Business English Proficiency: Practice Tests

     Business English Proficiency: Practice Tests is intended to provide students of Economics & Business who need to sit for the language competence examination with the much-needed guidance and practice to assess and improve their English language knowledge and skills. It can also be a helpful tool for all business professionals who need to use English for work or for anyone else who might wish to develop in this field.

The book comprises 12 practice tests designed around two main sections – Reading Comprehension (Gapped text or True/False) and Use of English (which, in turn, is divided into four parts: Open Cloze, Multiple Choice, Error Identification and Word Formation) –, alongside a Speaking and a Writing File, both of which presenting learners with sample tasks/topics and exam tips.

While the Speaking File introduces a wide variety of business topics (such as Professional Communication, Employment, Management, Business Ethics, Marketing & Advertising, Banking, Finance & Accounting etc.) through short glossaries of terms and tentative questions for discussion, the Writing File presents students with sample writing tasks, various task types (letters, reports, proposals, essays) and sample pieces of writing.

Gabriela Mocan

Dr. Gabriela Mocan lectures in Business English and Intercultural Communication at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University. Her research interests include identity studies, intercultural communication, cultural management, diplomacy, translation studies and migrant literatures. With over 15 years’ teaching experience, working with students at all levels and from various backgrounds, Dr. Mocan holds a PhD in Cultural Studies/ Philology and, between 2013-2019, she worked as Head of Literature, Architecture and Visual Arts at the Romanian Cultural Institute in London. She is a passionate bridge-builder that likes to incorporate creativity and intercultural dialogue in both her academic work as well as the cultural projects she develops across national borders and artforms.