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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Metal rails along which a train travels.






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






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






9. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






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






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






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






20. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






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






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






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






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






25. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






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






30. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






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






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






41. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.






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






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






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






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






46. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






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






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






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






50. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.