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Business English test
Is your English ready for emails, meetings and negotiations? 18 questions at B1–C1 from real work situations, an instant result and every mistake explained.
- 18 questions
- 5–15 minutes
- CEFR B1–C1
- Mistakes explained
Ready? Let’s start easy
The questions come from business emails, reports and meetings. If you don’t know an answer, press “I don’t know” for a more accurate result.
- No sign-up and no time limit
- Levels from B1 to C1
- Instant result and review
Your result
Your result: <B1 General English first
Business English needs a stronger base for now: emails and meetings would be hard work. The fastest route is to bring your general English up to B1.
- You understand simple business phrases
- You write short messages from a template
- You know basic work vocabulary
Your result: B1 Intermediate
You handle work emails and simple meetings. Next: negotiations, presentations and more precise vocabulary.
- You write and understand work emails
- You take part in meetings on familiar topics
- You understand simple reports
Your result: B2 Upper-Intermediate
A level you can work with in an international team. Next: style, persuasiveness and complex negotiations.
- You run meetings and presentations
- You negotiate on familiar topics
- You understand reports and analytics
Your result: C1 Advanced
Excellent: your Business English is at C1. You work confidently with documents, reports and complex vocabulary.
- You handle complex negotiations
- You write persuasive proposals and reports
- You understand nuance and implied meaning
“+” means you already handle part of the next level with confidence.
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Goal: B1 — confident general English, and with it emails, calls and simple meetings.
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Goal: B2 — negotiations, presentations and discussions with colleagues without preparation.
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Goal: C1 — persuasive arguments, the finer points of business style, the BEC Higher / C1 Business Higher exam.
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Goal: C2 or a specific target — public speaking, investor negotiations, C2 Proficiency.
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- B2
- C1
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Reading
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Your mistakes explained
Not a single mistake — excellent!
B1 · Grammar
I look forward to ___ from you.
Your answer:
Correct: hearing
In look forward to, to is a preposition, so it’s followed by -ing: hearing.
Review: Gerund or infinitiveB1 · Grammar
Our sales ___ by 10% since January.
Your answer:
Correct: have increased
Since January means from then until now, so we use the Present Perfect: have increased.
Review: Present PerfectB1 · Grammar
Could you send me the report ___ Friday?
Your answer:
Correct: by
By Friday = no later than Friday (a deadline). Until is for something that continues up to that time.
B1 · Vocabulary
Please find the invoice ___ to this email.
Your answer:
Correct: attached
The standard email phrase is “Please find … attached”.
B1 · Vocabulary
Let’s ___ a meeting for next Tuesday to discuss the budget.
Your answer:
Correct: schedule
You schedule (or arrange) a meeting — you don’t do or take one.
B1 · Reading
What does Mark want?
Your answer:
Correct: A lower price for a longer contract
Mark asks for a discount in exchange for a two-year contract.
B2 · Grammar
If we ___ the deadline, the client will cancel the order.
Your answer:
Correct: miss
First Conditional: after if we use the Present Simple, not will.
Review: ConditionalsB2 · Grammar
The new policy ___ to all employees next month.
Your answer:
Correct: will be introduced
The policy doesn’t introduce anything — it is introduced: will be introduced (passive).
Review: Passive voiceB2 · Grammar
She asked me when I ___ the figures.
Your answer:
Correct: would send
In a reported question after asked, will becomes would and the word order is like a statement.
Review: Reported speechB2 · Vocabulary
The company is ___ a new product next spring.
Your answer:
Correct: launching
You launch a product. You found a company.
B2 · Vocabulary
Our competitors have a bigger market ___ than us.
Your answer:
Correct: share
Market share is the percentage of a market a company controls.
B2 · Reading
Why do some firms ask new employees to work from the office at first?
Your answer:
Correct: To make onboarding easier
Onboarding has become harder remotely, so new hires spend their first months in the office.
C1 · Grammar
Under no circumstances ___ confidential data with third parties.
Your answer:
Correct: should employees share
A sentence starting with Under no circumstances needs inversion: should employees share.
C1 · Grammar
Had the merger gone ahead last year, the company ___ 500 jobs.
Your answer:
Correct: would have cut
Had the merger gone ahead = If it had gone ahead: an unreal past → would have cut.
Review: ConditionalsC1 · Grammar
The figures ___ which the forecast was based turned out to be wrong.
Your answer:
Correct: on
Be based on something → the preposition moves before which: on which.
C1 · Vocabulary
After months of losses, the startup finally broke ___.
Your answer:
Correct: even
Break even = make neither a profit nor a loss.
C1 · Vocabulary
His presentation was so ___ that the board approved the budget immediately.
Your answer:
Correct: compelling
Compelling means convincing. Compulsory = required, complacent = self-satisfied, complimentary = free or praising.
C1 · Reading
Why has the margin narrowed?
Your answer:
Correct: Higher logistics costs have not been passed on to customers
Logistics costs rose, but the company hasn’t raised prices for fear of losing market share.
What the Business English test checks
Each level has 3 grammar questions, 2 vocabulary questions and a short reading text. Here is the grammar you will meet:
B1
Intermediate
Grammar
look forward to + -ing · Present Perfect · by / until
B2
Upper-Intermediate
Grammar
First Conditional · Passive · reported questions
C1
Advanced
Grammar
inversion · Third Conditional · preposition + which
Business English levels on the CEFR scale
What you can do in English at work at each level.
A2 · Pre-Intermediate
Simple emails from templates, basic phrases for calls and meetings.
B1 · Intermediate
Work emails, meetings on familiar topics, simple reports.
B2 · Upper-Intermediate
Presentations, negotiations, working in an international team.
C1 · Advanced
Complex negotiations, persuasive proposals, analytical reports.
C2 · Proficiency
Near-native Business English: public speaking, media, legal nuances.
The CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is the international scale used to describe levels in any European language in textbooks, schools and exams.
English levels A1–C2: the full chartWhat you can do at each level, how many words and hours it takes, IELTS and Cambridge equivalents and how to certify your level.
How the test works
A ladder of levels
We start at B1 and move up while your answers are confident (at least 4 of 6). A beginner finishes in a few minutes; an advanced learner answers all 18 questions.
Three skills
Each level has 3 grammar questions, 2 vocabulary questions and a short reading text.
An honest result
An “I don’t know” button instead of guessing, and at the end every mistake is explained.
The rest with a teacher
Only a person can assess speaking, pronunciation and listening — in a live lesson with a teacher.
FAQ
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How long does the test take?
Usually 5–15 minutes. The test is adaptive: it ends as soon as the questions get too hard. There is no time limit.
Is the test free? Do I need to sign up?
The test is completely free with no sign-up. You see your result instantly, and your answers stay in your browser.
Why does the test start at B1?
Business English builds on general English: below B1 it’s best to strengthen the basics first. If B1 is too hard, the test will tell you where to start.
Can I take the test again?
Yes, as many times as you like. Your progress is saved in your browser, so you can continue where you left off.
How is Business English different from general English?
The grammar is the same, but the vocabulary (contracts, reports, negotiations), the email style and the fixed phrases are different. That’s what this test checks.
What level do I need to work for an international company?
Usually at least B2: at this level you can run meetings, presentations and negotiations without preparation. Management roles often require C1.
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