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Business English Test
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.
logistics
assets
acid test
trespassing
2. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.
life cycle
freedom of speech
classified information
in transit
3. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.
hard hat
fire extinguisher
mission statement
possibilities
4. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.
no-show
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
director
target market
5. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.
return on investment
advice of shipment
inventory
anonymity
6. Useable or acceptable.
logistics
tankers
discovery
valid
7. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.
first aid
seed capital
bulk cargo
portfolio
8. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.
electronic trail
EBIT
penetration pricing strategy
venture capitalist
9. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.
confirm
break-even point
accreditation
property rights
10. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.
general cargo freighters
venture capitalist
positioning
civil liberties
11. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
accreditation
return on investment
bulk carriers
medical privacy
12. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.
accuracy
cancel
fuse
best practice
13. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.
assets
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
breach of privacy
SWOT analysis
14. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
spyware
stakeholder
suitcase
retained earnings
15. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.
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16. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.
commission
sexual privacy
due diligence
breach of privacy
17. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.
general cargo freighters
fiscal year
stalking
bonded warehouse
18. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.
unlimited liability
brand
suitcase
liner
19. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.
track
liner
marketing mix
bulk carriers
20. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.
internet privacy
surveillance
just-in-time manufacturing
stalking
21. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.
carrier
hard hat
procedure
franchise
22. The right to have your political view kept secret.
turnaround
Bill of Lading
political privacy
fork lift
23. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
IPO - Initial Public Offering
quality audit
share capital
sample
24. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.
economies of scale
sample
TEU
key performance indicator
25. Expenses arising during normal business operations.
entrepreneuer
third party
spyware
operating expenses
26. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.
warehouse
memorandum of association
assets
classified information
27. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.
payroll
lead-time
feeder service
market capitalization
28. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.
Ro/Ro
classified information
fiscal year
cash flow
29. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.
anonymity
co-operative
first aid
political privacy
30. Cargo which is transported by plane.
accounts payable
air cargo
challenge
common stock
31. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.
suitcase
break-even analysis
just-in-time manufacturing
variable cost
32. The examination and evaluation of something.
analysis
deed of partnership
peak times
first aid
33. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.
stalking
freighters
air cargo
break-even point
34. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.
variable cost
cash flow
marketing mix
stalking
35. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.
general cargo freighters
identity theft
stalking
tankers
36. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
corporation
seed capital
franchise
operating expenses
37. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.
supply chain
break bulk
co-operative
third party
38. A demanding or stimulating situation.
variable cost
fuse
challenge
spyware
39. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
invasion of privacy
break bulk
turnaround
40. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
risk
common stock
due diligence
freedom of speech
41. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.
hose
security
fraud
medical privacy
42. Metal rails along which a train travels.
acid test
track
force majeure
port of entry
43. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.
Bill of Lading
acid test
platform
trailer
44. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.
return on investment
confirm
no-show
consignment
45. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.
ETA
brand
benchmark
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
46. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.
survey
warehouse
cash flow
challenge
47. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.
assets
target market
sexual privacy
hose
48. Things which are likely or feasible.
liner
cash flow
possibilities
operating expenses
49. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
best practice
injury
bed & breakfast
accreditation
50. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.
surveillance
accounts receivable
best practice
ETA