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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 portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






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






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






5. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






7. A demanding or stimulating situation.






8. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






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






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






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






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






13. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






14. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






15. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






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






18. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






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






20. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.






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






29. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






30. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






33. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Estimated Time of Arrival.






45. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






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






47. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






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






49. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






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