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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. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






2. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






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






4. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






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






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






7. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






8. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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






10. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






11. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






13. Written description of how something should be done.






14. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.






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






16. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






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






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






31. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






33. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






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






35. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






37. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






38. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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39. The right to have your political view kept secret.






40. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






41. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.






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






43. Estimated Time of Arrival.






44. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






46. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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

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






49. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






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