4 Online Business English Tests to Measure Your Skills
Wouldn’t you like to find out how much better your business English is now than when you first started?
I’m sure you do. And doing this is simple:
You take a test.
In this post, I’ll be sharing a few business English tests you can take online and some good reasons to do so, in case you still need convincing.
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Online Business English Tests
1. EF English Live — General Business English Knowledge
This is a quick test of 10 questions you can take to check your language knowledge. You’ll find questions about professional meetings and idioms commonly used in business.
If you’re a busy person with time only for quick lessons, the EF English Live blog on this site contains posts that teach both general and business English.
2. Cambridge English — Business English Level Test
Cambridge English’s business English level test is a comprehensive assessment tool you can use to evaluate your proficiency in English for business purposes. It measures a range of language skills, including reading, writing, listening and speaking, all tailored to the corporate context.
The results will help you tailor your learning program to ensure you start at the right level and effectively improve your communication and success in professional settings. It’s a versatile and globally recognized tool for enhancing workplace language competence.
3. Business English Site — Business English Vocabulary
The Business English Site is a sister site of Learn English Feel Good which focuses on business-related vocabulary, grammar and reading and listening comprehension.
Here you’ll find a very long list of exercises, quizzes and tests on many language areas and skills including sections for beginners as well as for specific fields such as sales and marketing, banking and finance, information technology and even medicine.
I think you’ll like the variety of tests available, all with answers that you can check at the end when you’re done. This is a site you could go back to again and again to challenge your business English knowledge and skills.
4. London School — Online English Level Test
If you’re interested in finding out what your level of English is, you can take the London School online test. There are 60 questions that test your vocabulary, grammar and reading skills. At the end of the test, you’ll be presented with your results.
While this is not specifically a business-oriented test, you’ll get an idea of which Business and Professional English course level you can take if you’re interested.
Why You Should Take a Business English Test
To Test Your Knowledge and Proficiency
Now that you’ve been studying and using business English for a while, do you have any idea how much you’ve learned and progressed since you started? A good way to find out is to take a test.
I know, I know. The word “test” may sound scary to many of us.
But it’s really not so bad. Taking a test is a great way to check your knowledge and understanding of specific language areas such as vocabulary and grammar, and your proficiency in using specific language skills such as reading and writing.
If you think of it as a fun exercise to check your overall progress in your English learning, you might even enjoy it.
To Pinpoint Areas for Improvement
The results of your test will pinpoint areas you need to improve on. From your test results, you’ll find out your strengths and weaknesses in business English are.
Let’s face it, we can’t be good at everything. Even top students and power users of English in the business world will find that there are certain language areas they’re better at and some that could use some improvement.
That’s why it’s a good idea to test yourself. Then you’ll find out where your weak language areas are and you’ll know to focus on them to take your business English to the next level.
To Find Out What Level of English Course to Take
After reviewing the results of your test, you may decide to take a course to get more guidance and to speed up your learning curve. In language learning, it always helps to have a teacher who can guide you, point out your mistakes and answer your questions especially in the areas of speaking and writing.
If you’re planning to take up a business English course or sign up for extra classes, you may have to take a placement test to get you into a course level that’s suitable for you. This holds true if you want to use an online learning platform that uses different skill levels, whether that’s a vocab driller like Memrise or a virtual immersion platform like FluentU.
For Academic, Business or Immigration Reasons
There could be other important reasons you need to master business English within a short time period and be ready to take a test such as TOEFL or IELTS to prove your proficiency.
For instance, you may wish to enter an academic program like acquiring a business diploma or degree in college or university. Maybe you need to know English for global business communications at your business or job, if you’re looking for a job or if you’re planning to live or work in another country.
Whatever the reason, I promise that the more practice you get by testing yourself ahead of time, the more prepared and confident you’ll be when the day of the actual test comes.
If you take note of where your weaknesses are in your practice tests, you’ll be able to work on strengthening (improving) those areas before you sit for the actual test.
To Challenge Yourself
After you’ve been studying business English for a while, you may become curious about how far you’ve progressed. Surely it’d be interesting to find out how much better your skills are now than before. Wouldn’t you like to know?
If your answer is yes, are you ready to take the challenge? Test yourself and see how well you perform under pressure in the language areas and skills you’ve been studying and using.
Once you’ve taken some tests, you’ll know how much you’ve improved and what you still need to work on. The learning process doesn’t stop at these tests! Make a list of all the topics or words you had trouble with in these tests, then use FluentU to hone your business English skills.
It’s highly recommended that you spend some time taking these tests, especially if you haven’t checked your progress in a while. Your results will tell you where your strengths and weaknesses lie.
And remember: It’s okay to make mistakes. We’re here to learn.
So, for every incorrect answer, I suggest you look up the meanings of words and revisit the grammar points or skills to find out where you went wrong. By doing so, you’ll learn from your mistakes right away and know how to avoid them in the future. Then you’ll be all set to move on to the next level. Good luck!
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