5. Choose the words with similar meaning from the two groups and arrange them in pair

a) to remedy, to spring up, grave, revenue, to expire

b) income, to run out , to start to exist, to put right, serious

6. Choose the word that best completes the sentence and insert it in the correct form:

duties, commodity, remedy, face value, depreciate, gravely, real estate, veto, springing, revenue, failed, redeemed, expired, inflated, suspicious, converted

1. "We might be too late," she said__________ . 2. If the convertibles are not converted they are __________ at 100p in 2011. 3. The fall in _________ prices means that Third World countries must produce more to earn the same amount. 4. The teams were to operate by consensus, each having the power to __________ decisions, none with the power to impose. 5. Speculators, however, repeatedly ____________ the price enormously within days or weeks of release. 6. He listened because ______________ licenses are under the control of the mayor of the city of Chicago. 7. Equal rights for women were necessary to __________ the injustices done to them over the centuries. 8. Fast-food restaurants are ________________up all over town. 9. Super Bowl tickets with a _____________ of $300 are being sold for $2,000. 10. My priority is to drive the business, bring in the_________ , no matter what it takes. 11. Many people are __________ of new technology. 12. Thus, the United States government might attempt to ____________ the dollar when our economy is in recession. 13. Marketable securities, accounts receivable, and inventories are continually being __________ into cash in the normal course of business. 14. Business is also booming in the Far East, though Hong Kong suffered from higher costs and increased import____________ . 15. The lease on the flat ___________ on June 14th. 16. A large number of businesses ___________ when interest rates rose.

7. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. We are gravely concerned __________ these developments. 2. The liquidity _______ an asset is the ease _________ which it can be converted _______ cash _______ loss. 3. But developing countries are still dependent for all their foreign currency earnings _________ the fluctuations ________ commodity prices _________ the world market. 4. The levy was introduced _________ 1992 as a way ________ curb rising ______ prices driven _______ real estate speculators. 5. Hotels often inflate_______ prices ________ particular times ________ the year. 6. Herrera urged Congress _______ work out with the Minister _________ Finance some financial plan which would bring _______ additional revenue. 7. The customs_____ duty _______ luxury cars went _______ last month. 8. It is clear ________ the data that the dollar began ________ depreciate steadily _______ March 1985. 9. ____ recent weeks _______ least six banks have sold all or part _______ their secured loans, _______ 61-65% ______ their face value. 10. Many tried and failed _______ introduce legislation ______ remedy the situation.11. Property prices continued _______ rise substantially faster _______ inflation, and there was evidence _______ increasing public resentment towards speculators. 12. Some ______ his colleagues _______ work became suspicious _______ his behaviour. 13. The president has the right ______ veto any piece _______ legislation. 14. The chairman's term _____ office expires ______ the end ______ March. 15. A very high percentage _______ small businesses fail ______ their first year. 16. Dozens ______ websites have sprung ______ to provide information _______ travelers. 17. You can redeem _______ the coupon _______ any store.

Литература:

1. Бедрицкая Л.В. Английский для экономистов: Учеб. пособие. –Мн.: Книжный Дом; Экоперспектива, 2004.- 235с.

2. Недорезова Т.М. Money, money, money…= Деньги, деньги, деньги… Учебн.-метод. комплекс . – Мн.: МИУ, 2005. – 125 с.

3. Толстоухова В.Ф. Английский язык. Бизнес курс (Business English): Учебн. пособие для студентов вузов. – Мн.: ТетраСистемс, 2004. – 208 с.

№3 (4 hours)

ФиК

Тема:Credit

Цель: Совершенствование навыков изучающего чтения (с извлечением полной фактической информации, содержащейся в тексте).

а) формирование навыков самостоятельной работы с лексикой; расширение лексического запаса по теме;

б) совершенствование навыков перевода специальных текстов;

в) развитие умений выделять смысловые опоры в тексте, отбирать и группировать информацию и факты по проблемам, составлять план прочитанного.

Вид работы: работа с текстом:

Этапы работы:

Ex. I Read and translate the text.