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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. Metal rails along which a train travels.






2. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.






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






4. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






5. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






8. Written description of how something should be done.






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






10. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Things which are likely or feasible.






19. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






39. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






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






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






44. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






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






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






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






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






49. Useable or acceptable.






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