Задание. Заполните пропуски одним из четырех слов или выражений, приведенных после каждого предложения.

1. I’d ______ to stay at home this weekend.
A) want B) wish C) like D) wait

2. Just a _______________, please.
A) moment B) mail C) offer D) coffee

3. See you ___________ Wednesday.
A) in B) at C) on D) to

4. Oh, I’m very busy on Monday. How _________ Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock?
A) under B) about C) above D) near

5. Could you help me? – Yes, __________________________ .
A) right B) here it is C) indeed D) certainly

6. __________ are you? – Fine, thanks.
A) What B) Who C) How D) Which

7. Will you give me your contract form?
_________ you are, Mr. Brown.
A) There B) Here C) Where D) That

8. Our telephone __________________ is of high quality.
A) cup B) equipment C) machine D) detail
9. Model BC _______________ our requirements.
A) gives B) takes C) does D) meets

10. I’m _______________ I can’t make an appointment with you for Monday. I’m very busy.
A) sorry B) excuse C) glad D) happy

TEST 2. GRAMMAR

Задание. Заполните пропуски одним из четырех слов или выражений, приведенных после каждого предложения.

1. Do you drink much coffee?
-No, I drink _____________ coffee every day.
A) few B) little C) many D) much

2. Have you got ______________ business matters to discuss today?
-Yes, I have got some.
A) some B) no C) any D) much

3. Give me the letter, please. It’s on the table.
-But there _____________ no letter on the table.
A) are B) have C) be D) is

4. Why haven’t you begun the talks __________?
A) already B) yet C) ever D) never

5. Let __________ write letters to some foreign companies.
A) his B) we C) us D) she

6. We are interested in ____________ business with GML.
A) do B) to do C) done D) doing

7. When ____________ you receive the mail yesterday?
A) did B) do C) have D) are

8. What goods ____________ you produce?
A) did B) are C) does D) do

9. I’m very tired. I__________ have a rest.
A) am B) must C) may D) had to

10. Who will study the latest catalogues of American companies? – Our manager ___________ .
A) is B) does C) has D) will

TEST 3. CONVERSATION

Задание. Прочитайте следующий диалог до конца, постарайтесь понять его содержание. Затем заполните пропуски, вставляя только одно слово вместо каждого пропуска по смыслу диалога.

Business Talk

Hill: Good morning, Mr. Robin. I’m glad to _______1_______ you in New-York. Did you have a good ______2_______?
Robin: Oh yes. Thank you. Everything was all _______3____ .
Hill: Is it your first _____4______ to New-York?
Robin: Yes, it is.
Hill: Oh, I’m sure New-York will _____5_______ you greatly.
Robin: I’m sure, it will. And now I’d _______6_____ to discuss with you some points of the _______7_______.
Hill: Good. What is your __________8_______?
Robin: During our ______9_______ in Moscow you promised us to ___10_____ the goods in December, but our customers require the ____11_______urgently. ______12______ you deliver the goods sooner?
Hill: I’m _____13______ we cannot do it at the moment as we are _____14_____ with orders. But I think we can help you if you _____15____ to take part deliveries.
Robin: When could you deliver the first _______16_______?
Hill: Probably, in June. Will it _______17_____ you?
Robin: Yes, ____18____you, Mr. Hill. It was _____19______ to have seen you. Good-bye for _____20_______ .
Hill: Good-bye, Mr. Robin.

1. A) know B) have C) see D) let
2. A) trip B) place C) speech D) house
3. A) sure B) even C) right D) so
4. A) book B) too C) idea D) visit
5. A) impress B) have C) write D) see
6. A) want B) wish C) like D) call
7. A) contract B) pleasure C) hotel D) payment
8. A) market B) problem C) function D) news
9. A) work B) job C) talks D) trip
10. A) give B) receive C) have D) deliver
11. A) goods B) price C) letter D) cable
12. A) Could B) Must C) Should D) Would
13. A) also B) sure C) expect D) as
14. A) heavy B) complete C) difficult D) over
15. A) pay B) agree C) receive D) deliver
16. A) shipment B) term C) lot D) business
17. A) sell B) buy C) pay D) suit
18. A) good B) thank C) nice D) fine
19. A) beautiful B) long C) nice D) terrible
20. A) now B) then C) on D) all

