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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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20. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






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






22. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






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






24. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






25. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






26. Estimated Time of Arrival.






27. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






28. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






30. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






38. 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.






39. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






40. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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