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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. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






2. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






3. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






5. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






6. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






7. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






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






9. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






10. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.






11. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






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






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






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






15. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






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






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






18. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






19. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






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






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






22. A demanding or stimulating situation.






23. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






24. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






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






26. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






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






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






29. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






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






39. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.






40. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






42. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






43. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






44. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






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






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






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






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






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






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