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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






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






3. Written description of how something should be done.






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






5. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






9. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






10. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.






11. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






14. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






16. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






17. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






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






19. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






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






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






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






41. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.






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






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






44. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






45. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






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






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






50. The examination and evaluation of something.