CEFR Business English test

1. Complete the following sentence:

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

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

3. Complete the following sentence:

Our company _____ a small business.

4. Jim is a very successful salesperson because he is good at _____

5. Complete the following sentence:

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

6. 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.

7. Complete the following sentence:

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

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

10. Hello, Mark. _______?

11. Complete the following sentence:

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

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

14. Complete the following sentence:

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

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

17. Correct the following sentence:

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

18. We have served more than 1.200 clints at our Nottingham office.

19. Correct the following sentence:

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

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

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

23. 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?

24. 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?

25. Complete the following sentence:

I think we ________.

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

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

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

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

30. Complete the following sentence:

- ____ is the presentation?

- At ten thirty.

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

32. Choose the odd word.

33. Correct the following sentence:

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

34. Complete the following sentence:

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

35. Complete the following sentence:

After we launched our website, _____ sales started to increase.

36. "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?

37. Complete the following sentence:

We need to develop our talents to _____ employee turnover.

38. Correct the following sentence:

The last workshop was, all above, a great opportunity to get to know all the staff well.

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

40. Correct the following sentence:

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

41. Choose the odd word.

42. Complete the following sentence:

I _____ attend the board meeting but it would be a good idea if i did.

43. Complete the following sentence:

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

45. Complete the following sentence:

- ____ is your new office?

- It’s on the main street.

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

47. Complete the following sentence:

Who turned _____ at the meeting?

48. Complete the following sentence:

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

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

51. Complete the following sentence:

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