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






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






3. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.






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






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






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






7. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






10. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






17. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






19. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






20. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






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






22. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






24. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






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






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






29. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.






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






31. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.






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






33. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






34. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






35. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






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






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






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






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






40. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






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






42. 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.






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






44. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






45. The examination and evaluation of something.






46. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






49. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






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