Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 | Posted by Bren Brennan

English Test: Business English Vocabulary

Another English test for you and here it’s time to assess your Business English vocabulary knowledge.

As with all our tests, you get your results immediately at the end of the test. You can also see the correct answers as a bonus!

Business English Test

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Question 1

When you start a presentation, it’s _______________ to thank everyone in the audience for attending.

A	a specific task
B	a method
C	standard practice

Question 2

One of the ____________ of flying business class is that you get access to the VIP lounge before you fly.

A	tips
B	perks
C	snags

Question 3

The majority of European governments have drastically reduced ____________ with hard-hitting austerity programmes.

A	public expenditure
B	private expenditure
C	R&D

Question 4

Local authorities place a high emphasis on environmental sustainability to prove their ____________.

A	profit margin
B	macroeconomics
C	green credentials

Question 5

Drawing up a ______________ is a fundamental management process.

A	maturity yield
B	SWOT analysis
C	deficit

Question 6

I’m afraid that the _____________ didn’t like the new colour of the packaging.

A	focus group
B	futures market
C	internal audit

Question 7

Bacardi are hoping to _____________ into the lucrative 18-30 market with their new vodka range.

A	acquire
B	adjust
C	penetrate

Question 8

Direct Line have been able to offer competitve rates by cutting out _____________.

A	the ROI
B	the middle men
C	working capital

Question 9

The iphone has been a real _____________ for Apple but the smartphone market is becoming dangerously oversaturated.

A	cash cow
B	problem child
C	stock option

Question 10

In the spreadsheet, look at the figure in cell F7, then go down 5 _____________ and tell what value you’ve got in cell F12.

A	columns
B	rows
C	files

Question 11

You’ve got too many tasks to manage. Can’t you _____________ some of this work to someone else in your department?

A	delegate
B	jettison
C	substitute

Question 12

No matter how restrictive tax legislation becomes, accountants for the super rich can always find _____________ so that their clients avoid paying tax.

A	slumps
B	defects
C	loopholes

Question 13

Ok so let’s start by _____________ the Q3 sales report

A	having a look through
B	taking a look
C	looking in

Question 14

The second point on the _____________ of an AGM usually is the apologies.

A	protocol
B	agenda
C	minutes

Question 15

Before we get to the final point, let’s just quickly go over the ____________ item.

A	penultimate
B	closing
C	merge

Question 16

Sorry everybody, the next slide isn’t showing. We must have a _______________.

A	problem technical
B	implementation issue
C	gremlin in the system

Question 17

Yes, the negotiation will be tough, but you’ve got to _______________ with them and not just accept their first price offer, OK?

A	wrangle
B	squabble
C	haggle

Question 18

I’m _______________ to meeting you at the conference.

A	look forward
B	looking forward
C	look forwarding

Question 19

The whole department is going off to do a day of white-water rafting next week as a ______________.

A	tax loss
B	team-building exercise
C	trade-off

Question 20

All corporations should have a _______________ in place to mitigate the impact of any potential disaster.

A	competitive advantage
B	consolidated statement
C	contingency plan

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