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Business English Test
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Subjects
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business-skills
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english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. The expected behaviour or standard for something.
inventory
fraud
Bill of Lading
norm
2. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.
advice of shipment
skimming pricing strategy
information privacy
force majeure
3. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
cancel
information privacy
brand
break bulk
4. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
trespassing
civil liberties
identity theft
bonded warehouse
5. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.
Companies House
penetration pricing strategy
dividend
inventory
6. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.
hard hat
share
venture capitalist
feedback
7. 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.
challenge
consensus
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
limited liability
8. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.
wake-up call
fork lift
accounts payable
precaution
9. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.
goodwill
accommodation
feedback
liner
10. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
accuracy
memorandum of association
Bill of Lading
piggyback
11. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.
cash flow
brand equity
general cargo freighters
precaution
12. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.
no-show
FEU
market segmentation
fire extinguisher
13. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.
carrier
positioning
sexual privacy
unlimited liability
14. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.
breach of privacy
warehouse
accommodation
brand recognition
15. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
financial privacy
internet privacy
medical privacy
economies of scale
16. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.
penetration pricing strategy
first aid
fork lift
diversification
17. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.
fuse
seed capital
TEU
fraud
18. A new scientific or technical idea.
positioning
invention
sample
variable cost
19. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.
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20. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.
brand equity
charity
consignment
EBIT
21. List of goods in a store or warehouse.
brand
feedback
market penetration strategy
inventory
22. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.
market penetration strategy
freighters
Ro/Ro
feeder service
23. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.
goodwill
advice of shipment
feeder service
due diligence
24. A response or reaction to a piece of information.
stalking
injury
feedback
operating expenses
25. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.
first aid
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
goggles
consensus
26. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.
fraud
property rights
cash flow
procedure
27. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.
supply chain
break-even analysis
accounts payable
freedom of speech
28. A shipment of goods to a consignee.
precaution
franchise
consignment
accounts payable
29. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.
air cargo
sexual privacy
discovery
deed of partnership
30. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
fire extinguisher
officers of a company
charity
income statement
31. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.
lead-time
injury
director
trade secret
32. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.
quality audit
discrimination
penetration pricing strategy
ETA
33. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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34. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.
survey
rights violation
challenge
market penetration strategy
35. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.
hard hat
Bill of Lading
advice of shipment
assets
36. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.
bed & breakfast
accreditation
inventory
discrimination
37. The examination and evaluation of something.
intermodal transport
benchmark
depreciation
analysis
38. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.
return on investment
memorandum of association
commission
no-show
39. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.
life cycle
break-even point
property rights
confirm
40. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.
US Fourth Amendment
survey
classified information
secret ballot
41. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.
warehouse
TEU
fire extinguisher
quality audit
42. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.
Ro/Ro
market segmentation
bulk carriers
fork lift
43. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.
depreciation
peak times
freight forwarder
variable cost
44. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.
stalking
sample
platform
venture capitalist
45. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.
share
break-even analysis
lead-time
advice of shipment
46. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
precaution
piggyback
invasion of privacy
brand equity
47. The right to have your political view kept secret.
property rights
invasion of privacy
brand
political privacy
48. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.
trade secret
carrier
cash flow
no-show
49. A demanding or stimulating situation.
air cargo
consignment
pallet
challenge
50. A person who is on the managing board of a business.
air cargo
internet privacy
director
share