II. Согласитесь с данными утверждениями или опровергните их.

1. Trade fairs are very important for business.

2. At exhibitions businessmen usually make contacts.

3. Russian firms attend and arrange a lot of exhibitions.

4. Mr. Charma likes Russian pavilion.

5. He is particularly interested in electronic equipment.

6. The Russian company doesn’t show its equipment in operation.

7. The Russian company sells its equipment abroad.

8. Russian equipment meets Mr. Charma’s requirements.

9. The two companies are going to establish business relations.

10. Mr. Somov and Mr. Charma are going to sign a contract in the Director’s office.

III. Составьте словосочетания, используя слова из двух столбцов.

agricultural commercial demand interested mutually to continue to discuss in to make to meet to pay trade

attention beneficial contacts detail equipment fair for goods in cooperation requirements talks world

IV. Заполните пропуски предлогами, где это необходимо.

1. Trade fairs are very important ___ business contacts __ the commercial world.

2. Do you know what our British partners have ___ sale?

3. At the exhibition we learnt much ____ your goods.

4. Have you been ___ Britain this year?

5. This model doesn’t go ___ export yet.

6. We pay much attention ___ training ___ our personnel.

7. The demand ___ this type of equipment is very high ___ Russia.

8. Are you interested ___ business contacts ___ Doyle&Co?

9. We organized a joint venture ___ our German partners ____ production ___ chemical equipment ___ Russia.

10. Have you discussed all the terms ___ the contract __ detail?

V. Заполните пропуски, используя приведенные ниже слова. Attention details development exhibition interested mutually offer regular requirements

1. Mr. Barnaby visited a very interesting _______ last week.

2. Your equipment is of high quality and meets all our ________.

3. We pay much ________ to the quality of our goods.

4. I hope our cooperation will be _______ beneficial.

5. We invest a lot in _______ of electronic industry.

6. We can ________ you our new Model A7.

7. We are particularly ________ in making contacts with White&Co.

8. Let’s discuss some _______ of the contract.

9. You are our _______ customer, so we can reduce the price for Model HB9.

Упражнения для самостоятельной работы

Упражнение № 1

Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола в Present Simple

1.What … your price ? ( be )

2. We usually … talks on Monday . ( have )

3. His office hours … at 9 o ‘clock . ( begin )

4. She often … her office very late . ( leave )

5. What … you always … with your customers ? ( discuss )

6. Their terms … good . ( be )

7. This cable … urgent .(be )

8. Who … through the mail every morning ? ( look )

9. She … 3 languages .( speak )

10. Our foreign trade firm … ready to discuss business with you .

Упражнение № 2

Заполните пропуски, используя конструкцию there is / there are

1. Look ! … some contracts on the desk .

2. It’s a very large company . …a lot of departments in it .

3. … not any black telephone near the computer .

4. … many competent inspectors at the plant now .

5. … any coffee – machine on that desk ?

6. … any queries on the contract terms ?

7. … a secretary in the conference room .

8. … no urgent faxes on her desk .

9. … any foreign customers in his office ?

10. … little mail today , just a few letters .

Упражнение № 3

Опровергните данные утверждения. Поставьте глаголы , данные в скобках, в соответствующую форму Present Continuous

1. The engineers are testing the machine . ( No. do the training course )

2. Our supplier is exporting goods France . ( No. import from England )

3. They are building a new plant . ( No. improve the old plant )

4. The exporters are reducing the price for copiers .( No.increase by 3 % )

5. I am making phone calls now . (No. meet the customers )

6. His colleagues are travelling now . ( No. attend the conference )

7. We are placing 3 orders with your company . ( No. place only 2 )

8. She is discussing prices with our customers .( No. arrange a meeting with them )

9. Our specialists are operating computers . ( No . only test them now )

10. Their company is investing a lot of money . ( No. still wait for consultant’s advice)

Упражнение № 4

Перепишите предложения, поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в соответствующую форму Past Simple

1. He ( speak ) to the economists last Friday .

2. The quality of their previous goods ( be ) low.

3. In 1998 they ( not , do ) business with French companies .

4. She ( go ) on business to London yesterday .

5. Two days ago they ( offer ) us to establish business relations .

6. The government (not , set up ) a new joint venture a month ago.

7. Last year they ( give ) him a big discount .

8. She ( look ) through these catalogues the day before yesterday .

9. Mr Brown ( attend ) the last conference ? – I think he did .

10. They ( discuss ) the terms of payment the other day ? – I don’t think so .

Упражнение № 5

Задайте вопросы к следующим предложениям, начиная их словами, данными в скобках.

Образец : We have discussed this matter .( What ? )

– What have we discussed ?

1. They have just studied your catalogues . ( What ?)

2. We haven’t started the talks yet .( Who ?)

3. The director has taken the contracts to his office . (Where ?)

4. She is busy , so she hasn’t come to the conference . ( Why?)

5. He has sent 5 orders . ( How many ?)

6. Mr Bell has paid much attention to their offer . ( What … to ?)

7. The manager has made good contacts with our suppliers. ( Who … with ?)

8. This company has displayed up-to-date models .( What models ?)

9. They have invested 1 mln dollars so far . ( How much ?)

10. The demand for our goods has increased lately .( What ?)

Упражнение № 6

Выполните упражнение , выбрав правильный вариант

1. Great Britain … a highly industrialized country .

a) is b) was c) is being

2. We … to your terms of payment .

a) aren’t agree b) doesn’t agree c) don’t agree

3.There … matters to discuss at the talks.

a) is, some b) are, any c) are, some

4. She makes few calls on Sunday , …?

a) doesn’t she b) isn’t she c) does she

5.He … a conference right now .

a) attends b) is attending c) to attend

6. The economic relations … from year to year.

a) develop b) have developed c) are developing

7. … you display your new model at the exhibition last month ?

a) did b) aren’t c) have

8. We … not pleased with our last talks .

a) did b) were c) have been

9. She … paid any attention to their enquiry .

a) wasn’t b) hasn’t c) didn’t

10. … you met General Manager yet ?

a)have b) did c) are

11.Mr Dunn … already signed all the contracts .

a) is b) has c) was

12…. there … progress in your studies ?

a) are , any b) is, any c) is, some

13. Is there … in the development department ?

a) somebody b) anybody c)nobody

14. You don’t purchase low quality goods , … ?

a) do you b) don’t you c) aren’t you

15. Our lawyers … very qualified so far .

a) are being b) have been c) were

16. … your department … much progress in total sales lately?

a) is making b) has made c)makes

17. What … you sometimes advise your clients ?

a) is b) have c) do

18. Who usually … meetings in your office ?

a) arranges b) is arranging c) was arranging

19. Panasonic … a lot of computers at the last exhibition .

a) has sold b) sold c) is sold

20. There … a telephone , 2 files and some price lists on the desk .

a) are b) is being c) is