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V. Приведите в соответствие термины и их перевод.

VI. Сопоставьте каждое слово из левой колонки с его сино­нимом из правой колонки.

Vll. Приведите в соответствие термины из левой колонки с их толкованием из правой колонки

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VIII. Выберите подходящее из выделенных слов и вставьте его в предложение.

1. production/ produced/ productive/ product

A. In 1992, China__________ 500 thousand metric tons of rice.

B. The __________ phase encompasses product research and

development, purchase of materials, and manufacturing.

C. Our_________ is so successful that we are rapidly running out of

stock.

D. Jim proved to be very____________.

2. distribution/ distributor/ distribute

A. Factory representatives_________ products to wholesalers and

retailers.

B. Moving a truckload of apples from the orchard to the supermarket is
an example of__________.

С British Leyland is an importer and________ by trade.

3. sales/ sell/ sale

A. How efficiently a company_________ its products will in large

measure determine its success.

B. A company's annual report includes the_________ figures for

the current fiscal year.

C. Sam got a_________ with one of the top manufacturers.

4. profits/ profit/ profitable

A. The farm is a highly________ business.

B. The company explores natural resources to its own______.

C.____________ have only slightly increased, therefore we have had

to cut further investment.

5. allocated/ allocation/ allocate

A. The company's management can_______ resources properly.

B. The resources to be_________ are scarce.

С A manager should monitor the________ of responsibilities.

IX. Классифицируйте реальные жизненные ситуации соглас­но предложенной схеме.

• production of goods

• rendering services

• distribution of goods

• sale of goods

• sale of services

Examples:

A refinery turns oil into gasoline.

The gasoline is moved to the gas station.

A gas station sells gasoline to a customer.

An auto mechanic repairs a car.

A truck moves spare parts across the country.

A waiter takes your order for dinner.

A fanner grows vegetables.

A warehouse keeps these books before a bookstore.

A secretary answers incoming calls.

A newsagent sells you The Guardian.

A barber cuts hair.

A chemical plant converses raw materials into fertilizers.

X. Напишите производные от глаголов слова согласно пред ложенной схеме. Первый дан как образец.

XI. Прочитав текст, выберите правильный ответ на следу­ющие вопросы.

Corporations

The purpose of a business corporation an institution is making profit. It is operated by individuals. Their shares are represented by stock

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certificates. A person who owns a stock certificate is called a stock­holder.

There are several advantages of the corporate form of ownership. First is the ability to accumulate financial resources. The second advantage — the corporation can raise a large amount of capital and invest in plants, equipment and research. And the third, a corporation can offer higher salaries and thus attract talented managers and specialists.

The privately owned business corporation is one type of corporation. There are some other types too. Educational, religious, charity institutions can also incoiporate. Usually such corporations do not issue stocks and are nonprofit. If there is a profit, it is reinvested in the institution rather than distributed among the private stockholders.

I n some western countries federal government and special agencies can establish government corporations. A few examples of these are state universities, state hospitals and city owned utilities. Governmental corporations are non-profit as a rule and do not issue stock certificates.

1. The owners of a business corporation are________

A. State

B. Individuals
С Employees
D. Management

2. A person who owns a stock certificate is called________

A. Stockkeeper

B. Stockowner
С Stockholder

D. Stockproprietor

3. Each corporation _____________

A. may issue stock certificate

B. is profitable

C. must issue stock certificates

D. issues stock certificates.

XII. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Представление о бизнесе расширилось в настоящее время.

2. Традиционно это слово распространено во многих языках.

3. Производство означает превращение в товары материалов или услуг. 4. Транспортировка — это перемещение товаров от произ­водителя к потребителю. 5. Продажа товаров и услуг — это обмен их на деньги. 6. Обязательным элементом бизнеса есть получение прибыли. 7. Прибыль — это деньги, остающиеся после оплаты всех расходов. 8. Прибыль — главная цель коммерческого предприя­тия. 9. Существуют три основные формы организации бизнеса. 10. Бизнесом могут заниматься как физические, так и юридичес­кие лица.

Тест

XIII. Из четырех предложенных вариантов выберите един­
ственно правильный:

1. References... in the examination room.

A. not used

B. no use

С are not used D. don't used

2. This train often leaves…the time on the schedule.

A. late than

B. more late than

C. later

D. later than

3. One should take not only cash….

A. but traveler's checks

B. except traveler's checks

C. but traveler's checks also

D. but also traveler's checks

4. By the next century, the computer…a necessity in every home.

A. will have become

B. becoming
С has become
D. became

5. I can... tolerate living with my roommates.
A. longer

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B. по longer

C. not longer

D. none longer

6. We haven't heard from Jim... a year.

A. -

B. since

C. for

D. before

7. Everyone who majors in economics... History of Economics,

A. study

B. studies

С have studied D. studying

8. We are much more concerned... efficiency than expansion.

A. of

B. to

C. with

D. about

9. A good team... of both recruiting and coaching.

A. are a result

B. it is a result

C. results

D. is a result

10. Could I... your dictionary to check my composition?

A. lend

B. lent

C. borrow

D. borrowed

11. Unfortunately, most of our students are not... the task.

A. adequate

B. adequate as

C. adequate of

D. adequate to

12. Steve was particularly respected... his integrity.

A. of

B. for
С. about
D. with

13...., the company's performance proved to be successful.

A. Wholely

B. Whole

C. As a whole

D. A whole as

14. The article... for tomorrow.

A. translated

B. is translated

C. is to be translated

D. will translated

15. David has studied hard...

A. success

B. succeed

С. for succeed

D. to succeed

16. There is a tendency to select some details and to ignore others.

A. trend

B. prejudice
С. security
D. rumor

17. The present Government has modified this approach.

A. improved

B. changed

C. discovered

D. remembered

18. There was a limit on what we could buy.

A. basement

B. expense

C. boundary

D. supply

19. A balance of international payment refers to the net result of the
business a nation carries on with other nations in a given period.

A. cancels

B. appropriates

C. transacts

D. mediates

20. The professor spoke to us in a severe voice.

A. vague

B. harsh

C. diverse

D. covert.

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