ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ
Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования
РОССИЙСКИЙ
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ГУМАНИТАРНЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
Филиал в г. Домодедово
СБОРНИК ТЕСТОВ
ДЛЯ КОНТРОЛЯ И САМОКОНТРОЛЯ ЗНАНИЙ СТУДЕНТОВ
ПО ДИСЦИПЛИНЕ «АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК»
Домодедово 2008
Белова Н.М., Перепелица Н.Г., Соловьева О.В. Сборник тестов для контроля и
самоконтроля знаний студентов по дисциплине «Английский язык» / Под ред.
к.п.н., доц. Н.М. Беловой. – Домодедово, 2008 – 57 с.
Авторы-составители:
к.п.н., доцент Белова Н.М.
Перепелица Н.Г.
Соловьева О.В.
Под редакцией к.п.н., доц. Н.М. Беловой
Утверждено на заседании
Кафедры иностранных языков филиала РГГУ г. Домодедово
Протокол № 8 от «17» апреля 2008 г.
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СОДЕРЖАНИЕ
Введение . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Unit I. Choose the alternative that best suits the context . . . . . . . . . . .
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Unit II. Choose the alternative to express the same idea as the word
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or phrase italicised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unit III. Texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Список рекомендованных источников и литературы . . . . . . . . . .
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ВВЕДЕНИЕ
Сборник тестовых заданий по дисциплине «Английский язык» является
составной
частью
соответствии
с
учебно-методического
учебной
программой
комплекса,
курса
на
разработанного
основе
в
действующего
Государственного образовательного стандарта высшего профессионального
образования по специальностям 080502 «Экономика и управление на
предприятии (городское хозяйство)» и 080105 «Финансы и кредит».
Настоящий сборник содержит перечень тестовых заданий по дисциплине
«Английский язык», который составлен с учетом актуальных проблем,
характерных для финансовой деятельности государства и хозяйствующих
субъектов.
Решение тестовых заданий на практических занятиях, а также в качестве
самостоятельной работы студентов при изучении дисциплины «Английский
язык» для экономических специальностей позволит оценить их знания,
приобретенные в ходе теоретического освоения этой учебной дисциплины, а
также при изучении обязательной и рекомендуемой литературы.
Целью предлагаемых студентам многоуровневых
тестовых заданий
является определение степени и прочности усвоения навыков и умений общения
на английском языке в сфере бизнеса, знаний морфологии, синтаксиса,
грамматики английского языка.
Сборник включает три раздела (Units), каждый из которых имеет задания
разнопланового характера.
I раздел (Unit I Choose the alternative that best suits the context Выберите
вариант, наиболее соответствующий контексту) направлен на контроль лексикограмматических навыков употребления языковых средств в соответствии с их
контекстным значением.
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II раздел (Unit II Choose the alternative to express the same idea as the word or
phrase italicized Выберите вариант, сходный по смыслу с выделенным словом
или словосочетанием) направлен на контроль
коммуникативных умений
вариативной замены одних лексических средств другими, сходными по
значению.
III раздел (Unit III Texts Тексты) направлен на контроль коммуникативных
умений чтения и понимания текстов по бизнес-тематике.
Ключи к тестам даны в конце сборника.
Тестовые задания, содержащиеся в этих разделах, позволят студентам
закрепить полученные знания, а также повысить уровень своей подготовки при
сдаче зачетов и экзаменов.
Сборник подготовлен на основе учебных пособий отечественных и
зарубежных ученых, изданных в 2003-2007 гг.
Материалы сборника предназначены к использованию как на практических
занятиях (в качестве раздаточного материала), так и для внеаудиторной работы
студента. На практических занятиях в группе с помощью предлагаемых
тестовых заданий преподаватель может проверить подготовку студентов и
оценить уровень их знаний. Для студентов заочной формы обучения тестовые
задания могут служить в качестве контрольной работы по дисциплине
«Английский язык» экономических специальностей.
Сборник адресован студентам 2-3 курсов дневной и заочной форм обучения
по дисциплине «Английский язык» по специальностям «Экономика и
управление на предприятии (городское хозяйство)» и «Финансы и кредит».
Приведенные
задания
могут
быть
использованы
студентами
других
экономических специальностей: «Мировая экономика» и др. Кроме того,
сборник может быть полезен при дистанционном обучении студентов высшей
школы.
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Замечания и пожелания по данному сборнику просьба направлять по
адресу: 142001 Московская обл., г. Домодедово, Каширское шоссе, д. 4, корп. 2,
филиал РГГУ в Домодедово, кафедра иностранных языков или по электронной
почте: kafedra-in-jaz@mail.ru
Авторы-составители будут благодарны за все присланные замечания и
пожелания коллег и учтут при подготовке 2-го издания.
