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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






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






3. Estimated Time of Arrival.






4. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.






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






6. Useable or acceptable.






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






8. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






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






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






11. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






12. Metal rails along which a train travels.






13. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






15. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






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






17. A new scientific or technical idea.






18. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






20. Things which are likely or feasible.






21. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






22. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






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






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






25. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






26. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






27. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






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






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






37. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






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






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






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

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






42. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






50. The ability to develop new ideas.