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






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






3. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






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






5. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






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






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






8. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






9. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






13. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






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






15. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






17. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






20. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






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






22. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.






23. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






25. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






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






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






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






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






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






37. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






38. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






39. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






40. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






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






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






43. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






44. Sales divided by total assets.






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






46. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






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






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






49. Cargo which is transported by plane.






50. Debts; money that must be paid.