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






2. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






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






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






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






6. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






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

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






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






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






11. Debts; money that must be paid.






12. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






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






14. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






15. Useable or acceptable.






16. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






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






18. Written description of how something should be done.






19. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






23. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






31. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






32. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






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






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






35. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






36. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.






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






38. 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.






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






40. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






41. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






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






43. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.






44. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






45. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






47. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






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






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






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