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






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






3. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






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






5. A demanding or stimulating situation.






6. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.






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






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






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






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






11. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






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






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






14. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






15. Written description of how something should be done.






16. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






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






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






19. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






21. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.






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






23. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






28. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






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






30. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






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






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






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






34. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






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






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






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






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






39. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.






40. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






41. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






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






43. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






44. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






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






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






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






48. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






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






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