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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. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






2. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.






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






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






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






6. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






8. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






9. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






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






18. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






19. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






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






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






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






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






24. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






27. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






28. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






30. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






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






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






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






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






35. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






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






37. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






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






48. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






50. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.