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Business English Test
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.
ETA
brand recognition
pallet
electronic trail
2. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
retained earnings
deed of partnership
intermodal transport
medical privacy
3. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.
Bill of Lading
survey
break bulk
spyware
4. 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.
risk
stock exchange
officers of a company
supply chain
5. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.
financial privacy
positioning
marketing mix
trailer
6. A response or reaction to a piece of information.
economies of scale
accounts receivable
feedback
asset turnover
7. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.
brand equity
sexual privacy
no-show
injury
8. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.
income statement
third party
air cargo
pallet
9. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.
variable cost
TEU
accreditation
security
10. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.
possibilities
procedure
injury
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
11. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
IPO - Initial Public Offering
brand recognition
anonymity
asset turnover
12. The ability to develop new ideas.
challenge
assets
creativity
officers of a company
13. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.
fire extinguisher
goodwill
invasion of privacy
Lloyds' Registry
14. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.
accounts payable
US Fourth Amendment
skimming pricing strategy
SWOT analysis
15. The right to have your political view kept secret.
political privacy
fraud
bulk carriers
surveillance
16. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.
discovery
surveillance
corporation
stalking
17. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.
in transit
stock exchange
fuse
anonymity
18. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.
survey
accommodation
freedom of speech
marketing mix
19. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
feedback
carrier
risk
internet privacy
20. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.
share
invasion of privacy
franchise
barrel (BBL)
21. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.
positioning
rights violation
brand equity
suitcase
22. Metal rails along which a train travels.
Ro/Ro
operating expenses
track
accommodation
23. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.
classified information
variable cost
deed of partnership
market segmentation
24. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.
Companies House
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
freighters
sample
25. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.
penetration pricing strategy
accounts receivable
pallet
liabilities
26. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.
venture capitalist
break-even analysis
sample
confirm
27. Cargo which is transported by plane.
air cargo
accommodation
information privacy
invention
28. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.
bed & breakfast
security
trailer
quality audit
29. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.
skimming pricing strategy
logistics
bulk cargo
trespassing
30. A shipment of goods to a consignee.
trailer
entrepreneuer
benchmark
consignment
31. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.
pallet
breach of privacy
anonymity
income statement
32. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
marketing mix
unlimited liability
internet privacy
trespassing
33. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
financial privacy
bed & breakfast
precaution
valve
34. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.
turnaround
lead-time
cancel
supply chain
35. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.
feeder service
warehouse
return on investment
share capital
36. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
medical privacy
penetration pricing strategy
carousel
hard hat
37. A demanding or stimulating situation.
bonded warehouse
challenge
differentiation
logistics
38. List of goods in a store or warehouse.
inventory
FEU
general cargo freighters
SWOT analysis
39. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
Clean Bill of Lading
goodwill
differentiation
40. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.
seed capital
no-show
lead-time
advice of shipment
41. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
no-show
officers of a company
injury
air cargo
42. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.
pallet
tankers
bulk cargo
life cycle
43. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.
tankers
fixed cost
secret ballot
first aid
44. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.
feeder service
director
supply chain
advice of shipment
45. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.
discrimination
cancel
force majeure
key performance indicator
46. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.
payroll
air cargo
depreciation
confirm
47. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.
marine insurance
third party
differentiation
carousel
48. Useable or acceptable.
valid
accreditation
equity financing
survey
49. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
invasion of privacy
security
survey
financial privacy
50. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.
bonded warehouse
logistics outsourcing
penetration pricing strategy
goodwill