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UNIT I
CHOOSE THE ALTERNATIVE THAT
BEST SUITS THE CONTEXT
1. The country’s economy is in crisis. Unemployment ________ quickly.
a) is rising
b) rises
c) rose
2. If I knew anything about the matter, I __________ you.
a) will tell
b) would tell
c) would have told
3. The _________ line was shut down for two hours as a result of damaged
machinery.
a) production
b) delivery
c) control
4. The unemployment ________ is the percentage of the labour force which is out of
work.
a) rate
b) product
c) average
5. As the field survey shows, very _________ customers (about 6 %) find the design
of our goods attractive.
a) little
b) few
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c) a few
6. A successful manager must be _________ in his/her own ability to deal with
difficult situations and show the qualities of leadership.
a) confident
b) initiative
c) accountable
7. The Intel Corporation is __________ biggest producer of microchips.
a) a
b) the
c) an
8. I___________on the final report all day yesterday. Tomorrow I'm making a
presentation.
a) had worked
b) have been working
c) was working
9. Information on_________prices is available to brokers throughout the world.
a) share
b) market
c) trading
10. Our new packaging is __________ attractive_________ the previous one. As the
result the sales have risen this month.
a) as ... as
b) more ... than
c) most ...as
11. I am going to ____________ my trip to New York. The situation changed
completely.
a) cancel
b) refuse
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c) deny
12. I cannot make any decision unless I ________ facts concerning the matter.
a) will know
b) know
c) won't know
13. We can't afford ____________ new equipment just now. I think we'll have to wait
till the things become better.
a) buying
b) having bought
c) to buy
14. The traditional vertical organization of companies is today ________ by a number
of cross-functional structures. This is known as the "matrix structure".
a) added
b) helped
c) complemented
15._________________ complaint was paid attention to.
a) Each of the
b) Each
c) Each of
16. The recent boom in consumer spending resulted in sales _________.
a) recession
b) growth
c) improvement
17. At present we are doing not _________well _____ we did last year. Our sales are
falling.
a) as ... as
b) more ... than
c) less... than
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18. A number of employees were injured because they did not follow __________
procedures.
a) dangerous
b) health
c) safety
19. The organization structure of our company _____________ reorganised recently.
a) is being
b) has been
c) had been
20. Hewlett Packard is known as one of the most reputable _________ in the
electronic and and computer industry.
a) customers
b) suppliers
c) buyers
21. We managed to capture___________ contracts last month.
a) few
b) a little
c) a few
22. We won't succeed unless we_____________ our image. The old one is becoming
less and less competitive.
a) will change
b) would change
c) change
23. We won't start discussing this question until the Production Manager _________.
a) will arrive
b) won't arrive
c) arrives
24. What is the secret of their fantastic commercial _________?
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a) production
b) success
c) market
25. If Jack weren't on holiday now he ___________ us some valuable advice.
a) would have given
b) will give
c) would give
26. Last year we made a good profit. __________ the market is unstable and the
results may be not so good this year.
a) And
b) So
c) However
27. We have ___________ time at our disposal. We must make a decision right away.
a) a little
b) little
c) few
28. During the _____________ of the 1930s thousands of businesses closed and
millions of people lost their jobs.
a) boom
b) slump
c) expansion
29. A movement of money into or out of an account is called ______.
a) transaction
b) option
c) invoice
30. We decided to ____________ the new model at the trade fair in autumn.
a) manufacture
b) launch
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c) produce
31. She says she___________ in two years' time.
a) will retire
b) would retire
c) is going to retire
32. Our company is ready to sponsor the city football team if they wear our ________
on their shirts.
a) logo
b) brand
c) slogan
33. It was an unsuccessful year for them. Their profits _______________by 50%.
a) dipped
b) plunged
c) collapsed
34. ________the long-time negotiations, the project for a merger of the banks failed.
a) Despite
b) Although
c) However
35. During the bear market a lot of firms went _______________.
a) ahead
b) bankrupt
c) melding
36. The new design will involve_____________the packaging.
a) to change
b) changing
c) having changed
37. Monthly salaries of our staff go directly into their _________.
a) invoices
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b) accounts
c) interests
38. Our recent sales are___________ disappointing as not many stores are willing to
stock and promote our goods.
a) little
b) few
с) а little
39. My cash_______ was $300.
a) credit
b) sum
c) deposit
40. ____________candidates has excellent education background.
a) Each of the
b) Each
c) Each of
41. If you own some shares of a company, you receive _________per share.
a) interest
b) dividends
c) salary
42. I'm looking forward___________ from you as soon as possible.
a) to hear
b) hearing
c) to hearing
43. I draw up contracts and advise the company on tax legislation. I work in
the___________department.
a) Sales
b) Human Resources
c) Legal
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44. I_________how to use a computer since Monday, only for a few days, so I'm not
good at it.
a) have learnt
b) have been learning
c) am learning
45. We are planning to__________$2.5 million on advertising.
a) lose
b) spend
c) invest
46. We have received a few offers from the suppliers, but we ___________________
our minds yet about which one to work with.
a) haven't made up
b) haven't done
c) didn't do
47. He said he____________ me the following day.
a) would ring
b) will ring
c) rings
48. I opened my __________last month.
a) cash
b) account
c) credit
49. I expect_____________ him on Monday next week.
a) seeing
b) to see
d) to seeing
50. A credit card allows you to carry out _________ without using cash.
a) transactions
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b) purchase
c) payment
51. Investment bankers made huge amount of money during the _________ market of
the mid 1990s.
a) boom
b) bear
c) bull
52. He wanted to know how much ________________.
a) did it cost
b) it will cost
c) it cost
53. In the stock market crash in 1929, the market_________ by 19% and that led to
the great depression.
