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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 state of remaining unknown to most other people.






2. The examination and evaluation of something.






3. 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.






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






5. Things which are likely or feasible.






6. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






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






8. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






9. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






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






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






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






13. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






14. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






19. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






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






21. The right to have your political view kept secret.






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






23. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






24. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






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






26. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






33. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






34. Metal rails along which a train travels.






35. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






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






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






38. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






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






40. Estimated Time of Arrival.






41. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






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






43. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.






44. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.


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






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






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






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






49. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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