Business English vocabulary exercises

Welcome to our new section of Business English vocabulary exercises for intermediate level.

In these short exercises you can practise:

- specific area of Business English vocabulary (finance, sales, marketing, etc.)
- vocabulary commonly used in working environments.

Each exercise has:

  • definitions of words relevant to business
  • pronunciation of words
  • examples of usage
  • a comprehension quiz to test you on the vocabulary.

We will be adding new exercises regularly so be sure to visit again to practise and build your Business English vocabulary.

Area of business vocabulary Vocabulary / Words Type
1. 5 finance-related verbs lend, borrow, owe, invoice, afford ex. 1 multiple-choice
lend, borrow, owe, invoice, afford ex. 2 gap-fill
2. 5 ‘practical’ verbs check, be out of order, fix, remove, work exercise 1 multiple-choice

check, be out of order, fix, remove, work exercise 2 gap-fill
3. 5 sales and marketing words expansion, break even, a deal, a target, a retailer text gap-fill
4. verbs describing trends raise, rise, lower, fall, grow exercise 1 multiple-choice

raise, rise, lower, fall, grow exercise 2 gap-fill
5. words describing sales trends reach, remain, increase, a rise, a fall text gap-fill
6. 5 verbs beginning with ‘ex’ extend, exclude, expect, expand, exaggerate exercise 1 multiple-choice

extend, exclude, expect, expand, exaggerate exercise 2 gap-fill


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