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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






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






12. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.






13. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






14. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






22. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






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






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






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






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






27. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.






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






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






30. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






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






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






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






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






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






36. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






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






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






39. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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