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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. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.






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






3. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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






7. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






22. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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






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






25. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






26. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






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






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






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






32. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






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






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






35. Written description of how something should be done.






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






37. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






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






46. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






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






48. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






49. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






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