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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






2. Useable or acceptable.






3. The ability to develop new ideas.






4. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






5. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






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






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






8. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






9. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






11. The examination and evaluation of something.






12. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.






13. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






18. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






20. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






22. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






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






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






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






26. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






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






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






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






30. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






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






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






33. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






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






35. Debts; money that must be paid.






36. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.






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






38. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






39. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






50. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.