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






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






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






4. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






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






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






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






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






9. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






10. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






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






13. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






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






15. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






18. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






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






20. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.






21. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






22. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






24. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






25. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






27. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






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






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






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






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






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






33. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






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






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






36. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






37. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






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






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






40. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






41. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






42. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






43. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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