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






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






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






4. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






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






6. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






7. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






10. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






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






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






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






15. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






18. A demanding or stimulating situation.






19. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






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






21. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






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






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






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






27. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






28. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






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






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






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






32. Useable or acceptable.






33. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






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






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






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






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






38. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






39. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






41. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






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






43. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.