IV. Match the words or phrases from the article to the definitions

1. the most important company of its type in the world (noun, paragraph 1)

2. measures of quality by which the processes of producing goods in factories are judged (noun, paragraph1)

3. to sell products more cheaply (verb, paragraph 1)

4. employing another company to do work for you (verb, paragraph 2)

5. people who are interested in how much money they pay for a product (adjective, paragraph 6)

V. Discuss.

1. Can companies outsource and still maintain quality?

2. Can companies do everything in their home country and still remain competitive?

3. How can companies build loyalty among consumers?

VI. Render the text.

Контрольная работа №1

Вариант №1

I. Подберите определения к словам из левой колонки.

a.performance 1. the amount of money used for doing business

during a period of time

b. shareholder 2. owner of shares

c. remuneration 3. notable action, achievement, results of

activity

d. subsidiary 4. dismissal from the job

e. promotion 5. period spent in a particular job

f. turnover 6. being given a higher position or rank

g. redundancy 7. income

h. market share 8. payment, salary

i. tenure 9. a company more than 50 per cent owned by a

parent company

j. revenue 10. the percentage of sales a company has in a

particular market

II. Используйте слова из задания I, чтобы закончить предложения.

1. The Personnel Department is responsible for the preparation of... reviews: regular meetings with employees to tell them how well they are doing.

2.... may be the result of an economic downturn or a decision by a company to downsize.

3. Each... wants to be sure in the future profitability of the company.

4. As we are now ready to open our overseas..., we have to recruit a new sales rep.

5. According to statistics, the average... is about 7 years.

6. What is the forecast for our next year...?

7. Our... will not be pleased to hear that our sales have decreased.

8. His... is the result of his hard work and professional skills.

9. The system of... will be changed according to the changes in the company structure.

10. Our... from sales has sufficiently increased due to our new range of products.