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






2. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






3. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






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






7. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






8. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






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






10. Cargo which is transported by plane.






11. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






12. Sales divided by total assets.






13. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






14. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






16. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






17. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






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






19. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






20. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






29. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






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






31. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






33. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






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






35. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






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






37. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






39. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






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






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






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