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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. 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.






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






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






4. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






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






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






7. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






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






9. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






10. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






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






12. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






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

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14. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






16. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






29. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.






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






31. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






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






33. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






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






35. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






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






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






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






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






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






41. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






42. Useable or acceptable.






43. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






44. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.






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






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






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






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






49. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






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