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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






2. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






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






4. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






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






6. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






7. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.






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






24. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






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






26. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






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






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






29. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






30. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.






31. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






33. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






34. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






35. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






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






37. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.






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






39. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.