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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. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






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






3. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






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






5. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






6. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.






7. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






8. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.






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






10. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






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






12. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.






13. Written description of how something should be done.






14. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






15. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






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






20. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






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






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






25. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






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






27. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






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






29. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






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






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






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






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






34. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






37. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






38. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






45. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






47. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






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






49. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






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