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






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






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






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






5. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






6. A demanding or stimulating situation.






7. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






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






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






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






11. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






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






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






16. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






17. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






18. The ability to develop new ideas.






19. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






20. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






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






22. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






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






24. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






26. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.






27. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






28. Sales divided by total assets.






29. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






30. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






31. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






39. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






43. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






44. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






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






46. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.






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






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






49. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






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