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






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






3. Estimated Time of Arrival.






4. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






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






6. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






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






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






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






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






11. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






13. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






15. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.






16. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






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






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






19. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






20. 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.






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






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






23. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






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






25. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






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






27. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






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






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






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






31. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






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






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






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






35. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






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






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






47. Written description of how something should be done.






48. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






50. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.