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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. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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

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






11. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






12. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






13. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






14. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






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






16. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






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






18. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






19. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.






20. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.






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






22. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






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






24. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.






25. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






26. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






27. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






28. Things which are likely or feasible.






29. The right to have your political view kept secret.






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






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






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






33. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






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






35. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






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






37. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.






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






39. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






40. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






41. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.






42. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






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






44. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






45. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






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






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






48. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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

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