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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






2. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






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






4. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






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






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






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






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






9. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






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






11. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






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






15. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






20. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






29. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






31. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






33. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






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






47. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






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






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






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