Business English Vocabulary Quiz: Learn This Powerful Verb for Work and Sales

Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Quiz!

Today’s Focus:

This Business English verb means that numbers or activity suddenly go up fast, like holiday sales.

Today’s Challenge:

Stores get packed. People are buying gifts. Sales are booming everywhere. What’s the right verb to describe this big jump?

Sales usually _____ around the holidays.

A) split

B) spike

C) skip

D) stock

Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.

Did you get it right?

SPLIT

verb

to divide something into two or more parts

We split the bill after dinner.

They split the work between two teams.

Let’s split the cost of the gift.

SPIKE

verb

to suddenly increase a lot

Sales spiked during the holidays.

Prices spiked after the news.

Interest in the product spiked last month.

SKIP

verb

to decide not to do something

I skipped breakfast today.

She skipped the meeting yesterday.

Let’s not skip any steps.

STOCK

verb

to fill a store or place with goods

They stocked the shelves with new products.

We need to stock more water for the event.

The shop stocks many types of coffee.

That's right! The correct answer is B) spike.

Business English Vocabulary Quiz