4. Choose the sentence which is close in its meaning to the statement.

75. Vimpelcom and French technology firm Sagem announced that they are putting a new phone on the market that can access both land lines and GSM cellular networks.

a) Vimpelcom and Sagem are putting on the market a new GSM cellular phone, which can access land lines.

b) Vimpelcom and Sagem are launching a new telephone, which can use both land lines and a network of radio stations to pass on signals.

c) Vimpelcom, Sagem and GSM are putting a new phone on the market.

76. The plant, which had been declared bankrupt and put under external management, plans to raise its output to 70,000 metric tons by the end of the year.

a) The bankrupt plant had raised its output to 70,000 metric tons by the end of the year.

b) Under external management the bankrupt plant raised its output.

c) The bankrupt plant put under external management is going to increase its production by the end of the year.

77. The government announced that the starting price for the 30 per cent stake was $20 million — equal to about 10 per cent of the plant’s annual revenues.

a) The government announced that the plant’s annual revenues are $20 million.

b) The government announced that 30 per cent stake of the plant was sold at the price of $20 million — equal to about 10 per cent of the plant’s annual revenues.

c) The starting price, announced by the government for the 30 per cent stake of the plant, was equal approximately to 10 per cent of the plant’s annual income.

78. According to Reuters, Japanese electronic heavyweight Sony Corp. was in talks with U.S. microchip-maker Intel Corp. about a possible alliance in next-generation home appliance networks.

a) Reuters reported that Sony Corp. and Intel Corp. negotiated about a possible cooperation in the production of a new product.

b) According to Reuters, Japanese electronic heavyweight Sony Corp. was in talks with U.S. microchip-maker Intel Corp. about a possible merger.

c) According to Reuters, Sony and Intel are going to launch on the market a new next-generation home appliance networks.

79. Representatives from the European Union reiterated their long-standing support for Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organisation but admitted that a free-trade zone is still far off in the distant future.

a) Representatives from the European Union admit that Russia should become a member of the World Trade Organisation as soon as possible.

b) Representatives from the European Union admit that Russia should become a member of the World Trade Organisation but a free-trade zone can’t be established in the near future.

c) Representatives from the European Union’ reiterated their discontent to Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organisation.

80. It was announced that regulations designed to stop pervasive evasion of customs duties by citizens importing cars came into force.

a) It was announced that the customs duties for imported cars would be abolished.

b) It was announced that there should be no regulations of customs duties for imported cars.

c) It was announced that the regulations about customs duties for the imported cars had been adopted.