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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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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. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






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






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






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






7. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






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






9. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






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






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






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






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






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






15. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






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






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






18. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






19. Sales divided by total assets.






20. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






22. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






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






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






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






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






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






28. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






29. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






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






31. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






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






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






34. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






35. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






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






37. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






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






39. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.






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






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






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






43. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.






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






45. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






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






47. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






48. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






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






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