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






2. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






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






12. Written description of how something should be done.






13. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






15. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






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






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






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






19. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






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






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






22. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






25. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






26. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






28. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






30. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






31. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






34. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






35. 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.






36. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






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






38. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






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






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






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






42. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






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






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






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






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






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






48. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






49. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






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