CEFR Business English test

Created on August 03, 2022

CEFR Business English Reading

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1. Complete the following sentence:

The meeting will start at 11:15 but we’re having a _____ coffee at 9:30.

A. post-meeting

B. pre-meeting

C. pro-meeting

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2. Choose the odd word.

A. Tomorrow

B. Yesterday

C. Month

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3. Complete the following sentence:

I’m working _____ in an accounting firm. I work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

A. part-time

B. punctual

C. partial

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4.

A. List

B. Date

C. Duration

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5. Let me make sure I understand you well. You’re saying the shop in London won’t remain open?

A. No, what I meant to say was that operation in London will be scaled down.

B. Let’s not make any hasty decisions. We need to think this through a bit more.

C. Sure. I said $49,300 in the first quarter and $39,030 in the second.

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6. What do you think of the new WFH system?

A. That’s all right. We’ve just started.

B. If you pay now, i can give you a good offer.

C. I think it'll be a success.

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7. We have a problem collecting money from our _____.

A. debtors

B. creditors

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8. Complete the following sentence:

We reached a good level of brand _____, we just need to increase our market share.

A. leader

B. market

C. loyalty

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9. Phone Mic Larson at our office for a tailored quotation, or to arrange a visit from one of our specialists.

Contact Mic Larson if you want to

A. arrange a visit to the branch office.

B. talk to a specialist about special promotions.

C. get some information about the prices.

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10. I own a 60 per cent _____ in my new startup company

A. stake

B. shares

C. bottom

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11.

A. Catalog

B. Menu

C. List

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12. The workers' _____ froze production for two days.

A. reduce

B. increase

C. strike

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13. Correct the following sentence:

Alan doesn't feel enough confident to present our profits to the board.

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14. Correct the following sentence:

Yesterday the lights were on all night, can you please remember switching them off today after work?

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15. Complete the following sentence:

On Thursdays and Fridays, we wear _____ clothes to the office. Performance increases in these two days because everyone feels more comfortable on these days.

A. casual

B. punctual

C. formal

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16. To excel in customer service, you have to always walk the extra _____.

A. step

B. work

C. mile

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17. The new company image helped our _____ get a bigger market share in the last quarter.

A. workforce

B. successors

C. brand

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18. Correct the following sentence:

By experience day-to-day business life for one year, you can apply for the management program.

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19. Complete the following sentence:

There will be _________.

A. past competition.

B. to compete with us.

C. three companies competing with us.

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20. Amazon bought Souq.com in a big _____.

A. management

B. acquisition

C. merger

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21. Job opportunity: FMCG distribution specialist

Job description:

Specialist required for international distribution. Some experience in FMCG is an advantage. Mini van provided.

What's required of the specialist?

A. Being a specialist in FMCG.

B. Owning a big truck for delivery.

C. Delivering products outside the country.

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22. Complete the following sentence:

We need to get to the ____ of why our sales are falling down.

A. action

B. damage

C. bottom

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23. Complete the following sentence:

- Can _____ give _____ his phone number?

- Sure, it's 24568736.

A. you - me

B. you - he

C. you - i

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24. Complete the following sentence:

_____ you like a glass of juice?

A. Could

B. Would

C. Can

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25.

A. Receipt

B. Bill

C. Ticket

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26. I don't want to be late for the _____. Everyone will be there at 10.

A. meeting

B. work

C. working

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27. Dear all,

Please note that we have a new English course for anyone who wants to develop their English language. If you are interested please reply to this email with your full name and intent to join.

Best regards,

Emily Johanssens

The email above asks employees to

A. take the new English course.

B. register for the course in the HR office.

C. reply to Emily confirming their interest in the new course.

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28. Complete the following sentence:

I think we ________.

A. the last conference in London.

B. should lead some more market research.

C. open a new office in Rome next year.

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29. To: All staff members

From: HR Department

Please remember that you need to sign-in when you come to work using the new fingerprint machine.

Why is the HR department sending this memo?

A. To follow new instructions.

B. To tell their supervisors about progress.

C. To ask HR for some information.

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30. Complete the following sentence:

When we began, we got our _____ capital from friends and family.

A. debt

B. debit

C. start-up

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31. I don’t suppose you know any good restaurants to eat near here, do you?

A. I was there not long ago, actually.

B. You have to weigh up the pros and cons.

C. As a matter of fact, I went to a fantastic grill house last week.

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32. Correct the following sentence:

When you’re scheduling the meeting, be sure include enough time for final discussions.

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33. People who aren't satisfied with our products can get a full _____.

A. pay

B. payment

C. refund

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34. Complete the following sentence:

Business class is _____ but it's very comfortable.

A. expensive

B. casual

C. punctual

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35. We need the _____ to board the train.

A. tickets

B. bills

C. receipts

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36. Complete the following sentence:

OK, from your _____ of view, we should change our market approach. Correct?

A. point

B. question

C. thinking

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37. Complete the following sentence:

I’d like to meet Jack James. He’s won best employee for organizing the booming advertising _____ in Dubai last year.

A. series

B. image

C. campaign

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38. Complete the following sentence:

We’re worried about the launch of the new _____ range in North Africa.

A. brand

B. introduction

C. product

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39. Complete the following sentence:

Kim is _____. She hasn't been late since she started working with us.

A. hardworking

B. punctual

C. professional

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40. Choose the odd word.

A. Cheap

B. Raining

C. Cold

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41. Hello, Mark. _______?

A. Pleased to meet you

B. How're you

C. How about you

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42.

A. Memo

B. Catalog

C. Advertisement

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43. Complete the following sentence:

Our company _____ a small business.

A. is

B. are

C. will

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44. Meriam is a very _____ manager, and her team members love the team because of her attitude.

A. considerate

B. irresponsible

C. inactive

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45. Can we discuss the _____ figures? I was waiting for more success.

A. pricing

B. sales

C. price

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46. Complete the following sentence:-

_____ aren't you coming to work?

- I;m sick.

A. When

B. How many

C. Why

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47. Correct the following sentence:

I’m as ready to work on this project as you are ready.

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48. Complete the following sentence:

We need to develop our talents to _____ employee turnover.

A. increase

B. decrease

C. build

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49. "Don't get behind the deadline" Said our manager. One of my colleagues didn't hear him, so she asked me about what the manager said.

What should i tell my colleague?

A. He said we can be late.

B. He said we can't be late.

C. He said we can't be early.

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50. Complete the following sentence:

A good leader needs to be _____ , which means understanding feelings of his team.

A. flexible

B. sympathetic

C. formal

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51. Dear staff, please note that tomorrow will be maintenance day for the IT department. Please submit your computer problems today or the day after tomorrow.

What do you understand from the past memo?

A. Staff members can contact the IT department anytime they have a problem.

B. The company is taking a holiday tomorrow.

C. Staff members should check their computers for any possible problems.