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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. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






2. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






3. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






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






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






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






7. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






8. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






9. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






10. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






12. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






13. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






15. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






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






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






29. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






30. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.






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






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






33. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






35. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






37. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.






38. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






39. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






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






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






42. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






43. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






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






45. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






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






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






48. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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


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