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






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






3. Things which are likely or feasible.






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

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5. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






6. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






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






11. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






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






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






14. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.






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






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






17. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






18. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






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






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






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






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






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






24. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






31. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






32. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.






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






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






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






36. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






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






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






39. The ability to develop new ideas.






40. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.






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






42. Written description of how something should be done.






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






44. The examination and evaluation of something.






45. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






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






49. A new scientific or technical idea.






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