a) rose
b) fell
c) stabilized
54. There's very__________space in our office so we need to buy a new one.
a) a little
b) a few
c) little
55. ____________act as agents in buying and selling shares.
a) Wholesalers
b) Brokers
c) Investors
56. I'm sorry but the Financial Director can't see you today. She'll be at the _______
till 6 o'clock.
a) meeting
b) date
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c) appointment
57. He said he would see me _______________.
a) tomorrow
b) the following day
c) on tomorrow
58. To_________a price means to give the price at which one is prepared to buy or
sell a share.
a) inform
b) undertake
c) quote
59. He _________ most of his savings in the Stock Exchange.
a) gave
b) invested
c) fixed
60. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones index_________a few points.
a) dipped
b) fell dramatically
c) slumped
61. If I open a saving account I will receive__________.
a) a share
b) a benefit
c) an interest
62. Everyone hopes that the situation__________.
a) will get worse
b) would recover
c) will stabilize
63. _________receive income, known as a dividend, from the companies in which
they invested.
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a) Owners
b) Shareholders
c) Stockbrokers
64. In order to raise capital the company intends to issue shares_________.
a) on the consumer market
b) on the production market
c) on the stock market
65. It can't be true. I ___________ to believe it.
a) cancel
b) refuse
c) deny
66. I___________my presentation already.
a) prepared
b) have been prepared
c) have prepared
67. The sewing machine was _______ in 1846 by an
American called Elias Howe.
a) discovered
b) invented
c) found out
68. Of course, our goods are not very cheap, but the prices are
quite_________________for the average consumer.
a) high
b) reasonable
c) costly
69. There is very _________ data available about market
trends in this region.
a) few
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b) little
c) many
70.__________companies have been operating on the market for five years.
a) Both of the
b) Both from the
c) The both of the
71. If you sponsored a charity, you would improve your _______________.
a) income
b) profits
c) reputation
72. We must_______________delivery expenditures.
a) cut off
b) cut down
c) cut from
73. Our company specialized in producing_______________ goods.
a) consumer
b) consumption
c) consummation
74. The car's fuel________________is generally very high.
a) consumptive
b) consummation
c) consumption
75. Insurance is a terrible investment, but you have to admit that it offers protection in
an ____________.
a) urgency
b) emergency
c) urgently
76. The car race was given massive media _______________.
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a) cover
b) coverage
c) covering
77. The football supporters club is looking for a sponsor to finance the purchase of
four coaches, which_____________ transport supporters to matches.
a) will use to
b) used
c) would be used to
78. Telegraphic transfer is the fastest method of sending _________.
a) money
b) accounts
c) checks
79. I _______ the office when the doorbell rang and immediately two men in masks
rushed into.
a) left
b) have left
c) was leaving
80. ___________ can result if you have no more income to pay your debts.
a) Transfer
b) Bankruptcy
c) Discount
81. We spent too ___________ time on routine meetings.
a) a few
b) many
c) much
82. Banks ___________ very high rates of interest on credit loans.
a) charge
b) offer
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c) pay
83. We___________ it at the meeting at the beginning of February.
a) had discussed
b) have discussed
c) discussed
84. Suppliers expect their ________ paid promptly.
a) checks
b) credits
c) invoices
85. We __________ by assuming that our product would sell well.
a) did a mistake
b) made a mistake
c) mistook
86. The manufacture of components __________ to outside suppliers.
a) sub-contracted
b) is sub-contracted
c) sub-contracts
87. Some strategic industries, such as Atomic Energy and Defence, are too important
to be left in________________ hands.
a) public
b) government
c) private
88. A ___________ of $1.000 invested in our business ten years ago is worth $1
million now.
a) stake
b) stock
c) sum
89. They___________this drug for ten years before it appeared on the market.
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a) tested
b) had been testing
c) have been testing
90. Russian business is__________a lot of foreign capital.
a) investing
b) attracting
c) importing
91. We'd like to know your views on the possibility of a ______________venture
with our company.
a) business
b) capital
c) joint
92. There must __________ a lot of inflation over that period.
a) be
b) have been
c) to be
93. The bank assigned a credit_________to our company.
a) check
b) limit
c) interest
94. A credit ___________ guarantees payment by a specified date.
a) insurance
b) term
c) fee
95. It was __________________ set of instructions I had ever received.
a) more confusing
b) the most confusing
c) as confusing as
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96. Sellers and customers usually negotiate credit ________ when making a deal.
a) interests
b) fees
c) terms
97. Our customers usually meet ___________ on time.
a) bills
b) charges
c) prices
98. ____________ fix their own commissions for buying and selling shares.
a) Retailers
b) Stockbrokers
c) Wholesalers
99. I will give you a ring if anything ________ wrong.
a) will go
b) goes
c) will be going
100. He ___________ any involvement in the robbery.
a) cancels
b) refuses
c) denies
101. Our product is within a __________________ reach of everybody.
a) social
b) financial
c) economic
102. Don't forget to switch off the computer before you ________.
a) will leave
b) leave
c) are leaving
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103. The___________of the Japanese economy since World War II has been
extraordinary.
a) bull
b) boom
c) fall
104. I wish we________ this order. It will improve our financial position.
a) get
b) got
c) have got
105. The companies have been negotiating a possible _______ for a few months.
a) melding
b) concern
c) budget
106. This alliance will help our companies survive in the fiercely_________market of
today.
