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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 granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






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






3. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






4. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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






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

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9. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






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






12. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






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






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






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






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






17. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






25. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






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






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






28. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






29. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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