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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Written description of how something should be done.






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






15. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






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






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






18. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






19. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






20. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






23. 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.






24. Debts; money that must be paid.






25. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






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






27. A new scientific or technical idea.






28. The ability to develop new ideas.






29. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






30. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






34. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






37. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






38. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






39. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






40. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






41. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.

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






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






44. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






45. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






46. Useable or acceptable.






47. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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







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