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Business English Test
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Subjects
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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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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. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.
advice of shipment
break-even analysis
fuse
operating expenses
2. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
trespassing
political privacy
break-even point
positioning
3. A demanding or stimulating situation.
best practice
corporation
challenge
target market
4. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
mission statement
track
return on investment
venture capitalist
5. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.
barrel (BBL)
invasion of privacy
marketing mix
asset turnover
6. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.
Leveraged Buy-Out
hose
rights violation
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
7. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.
identity theft
goggles
freighters
quality audit
8. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
return on investment
market capitalization
bulk cargo
brand equity
9. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
intermodal transport
corporation
third party
director
10. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.
hard hat
Leveraged Buy-Out
bulk cargo
seed capital
11. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.
port of entry
spyware
hard hat
Lloyds' Registry
12. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.
franchise
invention
fire extinguisher
break bulk
13. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
secret ballot
best practice
civil liberties
invention
14. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.
break-even point
first aid
warehouse
logistics
15. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.
bulk cargo
venture capitalist
due diligence
deed of partnership
16. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.
operating expenses
payroll
seed capital
logistics outsourcing
17. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.
procedure
charity
stalking
portfolio
18. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.
creativity
dividend
logistics outsourcing
port of entry
19. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.
retained earnings
diversification
positioning
accounts payable
20. The times of highest demand for a product or service.
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
return on investment
peak times
SWOT analysis
21. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.
injury
piggyback
seed capital
freedom of speech
22. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.
sexual privacy
cash flow
goggles
ergonomics
23. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.
adaptive firm
share capital
life cycle
return on investment
24. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
income statement
fixed cost
due diligence
valve
25. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.
electronic trail
stopover
suitcase
wake-up call
26. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.
in transit
feeder service
differentiation
freighters
27. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
first aid
general cargo freighters
lead-time
break bulk
28. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
customs
breach of privacy
asset turnover
sample
29. The expected behaviour or standard for something.
goggles
break-even analysis
norm
benchmark
30. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
share capital
classified information
full containerships
co-operative
31. A telephone call requested at a certain time to wake someone up.
bulk carriers
wake-up call
precaution
tankers
32. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.
carrier
US Fourth Amendment
challenge
director
33. A voting system where each vote is kept private.
corporation
secret ballot
unlimited liability
US Fourth Amendment
34. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.
analysis
marketing mix
breach of privacy
intermodal transport
35. A response or reaction to a piece of information.
trade secret
stakeholder
feedback
logistics
36. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.
portfolio
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
Leveraged Buy-Out
breach of privacy
37. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.
customs
accounts receivable
mission statement
share
38. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
risk
information privacy
officers of a company
key performance indicator
39. Useable or acceptable.
accounts receivable
procedure
peak times
valid
40. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.
pallet
trespassing
political privacy
fixed cost
41. Things which are likely or feasible.
platform
possibilities
peak times
positioning
42. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.
brand equity
freight forwarder
confirm
income statement
43. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
officers of a company
mission statement
market penetration strategy
Companies House
44. Estimated Time of Arrival.
norm
stakeholder
ETA
liner
45. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.
life cycle
memorandum of association
market capitalization
valid
46. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.
platform
business mission
fiscal year
goggles
47. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.
carousel
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
US Fourth Amendment
platform
48. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
logistics
asset turnover
medical privacy
lead-time
49. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.
track
spyware
US Fourth Amendment
franchise
50. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.
confirm
key performance indicator
electronic trail
feeder service