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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. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






3. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






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






5. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






9. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






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






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






12. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






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






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






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






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






17. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






18. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.






19. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






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






27. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






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






38. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.






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






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






41. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.