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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






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






3. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.






4. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






5. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.






6. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






7. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






8. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






9. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






10. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.






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






12. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






13. Debts; money that must be paid.






14. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






15. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.






16. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






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






18. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






19. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






20. Estimated Time of Arrival.






21. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






22. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






23. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






24. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






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






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






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






28. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.






29. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






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






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






32. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






34. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






35. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






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






37. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






38. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






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






40. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






41. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






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






43. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






44. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.






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






46. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






47. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






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






49. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.






50. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.