a) contrasting
b) competitive
c) contemporary
107. At Takaoka the cars are driven directly from the ________ to the boat or
trucks taking cars to the buyers.
a) market
b) customers
c) assembly line
108. The_________of Harley-Davidson Motor Company are people with a high
average income.
a) suppliers
b) target market
c) budget
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109. Our__________is based on the image of a person who leads an active life.
a) advertisement
b) logo
c) brand
110. The successful candidate should have at least 3-year________in office
management at international level.
a) qualifications
b) experience
c) efficiency
111. Our company is determined to_______________so that we might reach our full
potential.
a) increase
b) recess
c) expand
112. Each of the documents ____________ countersigned.
a) was
b) were
c) were being
113. I have good word-processing _______________.
a) qualifications
b) skills
c) operations
114. A chief executive officer should have a strong sense of ___________.
a) authority
b) decision-making
c) education
115. ____________candidates had excellent references.
a) Both
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b) The both
c) The both of
116. "Are there any seats on the next flight to Madrid?"
"Yes, there are________________".
a) few
b) little
c) a few
117. Last year they attempted___________________their nearest competitor, but
failed.
a) taking over
b) to take over
c) to be taken over
118. We hope to pay the debt_________a few weeks.
a) at
a) within
b) for
119. As we sell all over the country this means we need a _________of sales people.
a) campaign
b) gang
c) team
120. I_________wear a badge at work. It's a rule.
a) should
b) have to
c) can
121. The company spends about 10% of its______sales on research and development.
a) whole
b) full
c) total
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122. The____________strategy of our all operating divisions is determined by the
business center in Moscow.
a) total
b) global
c) universal
123. Our company______________close attention to the environment.
a) pays
b) takes
c) gives
124. We use ____________________ bottles and packaging materials.
a) recycle
b) recycling
c) recyclable
125. In 1990 the American Council on Economic Priorities chose Colgate-Palmolive
as one of the four most socially __________companies in the United States.
a) respective
b) responsible
c) respecting
126. _________________ is the term given to different activities involved in
distributing goods from the manufacturer to the final customer.
a) Retailing
b) Marketing
c) Distribution
127. In order to make its products known, a firm________ advertise.
a) can
b) may
c) must
128. An advertisement on radio or television is called a ____________.
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a) movie
b) commercial
c) sales program
129. A heavy __________ was imposed on their company because they broke the
contract.
a) sum
b) incentive
c) penalty
130. ________________is a business system in which a company sells an individual
the right to operate a business using its brand-name and reputation.
a) Retailing
b) Franchising
c) Wholesaling
131. __________________is used to increase sales by making the product or service
known to a wider audience.
a) Promotion
b) Research
c) Advertising
132. __________ we had some problems with transport, we managed to deliver the
goods in time.
a) But
b) Although
c) Nevertheless
133. __________ is the general term covering all forms of selling goods to the public.
a) Retailing
b) Franchising
c) Wholesaling
134. __________documents should be sent in triplicate.
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a) The both
b) Both
c) Both of
135. Electronic and Optional Equipment company is presently seeking a _________
engineer with several years' experience of computer assisted technology and design.
a) qualified
b) qualifying
c) being qualified
136. The successful multinational team should be composed of managers who have
the right__________in terms of attitude and experience.
a) rules
b) relationships
c) profiles
137. Each of the invoices _________a different reference number.
a) have
b) has
c) is having
138. An English proverb says: there are two fools in the market: one asks too little,
one asks too__________.
a) many
b) much
c) few
139. Our team is carrying out the research to determine the best way to_________the
employees.
a) suit
b) motivate
c) rationalize
140. We_________the design of the equipment. Now it sells better.
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a) have updated
b) updated
c) will update
141. Our customers get reminders on__________payments.
a) overpaid
b) overlooked
c) overdue
142. If you pay__________ I'll give you a 5% discount.
a) price
b) cash
c) bill
143. His ability to anticipate financial__________prevented him from losing a great
deal of money.
a) growth
b) crash
c) dip
144. Our goods didn't sell well. There_________a very high demand for this kind of
product in that region.
a) can't have been
b) mustn't have been
c) shouldn't have been
145. The prices given for buying and selling shares on the Stock Exchange are known
as__________.
a) stocks
b) values
c) quotations
146. We are planning to invest a great sum of money in sponsorship in order to
improve our firm's__________.
