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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






15. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






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






19. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.






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






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






22. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






24. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






25. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






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






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






30. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






34. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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

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44. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.






45. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






46. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






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






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






49. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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