V. Образуйте устойчивые словосочетания.

36. profit 37. cash 38. conduct 39. protectionist 40. purchasing 41. preferred

flow stock margin business power measures

VI. В каждой строке найдите одно лишнее слово.

42. drop tumble plummet slip climb slide

43. securities bond stock royalty equities shares

44. crisis boom recession decline slump slowdown

VII. Заполните пропуски в предложениях предлогами.

with of in to on off over

45. The company contributes more than $1m ___ environmental programmes and charities annually.

46. Jane felt very nervous because she was to report to her manager ___ the latest fall in sales.

47. The CEO didn’t approve ___ staff redundancy and asked the management to find other ways of cutting costs.

48. If a business person wants to enter an overseas market, he should familiarize himself ___ business culture of that country.

49. Investments in food sector didn’t pay ___ and the company went bankrupt.

50. We are based ___ London and our subsidiaries are all over Europe.

VIII. Выберите правильный вариант.

51. You can use your bank card to _____ cash at cash points worldwide.

a) conduct b) pay c) charge d) withdraw

52. Because of high profits last year, the company has announced a salary _____ for all its employees.

a) increase b) climb c) reduction d) decline

53. Franchisees have to buy vegetables and meat for their restaurants from preferred _____ .

a) franchisors b) authorities c) suppliers d) investors

54. Customers should think about long-term _____ issues and environmentalism when choosing products.

a) liabilities b) appointment c) sustainability d) maintenance

55. We are going to _____ our new model of the cell phone on to the market in June.

a) delegate b) launch c) implement d) log on

Test 14

I. Выберите правильную грамматическую форму.

1. They _____ to go on holiday in spring when the resorts are less crowded.

a) are preferring b) prefer c) were preferred d) are being preferred

2. No wonder the phone bills are so high! You _____ on the phone!

a) always talks b) are always talking

c) talk always d) always had been talking

3. I’ll send you a fax when I _____ all the arrangements.

a) have made b) will make c) have been made d) will be made

4. I didn’t start the meeting until the employees _____ .

a) arrived b) hadn’t arrived c) had arrived d) wasn’t arriving

5. Our company _____ to an American multinational.

a) were using to belong b) used belonging

c) used to belonging d) used to belong

6. I’d be grateful if you _____ open the window.

a) could b) may c) should d) were to

7. I _____ an earlier flight, but it left at 7.30 in the morning.

a) could book b) could have booked c) should book d) can book

8. These special terms _____ to retail investors in EU countries who make an early subscription.

a) had been offered b) will be offering c) will be offered d) had offered

9. Ericsson _____ at the possibility of selling its low price phones in Taiwan.

a) knows looking b) is known looking

c) knows to be looking d) is known to be looking

10. We are going to _____ a new conditioning system _____ .

a) have … installed b) having … installed

c) having … install d) have had … installed

11. If we _____ personnel, there _____ more integration.

a) would have exchanged … had been b) exchanged … would be

c) will exchange … had been d) will exchange … would have been

12. I wish you _____ more attention to your teacher’s instructions yesterday.

a) have paid b) had been paid c) had paid d) paid

13. Trends in oil prices are about supply and demand fundamentals. It really is _____ that.

a) so simple so b) as simple as c) as more simple than d) so simplest as

14. It is a (an) _____ source.

a) energy Italian cheap clean b) Italian energy clean cheap

c) clean Italian cheap energy d) cheap clean Italian energy

15. She has had _____ three year’s experience as a solicitor.

a) - b) the c) a d) an

16. She works mostly on her own so she has very _____ colleagues.

a) a few b) few c) little d) a little

17. The technician asked me _____ the next day.

a) will I be there b) whether would be I there c) if I would be there d) if will I be there

18. Have you ever _____ a complaint about the poor quality of something you bought?

a) give b) take c) done d) made

19. Let’s consult a specialist, _____ ?

a) shall we b) will we c) won’t we d) do we