Choose the correct alternative to fill each space in the text.

Belarus’ Minsk Bus Plant (AMAZ) is expanding its presence on the Russian (52)_____________. Recently a deal (53)_____________ between AMAZ and Kirovsky Zavod to begin (54)_____________ buses in St. Petersburg.

52. a) economics b) market c) enterprise

53. a) has been signed b) is being signed c) had been signed

54. a) assemble b) assembling. c) being assembled

About half of the city buses need (55)_____________, so at present the city needs about 1000 buses, and about 400 buses annually.

55. a) replacing b) being replaced c) having been replaced

The actual assembly of the buses will be the responsibility of the Energiya industrial complex, (56)___________ is a daughter company of Kirovsky Zavod. The main (57)___________ — engines and chassis — will be produced in Belarus, while more minor parts will be (58)____________ in St. Petersburg. This will drop the production (59)_____________ of the busses (60)_____________ about 10 per cent. The price of one bus is (61)_____________ $80, 000 and $90, 000.

56. a) therefore b) which c) however

57. a) ingredients b) contents c) components

58. a) sold b) manufactured c) advertised

59. a) price b) cost c) expense

60. a) of b) in c) by

61. a) among b) over c) between

Meanwhile Petroscan, the St. Petersburg-based (62)______________ of Sweeden’s Scania, is also (63)_______________ a bus-assembly plant in the area. The new plant will be located in Vyborg, about 100 kilometers north of St. Petersburg.

62. a) affiliate b) holding c) partner

63. a) constructed b) constructing c) being constructing

This is Scania’s second (64)_______________ at the Russian market. Seven years ago the company tried to set up a similar project through the creation of a local (65)_______________ called RusScan. But the project failed because production (66)_______________ turned out to be too high.

64. a) attempt b) promotion c) distribution

65. a) department b) subsidiary c) holding

66. a) costs b) profits c) sales

4. Choose the alternative to express the same idea as the word or phrase italicized.

67. Our main office is located in Moscow.

a) headquarters b) affiliate c) subdivision

68. Who is in charge of the Research and Development department?

a) responsible for b) subordinate to c) organiser

69. We must recruit about 10 people into the sales team.

a) fire b) dismiss c) employ

70. We’ve just got a document giving permission to sell a new brand of drink.

a) contract for b) licence for c) expertise for

71. If you want to open an outlet you must have some ready cash available before a bank will lend you additional capital.

a) working capital b) net profit c) liquid capital

72. John received payment from his company after injuring himself at work.

a) benefit b) compensation c) incentive

73. Our factory works according to two periods of working time: from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

a) in shifts b) in schedule c) in intervals

74. He is an expert on legislation problems.

a) a lawyer b) an authority c) a supervisor

75. We must work extra hours this week because we’ve got an urgent order.

a) in shifts b) in time c) overtime

76. By modernizing our factory we hope to increase its production.

a) profit b) outlet c) sales

5. Read job advertisements A—F. Which job does each sentence in the tasks 77—82 refer to? For each sentence write one letter.

A