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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 truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






2. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






3. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






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






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






6. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






7. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






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






16. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






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






18. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






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






20. Things which are likely or feasible.






21. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.






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






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






24. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






28. The ability to develop new ideas.






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






37. Useable or acceptable.






38. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






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






42. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






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






44. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






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

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






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






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






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






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