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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. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






2. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






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






4. Debts; money that must be paid.






5. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






6. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






7. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






8. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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9. The ability to develop new ideas.






10. Cargo which is transported by plane.






11. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






12. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






13. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






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






15. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






16. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






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






18. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






19. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.






20. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






21. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






22. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






23. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






24. Useable or acceptable.






25. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






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






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






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






29. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






30. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






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

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32. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






33. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






34. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






35. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






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






37. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






38. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






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






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






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






42. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






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






44. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.






45. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






46. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






47. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






48. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






49. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






50. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.