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Business English Test
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.
deed of partnership
target market
unlimited liability
break bulk
2. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.
Leveraged Buy-Out
piggyback
due diligence
in transit
3. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.
freedom of speech
pallet
quality audit
limited liability
4. The ability to develop new ideas.
creativity
life cycle
political privacy
secret ballot
5. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.
secret ballot
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
identity theft
anonymity
6. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.
in transit
lead-time
Ro/Ro
pallet
7. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
precaution
depreciation
tankers
valve
8. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.
barrel (BBL)
business mission
officers of a company
economies of scale
9. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.
acid test
surveillance
commission
marine insurance
10. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.
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11. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.
break-even point
hose
best practice
fuse
12. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.
entrepreneuer
depreciation
risk
breach of privacy
13. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.
security
depreciation
brand recognition
Clean Bill of Lading
14. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.
possibilities
fixed cost
trade secret
stakeholder
15. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.
market segmentation
identity theft
stakeholder
turnaround
16. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
EBIT
corporation
Ro/Ro
medical privacy
17. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.
memorandum of association
accreditation
analysis
common stock
18. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.
accreditation
bulk carriers
discrimination
breach of privacy
19. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.
pallet
no-show
barrel (BBL)
key performance indicator
20. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.
mission statement
ergonomics
Companies House
adaptive firm
21. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.
force majeure
brand equity
sample
sleeping partner
22. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.
corporation
consensus
benchmark
equity financing
23. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.
analysis
secret ballot
logistics
surveillance
24. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
valve
equity financing
return on investment
retained earnings
25. Cargo which is transported by plane.
trespassing
air cargo
just-in-time manufacturing
Companies House
26. 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.
stock exchange
intermodal transport
trespassing
procedure
27. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.
confirm
FEU
possibilities
freight forwarder
28. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
civil liberties
barrel (BBL)
bulk carriers
bulk cargo
29. The times of highest demand for a product or service.
ergonomics
benchmark
peak times
break bulk
30. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.
invasion of privacy
commission
spyware
key performance indicator
31. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.
cancel
accounts payable
wake-up call
tankers
32. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
stopover
share capital
consignment
positioning
33. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.
anonymity
target market
retained earnings
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
34. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
carousel
political privacy
break bulk
diversification
35. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
diversification
inventory
IPO - Initial Public Offering
Bill of Lading
36. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
property rights
carousel
invention
Clean Bill of Lading
37. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.
medical privacy
return on investment
share
marine insurance
38. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.
stalking
intermodal transport
TEU
director
39. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.
cancel
bulk cargo
'eye in the sky' camera
secret ballot
40. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.
market segmentation
tankers
fiscal year
return on investment
41. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.
accounts payable
full containerships
surveillance
target market
42. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.
risk
fire extinguisher
customs
adaptive firm
43. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.
memorandum of association
US Fourth Amendment
fuse
accounts receivable
44. A response or reaction to a piece of information.
director
feedback
break-even analysis
supply chain
45. Estimated Time of Arrival.
ETA
wake-up call
goodwill
identity theft
46. Sales divided by total assets.
limited liability
asset turnover
precaution
unlimited liability
47. A voting system where each vote is kept private.
breach of privacy
logistics
secret ballot
invention
48. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.
Lloyds' Registry
fire extinguisher
norm
bonded warehouse
49. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
secret ballot
trespassing
share capital
fraud
50. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.
break-even analysis
SWOT analysis
discrimination
marketing mix