CEFR Business English test

Created on August 03, 2022

CEFR Business English Reading

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1. Complete the following sentence:

_____ you like a glass of juice?

A. Can

B. Would

C. Could

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

A. refund

B. payment

C. pay

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3. Complete the following sentence:

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

A. product

B. introduction

C. brand

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4. Complete the following sentence:

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

A. sympathetic

B. formal

C. flexible

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

A. price

B. sales

C. pricing

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6. Complete the following sentence:

- ____ is the presentation?

- At ten thirty.

A. Who

B. Where

C. When

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7.

A. Menu

B. Catalog

C. List

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8. To: All staff members

Subject: EMarketing Course

Whoever wishing to enrol for the EMarketing course should contact Jim Kalin in the HR, who needs to arrange the registration.

Staff should tell Jim Kalin

A. which of the offered courses they have decided to take.

B. if employees are interested in taking the course.

C. how many employees have taken the course.

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9. Complete the following sentence:

We’ll meet on Monday to discuss the new _____ strategy.

A. market

B. marketing

C. marketer

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10. "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't be early.

B. He said we can't be late.

C. He said we can be late.

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11. Mima, can you help organisation the annual conference?

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12. Complete the following sentence:

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

A. pre-meeting

B. pro-meeting

C. post-meeting

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13. Complete the following sentence:

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

A. debit

B. start-up

C. debt

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14.

A. Meal

B. Order

C. Plate of food

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15. Choose the odd word.

A. Hire

B. Busy

C. Buy

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

A. acquisition

B. merger

C. management

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17. Complete the following sentence:

Who turned _____ at the meeting?

A. in

B. up

C. down

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18. Please note that we require delivery by the 12th of September. Can you guarantee this?

A. We reached our goals in the last quarter.

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

C. I’ll check it right away.

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19. 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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20. 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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21. Complete the following sentence:

We need to develop our talents to _____ employee turnover.

A. increase

B. decrease

C. build

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22. Complete the following sentence:

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

A. question

B. point

C. thinking

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

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

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

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

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

A. working

B. work

C. meeting

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25. 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 ask HR for some information.

B. To tell their supervisors about progress.

C. To follow new instructions.

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

A. successors

B. brand

C. workforce

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27. 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. formal

B. casual

C. punctual

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28. Choose the odd word.

A. Meeting

B. Fax

C. Router

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29. 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. Delivering products outside the country.

B. Owning a big truck for delivery.

C. Being a specialist in FMCG.

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30. There will be a _____ conference for the CEO today to announce the new bylaws.

A. press

B. meeting

C. work

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31. Complete the following sentence:-

_____ aren't you coming to work?

- I;m sick.

A. Why

B. How many

C. When

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32. Complete the following sentence:

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

A. punctual

B. professional

C. hardworking

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33. What do you think I should do about the new job offer?

A. I’m not sure I agree with you there. I think we need to make some of these decisions ourselves.

B. I was there not long ago, actually.

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

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34. 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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35.

A. Presentation

B. Curriculum Vitae

C. Introduction

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36. Complete the following sentence:

_____ we’ve reached our goals, we can relax a bit. But never before.

A. While

B. Until

C. When

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37. Choose the odd word.

A. Taxi stand

B. Walking

C. Train

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38. Correct the following sentence:

I've run of money out so I’m afraid i may not be able to fulfill the marketing campaign.

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39. Complete the following sentence:

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

A. punctual

B. part-time

C. partial

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

A. shares

B. bottom

C. stake

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

B. register for the course in the HR office.

C. take the new English course.

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42. Choose the odd word.

A. Office

B. Meeting

C. Lodge

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43. Complete the following sentence:

Our company _____ a small business.

A. is

B. will

C. are

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

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

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

C. I was there not long ago, actually.

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45. We can _____ reduce unneeded expenses by following the new rules.

A. little

B. negligibly

C. significantly

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

A. strike

B. reduce

C. increase

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47. Correct the following sentence:

We’ve sold about 1000 courses to date, which about 350 need to be rated.

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48.

A. Price tag

B. Price

C. Sticker

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

A. work

B. mile

C. step

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50. 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. campaign

C. image

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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.