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






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






3. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.






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






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






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






16. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






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






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






19. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.






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






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






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






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






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






25. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






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






27. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.






28. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






29. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






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






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






39. Useable or acceptable.






40. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.






41. Things which are likely or feasible.






42. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






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






44. Estimated Time of Arrival.






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






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






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






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






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






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