A A BUSINESS ENGLISH SPEAKING TEST

Speaking level placement test

1 Beginner-Elementary (A1-A2)
Ask the questions below.

• How are you?

• What's your name?
• Where are you from?
• Do you work for [name of company]?
• What do you do? / What is your job?
• When did you join your company?
• Do you use English in your job? How often?
• Why do you need English?
• What do you do in your free time?

2 Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Ask the questions below.

• What do you do every day in your job?

• How long have you worked for your company?
• Where did you work before?
• What do you like about your work?
• What do you dislike about your work?
• Do you travel in your work?
• Have you been to [name of country]?
• What did you do there?
• Did you like the food there?
• What's the food like in your country?
• Do you eat out much or do you prefer to eat at home? Why?
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A A A A BUSINESS ENGLISH SPEAKING TEST

3 Intermediate (B1-B2)
Ask the questions below.

• What does your company do? How are you different from your competitors?
• How do you commute every day? Why do you prefer this mode of transport?
• What's the transport system like where you live?

• How could it be improved in the future?

• Is your work stressful at all?
• How do you deal with stress?

• What do you do to stay healthy?

• Do you think a healthy workforce is important for business? Why?
• What do you think is more important, exercise or a healthy diet?
• If you had more free time, what would you do?

4 Upper Intermediate- Advanced (B2-C1)

Ask the questions below.

• How would you describe your company culture? Has it changed at all since you joined?
• Do you think it's important to have a company dress code? Why/why not?
• What advice would you give to a foreign visitor who wants to do business in your country?
• Describe an occasion when you experienced bad customer service.

• What environmental problems are there in your country?

• What do you think your government should do about them?
• Do you follow the news?
• Which news story has been in the papers a lot recently?

• If you could start all over again, would you have chosen a different career path? Why/why not?
LE

2/2
AB

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Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
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