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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






12. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






13. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






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






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






16. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






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






32. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






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






34. Estimated Time of Arrival.






35. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.






36. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






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






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






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






40. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






43. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






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






45. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






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






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






48. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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