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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






4. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






7. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






16. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






17. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






18. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






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






21. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






22. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






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






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






25. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






27. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






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






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






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






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






49. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






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