Business English Test

How good is your English for business? This free Business English test checks the language you need at work: writing emails, taking part in meetings, business vocabulary, common phrasal verbs and the grammar that appears in everyday office situations. You can choose 10, 25 or 50 questions, and each test is a new random selection from a bank of 75.

Level B1–B2 25 questions ~10 min

  1. I am writing   your email of 3 May.

  2. Please find   the updated price list.

  3. I look forward to   from you.

  4. you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

  5. Thank you for   me so quickly.

  6. I’m afraid I   attend the meeting on Friday.

  7. Could you let me know   the delivery date is confirmed?

  8.   regards,

  9. I would be grateful if you   send me the invoice.

  10. As   in my previous email, the deadline is Friday.

  11. Apologies for the   reply.

  12. I’m writing to   the details of our meeting.

  13.   to our phone call, I’m sending you the contract.

  14. Could you tell me when  ?

  15. Shall we   started? Everyone’s here.

  16. Can we move   to the next item on the agenda?

  17. Sorry, could I just   in here?

  18. I’m afraid I don’t quite   with you on that point.

  19. We don’t have time today, so let’s   this item until next week.

  20. Who’s going to   the minutes today?

  21. Could you   that a bit more? I’m not sure I understand.

  22. To   up, we’ve agreed on three action points.

  23. That’s a good point.  , I think we need more data first.

  24. I’d like to   a meeting for next Tuesday.

  25. We need to   the deadline. The client wants it by Friday.

  26. Our sales   by 15% last quarter.

  27. The company made a   of $2 million last year.

  28. Can you send me a   for the work before we sign the contract?

  29. We need to cut   on travel costs.

  30. He was   after the company lost its biggest client.

  31. The   for the project is €50,000.

  32. Our main   have lowered their prices.

  33. We are   a new employee for the sales team.

  34. She   for the manager’s position last week.

  35. Customers can pay in monthly  .

  36. Let’s discuss   next steps.

  37. Our new product will be (launch) in March.

  38. The invoice   yesterday.

  39. All employees (require) to complete the safety training.

  40. The meeting   for 3 pm, but it was moved to 4.

  41. She’s responsible   the marketing budget.

  42. Our office is open   9 am to 6 pm.

  43. The conference call is   10:30.

  44. The report is due   the end of the month.

  45. We have been working with this supplier   2018.

  46. I’m interested   working for your company.

  47. Can you   out how much the project will cost?

  48. We had to   off the launch because of supply problems.

  49. Let’s   up a meeting with the new client.

  50. I’ll   into the problem and get back to you.

  51. The deal   through at the last minute, so we lost the contract.

  52. Can you   me through the new software?

  53. We need to   up with new ideas for the campaign.

  54. She   over as CEO in January.

  55. I’ll   up with the supplier and let you know.

  56. We   with this client for five years now.

  57. If we   the price, we’ll lose customers.

  58. If the client (accept) our offer, we’ll start next week.

  59. We’d lose the contract if we   the deadline.

  60. If we had invested earlier, we   more money now.

  61. You   wear a suit. The dress code is casual.

  62. All visitors   sign in at reception. It’s a security rule.

  63. The figures   be wrong. Let me check them again.

  64. By the end of the quarter, we   500 new clients.

  65. I   the report by Friday, I promise.

  66. The manager asked me   the presentation.

  67. Last week, she told the client that the order   the following day.

  68. He suggested (hold) the meeting online.

  69. The candidate   we interviewed yesterday was excellent.

  70. Our new office,   opened in May, has 200 desks.

  71.   the high costs, the project was a success.

  72. Sales fell in March.  , they recovered in April.

  73. We chose this supplier   their prices are lower.

  74. Could you give me   advice on this?

  75. There isn’t   information in the report.

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Teachers: download these questions as a printable worksheet with an answer key. It’s free to use in class.

What’s in the Business English test

  • Emails: Please find attached, I look forward to hearing from you, Further to our call, I would be grateful if you could…, polite indirect questions
  • Meetings: starting, moving on, interrupting politely, disagreeing, asking for clarification, summing up and taking the minutes
  • Vocabulary and phrasal verbs: meet a deadline, make a profit, quote, budget, recruit, lay off, set up, look into, fall through, take over
  • Grammar at work: the passive, conditionals, must and don’t have to, reported speech, relative clauses, despite, although, however and prepositions like responsible for, due by

Who is this test for?

It’s for anyone who uses English at work or plans to: office workers, managers, job seekers preparing for an interview in English, and students on Business English courses. The level is around B1–B2, the level most international companies expect. Teachers can download any selection as a printable worksheet with an answer key and use it as a quick entry test for a Business English group.

FAQ

Is Business English different from general English?

The grammar is the same, but the vocabulary, fixed phrases and level of formality are different. You need to know which phrases sound professional in an email, how to disagree politely in a meeting, and which words collocate. For example, we meet a deadline and make a profit. Small mistakes like discuss about or our sales raised are common even among fluent speakers.

Can I use this test to prepare for BEC or a job interview?

It’s a good warm-up. The Cambridge Business English Certificates (B1 Business Preliminary, B2 Business Vantage, C1 Business Higher) test reading, writing, listening and speaking in more depth. Use this test to check your workplace grammar and vocabulary. Before an interview, it’s also worth practising your answers aloud with a teacher or a speaking partner.

How can I improve my Business English quickly?

Start with what you use every day. Collect useful phrases from emails you receive, reuse them in your own replies, and learn the vocabulary of your industry. Grammar matters too: look at your weakest topics in the results above and practise them on the linked exercise pages. If you need English for a new job soon, a few lessons with a Business English tutor will help more than anything else.