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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






3. Estimated Time of Arrival.






4. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






5. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






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






7. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






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






9. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






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






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






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






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

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






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






16. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






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






18. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






19. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






20. 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.






21. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






48. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






49. Written description of how something should be done.






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