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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. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






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






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






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






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






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






7. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






9. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






10. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






13. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






14. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






17. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






18. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






21. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






22. Written description of how something should be done.






23. The examination and evaluation of something.






24. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






25. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






26. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






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






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






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






30. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






31. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






32. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






33. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






35. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






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






37. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.






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






39. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






40. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.






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






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






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






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






45. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






49. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






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