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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. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






8. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






11. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






12. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






14. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.






15. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






16. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.






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






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






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






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






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






35. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Estimated Time of Arrival.






48. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






50. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.