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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. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






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






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






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






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






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






7. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






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






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

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10. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






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






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






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






14. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






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






16. 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.






17. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






18. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






19. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






20. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






21. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.






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






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






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






32. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






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






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






35. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






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






37. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






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






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






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






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






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






43. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.