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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






3. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






4. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






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






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






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






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






9. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






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






11. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






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

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16. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






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






18. 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.






19. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.






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






21. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






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






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






24. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






26. Cargo which is transported by plane.






27. The examination and evaluation of something.






28. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






31. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.






32. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






38. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






39. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






40. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






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






42. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






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






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






45. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.






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






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






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






49. A new scientific or technical idea.






50. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.