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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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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. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






2. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






3. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






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






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






6. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






8. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






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






10. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.






11. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.






12. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






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






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






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






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






17. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






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






19. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






20. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






21. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.






22. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






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






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






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






26. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






27. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






28. Useable or acceptable.






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






30. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






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






32. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






33. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






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






35. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






36. Cargo which is transported by plane.






37. 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.






38. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






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






40. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.






41. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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






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






46. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






47. 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.






48. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






49. Things which are likely or feasible.






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