Designed for learners at the beginner to lower-intermediate level, this exercise covers the essential business English vocabulary that appears in emails, reports, meetings, and day-to-day workplace interactions.
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Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.
1. George doesn't have a job. He's __________________________.
Correct answer: unemployed.
2. It's a lot of work, but I can __________________________ it.
Correct answer: handle.
3. Every meeting has an __________________________. This is a list of things that you have to discuss (go over) during the meeting.
Correct answer: agenda.
4. There is no __________________________ on this = Not everyone agrees about this.
Correct answer: consensus.
5. If something is mandatory, ____________________.
Correct answer: it has to be done.
6. I think I should __________________________ (meaning: take part) in these discussions.
Correct answer: participate.
7. I'm sorry, but could you please __________________________ (meaning: explain) what you mean by that?
Correct answer: clarify.
8. Formal meetings are often held in the __________________________.
Correct answer: boardroom — A boardroom is a room used for formal company meetings.
9. You and I make a ____________________! We work really well together.
Correct answer: great team.
10. I would like to hear your ____________________ about this; I want to know what you think.
Correct answer: opinion or thoughts.
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📚 Important Words to Know brand equity — the commercial value derived from consumer perception of a brand name rather than the product itself market segmentation — dividing a broad market into subgroups of consumers with common needs or characteristics conversion rate — the percentage of website visitors or leads who complete a desired action, such as making a purchase customer acquisition cost (CAC) — the total cost of winning a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses return on investment (ROI) — a measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated as net profit divided by cost lead generation — the process of attracting and capturing interest from potential customers for a business's products or services value proposition — a clear statement explaining how a product solves a customer problem and why it is better than alternatives positioning — the process of establishing how a brand or product occupies a distinct place in the minds of target customers B2B (business-to-business) — commercial transactions conducted between two businesses, rather than between a business and a consumer B2C (business-to-consumer) — commercial transactions where a business sells products or services directly to individual consumers