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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






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






3. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






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






5. Written description of how something should be done.






6. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






7. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






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

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






17. 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.






18. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.






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






20. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






22. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






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






24. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






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






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






38. Things which are likely or feasible.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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