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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






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






3. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






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






5. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






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






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






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






9. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






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






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






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






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






14. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






15. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






16. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






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






18. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






30. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






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






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






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






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






35. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






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






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






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






40. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






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






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






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






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






46. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






47. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






48. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






50. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.