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Business English Test
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Subjects
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business-skills
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english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
medical privacy
first aid
Bill of Lading
unlimited liability
2. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.
fuse
bulk cargo
civil liberties
trespassing
3. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.
lead-time
wake-up call
payroll
freedom of speech
4. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.
carousel
cash flow
trespassing
benchmark
5. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
precaution
officers of a company
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
analysis
6. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.
differentiation
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
carrier
accuracy
7. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.
break-even point
deed of partnership
stopover
track
8. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.
trade secret
FEU
feeder service
key performance indicator
9. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.
dividend
risk
lead-time
benchmark
10. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
deed of partnership
fiscal year
share capital
memorandum of association
11. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.
supply chain
stalking
lead-time
logistics
12. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.
confirm
breach of privacy
Leveraged Buy-Out
income statement
13. A person who is on the managing board of a business.
in transit
Ro/Ro
director
deed of partnership
14. Expenses arising during normal business operations.
tankers
operating expenses
common stock
turnaround
15. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
IPO - Initial Public Offering
ETA
differentiation
market segmentation
16. Estimated Time of Arrival.
customs
variable cost
US Fourth Amendment
ETA
17. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.
18. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.
Leveraged Buy-Out
Bill of Lading
SWOT analysis
survey
19. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.
trailer
suitcase
'eye in the sky' camera
wake-up call
20. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.
deed of partnership
turnaround
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
logistics
21. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.
Leveraged Buy-Out
customs
discovery
marine insurance
22. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.
charity
key performance indicator
surveillance
Ro/Ro
23. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.
identity theft
sample
valve
adaptive firm
24. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
benchmark
deed of partnership
sample
creativity
25. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.
life cycle
TEU
deed of partnership
accommodation
26. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.
memorandum of association
operating expenses
spyware
brand recognition
27. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.
creativity
commission
logistics
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
28. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.
supply chain
general cargo freighters
stakeholder
share
29. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.
medical privacy
market segmentation
wake-up call
bonded warehouse
30. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.
classified information
logistics
market segmentation
officers of a company
31. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.
bed & breakfast
life cycle
portfolio
freight forwarder
32. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
equity financing
ergonomics
Clean Bill of Lading
force majeure
33. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.
Lloyds' Registry
force majeure
SWOT analysis
adaptive firm
34. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
freighters
charity
hard hat
break-even point
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.
stock exchange
fire extinguisher
precaution
Leveraged Buy-Out
36. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.
share capital
general cargo freighters
cash flow
EBIT
37. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.
full containerships
fire extinguisher
invasion of privacy
discrimination
38. The ability to develop new ideas.
bulk cargo
creativity
stopover
wake-up call
39. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.
accreditation
share capital
suitcase
creativity
40. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.
surveillance
lead-time
just-in-time manufacturing
port of entry
41. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.
spyware
freedom of speech
intermodal transport
Companies House
42. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.
deed of partnership
break-even point
electronic trail
stalking
43. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.
no-show
creativity
piggyback
economies of scale
44. The times of highest demand for a product or service.
accounts receivable
payroll
surveillance
peak times
45. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.
best practice
no-show
'eye in the sky' camera
life cycle
46. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
full containerships
trailer
break bulk
injury
47. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
trade secret
best practice
commission
ergonomics
48. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.
bulk cargo
identity theft
differentiation
benchmark
49. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
50. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
life cycle
retained earnings
dividend
fiscal year