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






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






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






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






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






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






7. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






8. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






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






14. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.






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






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






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






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

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27. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






29. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






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






31. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






34. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Written description of how something should be done.






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






45. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






46. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






48. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






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






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