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






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






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






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






5. Written description of how something should be done.






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






7. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.






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






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






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






11. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






15. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


23. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






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






25. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






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






27. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.






28. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






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






30. Sales divided by total assets.






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






32. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






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






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






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






36. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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






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