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






2. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






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






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






5. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






6. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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






16. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






17. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.






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

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






20. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






21. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






22. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






23. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






24. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






25. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






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






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






28. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.






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






30. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






31. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






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






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






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






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






44. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






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






46. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






47. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






48. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






49. Debts; money that must be paid.






50. Expenses arising during normal business operations.