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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 flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






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






3. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






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






6. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






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






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

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






10. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






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






12. 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.






13. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






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






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






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






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






26. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






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






28. Debts; money that must be paid.






29. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






32. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






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






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






35. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






37. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






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






42. Useable or acceptable.






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






44. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.






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






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






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






48. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






49. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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







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