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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 statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






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






3. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






4. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






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






6. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.






7. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






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






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






10. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






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






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






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






21. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






22. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






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






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






26. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






36. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






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






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






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






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






41. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






42. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






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






44. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






47. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






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






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






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