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Business English Test

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






2. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






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






4. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






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

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15. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.






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






17. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






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






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






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






21. Expenses arising during normal business operations.






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






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






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






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






26. The ability to develop new ideas.






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






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






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






30. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






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






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






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






35. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






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






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






38. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






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






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






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






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






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