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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






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






13. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






14. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






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






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






17. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.






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






19. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






20. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






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






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






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






24. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






38. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.






39. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






41. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






42. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






43. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






44. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






45. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






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






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






48. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






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






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