ВИЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения (дополнительный курс). Часть 1

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• The financial district, known simply as ‘the City’, occupies one square mile of eastern London.
• The financial district, known simply as ‘the City’, occupies one square mile of central Washington.
• The financial district, known simply as ‘the City’, occupies one square mile of western London.
• The financial district, known simply as ‘the City’, occupies one square mile of central London.

______________ insures everything from houses to ships through its underwriters, insurance specialists who accept risks on behalf of groups of members who are responsible for meeting any insurance claims.

• City of London
• Harrods’s of London
• Marks and Spenser’s of London
• Lloyd’s of London

Try to put pressure on _________ in a negotiation and you will be met with stony silence.

• the British
• the Americans
• the Japanese
• the Russians

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• segmentation
• drive
• leader
• share

News appeared _______ the market that the American company ConocoPhillips was planning to increase its stake in LUKoil to a controlling stake in the future.

• on
• at
• with
• in

It’s no secret that since the 1950s ________has risen to become ‘the factory of the world’.

• Japan
• USA
• Great Britain
• Russia

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• A sole proprietorship legally doesn’t end when an owner dies or becomes incapacitated, although someone may inherit the assets and continue to operate the business.
• A sole proprietorship ends when an owner becomes incapacitated.
• A sole proprietorship legally ends when an owner dies or becomes incapacitated, although someone may inherit the assets and continue to operate the business.
• A sole proprietorship legally doesn’t end when an owner dies or becomes incapacitated.

Many computer-industry innovators began as ___________ , working on hand-assembled machines in their garages, and quickly grew into large, powerful corporations.

• «ticklers»
• «tinkerers»
• «tinkers»
• «thinkers»

Although the City is central to international finance, to many observers it seems increasingly independent of the British ____________ economy.

• domestic
• state
• home
• foreign

______________will offer no opinion unless sure of themselves, for fear of losing face.

• The French
• The Spanish
• The Japanese
• The British

Partnership agreements also may provide for ____________, who invest money in a business but do not take part in its management.

• «silent partners»
• «friendly partners»
• «quite partners»
• «loud partners»

In the late 1930s and 1940s in Britain the essential services were nationalized ________ huge state-owned corporations.

• at
• under
• on
• with

Large businesses are important to the __________ economy because they tend to have more financial resources than small firms to conduct research and develop new goods.

• general
• common
• overall
• universal

Partners pay taxes ________ their personal share of earnings, but their businesses are not taxed.

• in
• on
• at
• for

Samantha Reagan is the ________________.

• sale manager
• sale’s manager
• manager of sales
• sales manager

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• The service sector provides service of distribution only.
• The service sector provides service of transport only.
• The service sector provides services of various kinds such as transport or distribution, but does not manufacture goods.
• The service sector provides services of various kinds such as transport or distribution and manufacturing goods.

In fact, only a handful of worldwide agency networks have the capacity to _________ the world’s biggest brands.

• take on
• take away
• get in
• put on

The colours were more exciting than the ones normally used in __________ sweaters at that time.

• men
• men’s
• man’s
• mens

There may well be a lot of animated discussion at a meeting in _____________, but the majority of decisions will be made elsewhere and in secret.

• France
• Russia
• Great Britain
• Italy

In America the division of labor was said to reflect «scientific management» based on __________________.

• discourse analysis
• systematic analysis
• qualitative analysis
• system analysis

By law, individual proprietors pay ________.

• the same taxes as corporations
• fewer taxes than corporations
• more taxes than corporations
• no taxes at all

Don’t be surprised if ____________ start a meeting with all the difficult questions: they want to be convinced you are as efficient and quality-conscious as they are.

• the Germans
• the Japanese
• the Italians
• the Spanish

Corporate boards place day-to-day management decisions in the hands of _______________, who may also be a board’s chairman or president.

