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Business English Test
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Subjects
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business-skills
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english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Things which are likely or feasible.
bulk cargo
mission statement
fire extinguisher
possibilities
2. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
survey
stakeholder
ergonomics
goodwill
3. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.
share capital
benchmark
identity theft
hose
4. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.
hose
seed capital
electronic trail
officers of a company
5. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.
Ro/Ro
due diligence
risk
supply chain
6. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.
officers of a company
Bill of Lading
share
port of entry
7. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.
sample
suitcase
skimming pricing strategy
share capital
8. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.
security
barrel (BBL)
accommodation
sample
9. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
retained earnings
asset turnover
pallet
payroll
10. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.
EBITDA
economies of scale
penetration pricing strategy
accuracy
11. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.
variable cost
share
TEU
commission
12. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.
carrier
feedback
business mission
EBITDA
13. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.
Lloyds' Registry
accommodation
warehouse
'eye in the sky' camera
14. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.
co-operative
trade secret
dividend
survey
15. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.
information privacy
intermodal transport
portfolio
accommodation
16. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.
brand
port of entry
logistics outsourcing
diversification
17. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
possibilities
corporation
hard hat
identity theft
18. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.
differentiation
Clean Bill of Lading
seed capital
positioning
19. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
spyware
seed capital
stakeholder
precaution
20. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.
fiscal year
tankers
accounts payable
skimming pricing strategy
21. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.
Companies House
norm
EBIT
force majeure
22. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.
asset turnover
property rights
accuracy
discrimination
23. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.
suitcase
procedure
'eye in the sky' camera
accounts receivable
24. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
no-show
turnaround
property rights
share capital
25. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.
assets
in transit
piggyback
fixed cost
26. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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27. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
IPO - Initial Public Offering
best practice
fiscal year
Leveraged Buy-Out
28. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.
survey
bed & breakfast
IPO - Initial Public Offering
Ro/Ro
29. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.
freedom of speech
inventory
information privacy
accommodation
30. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.
fixed cost
advice of shipment
intermodal transport
market capitalization
31. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.
fiscal year
barrel (BBL)
memorandum of association
analysis
32. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.
cash flow
business mission
identity theft
target market
33. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.
political privacy
seed capital
injury
customs
34. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
cancel
inventory
franchise
best practice
35. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
surveillance
accommodation
deed of partnership
freedom of speech
36. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.
corporation
key performance indicator
liner
stopover
37. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
risk
break-even point
brand recognition
discrimination
38. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.
valve
payroll
wake-up call
information privacy
39. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.
peak times
memorandum of association
full containerships
Companies House
40. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
break bulk
Leveraged Buy-Out
platform
medical privacy
41. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.
valve
trailer
consensus
'eye in the sky' camera
42. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.
goggles
stopover
operating expenses
EBIT
43. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.
carousel
positioning
confirm
benchmark
44. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
payroll
trespassing
peak times
economies of scale
45. A demanding or stimulating situation.
stalking
possibilities
challenge
market capitalization
46. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.
director
unlimited liability
lead-time
surveillance
47. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
bed & breakfast
cancel
brand recognition
officers of a company
48. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
air cargo
sample
positioning
assets
49. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
ETA
electronic trail
Companies House
accuracy
50. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.
hard hat
possibilities
sleeping partner
supply chain