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a) image and reputation
b) financial position
c) accounts
147. They've just launched an advertising_________.
a) company
b) campaign
c) promotion
148. We are doing _______ well _______we did last year.
a) better ... than
b) as ... than
c) as ... as
149. If I had known that the post was vacant, I________for it.
a) will apply
b) would apply
c) would have applied
150. Big companies cannot rely exclusively on their________ markets. They have to
become more international in their outlook if they want to survive.
a) consumer
b) competitive
c) domestic
151. _________ to get in touch with him all day yesterday.
a) have tried
b) was trying
c) have been trying
152. Send a fax in order our___________wasn't overlooked.
a) check
b) invoice
c) discount
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153. The Moscow government worked out a program to _________the number of
small businesses in the capital.
a) increase
b) contribute
c) invest
154. If he had had more experience in marketing, we could __________him the job.
a) give
b) have given
c) be giving
155. Nowadays it is possible to ___________ money between different accounts
using an electronic system.
a) transfer
b) pay
c) invest
156. We plan _________ a new branch in Siberia.
a) opening
b) to open
c) being opened
157. To ___________ means to place money in a bank account.
a) deposit
b) credit
c) debit
158. We use ________ materials not to injure the environment.
a) used
b) recyclable
c) junk
159. He said the management team ________ their best to improve the situation.
a) wiJl do
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b) would do
c) will have done
160. Our company has 120__________at present.
a) employers
b) workforce
c) employees
161. I wondered _____________ they had paid delivery charges or not.
a) that
b) whether
c) which
162. The _________ name of the soap produced by our company is "Beauty".
a) logo
b) slogan
c) brand
163. I wish she_________me about it earlier.
a) told
b) had told
c) have told
164. Last year we increased our market ___________.
a) stock
b) share
c) stake
165. I am beginning to get __________ worried about the situation.
a) few
b) a little
c) little
166. The _________ "We know the meaning of cleaning" obviously belongs to the
dry cleaning company.
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a) logo
b) slogan
c) advertisement
167. A highly competitive market led to higher capital __________.
a) losses
b) growth
c) expenditure
168. My car____________at the moment.
a) is repaired
b) is being repaired
c) has been repairing
169. __________values have fallen by around 20% this autumn.
a) Share
b) Stock
c) Stake
170. She put all her money into government___________.
a) shares
b) stocks
c) investment
171. They ____________ business together for a few years.
a) are running
b) have been runnmg
c) have run
172. Buying that segment was a __________ mistake.
a) reasonable
b) costly
c) cheaply
173. The machinery ________ in time.
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a) were delivered
b) was delivered
c) delivered
174. I wish I __________ him yesterday.
a) have phoned
b) had phoned
c) had been phoning
175. The Project Team works under the _________of the Project Director.
a) vision
b) supervision
c) leading
176. We _________$10 million in a new media venture.
a) spent
b) invested
c) involved
177. It's important that the new equipment __________ properly tested before
launching it to the market.
a) shall be
b) should be
c) would be
178. Our recent advertising campaign has had a tremendous _________. Our sales
boosted immediately.
a) example
b) impact
c) slogan
179. The board meeting__________at 10 a.m.
a) would start
b) is to start
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c) would be starting
180. I_________for the position of a production manager.
a) applied
b) recruited
c) employed
181. He made £1 billion by selling sterling just before it was ________and then
buying it back.
a) crashed
b) devalued
c) invested
182. ___________is the business of selling goods in large quantities and usually at
low prices.
a) Retailing
b) Wholesaling
c) Franchising
183. ___________are large shops which sell a wide variety of products.
a) Grocery
b) Greengrocery
c) Department stores
184. Price is not the only thing that customers consider when ____________ about
which product to buy.
a) doing a decision
b) making a decision
c) doing business
185. Customers_____________ about the poor quality of frozen vegetables on sale in
our store.
a) did complaints
b) made complaints
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c) made research
186. We_____________last year of nearly $10,000.
a) did a loss
b) made a loss
c) made a lost
187. When two or more people want to start a business together they can set up a
_____________.
a) corporation
b) concern
c) partnership
188. Net profit this year______________________around $200 million.
a) should be
b) should have been
c) should being
189. The Production Manager said we could __________ better the previous year if it
hadn't been for the instability on the market.
a) do
b) have done
c) have doing
190. __________________the Japanese may say "yes" at a meeting, it does not mean
that they agree with you, but that they want you to continue.
a) In spite of
b) Although
c) Despite
191. As analysts predicted the ________________market didn't last long and soon
the market fell dramatically.
a) boom
b) bull
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c) bear
192. We are sending out_________literature to try to boost our sales.
a) advertisement
b) useful
c) promotion
193. The company adopted an environmental policy in order to reduce the damage
that may _____________ from its various activities.
a) result
b) cause
c) due
194. We are proud of the fact that last year 25% of the company's total waste
__________________.
a) was recycling
b) was recycled
c) has been recycled
195. Many companies do research to _______________ ways of reducing air and
water pollution.
a) protest
b) develop
c) contribute
196. An environmental group organized a ___________ against dumping of waste
into the river.
a) supply
b) measure
c) protest
197. The firm attempted__________________ its nearest competitor.
a) taking over
b) to take over
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c) take over
198. We had to delay ___________ the new product.
a) launching
b) to launch
c) launch
199. Every year we make a ________ to a well-known wildlife association.
a) supplement
b) order
c) contribution
200. We don't expect conditions _____________ for some time.
a) to improve
b) improving
c) improve
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UNIT II
CHOOSE THE ALTERNATIVE TO EXPRESS THE SAME IDEA
AS THE WORD OR PHRASE ITALICISED
1. They are determined to make the company profitable and to achieve a stable
profitability by fiscal 2003.
a) increase
b) income
c) loss
2. Gazprom and Shell agreed to establish a joint venture to develop the Zapolyarnoye
field, in which each will hold a 50 per cent share.
a) dividend
b) interest
c) stake
3. Recently our sales have boosted incredibly.
a) boomed
b) increased
c) bulled
4. We should introduce the product into the market by August.
a) take
b) launch
c) deliver
5. The group of people that we want to buy our product is teenagers.
a) Our bear market
b) Our bull market
c) Our target market
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6. To my mind, the short phrase used in our advertising campaign must be changed.
