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






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






3. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.






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






5. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






6. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






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






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






9. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






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






11. Cargo which is transported by plane.






12. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






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






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






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






16. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






17. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






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






19. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






20. 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.






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






22. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






23. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






24. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






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






26. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






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






30. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






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






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






33. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






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






35. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






36. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






37. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






38. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






39. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






42. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






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






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






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






46. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






47. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






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






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






50. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.