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






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






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






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






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






6. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






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






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






9. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






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






12. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






13. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






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






16. Estimated Time of Arrival.






17. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






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






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






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






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






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






23. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






24. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






25. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






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






27. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






31. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






32. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






35. Useable or acceptable.






36. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






37. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






47. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.






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






49. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






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