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






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






3. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






5. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






6. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






9. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






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






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






13. Things which are likely or feasible.






14. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






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






21. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






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






23. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






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






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






26. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






27. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






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






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






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






38. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






39. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






40. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






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






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






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






44. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






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