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






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






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






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






5. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






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






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






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

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9. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






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






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






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






22. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






24. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






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






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






27. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






31. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.






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






33. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.






34. Sales divided by total assets.






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






36. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






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






50. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.







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