It does not produce any impact. It's too dull.
a) motto
b) slogan
c) brand name
7. Each subsidiary has its own way that management is organized.
a) management structure
b) management strategy
c) organization chart
8. Ford is one of the most famous companies, which operates in many different
countries.
a) holding company
b) multinational companies
c) subsidiary
9. Among other things, our company hopes to lower costs due to the increase in the
scale of production.
a) get income of scale
b) get economies of scale
c) get profitability of scale
10. The success of the project was to a great extent due to the people who work for
the company.
a) workforce
b) management team
c) trainers
11. He made his money by buying unsuccessful companies, selling their most
valuable parts and then closing them down.
a) investment into unsuccessful companies
b) asset stripping
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c) taking over
12. Using the same management structures, products and working practices in all
parts of the world can help the multinational company get rid of unnecessary
duplications.
a) Globalisation
b) Re-engineering
c) Reorganising
13. It is very important for any company to work out its own way of doing things.
a) organization chart
b) corporate culture
c) production
14. In recent years our company has gained control of about ten smaller companies
by buying most of their shares.
a) merged
b) took over
c) melted
15. A business of encouraging people to buy goods is rapidly developing in our
country.
a) Promotion business
b) Advertising business
c) Distribution business
16. The research highlights that the working conditions in the factory need
improvement.
a) finds out
b) points out
c) clears out
17. The employees of our factory are provided with good lodging.
a) benefits
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b) accommodations
c) pensions
18. Their booming enterprise went bankrupt during the last financial crash.
a) small
b) flourishing
c) developing
19. They were made to sell their enterprise at a low price.
a) asked
b) told
c) forced
20. We intend to increase our sales by 15%.
a) plan
b) intent
c) intervene
21. All senior staff was sacked by the new owners.
a) hired
b) employed
c) dismissed
22. The situation on the stock market is changeable.
a) unstable
b) movable
c) steady
23. Our machine which is used for reproducing texts isn't working.
a) fax
b) photocopier
c) word processor
24. Please, send us the document by the process of facsimile transmission.
a) fax
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b) photocopier
c) computer
25. I decided to improve in effectiveness my computer system.
a) sell
b) upgrade
c) change
26. Once a month we have a regular meeting to discuss the way a project is
developed.
a) chat
b) progress review
c) board meeting
27. Yesterday we had a meeting, where we exchanged new ideas about the
development of our project. We all freely and at random expressed our views
suggesting different options, some of them sounded really fantastic.
a) conversation
b) briefing
c) brainstorming
28. Please, put your cars in the area that has been specially designed for their
temporary use.
a) garage
b) parking place
c) square
29. My sister is responsible for promotion and distribution of the company's goods as
well as for the market research.
a) a production manager
b) a marketing manager
c) a sales manager
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30. We are here today to deal with some problems, which caused certain difficulties
in the production.
a) sort out
b) oversee
c) stimulate
31. He is in charge of a group of employees who work at developing a new model of
the product.
a) project team
b) marketing team
c) advertising team
32. We must find the answer to the question: what was the cause of our losing a large
share of the market.
a) solve
b) clear up
c) sort out
33. How many people were present at the last conference?
a) joined
b) attended
c) met
34. Now, let's elect the person who will preside over the meeting.
a) chair person
b) president
c) executive
35. They stated as the necessary condition our partial payment in advance.
a) stipulated
b) simulated
c) ensured
36. A few members of the staff gave up their jobs.
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a) sacked
b) resigned
c) fired
37. The company's plan of action is being developed at the moment.
a) budget
b) strategy
c) objectives
38. Our central office is located in St. Petersburg.
a) subsidiary
b) subdivision
c) headquarters
39. I am planning to work abroad for a few years.
a) overall
b) overseas
c) overtime
40. The top managers are responsible for reaching the company's objectives.
a) producing
b) advertising
c) achieving
41. The operating divisions of our company are managed like separate small
businesses.
a) run
b) responsible
c) established
42. William Colgate launched the Colgate Company in 1806 as a starch, soap and
candle business in New York City.
a) sold
b) founded
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c) closed
43. Last year their profits were more than $1 billion.
a) increased
b) raised
c) exceeded
44. We need to hire some 30 new people.
a) fire
b) sack
c) recruit
45. We continue to have a close partnership with the environmental societies.
a) set up
b) establish
c) maintain
46. Last year we established a new subsidiary in the North-West Region.
a) produced
b) set up
c) targeted
47. Our company has either to make changes and introduce new ideas or die.
a) increase
b) innovate
c) split
48. An American called Elias Howe invented the sewing machine but Isaac Singer
stole his legal document, which gave him the exclusive right to sell an invention.
a) insurance policy
b) patent
c) memorandum
49. At the beginning of the meeting boss said that the company's results obtained
over the last three months left much to be desired.
