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






2. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






3. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






6. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






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






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






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






24. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






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






27. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






28. Written description of how something should be done.






29. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






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






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






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






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






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






35. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






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






37. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






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






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






40. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






50. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.