• an information officer
• an executive officer
• a chief executive officer (CEO)
• a chief information officer (CIO)

Although the United States has experienced some periods of _________ unemployment and other times when labor was in short supply, immigrants tended to come when jobs were plentiful.

• low
• large
• big
• high

In two ______________, Joe’s department is moving to a new building.

• months’ time
• month time
• monthes’ time
• month’s time

Disagree with __________ on even a minor point and they will take great pleasure in engaging in spirited verbal combat.

• the Japanese
• the French
• the Americans
• the British

The high regard that people hold for small business translates into considerable lobbying __________ for small firms in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures.

• clout
• rag
• pull
• influence

The corporation is a voluntary association of owners, known as ___________, who form a business enterprise governed by a complex set of rules and customs.

• stockholders
• bankers
• underwriters
• brokers

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• Global image-making, however, is sometimes a costly business.
• Global image-making, however, is a lengthy and costly business.
• Global image-making, however, is a short and cheap business.
• Global image-making, however, maybe a lengthy and costly business.

Although there are many small and __________ companies, big business units play a dominant role in the American economy.

• medium-sized
• middle-sized
• small-sized
• medium-size

Small businesses — computer-related ventures in California’s __________ and other high-tech enclaves, for instance — are a source of technical innovation.

• «Silicon Avenue»
• «Silicon Dale»
• «Silicon Road»
• «Silicon Valley»

_____________too tend to feel that the main purpose of meetings is to assess the mood of those present and reinforce team-spirit.

• The Germans
• The Italians
• The Americans
• The French

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• Corporations raise the necessary capital largely by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) or bonds (long-term loans of money) to insurance companies, banks, pension funds, individuals, and other investors.
• Corporations raise the necessary capital only by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) to insurance companies, banks and pension funds.
• Corporations raise the necessary capital largely by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) to insurance companies.
• Corporations raise the necessary capital only by selling bonds (long-term loans of money) to insurance companies.

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• mix
• strategy
• slogan
• expenditure

Changes occurred __________ the top three places.

• on
• by
• in
• at

I’ll promise to put Ann’s request _________ a new post to the Directors’ meeting next week.

• with
• for
• about
• to

Allen was Vice-President in charge __________research and product development.

• of
• for
• by
• in

The ____________supervises other executives, including a number of vice presidents who oversee various corporate functions.

• chief operating officer
• CEO
• CIO
• chief financial officer

___________ are unimpressed by the most meticulously prepared meeting and pay much more attention to people.

• The British
• The Spanish
• The Japanese
• The French

Earlier _________was known as ‘the workshop of the world’.

• Japan
• Russia
• Britain
• USA

Corporations may own property, sue or be sued in court, and _________contracts.

• make
• sign
• write
• do

The key to Japan’s supremacy in the quality wars is ____________

• loyalty
• national character
• wages
• big fine

Is it more important to __________ to the agenda or generate new ideas?

• stick
• adopt
• follow
• get

_____________, which had been responsible for nationalising many industries in the 1940s, felt they should be kept in state ownership.

• The Communist Party
• The Conservative Party
• The Labour Party
• The Social Democrats Party

Today, Americans consider __________ a key to success in numerous modern, high-technology industries.

• «human capital»
• «humanity capital»
• «humanitarian capital»
• «humanistic capital»

British industries can be divided into ___________ sectors of activity.

• three
• six
• two
• five

Bringing together the best creative talent in the advertising industry usually ends up costing the __________

• moon
• Mars
• sun
• earth

__________have always believed they live in a land of opportunity, where anybody who has a good idea, determination, and a willingness to work hard can start a business and prosper.

• British
• Americans
• Russians
• Canadians

Brokers and ________________at the moments still need to be in the City because face-to-face contact is the most important part of our job.

• novelists
• upwriters
• writers
• underwriters

One thing western companies have been quick to learn from the Japanese is something called ___________

• ‘Just Now’
• ‘Just in Case’
• ‘Just Decision’
• ‘Just in Time’