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






2. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






3. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






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






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






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






7. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






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






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






10. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






13. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.

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






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






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






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






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






19. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






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






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

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






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






35. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






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






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






38. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






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






40. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






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






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






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






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






45. Written description of how something should be done.






46. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.






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






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






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






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