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Business English Test

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.






2. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






3. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






4. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






5. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






6. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






7. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






8. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






9. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






10. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






11. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.

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12. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






13. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.






14. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






15. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.






16. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






17. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






18. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






19. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






20. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






21. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






22. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.






23. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






24. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






25. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






26. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






27. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






28. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






29. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.






30. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






31. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






32. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






33. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.






34. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






35. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






36. The right to have your political view kept secret.






37. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






38. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






39. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






40. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






41. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






42. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






43. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






44. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






45. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






46. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






47. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






48. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






49. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






50. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.