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






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






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






4. Written description of how something should be done.






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






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






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






8. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






16. The right to have your political view kept secret.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Useable or acceptable.






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






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






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






26. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






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






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






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






30. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






31. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






33. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






34. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






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






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






37. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






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






39. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






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






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






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






43. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






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






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