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Business English Test
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Useable or acceptable.
valid
carousel
acid test
commission
2. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
retained earnings
stakeholder
bonded warehouse
discrimination
3. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.
discovery
procedure
stopover
identity theft
4. Expenses arising during normal business operations.
procedure
unlimited liability
operating expenses
platform
5. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
freight forwarder
procedure
market segmentation
6. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.
accommodation
payroll
dividend
hard hat
7. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.
sexual privacy
key performance indicator
benchmark
EBIT
8. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.
third party
depreciation
fixed cost
ETA
9. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
brand
inventory
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
10. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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11. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.
commission
entrepreneuer
security
freighters
12. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
stock exchange
trade secret
risk
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
13. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.
surveillance
depreciation
full containerships
Lloyds' Registry
14. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
portfolio
EBIT
freighters
deed of partnership
15. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.
confirm
variable cost
piggyback
goodwill
16. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.
market segmentation
TEU
property rights
logistics
17. 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.
Clean Bill of Lading
director
depreciation
acid test
18. The expected behaviour or standard for something.
depreciation
medical privacy
sexual privacy
norm
19. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
bulk carriers
common stock
warehouse
trespassing
20. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.
target market
first aid
general cargo freighters
stakeholder
21. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.
fork lift
freighters
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
suitcase
22. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.
break-even point
electronic trail
warehouse
fork lift
23. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.
benchmark
accounts payable
platform
marine insurance
24. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
precaution
operating expenses
IPO - Initial Public Offering
force majeure
25. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.
IPO - Initial Public Offering
internet privacy
discovery
intermodal transport
26. The times of highest demand for a product or service.
trailer
retained earnings
EBITDA
peak times
27. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
share
due diligence
target market
return on investment
28. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.
fraud
invention
hard hat
SWOT analysis
29. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.
Clean Bill of Lading
stock exchange
entrepreneuer
market penetration strategy
30. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.
charity
depreciation
sexual privacy
goggles
31. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.
anonymity
life cycle
discrimination
turnaround
32. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
Leveraged Buy-Out
commission
TEU
bulk cargo
33. A demanding or stimulating situation.
quality audit
turnaround
challenge
freight forwarder
34. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.
force majeure
ergonomics
internet privacy
accounts receivable
35. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.
procedure
goggles
breach of privacy
stakeholder
36. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
carousel
possibilities
break-even point
37. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.
corporation
sexual privacy
brand recognition
freighters
38. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.
retained earnings
due diligence
confirm
stalking
39. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
cash flow
EBITDA
valve
return on investment
40. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.
warehouse
FEU
stock exchange
valid
41. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.
air cargo
charity
carousel
civil liberties
42. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
carrier
accuracy
civil liberties
invasion of privacy
43. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.
warehouse
invasion of privacy
barrel (BBL)
portfolio
44. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
norm
logistics
goodwill
45. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.
market penetration strategy
survey
best practice
share capital
46. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.
business mission
goggles
market capitalization
trade secret
47. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.
supply chain
identity theft
marine insurance
barrel (BBL)
48. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.
port of entry
freight forwarder
pallet
property rights
49. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
unlimited liability
deed of partnership
positioning
invasion of privacy
50. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.
payroll
stock exchange
peak times
advice of shipment