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






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






3. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






5. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






6. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






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






21. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






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






23. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






25. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






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






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






28. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






29. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.






30. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






31. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






33. Sales divided by total assets.






34. 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.






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






36. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






38. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






39. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






40. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Written description of how something should be done.






50. Useable or acceptable.