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






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






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






4. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






13. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






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






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






24. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






25. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






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






33. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






43. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






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






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






46. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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

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






49. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






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