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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






2. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






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






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






5. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






10. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.






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






12. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






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






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






15. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






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






19. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.






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






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






22. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






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






24. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






25. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






26. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.






27. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






30. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






31. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






32. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






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






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






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






36. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






47. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






48. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.






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






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