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






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






3. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.






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






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






6. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






11. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






24. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






36. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.






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






38. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






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






45. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






48. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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