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






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






3. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






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






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






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






9. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






10. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






11. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






23. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Useable or acceptable.






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






45. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






48. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






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