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






2. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Cargo which is transported by plane.






10. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






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






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






13. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






14. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






15. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






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






17. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.






18. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






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






20. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






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






22. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






23. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






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






25. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.






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






27. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






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






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






38. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






39. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






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






43. The right to have your political view kept secret.






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

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






46. Debts; money that must be paid.






47. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.

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






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






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