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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. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






2. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






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






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






12. 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.






13. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






14. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.






15. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






18. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






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






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






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






22. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






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






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






25. Metal rails along which a train travels.






26. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






28. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






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






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






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






32. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






35. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






47. 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.






48. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






50. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.