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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. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.






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






3. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






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






8. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






11. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






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






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






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






15. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






18. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






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






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






24. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






28. Sales divided by total assets.






29. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






31. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






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






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






43. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






44. Written description of how something should be done.






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






46. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






47. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






48. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






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






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