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






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






3. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






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






5. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






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






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






10. Debts; money that must be paid.






11. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






12. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






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






14. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






18. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






21. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






22. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Written description of how something should be done.






30. The examination and evaluation of something.






31. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.






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






33. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






34. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






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






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






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






38. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






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






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






41. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






42. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






43. 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.






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






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






46. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.






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






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






49. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






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