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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






2. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






3. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






4. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.






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






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






7. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






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






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






10. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






17. 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.






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






19. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.






20. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






22. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






30. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






32. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






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






34. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






35. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






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






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






38. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






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






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






41. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.






42. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






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






46. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






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






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






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






50. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.