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






2. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






5. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.






6. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






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






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






17. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.






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






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






20. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.






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






22. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






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






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






33. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






35. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






36. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






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






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






39. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






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






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






42. Metal rails along which a train travels.






43. Useable or acceptable.






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






45. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






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






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

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






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






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