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






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






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






4. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






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






6. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






19. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






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






22. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






23. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






24. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






25. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






26. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






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






29. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






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

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






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






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






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






35. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.






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






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






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






39. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






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






41. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






42. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






46. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






48. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






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






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