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Business English Test
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.
key performance indicator
in transit
logistics outsourcing
advice of shipment
2. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.
valid
freedom of speech
US Fourth Amendment
discovery
3. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.
hard hat
dividend
marine insurance
franchise
4. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.
secret ballot
warehouse
platform
first aid
5. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
first aid
anonymity
invasion of privacy
diversification
6. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
ergonomics
freedom of speech
operating expenses
turnaround
7. Cargo which is transported by plane.
fiscal year
seed capital
goggles
air cargo
8. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.
carrier
in transit
economies of scale
air cargo
9. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.
first aid
Leveraged Buy-Out
accounts payable
freighters
10. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.
marketing mix
unlimited liability
survey
retained earnings
11. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.
advice of shipment
intermodal transport
memorandum of association
SWOT analysis
12. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.
adaptive firm
IPO - Initial Public Offering
wake-up call
intermodal transport
13. The examination and evaluation of something.
analysis
tankers
information privacy
surveillance
14. The right to have your political view kept secret.
invasion of privacy
charity
political privacy
goodwill
15. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.
brand
accounts payable
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
classified information
16. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.
income statement
accuracy
stalking
share capital
17. A person who is on the managing board of a business.
assets
co-operative
director
fire extinguisher
18. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.
internet privacy
political privacy
surveillance
force majeure
19. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.
fraud
corporation
target market
US Fourth Amendment
20. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.
director
life cycle
best practice
FEU
21. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.
venture capitalist
injury
portfolio
feeder service
22. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.
venture capitalist
due diligence
officers of a company
mission statement
23. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.
unlimited liability
trespassing
fork lift
commission
24. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.
norm
consensus
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
rights violation
25. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.
barrel (BBL)
supply chain
consensus
anonymity
26. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
risk
fire extinguisher
trailer
cash flow
27. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.
creativity
brand recognition
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
internet privacy
28. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.
freedom of speech
break-even analysis
suitcase
piggyback
29. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.
fixed cost
piggyback
break-even point
hard hat
30. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.
market segmentation
cash flow
charity
creativity
31. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
cancel
IPO - Initial Public Offering
warehouse
ETA
32. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
income statement
risk
return on investment
corporation
33. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.
fraud
force majeure
diversification
logistics
34. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.
entrepreneuer
return on investment
Bill of Lading
anonymity
35. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
property rights
Leveraged Buy-Out
commission
deed of partnership
36. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.
financial privacy
EBITDA
identity theft
variable cost
37. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
just-in-time manufacturing
deed of partnership
goggles
38. Estimated Time of Arrival.
break-even analysis
ETA
supply chain
entrepreneuer
39. A voting system where each vote is kept private.
secret ballot
unlimited liability
anonymity
charity
40. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.
logistics outsourcing
Lloyds' Registry
internet privacy
in transit
41. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.
quality audit
goodwill
sexual privacy
breach of privacy
42. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.
pallet
port of entry
charity
EBITDA
43. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
share capital
stock exchange
platform
Clean Bill of Lading
44. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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45. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.
goodwill
adaptive firm
civil liberties
accounts receivable
46. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.
skimming pricing strategy
analysis
first aid
life cycle
47. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.
franchise
depreciation
analysis
fiscal year
48. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.
accounts receivable
venture capitalist
trade secret
Companies House
49. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
just-in-time manufacturing
EBITDA
valve
advice of shipment
50. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.
fiscal year
penetration pricing strategy
fuse
Companies House