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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. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






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






3. Useable or acceptable.






4. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






6. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






7. Estimated Time of Arrival.






8. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






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






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






20. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






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






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






23. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






25. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






26. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






27. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






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






29. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






30. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






31. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






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






33. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






34. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






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






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






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






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






39. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






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