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






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






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






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






5. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.






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






7. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






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






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






10. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






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






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

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






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






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






30. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






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






32. 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.






33. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






47. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






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






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






50. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.