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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. The examination and evaluation of something.






2. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






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






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






5. Sales divided by total assets.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.






19. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






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






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






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






23. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






24. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






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






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






35. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.

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






37. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






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






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






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






41. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






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






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






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






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






46. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






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






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






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






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