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






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






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






4. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






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






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






7. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






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






9. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






17. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






25. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






38. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






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






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






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






42. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






45. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






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






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






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