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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






2. 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.






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






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






5. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






6. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






13. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






16. Sales divided by total assets.






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






18. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






19. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






34. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






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






36. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






39. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






41. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






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






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






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






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






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

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47. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






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






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






50. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.







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