TEST 4. READING COMPREHENSION.
VOCABULARY (по аналогии с тестом 1, 2)

1. Many customers come to the office to discuss business _____________ with the engineers of the company.
A) cases B) goods C) matters D) orders

2. We receive foreign ____________ every day.
A) problems B) talk C) businessmen D) lots

3. They have made an ________________ with Mr Black for Monday.
A) contract B) hotel C) payment D) appointment

4. The new model of G & S is not of high _______________.
A) quality B) quantity C) demand D) order

5. They have studied the catalogues ______________.
A) often B) much C) closely D) few

6. There are some ____________ catalogues on her desk.
A) another B) any C) other D) quite

7. Belov ________ him a cup of coffee.
A) offered B) went C) saw D) signed

8. Voronin ____________ the terms of delivery of D & D.
A) made B) accepted C) agreed D) did

9. There is a ____________ demand for the machines of the new model as they are of very high quality.
A) long B) tall C) heavy D) much

10. The Buyer agreed to the discount and the companies __________ the contract.
A) sold B) bought C) delivered D) signed

TEST 5. READING COMPREHENSION.
GRAMMAR (по аналогии с тестом 1, 2, 4)

1. This week Soyuzexport _________________ an enquiry for these machines from Brown & Sons.
A) received B) receiving C) has received D) receive

2. A young Englishman stayed in New York with his friend and __________ very many interesting places in and outside the city.
A) see B) saw C) sees D) has seen

3. One day Williams ______________ a telephone for his car.
A) buy B) have bought C) bought D) are bought

4. People usually ___________ reservations for flights in advance.
A) make B) has made C) making D) will make

5. Passengers ____________ come to the airport an hour before the take-off time.
A) can B) may C) must D) is to

6. The talks were difficult and they ____________ for many hours.
A) last B) lasts C) lasting D) lasted

7. This flat is ______________ than Ann’s flat.
A) large B) larger C) largest D) more large

8. Broadway is one of the __________________ streets of the world.
A) interesting B) interested C) more interesting D) most interesting

9. Some districts of the city are not so _________________ as the center.
A) more beautiful B) most beautiful C) beautiful D) much beautiful
10. The Hermitage ____________ one of the world’s greatest art galleries.
A) are B) is C) to be D) be

ЗАЧЕТНАЯ РАБОТА

 

I. ЛЕКСИЧЕСКИЙ ТЕСТ

1. When sellers quote prices in their offers they usually state on what ________________ they will deliver the goods.
A) transfers B) terms C) letters D) companies

2. In foreign trade transaction various modes of ___________________ are practised, among which the most popular is a banker’s transfer.
A) payment B) shipment C) delivery D) price

3. Transportation documents are usually attached to commercial ____________ as a proof of shipment which also enables the buyers to receive the goods.
A) bills B) goods C) invoices D) values

4. Since sea and river shipments are considered most economical, they are most often used and ______________________ are thus most popular transportation documents.
A) damages B) bills of lading C) ports D) vessels

5. Insurance policies state what goods are _______________________, in whose name, against what risks, for what amount, at what premium and so on.
A) enabled B) issued C) used D) insured

6. Very often contracts stipulate that the buyers are to provide a first-class bank _____________________ to avoid failures in payment.
A) guarantee B) claim C) basis D) license

7. The _________________ of payments is a measure of Britain’s trading position in relation to the rest of the world.
A) import B) service C) balance D) export

8. All member countries of the EEC contributed to a common ______________ for certain purposes, based on relative total output of goods and services, or gross national product.
A) currency B) customs C) court D) budget

9. The difference between a country’s earnings for its visible exports and expenditure for its visible imports is called its balance of ____________________.
A) deficit B) surplus C) trade D) amount

10. The European Union (EU) was to become a reality through the establishment of economic and monetary union, including the creation of a single ______________________ (the euro) and the introduction of Union citizenship.
A) output B) currency C) duty D) mail

II. ГРАММАТИЧЕСКИЙ ТЕСТ

Задание: Поставьте глаголы, стоящие в скобках, в правильной форме, откройте скобки и перепишите все предложение:

1. When the sellers quote prices they usually state on what terms they will deliver the goods.

2. They also state at what prices the goods will be delivered.

3. If the goods are offered on fob terms the price will cover the cost of the goods and transportation expenses to the port of shipment.

