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Business English Test

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






2. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Debts; money that must be paid.






10. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






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






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






13. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






35. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






36. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






45. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






48. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






50. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.