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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






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






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






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






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






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






7. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






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






20. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.


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






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






23. A new scientific or technical idea.






24. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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






28. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.






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






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






31. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






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






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






35. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






48. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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