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a) performance
b) sales
c) research
50. The work done in order to investigate the market shows that there are a lot of
opportunities for our product.
a) promotion campaign
b) market research
c) advertising
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UNIT III
TEXTS
Read the text then write "T" if the statement is true and "F" if it is false
TEXT 1
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.
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.
1. Baltica is famous for its numbered flavors of beer.
2. Cigarettes Baltika were distributed in the center of St. Petersburg as a part of the
promotion campaign.
3. The brewery Baltica started to produce cigarettes with the same trademark.
4. The cigarette factory from St. Petersburg is illegaily using Baltika trademark.
5. The makers of the cigarettes from Podolsk think that the brewery Baltika has no
right to monopolize the brand name "Baltika".
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6. Baltika is going to defend its trademark in court.
7. The cigarette makers just used the word "Baltika", not the brewery's logo.
8. The cigarette factory is going to defend its right to use the word "Baltica" as the
trademark for their product.
9. The lawyers think that the cigarette factory will certainly win the case.
10. The brewery's officials think that the use of their logo by the cigarette company
will contribute to the popularity of beer Baltika.
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TEXT 2
Nobel Laureates Collect their Prizes
The first Nobel prizes of the new millenium were awarded at ceremonies in
Stockholm on Sunday. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden awarded the prizes for
sciences, economics and literature to 12 laureates. The prizes, founded in the will of
Swedesh industrialist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, are each worth nine
million Swedish crowns this year ($929,300).
The laureates received their prizes at a traditional ceremony in Stockholm's Concert
Hall, attended by 1,800 people. They later took part in the Nobel banquet, a glittering
climax to the year's Nobel festivities, attended by 1,373 guests in Stockholm's City
Hall.
The scientists who laid the foundations of the computer revolution and pioneered
plastics that can conduct electricity won the physics and chemistry prizes. Their work
paved the way for computers, compact discs and mobile phones without which
modern life is unimaginable. And true to form, a mobile phone rang out loudly during
the speech praising the three physics laureates, Jack Kilby and Herbert Kroemer of the
United States and St. Petersburg's Zhores Alfyorov.
Alfyorov noted in his acceptance speech that physics had brought both benefits and
disasters to mankind in the 20th century and warned that mass media could be abused
in the wrong hands.
1. The first Nobel prizes of the new millenium were awarded at ceremonies in
Stockholm on Sunday at the end of December.
2. The Nobel Prizes were awarded by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
3. The Nobel prizes were first awarded to the inventor of dynamite.
4. Twelve laureates were awarded the prizes for sciences, economics and literature.
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5. The Nobel banquet in Stockholm's City Hall was attended by 1,800 guests.
6. There were three physics laureates.
7. Zhores Alfyorov from St. Petersburg received the chemistry prize.
8. Alfyorov said that physics had brought both benefits and disasters to mankind.
9. The physics laureates were all from the United States.
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TEXT 3
The Opel company was established more than one century ago and its cars have often
been among the fastest on the planet. In 1914 a German factory at Russelheim
produced the 260hp Opel race car, which could attain astounding speed of up to 228
km/h.
The First World War interrupted Opel's road to success, but the military defeat of the
Kaiser's Germany by the countries of the Entente almost destroyed the business
altogether. However, in the 1920s Opel began to create cars capable of stunning
speed: an impressive new speed record was set at 254 km/h.
At the end of the '20s the German company was swallowed up by General Motors.
This explosive cocktail saw 100 000 Opels making their way onto the market every
day.
The Second World War and co-operation with the Third Reich put a huge dent in the
company's reputation. However, towards the 1960s Opel once again began to
dominate the market, bringing out the Opel GT, which continually set new standards
for speed. The Opel Astra is the descendant of it. In 2000 Opel Astra gained the top
position in numerous rallies.
1. At present the Opel company is a subsidiary of General Motors.
2. The Opel company was founded at the beginning of the 20th century.
3. Opel is the fastest car on the planet.
4. The Opel business flourished during the First World War.
5. The Opel company revived some years after the First World War.
6. By the '30s General Motors took over the Opel company.
7. At present the Opel factory produces 100 000 cars every day.
8. The co-operation with the Hitler Reich was bad for the company's image.
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9. In the 1960s the Opel business degraded.
10. The Opel Astra is one of the fastest cars in the world
TEXT 4
Complete the dialogue by using the following word combinations
from the box
(1) college supplies, (2) to develop a useful budget, (3) optional expenses,
(4) miscellaneous items, (5) to adjust the budget, (6) to allocate part of
the income, (7) to figure out the weekly expenses, (8) to reduce expenses,
(9) to keep record
A. Hello, there. What luck running into you, George!
G. Hello, old man. What's up?
A. Oh, these expenses, ...! I am deeply worried by the problem. Don't you
think we bought too many ____________ last week I tried ________, and I'd like to
point out that we'll have ______________.
G. I'm afraid I know next to nothing about the way to use money effectively.
P. Fair enough! It's not wise to spend money that way. But neither George nor me can
keep track of our actual income and expenses. We want to have so many things and
money is so scarce. Possibly the way out will be to make our personal budget.
G. Come off it! You can't be serious! This decision________________is a big waste
of time for very little money!
P. I'm not sure I quite agree. When I was in Germany, I noticed that the Germans
_________ of how much they spend for food, entertainment, clothing, _________
personal care, transportation, etc. It will be impossible fof us _____________ if we do
not know what changes to make in the budget.
