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






2. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






4. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






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






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






7. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The examination and evaluation of something.






15. 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.






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






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






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






20. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






22. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






24. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






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






44. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






45. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






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






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






48. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






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






50. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.