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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






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






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






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






5. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






6. Useable or acceptable.






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






8. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






9. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






10. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






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

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






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






14. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.






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






16. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






17. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






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

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19. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






29. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






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






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






32. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






33. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






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






35. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






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






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






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






39. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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






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






44. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






45. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






47. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






48. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






49. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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