Whether you’re just starting out in a new job or preparing for a business English exam, this exercise covers the core vocabulary that every professional needs to know.
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Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.
1. After months of ____________________ a successful strategy, we finally succeeded.
Correct answer: trying to develop.
2. With ________________________ (meaning: As for) Jim's project - let's leave that for the next meeting.
Correct answer: regard to.
3. We plan to implement this in the ________________________ months. (meaning: in the near future)
Correct answer: coming.
4. There is ____________________ that he is unhappy working here; it is very clear.
Correct answer: little doubt.
5. He ________________________ two examples = He gave/showed two examples
Correct answer: cited.
6. If something is ________________________, it gives you the wrong idea.
Correct answer: misleading.
7. Digital media is ________________________ changing the marketing world. (meaning: it is causing big changes)
Correct answer: dramatically.
8. We don't ________________________ this = We agree that this is true
Correct answer: dispute.
9. This product never saw the ________________________. (meaning: it was never launched/released)
Correct answer: light of day.
10. This serves to ________________________ us that we should never neglect our core customers.
Correct answer: remind.
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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