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






2. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






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






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






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






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






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






8. A new scientific or technical idea.






9. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






10. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






19. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






20. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.






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






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






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






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






25. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






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






27. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.






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






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






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






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






32. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






34. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






36. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






37. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






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






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






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






42. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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