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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. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






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






3. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






4. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






6. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






7. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






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






11. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






12. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






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






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






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






17. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






22. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






23. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






25. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






26. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






27. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






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






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






36. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






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






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






39. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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 obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






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






44. Useable or acceptable.






45. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






47. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.






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






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






50. Written description of how something should be done.