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






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






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






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






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






6. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






7. Written description of how something should be done.






8. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






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






12. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






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






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






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






16. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.






17. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






20. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.






21. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






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






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






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

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33. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






37. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






39. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






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






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






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






45. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






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






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






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