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Business English Test

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1. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.






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






3. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






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






7. Debts; money that must be paid.






8. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






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






10. Sales divided by total assets.






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






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






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






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






15. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






23. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






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






25. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






26. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.






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






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






29. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






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






31. Written description of how something should be done.






32. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






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






34. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






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






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






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

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38. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






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






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






41. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






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






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






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






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






46. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






47. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.






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






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






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







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