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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






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






17. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






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






19. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






20. Metal rails along which a train travels.






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






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






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






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






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






34. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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






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






39. Written description of how something should be done.






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






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






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