Variant № 8

  I. Match the words with the definitions.

  1) wholesale a) something that is on sale at a lower price than  usual

   2) competitor b) the activity of selling goods to stores, other  businesses, etc. rather than to the public

   3) revenue c) the money that is used for a particular purpose,  especially by a government, organization, or group

  4) bargain d) a company that provides a product, or the materials  to make a product

  5) budget e) the general state of health or degree of success of  a person, business, country, use on products or in  advertising

  6) supplier f) a plan that shows how much money an  organization expects to earn and spend during a  particular period of time, and how it will spend its  money

  7) welfare g) money that a company receives, especially from  selling goods or services

  8) spending h) a company that sells products or service  in the same market as your company

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
b	h	g	a	c	d	e	f

 

  II. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

revenue wholesale interests supplier   competitor budget welfare bargain

 

1. We are in the wholesale trade and sell our clothes to retailers and fashion houses.

2. Sales are very good, but our main competitor’s sales are also going up very quickly.

3. The money governments have to spend is called budget.

 4. A bargain is something you buy for less than the usual price.

 5. Lantex never delivers on time. We have to look for another supplier.

 6. Corporate planners are busy drawing up a revenue for the next fiscal year.

 7. The huge retailer increased interests on health care for its employees.

 8. We are a progressive employer concerned with employee welfare.

 

III. Match ( 1-8) with ( a-h) to make sentences.

1. I get my salary deposited automatically   2. I’m sorry, I can’t loan you any more money,   3. High-tech companies are really prospering, and there are lots of jobs   4. Unemployment in this country is due to a surplus in labour, 5. The Premier has sacked his Finance Minister 6. This toy was designed in the U.S., manufactured in China, and 7. His company went bankrupt 8. Japan is famous for

a) available in the industry these days.   b) over his role in the scandal. c) the manufacture of quality cars. d) because they couldn’t keep up with the changing market. e) to my bank account.   f) you already owe me about 50 bucks. g) packaged in Mexico. h) not because people are too lazy to work.

 

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
e	f	a	h	d	g	b	c

 

 

 IV. Put the words in the right order.

 

1. During our year we reached for the October target sales.

2. Prices are still following to increase a trend.

3. Government hopes policy will help reduce its unemployment.

4. A proportion of large savings banks use deposit to their people.

5. Promote will increase your products sales and you well.

 

 V. a) КОПР №5

  b) Choose the correct option a-c to complete the sentences.

 

  1. …….. us the new price list of your products yet? We need it as soon as

  possible.

  a) did you send b) have you sent c) didn’t you send

 

  2. We …….this product since the beginning of the year.

  a) have been producing  b) are producing c) have produced

 

  3. Without any reason, the customer returned the goods that we……..

  a) have delivered b) delivered c) had delivered

 

  4. These customers …….our machines for over a decade.

  a) were purchasing b) are purchasing c) have been purchasing

 

  5. We……..almost 50% of the loan. However, we still owe of $50,000.

  a) have repaid b) repaid c) repay

  6. We invoiced the client a month ago, but he still……..us. 

  a) has paid b) hasn’t paid c) didn’t pay

 

1	2	3	4	5	6
b	a	c	c	b	b

 

 VI. a) КОПР № 1

  b) Complete each sentence with a verb in the correct form, — ing or to…

  1. They guarantee…….. the work before 5 o’clock.

  a) finishing b) to finish

 

  2. I have lost my job so I ‘ll have to get used ……. much less.

  a) to spending b) to spend

 

  3. Julia is interested in…….. her own business.

  a) starting b) to start

 

  4. I don’t mind ………on Saturdays if I can have a day off during the week.

  a) to work b) working

 

  5. Did the company promise…….you a permanent contract?

  a) giving b) to give

 

  6. I regret ………so much money last week.

  a) spending b) to spend

 

1	2	3	4	5	6
b	a	a	b	b	a

 

  VII. a) КОПР № 6

  b) Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

 

  1. Sales were rising fast when our sales manager left the company.

  Sales were rising fast when the company…….. by our sales manager.

  a) was left b) left

 

  2. We will deliver the goods immediately.

  The goods …….immediately.

  a) will be delivered b) will delivered

 

  3. Henry Ford invented the assembly line.

  The assembly line…….by Henry Ford.

  a) is invented b) was invented

 

  4.  I have invested my money in real estate.

  My money …….. in real estate.

  a) has been invested b) has invested

 

5. The employees are improving the situation.

  The situation ………by the employees.

  a) is improving b) is being improved

 

1	2	3	4	5
a	a	b	a	b

VIII. Underline the correct words.   1. Unless you increase / will increase your order to 1000 units, we   can’t give you a discount.   2. She wouldn’t succeed if she wouldn’t work / didn’t work hard.   3. If the plan will succeed / succeeds you will make a big profit.

IX. Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

 

1. An exchange rate is the price of a currency. Like any price it is decided by

supply and demand in the market.

2. The exchange rate may affect the whole economy: interest rates, balance

of payments and economic growth.

3. When a currency is free floating the government does not control its rate

 of exchange and the currency is priced by the market.

4. When a government wants its national currency to float with some other

currency, for example, the dollar or the euro, it pegs it to that currency.

1. Обменный курс — это цена валюты. Как и любая цена, он определяется спросом и предложением на рынке.

2. Обменный курс может повлиять на всю экономику: процентные ставки, баланс платежный баланс и экономический рост.

3. Когда валюта свободно плавает, то правительство не контролирует ее курс  и валюта оценивается рынком.

4. Когда правительство хочет, чтобы национальная валюта соотносилась с какой-то другой валютой, например, долларом или евро, то оно привязывает ее к этой валюте.

 

  X. A. Read this text

  The Federal Reserve System Affects You More Than You Might Think

  The Federal Reserve, the U.S.’s independent central bank, impacts the lives of U.S. citizens on a daily basis. The Federal Reserve commonly referred to as the “Fed” is part of the U.S. Federal Government, but is an independent office, meaning it can make decisions without approval from the President or Congress. It accomplishes four basic duties: conduct monetary policy, supervise banks, maintain stability of the financial system and provide financial services to the banking system.

  The first of its four duties – to conduct monetary policy- is often discussed in the media because it has widespread impact on an individual’s ability to purchase goods or services. The Fed controls or regulates interest rates, so, for example, if you want to buy a bond, it impacts what rate you will get paid and the price of the bond or if you want to buy a house, it impacts the mortgage rate.

  The Fed can influence the ability of companies to hire employees. If the Fed expects an economic slowdown and wants to create more jobs, it can provide more money to banks to lend to businesses so they can hire. Or if it believes the consumer needs to spend more money so that businesses can make more and hire more, then it can lower interest rates so that car loans, home loans, and credit card interest rates are cheaper for us.

  Two of its other duties center on supervising and providing services to banks. Its goal to maintain stability of the financial system, can be accomplished by increasing or decreasing the money supply. If the amount of money is too great and inflation starts to increase, the government can reduce buying activity or raise rates. Increasing the supply may initially feel good to the consumer, but it is not all for long. The more supply of dollars in circulation, the less they are worth, so the fewer goods we can buy with the same amount of money.

 

  B. Mark the sentences a) T ( True )

  b) F ( False)

  c) NG ( Not Given )

 

1. The Fed can influence the ability of companies to fire employees.

2. Before the founding of the Federal Reserve System, the United States underwent several financial crises.

3. The Federal Reserve can make decisions without the permission from the President or Congress.