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






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






3. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






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






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






6. The examination and evaluation of something.






7. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






13. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.






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






15. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.






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






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






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






19. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






20. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






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






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






32. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






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






34. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






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






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






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






38. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






39. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






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






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






42. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






49. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






50. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.