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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. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.






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






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






4. Sales divided by total assets.






5. 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.






6. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






15. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






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






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






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






19. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






22. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






24. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






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






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






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






28. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.






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






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






31. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






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






33. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






44. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






45. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






46. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






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






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






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