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






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






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






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






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






6. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






7. Estimated Time of Arrival.






8. Cargo which is transported by plane.






9. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






10. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






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






12. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






13. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






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






15. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






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






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






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






19. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






20. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






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






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






23. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






24. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






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






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


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






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






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






31. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.






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






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






34. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.






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






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






37. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






38. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






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






40. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






41. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






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






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






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






45. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






49. A new scientific or technical idea.






50. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.