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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. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






3. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






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






5. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.






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






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






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






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






10. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






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






12. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






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






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






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






16. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Sales divided by total assets.






23. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.






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






25. A demanding or stimulating situation.






26. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






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






34. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.






35. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






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






37. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






38. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






39. The right to have your political view kept secret.






40. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






41. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






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






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






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







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