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






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






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






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






5. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






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






15. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






17. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






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






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






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






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






33. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






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






37. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






38. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






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






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