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Basic Business English vocabulary for beginners 8

✓ Useful for TOEIC ✓ Useful for Cambridge BEC
Test and expand your knowledge of general business English vocabulary with this beginner-friendly exercise. Each item reflects real language used in professional contexts across different industries.



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Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.

1. We _____________ (meaning: finished) this contract last month.
2. You have $100 _____________ (meaning: that you have to pay) on your account.
3. The company is having a ____________________ attracting qualified candidates.
4. I learned from this experience = It was a _____________ experience
5. You will receive 50% ____________________, before you do the work, and the rest when you finish the contract.
6. I have never ___________________ (meaning: had experience with) these types of clients.
7. How do I _____________ doing this? = What are the steps I should take in order to do this?
8. He spent a great _____________ (meaning: a lot) of time and money.
9. I'm not sure which loan I should _____________.
10. It's _____________ that you'll get rejected = You probably will not get rejected
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📚 Important Words to Know
click-through rate (CTR) — the percentage of people who click on a link or advertisement after seeing it
funnel — a model representing the stages a potential customer goes through, from awareness to purchase
content marketing — a strategy focused on creating and distributing valuable content to attract and retain a defined audience
KPI (key performance indicator) — a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives
market share — the portion of total sales in a market captured by a particular company or product
customer retention — a company's ability to keep its existing customers over a specified period of time
product lifecycle — the progression of a product through introduction, growth, maturity, and decline stages
demographic — statistical data relating to a population, such as age, gender, income, and education level
psychographic — characteristics relating to consumers' attitudes, interests, values, and lifestyle choices
upselling — encouraging a customer to purchase a more expensive or upgraded version of the product they are considering



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