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






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






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






4. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






5. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.






6. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.






7. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






8. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






11. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






14. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






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






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






19. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






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






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






22. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.






23. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






24. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






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






27. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






28. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






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






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






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






32. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






33. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






35. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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36. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






39. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






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






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






43. Metal rails along which a train travels.






44. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






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






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






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






48. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






49. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






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