Business English | Logistics Vocabulary
Logistics Vocabulary Exercise
Important English Vocabulary for Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Management
Interactive Business English Vocabulary Training
Logistics professionals need precise English vocabulary to talk about procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation, freight, sustainability and international supply chains. This interactive exercise helps you practise 20 important logistics terms in realistic business situations.
How to use the exercise:
Read each sentence and choose the word or expression that best
completes it. The correct answer will appear in the sentence.
Correct answers are shown in green and incorrect answers in red.
Score: 0 / 20
Logistics Vocabulary - Questions 21-40
Choose the correct logistics term
21.
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involves buying materials for production.
a) Inventory (Inventar)
b) Procurement (Beschaffung)
c) Distribution (Verteilung)
22.
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creates products from raw materials.
a) Warehousing (Lagerung)
b) Transportation (Transport)
c) Manufacturing (Herstellung)
23. The products are in
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until shipping.
a) Storage (Lagerung)
b) Production (Produktion)
c) Transit (Transport)
24.
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saves time and money.
a) Warehousing (Lagerung)
b) Transportation planning (Transportplanung)
c) Order fulfillment (Auftragserfüllung)
25.
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reduces fuel costs.
a) Freight handling (Frachtabwicklung)
b) Inventory checks (Bestandsprüfungen)
c) Route optimization (Routenoptimierung)
26.
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can happen due to bad weather.
a) Delays (Verspätungen)
b) Inspections (Inspektionen)
c) Freight (Fracht)
27.
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show the shipment's current location.
a) Lead time reports (Vorlaufzeitberichte)
b) Real-time updates (Echtzeitaktualisierungen)
c) Paper records (Papieraufzeichnungen)
28. Recycling
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saves resources.
a) Warehouses (Lager)
b) Machines (Maschinen)
c) Materials (Materialien)
29. Logistics companies aim to reduce
______.
a) Environmental impact (Umweltbelastung)
b) Lead time (Vorlaufzeit)
c) Costs (Kosten)
30.
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are used for green deliveries.
a) Trucks (Lastwagen)
b) Electric vehicles (Elektrofahrzeuge)
c) Ships (Schiffe)
31. Recyclable
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helps the environment.
a) Freight (Fracht)
b) Warehousing (Lagerung)
c) Packaging (Verpackung)
32. Carbon
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programs help logistics companies.
a) Offset (Kompensation)
b) Tracking (Verfolgung)
c) Warehouse (Lager)
33. Intermodal
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uses trucks, trains, and ships.
a) Planning (Planung)
b) Transport (Transport)
c) Routes (Routen)
34.
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combines small shipments into one.
a) Delivery (Lieferung)
b) Recycling (Recycling)
c) Consolidation (Zusammenführung)
35. Energy-efficient
______
lower operating costs.
a) Warehouses (Lager)
b) Machines (Maschinen)
c) Trucks (Lastwagen)
36. Some warehouses use
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energy.
a) Stored (Gespeicherte)
b) Renewable (Erneuerbare)
c) Fossil (Fossile)
37.
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logistics handles global shipments.
a) Local (Lokal)
b) Domestic (Inland)
c) International (International)
38.
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makes shipping faster and safer.
a) Containerization (Containerisierung)
b) Cross-docking (Direktumschlag)
c) Warehousing (Lagerung)
39.
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is expensive but fast.
a) Road freight (Straßenfracht)
b) Air freight (Luftfracht)
c) Sea freight (Seefracht)
40.
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is best for large shipments.
a) Parcel delivery (Paketlieferung)
b) Air freight (Luftfracht)
c) Sea freight (Seefracht)