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






2. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






4. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






5. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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15. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






26. Sales divided by total assets.






27. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






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






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






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






33. The examination and evaluation of something.






34. 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.






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






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






37. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






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