Choose the sentence which is close in its meaning to the statement. 75. Vimpelcom and French technology firm Sagem announced that they are putting a new phone on the market that can access both land lines and GSM cellular

75. Vimpelcom and French technology firm Sagem announced that they are putting a new phone on the market that can access both land lines and GSM cellular networks.

a) Vimpelcom and Sagem are putting on the market a new GSM cellular phone, which can access land lines.

b) Vimpelcom and Sagem are launching a new telephone, which can use both land lines and a network of radio stations to pass on signals.

c) Vimpelcom, Sagem and GSM are putting a new phone on the market.

76. The plant, which had been declared bankrupt and put under external management, plans to raise its output to 70, 000 metric tons by the end of the year.

a) The bankrupt plant had raised its output to 70, 000 metric tons by the end of the year.

b) Under external management the bankrupt plant raised its output.

c) The bankrupt plant put under external management is going to increase its production by the end of the year.

77. The government announced that the starting price for the 30 per cent stake was $20 million — equal to about 10 per cent of the plant’s annual revenues.

a) The government announced that the plant’s annual revenues are $20 million.

b) The government announced that 30 per cent stake of the plant was sold at the price of $20 million — equal to about 10 per cent of the plant’s annual revenues.

c) The starting price, announced by the government for the 30 per cent stake of the plant, was equal approximately to 10 per cent of the plant’s annual income.

78. According to Reuters, Japanese electronic heavyweight Sony Corp. was in talks with U.S. microchip-maker Intel Corp. about a possible alliance in next-generation home appliance networks.

a) Reuters reported that Sony Corp. and Intel Corp. negotiated about a possible cooperation in the production of a new product.

b) According to Reuters, Japanese electronic heavyweight Sony Corp. was in talks with U.S. microchip-maker Intel Corp. about a possible merger.

c) According to Reuters, Sony and Intel are going to launch on the market a new next-generation home appliance networks.

79. Representatives from the European Union reiterated their long-standing support for Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organisation but admitted that a free-trade zone is still far off in the distant future.

a) Representatives from the European Union admit that Russia should become a member of the World Trade Organisation as soon as possible.

b) Representatives from the European Union admit that Russia should become a member of the World Trade Organisation but a free-trade zone can’t be established in the near future.

c) Representatives from the European Union’ reiterated their discontent to Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organisation.

80. It was announced that regulations designed to stop pervasive evasion of customs duties by citizens importing cars came into force.

a) It was announced that the customs duties for imported cars would be abolished.

b) It was announced that there should be no regulations of customs duties for imported cars.

c) It was announced that the regulations about customs duties for the imported cars had been adopted.

5. Read the text then write “T” if the statement (81—90) is true and “F” if it is false.

Baltica cigarettes — which, just like the beer, come in flavors such as Baltika No.3 and Baltika No.9 — were being distributed in downtown St. Petersburg as part of a marketing push to introduce the new brand.

The brewery, not surprisingly, is displeased and intends to protect its trademark by going to court. But the makers of the cigarettes, a factory based in the Moscow- region town of Podolsk, think that the people from St. Petersburg do not have exclusive rights for the word “Baltika”.

However, the lawyers, who specialize in protecting trademarks, say that cigarette factory has little chance of surviving a court case — particularly because not just the name but the entire Baltika beer logo is used on the cigarettes.

Baltika, the brewer famous for its numbered flavors of beers, now faces a new challenge: a brand of cigarettes also called Baltika is spotting the Baltika logo, but it has nothing to do with the brewery.

81. Baltica is famous for its numbered flavors of beer

82. Cigarettes Baltika were distributed in the center of St. Petersburg as a part of the promotion campaign.

83. The brewery Baltica started to produce cigarettes with the same trademark.

84. The cigarette factory from St. Petersburg is illegally using Baltika trademark.

85. The makers of the cigarettes from Podoisk think that the brewery Baltika has no right to monopolize the brand name “Baltika”.

86. Baltika is going to defend its trademark in court.

87. The cigarette makers just used the word “Baltika”, not the brewery’s logo.

88. The cigarette factory is going to defend its right to use the word “Baltica” as the trademark for their product.

89. The lawyers think that the cigarette factory will certainly win the case.

90. The brewery’s officials think that the use of their logo by the cigarette company will contribute to the popularity of beer Baltika.