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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 crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






2. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






3. Debts; money that must be paid.






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






5. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.






6. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






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






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






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






10. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






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






12. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






14. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.






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






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






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






18. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






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






35. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.






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






37. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






38. Sales divided by total assets.






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






40. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






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






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






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






44. The examination and evaluation of something.






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






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






47. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






48. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






49. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






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