFrame sells them to customers around the world and technical support whenever customers need help.
Last year, the company's annual increased by 12 percent. Although several large technology firms are its , BrightFrame is known for its easy-to-use software. The company plans to in more markets next year and develop new tools for independent filmmakers.

Questions

  1. Which verb means “makes or creates something”?
  2. Which phrase tells you where a company has its main location?
  3. What is a company that is owned or controlled by a larger company called?
  4. What does “competitors” mean?

Tip: Look at the words around each gap. They often tell you whether you need a verb, a noun, or a word describing a company.