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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 right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






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






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






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






5. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






8. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






9. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






12. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






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






16. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






18. The right to have your political view kept secret.






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






20. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






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






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






23. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






24. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






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






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






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






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






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






30. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






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






32. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






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






34. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






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






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






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






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






39. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






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






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






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






43. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






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






47. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.






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






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






50. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.