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






2. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






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






4. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






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






6. A new scientific or technical idea.






7. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






9. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






10. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






13. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.






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






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






16. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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






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






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






20. Cargo which is transported by plane.






21. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






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






23. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






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






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






26. Useable or acceptable.






27. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






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






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






31. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






32. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






35. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






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






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






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






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






40. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






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






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






43. Written description of how something should be done.






44. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.






45. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






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






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






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






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






50. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.