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Business English Test
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
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. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
discovery
bed & breakfast
deed of partnership
'eye in the sky' camera
2. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.
procedure
freighters
Bill of Lading
precaution
3. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
valve
stalking
electronic trail
dividend
4. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
accuracy
adaptive firm
classified information
political privacy
5. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
precaution
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
stakeholder
return on investment
6. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.
supply chain
stock exchange
US Fourth Amendment
secret ballot
7. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
break bulk
discrimination
officers of a company
stock exchange
8. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
EBIT
risk
valve
adaptive firm
9. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
EBITDA
break bulk
key performance indicator
Leveraged Buy-Out
10. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.
suitcase
co-operative
portfolio
financial privacy
11. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
no-show
political privacy
retained earnings
hard hat
12. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.
air cargo
Lloyds' Registry
director
property rights
13. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.
invention
security
equity financing
fuse
14. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.
injury
valid
depreciation
rights violation
15. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
16. Expenses arising during normal business operations.
marine insurance
discrimination
target market
operating expenses
17. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.
deed of partnership
pallet
venture capitalist
civil liberties
18. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.
carrier
Leveraged Buy-Out
IPO - Initial Public Offering
Companies House
19. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
EBIT
break-even point
turnaround
FEU
20. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.
franchise
inventory
accounts receivable
full containerships
21. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.
invention
common stock
TEU
security
22. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.
in transit
positioning
norm
fork lift
23. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.
limited liability
business mission
stalking
surveillance
24. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.
economies of scale
best practice
fire extinguisher
limited liability
25. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.
stock exchange
venture capitalist
EBIT
accuracy
26. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.
life cycle
common stock
break bulk
bonded warehouse
27. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.
IPO - Initial Public Offering
freedom of speech
carrier
spyware
28. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.
bonded warehouse
common stock
venture capitalist
accommodation
29. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.
bed & breakfast
commission
general cargo freighters
just-in-time manufacturing
30. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.
penetration pricing strategy
adaptive firm
barrel (BBL)
invention
31. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.
possibilities
supply chain
information privacy
suitcase
32. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.
fire extinguisher
brand equity
ETA
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
33. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.
carousel
breach of privacy
accounts payable
fixed cost
34. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.
peak times
unlimited liability
commission
confirm
35. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.
portfolio
intermodal transport
Bill of Lading
spyware
36. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.
differentiation
trade secret
charity
fraud
37. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.
feeder service
consignment
trespassing
valid
38. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.
key performance indicator
stopover
US Fourth Amendment
surveillance
39. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.
variable cost
discrimination
break bulk
third party
40. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.
41. A person who is on the managing board of a business.
hose
seed capital
anonymity
director
42. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.
fork lift
break bulk
market penetration strategy
brand
43. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.
injury
quality audit
officers of a company
discovery
44. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
Ro/Ro
possibilities
port of entry
mission statement
45. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.
in transit
IPO - Initial Public Offering
skimming pricing strategy
limited liability
46. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.
civil liberties
hard hat
valid
stopover
47. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
medical privacy
peak times
trade secret
cancel
48. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.
third party
marine insurance
cancel
goodwill
49. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
Clean Bill of Lading
memorandum of association
venture capitalist
advice of shipment
50. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.
assets
freight forwarder
director
mission statement