A. On balance, we should list all the sources of money and see that expenses match
the income.
P. Perhaps, but don't you think that some expenses are set in advance and must be paid
regularly, others change with circumstances, and, of course, we should __________
for ___________, such as entertainment, personal care and so on.
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G. That may well be true. I am bound to agree. Let's try. In for a penny, in for a
pound.
TEXT 5
Choose the correct alternative to fill each space in the text.
In 1995 Nestle carried just two products in Russia – Nuts candy bars and Nescafe
instant coffee. The former Nestle head Andreas Schlapper said no one could (1)
_____ the company's tremendous (2)________.
In 1995 Nestle had an office in Moscow of just 10 people. In 2000 it made a (3) ____
of some $430 million and became a (4)________ in several product categories, such
as chocolate and coffee.
In Russia Nestle has adapted its development to suit local tastes and resources. About
half of Nestle (5) ________are in chocolate and candy, and the rest (6) _________
between ice cream and instant soups.
A recent survey of the (7) _________ market showed Nestle leading in two market
categories – instant coffee and chocolate, with its market (8) ________ at 36 and
35 per cent respectively.
Nestle entered the (9) ________ market quickly by (10) ________ chocolate
companies. In 1995, Nestle (11) _______ the Rossiya and Konditer confectionary
factories in Samara in the Volga region.
By the end of 2000 the company had (12) _______ around $150 million in the
domestic market, about half of which went to Rossiya.
The company's (13)_________is to focus on making higher-quality chocolate and
sweets in Samara and cheaper candy elsewhere.
1. a) foresee
b) foresaw
c) have foreseen
2. a) growth
b) fall
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c) bull
3. a) sale
b) turnover
c) campaign
4. a) private company
b) market leader
c) joint venture
5. a) sales
b) market
c) delivery
6. a) divide
b) are divided
с) divides
7. a) production
b) consumer
c) local
8. a) stock
b) share
c) division
9. a) professional
b) domestic
c) stock
10. a) selling
b) merging
c) acquiring
11. a) bought
b) has bought
c) had bought
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12. a) lost
b) spent
c) invested
13. a) strategy
b) production
c) promotion
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KEYS
Unit I. Choose the alternative that best suits the context
1-a
10-b
19-b
28-b
37-b
46-a
55-b
64-c
73-c
82-a
91-c
100-c
109-a
118-a
2-b
11-a
20-b
29-a
38-c
47-a
56-a
65-b
74-b
83-c
92-b
101-b
110-b
119-c
3-a
12-b
21-c
30-b
39-c
48-b
57-b
66-c
75-b
84-c
93-b
102-b
111-c
120-b
4-a
13-c
22-c
31-c
40-a
49-b
58-c
67-b
76-a
85-b
94-a
103-b
112-a
121-c
5-b
14-c
23-c
32-a
41-b
50-a
59-b
68-b
77-b
86-b
95-b
104-b
113-b
122-b
6-a
15-b
24-b
33-b
42-c
51-c
60-a
69-b
78-a
87-c
96-c
105-a
114-a
123-b
7-b
16-b
25-c
34-a
43-c
52-c
61-c
70-a
79-c
88-a
97-a
106-b
115-a
124-c
8-c
17-a
26-c
35-b
44-b
53-b
62-c
71-c
80-b
89-b
98-b
107-c
116-c
125-b
9-a
18-c
27-b
36-b
45-b
54-c
63-b
72-b
81-c
90-b
99-b
108-b
117-b
126-b
127-c
128-b
129-c
130-b
131-c
132-b
133-a
134-b
135-a
136-c
137-b
138-a
139-b
140-a
141-c
142-b
143-b
144-a
145-c
146-a
147-b
148-c
149-c
150-c
151-b
152-b
153-a
154-b
155-a
156-b
157-a
158-b
159-b
160-c
161-b
162-c
163-b
164-b
165-b
166-b
167-c
168-b
169-a
170-b
171-b
172-b
173-b
174-b
175-b
176-b
177-b
178-b
179-b
180-a
181-b
182-b
183-c
184-b
185-b
186-b
187-c
188-a
189-b
190-b
191-b
192-c
193-a
194-b
195-b
196-c
197-b
198-a
199-c
200-a
Unit II. Choose the alternative to express the same idea as the word or phrase
italicised
1-b
10-a
19-b
28-a
2-c
11-b
20-b
29-a
3-b
12-a
21-c
30-b
4-b
13-b
22-b
31-c
5-c
14-b
23-b
32-b
6-b
15-b
24-a
33-b
7-a
16-a
25-a
34-a
8-b
17-b
26-b
35-c
9-b
18-a
27-b
36-b
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37-b
46-b
38-c
47-b
39-b
48-b
40-c
49-a
41-a
50-b
42-b
43-c
44-c
45-c
СПИСОК РЕКОМЕНДОВАННЫХ ИСТОЧНИКОВ И ЛИТЕРАТУРЫ
I. Обязательная литература.
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«КОРОНА принт», 2001. – 208 с.
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студентов-экономистов/ Л.М. Федорова, С.Н. Никитаев; - М.: «Гардарики»,
2004. – 222 с.
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– 224 с.
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