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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. Things which are likely or feasible.






2. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






3. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






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






5. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






6. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






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






8. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






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






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






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






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






13. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






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






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






16. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.






17. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






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






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






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






21. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.






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






23. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






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






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

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27. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






28. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






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






30. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






31. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






32. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






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






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






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






36. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






37. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






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






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






40. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






41. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






42. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






45. A demanding or stimulating situation.






46. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






47. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






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






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






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