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Business English Test
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
creativity
bulk cargo
goodwill
'eye in the sky' camera
2. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
trespassing
intermodal transport
life cycle
economies of scale
3. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.
fork lift
analysis
rights violation
seed capital
4. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.
liabilities
accounts payable
trade secret
unlimited liability
5. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
precaution
limited liability
best practice
franchise
6. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.
tankers
electronic trail
stock exchange
market penetration strategy
7. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.
Leveraged Buy-Out
barrel (BBL)
creativity
payroll
8. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.
norm
warehouse
hose
wake-up call
9. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.
pallet
discrimination
common stock
dividend
10. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.
logistics outsourcing
market penetration strategy
key performance indicator
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
11. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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12. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.
peak times
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
bed & breakfast
share
13. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.
political privacy
consignment
fork lift
discrimination
14. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.
TEU
Leveraged Buy-Out
SWOT analysis
general cargo freighters
15. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.
quality audit
survey
ETA
internet privacy
16. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.
surveillance
Leveraged Buy-Out
goggles
brand equity
17. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.
anonymity
stopover
skimming pricing strategy
hose
18. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.
FEU
analysis
Bill of Lading
supply chain
19. The examination and evaluation of something.
freight forwarder
goggles
accreditation
analysis
20. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.
security
positioning
first aid
accommodation
21. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.
sleeping partner
asset turnover
identity theft
advice of shipment
22. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.
valid
freight forwarder
carousel
risk
23. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
accuracy
carrier
marketing mix
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
24. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.
benchmark
break-even point
stock exchange
first aid
25. 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.
deed of partnership
stock exchange
sleeping partner
unlimited liability
26. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.
sexual privacy
ETA
Leveraged Buy-Out
customs
27. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.
dividend
survey
franchise
logistics outsourcing
28. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.
due diligence
entrepreneuer
economies of scale
venture capitalist
29. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.
logistics
advice of shipment
corporation
income statement
30. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.
freighters
analysis
accounts receivable
full containerships
31. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.
Companies House
survey
fuse
logistics
32. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
tankers
corporation
positioning
fiscal year
33. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.
port of entry
track
secret ballot
turnaround
34. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
share capital
civil liberties
bonded warehouse
advice of shipment
35. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.
Leveraged Buy-Out
suitcase
piggyback
challenge
36. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.
possibilities
marine insurance
Leveraged Buy-Out
logistics
37. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
possibilities
marketing mix
depreciation
38. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.
income statement
stock exchange
property rights
secret ballot
39. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
accuracy
acid test
return on investment
trailer
40. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.
peak times
risk
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
discovery
41. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.
freighters
survey
logistics outsourcing
rights violation
42. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.
director
positioning
accreditation
port of entry
43. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.
classified information
just-in-time manufacturing
medical privacy
invasion of privacy
44. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.
full containerships
SWOT analysis
valve
freighters
45. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
precaution
force majeure
confirm
fork lift
46. Estimated Time of Arrival.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
depreciation
ETA
in transit
47. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.
supply chain
bulk cargo
invasion of privacy
lead-time
48. Sales divided by total assets.
commission
port of entry
return on investment
asset turnover
49. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.
entrepreneuer
stopover
co-operative
discovery
50. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.
benchmark
common stock
diversification
market penetration strategy