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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. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






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






3. Sales divided by total assets.






4. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






5. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






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






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






8. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






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






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






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






12. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.






13. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






14. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.






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






16. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






17. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






20. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






21. A new scientific or technical idea.






22. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






25. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






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






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






28. Useable or acceptable.






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






30. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






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






35. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






36. Metal rails along which a train travels.






37. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






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






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






40. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.






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






42. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






50. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.