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






2. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






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






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






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






6. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






9. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






21. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






22. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






24. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






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






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






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






44. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






47. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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