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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






2. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






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

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






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






6. 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.






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






8. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






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






12. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






13. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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






17. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.






18. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






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






20. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






21. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






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






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






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






25. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






27. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






29. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






30. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






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






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






40. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






41. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.






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






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






44. Cargo which is transported by plane.






45. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






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






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






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






49. A new scientific or technical idea.






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