Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises.

1.1. (5 points) Phonetics. Find in which line ‘G’ or ‘C’ has the same pronunciation in every word. Tick (√) the correct variant(s) in the boxes.

1: gem, gypsy, gent, gin, gene, gym

2: gem, give, guy, gel, get

3: cent, cell, cinder, cynic, cigar

1.2. (10 x 1 points) Supply the articles where necessary. Write your answers (a, an, the or ‘−’) in the boxes.

a) All our Buyers are satisfied with ___(1)___ capacity of ___(2)___ machine.

b) ___(3)___ assembly shops of ___(4)___ new plant have ___(5)___ modern facilities to test and check ___(6)___ pumps thoroughly.

c) We enclose with ___(7)___ letter all ___(8)___ particulars concerning ___(9)___ technical characteristics of ___(10)___ model.

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X 1 points) Supply the prepositions where necessary. Write your answers in the boxes.

a) ___(1)___ the order ___(2)___ that size we can give you a 2% discount ___(3)___ the value ___(4)___ the goods.

b) As the Seller was responsible ___(15)___ the defects which were found ___(16)___ the equipment, they had to correct them ___(17)___ their expense.

c) I know that the guarantee period is 12 months ___(18)___ the date ___(19)___ putting the pumps ___(20)___ operation.

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X 1 points) Supply the correct tense and voice. Write your answers in the boxes.

a) She ___(1)___ (to wait) for the manager. She ___(2)___ (to wait) for him since she came to the office.

b) It ___(3)___ (happen) some years ago.

c) Before he ___(4)___ (to go) there last Monday he ___(5)___ (to discuss) some business matters with his director and ___(6)___ (to get) necessary instruction from him.

d) It ___(7)___ (to introduce) into the market at the beginning of the year and since then it ___(8)___ (to be) a great success.

e) – Your company ___(9)___ (to do) good business?

– Yes, they ___(10)___ (to discuss) two days ago.

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X 1 points) Use the correct forms of Complex Object/Complex Subject. Write your answers in the boxes.

1. I’d like ___(1)___ (he, to change) the contract terms.

2. I expected ___(2)___ (they, to introduce) changes into the computers.

3. I saw ___(3)___ (Mr. Dunn, to buy) some envelopes at the post office ten minutes ago.

4. When do you want ___(4)___ (the new machines, to show) in operation.

5. What contract terms do the Buyers usually want ___(5)___ (the selling companies, to offer)?

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X 2 points) In the sentences below, identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. Write your answers (letters A, B, C or D) in the boxes and make the corrections.

1. Whether or not a person is right for the job depend not only on

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how much experience he has, but also on the special skills and

talents that he brings to the job.

2. They decided on a previously unproven strategy, which they

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realized was risky very butworth a try.

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3. By the 1980s, it was becoming more acceptable to women to

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work in management.

4. The tourist was unableto sleep because of the noisy outside her

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hotel room.

5. Most small business owners are required to file their taxes

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Х 2 points) Translate into English.

2. Я бы хотел подчеркнуть, что это наш пробный заказ в вашей фирме, и если мы будем удовлетворены нашей сделкой, вы можете надеяться на наш повторный заказ.

3. Наша фирма экспортирует электрооборудование различного применения во многие страны.

4. Товар был поставлен не вовремя, так как у фирмы было слишком много заказов.

5. Честно говоря, вы назначили очень высокую цену.

6. Условия платежа устраивали нас, и мы согласились провести платеж по аккредитиву против отгрузочных документов.

Раздел 2.

Business Etiquette. Telephoning. Business Letters.

X 1 points) Business etiquette. Complete the telephone talk with the appropriate telephone phrases. Write your answers in the boxes.

	Secretary: Blake: Secretary: Blake: Secretary: Blake: Secretary:	The Engineering Co. Can ___(1)___? Could ___(2)___ Mr. Smith, please? Hold ___(3)___ I’m ___(4)___ . Hello, are ___(5)___ ? Yes. I’m sorry, ___(6)___ . Thank you. Good bye. ___(7)___ .
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