4. A lot of documents are involved in business transactions.

5. Among insurance documents there are insurance policies and certificates.

6. There is a certain difference between these two terms.

7. Sometimes these terms are used interchangeably.

8. It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest.

9. Commercial invoices generally contain some information.

10. The WTO was established in 1995.

7. При неудовлетворительном результате контрольной работы выполняйте работу над ошибками в той же тетради.

III. СОПОСТАВЬТЕ ЭКВИВАЛЕНТ

Сопоставьте эквиваленты:

A B
1. organized market k a. хеджировать
2. commodity b b. товар
3. produce exchange c c. товарно-сырьевая биржа
4. traders f d. наличные товары
5. to transact business g e. опцион
6. actual d f. трейдеры
7. spot market j g. заключать сделку
8. forward market i h. фьючерсный рынок
9. futures market h i. форвардный рынок
10. option  e j. рынок по ценам спот
11. to hedge a k. организованный рынок
12. equity capital p l. расходы
13. shareholder o m. выпуск акций
14. face value of a share q n. приток поступлений
15. rights issue m o. акционер
16. inflow of receipts n p. аукционный капитал
17. outflow of payments s q. номинальная стоимость акций
18. expenditure l r. получение доходов
19. receipt of income r s. отток платежей
20. to borrow money u t. контролировать национальные золотые запасы
21. to manage the national debt v u. заимствовать средства
22. to control the national gold reserve t v. управлять государственным долгом
23. certified accountant y w. счета кредиторов
24. trial balance z x. стоимость по торговым книгам
25. book value x y. дипломированный бухгалтер
26. accounts payable w z. пробный баланс

IV

Задание: прочитайте текст делового письма и письменно ответьте на вопросы по его содержанию.

Moscow, 24thFeb., 20…
Dear Sirs,
Peroxide of Manganese Ore

We thank you for your fax of the 24th February reading as follows:
«YOURLET 19TH FEBRUARY PLEASE SEND OFFER ONETHOUSAND TONS 85 PERCENT PEROXIDE MANGANESE ORE».
In reply we have pleasure in offering you, subject to receiving your confirmation within 8 days from today:
1,000 tons (10 per cent more or less at our option) of Manganese Ore containing minimum 85 per cent MnO2 in the dry, at the price of $50 per English ton of 2,240 Ibs. in bulk c. i. f. London for March shipment. Three per cent will be deducted by us from the weight as compensation for moisture. Payment is to be effected in cash against shipping documents in London. You are to submit, within 5 days of the date of signing the agreement, a letter of guarantee of a first-class British bank for the full contract value of the goods as security of the fulfillment of the contract.
Sampling and analysis will be carried out by our laboratory at the port of loading, and the result of the analysis shall be considered4 final and binding upon both parties.
Our General Conditions are stated in the enclosed Form of Contract.
We look forward with interest to your answer.
Yours faithfully,
…………………………………..
Enclosure: Contract Form.
1. Where is the letter from? The letter is from Moscow.
2. When was it sent? It was sent on the 24th February.
3. When was the fax sent? The fax was sent on the 24thFebruary.
4. What is the subject of the fax? The subject is «YOURLET 19TH FEBRUARY PLEASE SEND OFFER ONETHOUSAND TONS 85 PERCENT PEROXIDE MANGANESE ORE».
5. How many tons of Manganese Ore do the Buyers require? The Buyers require1,000 tons of Manganese Ore.
6. What is its price? The price is $50 per English ton.
7. What are the terms of delivery? Three per cent will be deducted by them from the weight as compensation for moisture.
8. What is the date of shipment? The shipment is in March.
9. What are the terms of payment? Payment is to be effected in cash against shipping documents in London.
10. What must the Buyer submit within 5 days of the date of signing the agreement? They are to submit, within 5 days of the date of signing the agreement, a letter of guarantee of a first-class British bank for the full contract value of the goods as security of the fulfillment of the contract.
11. Who will carry out sampling and analysis? Sampling and analysis will be carried out by their laboratory at the port of loading, and the result of the analysis shall be considered4 final and binding upon both parties.
12. What is enclosed to the letter? Contract Form is enclosed to the letter.