2015-02-18
571
A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the given words:
1. Thank you! Your support was valueless / valuable.
2. Our firm deals with up-to-date / out of date goods all over the world.
3. The company has acquired/acquisition shares in a rival business.
4. In a one-person business liability is limited / unlimited.
5. They can afford to advertisement / advertise on TV quarterly.
6. A higher living standard in the country led to the increased purchase / purchasing power of customers.
7. To cope with long lists of required reading students have to be selected / selective.
8. I can’t see a motive / motivation for his being lagged behind.
9. Specialization/specialist leads to a great increase in productivity / producer.
10. In the event of business becoming insolvent, a sole proprietor’s possessions / possessing are at risk.
B. Translate into Russian, take a special note of the underlined words:
1. Almost every business has access to the Internet today. 2. Over half of the businesses order online. 3. Companies want to integrate ICTs into every part of business. 4. To promote the benefits of e-commerce hundreds of experts offer cost effective advice to organisations. 5. A series of publications and business planning tools are available or can be ordered online. 6. When tailored to local business needs, regional events provide an understanding of the benefits of e-business. 7. The partnership between government and computer industry may be set up. 8. ICT prevents businesses with a wide range of opportunities and challenges. 9. As the upstart has matured into a powerful industry giant, the suggestion that “Google is the new Microsoft” has become commonplace in computing circles. 10. In the PC era hardware became a commodity and Microsoft established a lucrative monopoly centered on its proprietary operating system, Windows.
C. Write the Russian word combinations in English:
1. To (найти и получить информацию) a file, click on the icon. 2. The factory was closed down since it was no longer (коммерчески) viable. 3. Those programmes (могут быть интегрированы) with your software. 4. The company (заказала) the goods advertised in the catalogue. 5. The statistical data are (доступны) in the government report. 6. Everyone can appreciate (выгода, польза) of up-to-date technology. 7. To appeal perfectly to the target audience, the company (переделала, приспособила) the advertisement to the local taste. 8. A person who joins (товарищество) usually takes part in its management. 9. Partnership often (учреждаются) in order to bring new (возможности) and face new (сложные задачи, вызовы).
D. Match the endings to the beginnings of the sentences in columns A and B:
| A | B |
| 1. Our boss always tends | a) are relatively flexible organisations. |
| 2. Partnerships | b) operates from its Head office in New York. |
| 3. The company | c) to dominate the discussion. |
| 4. His work is highly | d) placing an order. |
| 5. Accuracy is crucial in | e) include the electronic commerce in their business. |
| 6. Accounting provides informational access | f) for the benefit of the buyer and the profit of the producer. |
| 7. Most of the recent set up companies | g) to company’s financial performance. |
| 8. Businesses undertake production | h) are included in the financial capital. |
| 9. Bonds, stocks and available bank balances | i) the sales of commodities. |
| 10. Software agents facilitate | j) business-to-business commerce as well as internal organisational transactions. |
