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Business English Test

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1. Metal rails along which a train travels.






2. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






3. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






5. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






13. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






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






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






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






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






34. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






35. Cargo which is transported by plane.






36. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.






37. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






38. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






48. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






50. Sales divided by total assets.






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