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






2. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






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






4. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






7. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






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






9. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






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






11. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






12. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.






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






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






15. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






26. The ability to develop new ideas.






27. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






35. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






36. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






37. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






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






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






40. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.






41. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






42. 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.






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






44. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






45. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






48. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






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






50. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.