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






2. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






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






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






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






6. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






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

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10. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






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






12. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






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






21. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






22. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.






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






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






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






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






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






28. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






29. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.






30. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






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






34. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






37. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






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






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






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






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






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






43. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






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






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






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






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






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






49. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






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