АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК. Сборник тестов с ответами для студентов бакалавриата (2012 год)

Грамматические тесты (для студентов

бакалавриата)

Тест 1. The Article (part 1)

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. ______ Russian company Avgit Founded a joint venture with the

Latvian Spondo company.

a) A (an);

b) The;

c) - .

2. In 1998 Nestle brought half of its products to _____ Russian market

from abroad.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

3. Twenty five specialists have already undergone training in ______

Germany.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

4. _______ Russian-Iranian auto plant has started assembling pickups.

a) A (an);

b) The;

c) - .

5. _______ Germans intend to invest €30 million in the project.

a) A (an);

b) The;

c) - .

6. _______ River Elbe flows through the Czech Republic.

a) A (an);

b) The;

c) - .

7. The nearest big city was ______ Riga.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

8. In ______ Russia the 1-st McDonald`s restaurant appeared in 1990.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

9. Before the late 19^th century the white conquest of

_______ West

was completed.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

10. _______ United States has rich and productive land.

a) A (an);

b) The;

c) - .

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Тест 2. The Article (part 2)

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. In

______ world there is no perfect economic system.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

2. Costs are

_______ money spent to manufacture goods or provide

services.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

3. Land is _____ factor of production.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

4. In _____ planned economy, the government sets prices.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

5. Competition exists in _____ free market because anyone can be a

producer.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

6. Many millions of _____ people enjoy a quality of life.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

7. People get loans from _____ banks for all sorts of reasons.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

8. He owns a lot of real estate in _____ Florida.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

9. I need _____ wage rise of $1500 to keep up with inflation.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

10. She works in _____ sales.

a) a (an);

b) the;

c) - .

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Teст 3. Глагол to be (part 1)

Выберите нужную форму глагола to be:

1. He __________ a financier soon.

a) am;

b) was;

c) will be.

2. They __________ at work now.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

3. The country __________ in a state of economic crisis last year.

a) is;

b) was;

c) are.

4. These goods __________ cheap.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

5. The prices __________ rising now.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

6. The contract __________ signed last week.

a) were;

b) is;

c) was.

7. They __________ to begin this work at once.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

8. This letter

__________ to confirm our recent telephone

communication.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

9. This hotel __________ very expensive.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

10. There

__________ a lot of Institutes, Universities, libraries and

museums in Moscow.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

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Teст 4. Глагол to be (part 2)

Выберите нужную форму глагола to be:

1. Monopoly __________ a market structure with only a single seller.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

2. Successful marketers __________ open and flexible.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

3. Marks & Spencer __________ the top brand in Britain in 1988.

a) were;

b) was;

c) is.

4. Employment agencies _________ aimed at assisting you in finding a job.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

5. As long as foreigners __________ willing to hold American dollars,

things remain stable.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

6. All staff __________ to wear uniforms.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

7. The customers __________ to wait here in this room until the sales

manager return.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

8. __________ we to offer you the job, would you accept it ?

a) Were;

b) Was;

c) Have been.

9. If we

__________ to succeed in this enterprise, we shall need to

plan everything very carefully.

a) am;

b) is;

c) are.

10. The manager __________ in his office since 9 o’clock.

a) have been;

b) has been;

c) was.

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Тест 5. Глагол to be (part 3)

Выберите нужную форму глагола to be:

1. There ______ a telex on the table.

a) is;

b) are;

c) was;

d) will be.

2. There ______ much work last week.

a) is;

b) are;

c) was;

d) will be.

3. ______ there much mail on the desk? Yes, there is.

a) Is;

b) Are;

c) Was;

d) Will be.

4. There ______ a conference next week.

a) is;

b) are;

c) was;

d) will be.

5. _______ there many accountants in your firm?

a) Is;

b) Are;

c) Was;

d) Will be.

6. There _______ a good crop in Russia this year.

a) is;

b) are;

c) was;

d) will be.

7. ______ there a meeting at the enterprise yesterday?

a) Is;

b) Are;

c) Was;

d) Will be.

8. _____ there a telephone in your office?

a) Is;

b) Are;

c) Was;

d) Will be.

9. There ______ few letters in the mail for you today.

a) is;

b) are;

c) was;

d) will be

10. ______ there a store close to our Bank?

a) Is;

b) Are;

c) Was;

d) Will be.

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Teст 6. Глагол to do (part 1)

Выберите нужную форму глагола to do:

1. She _____ most of her writing on a computer.

a) do;

b) does.

2. Machines _____ most of work yesterday.

a) did;

b) have done.

_____ you have a computer?

a) Do;

b) Does.

4. He always _____ his job well.

a) do;

b) does.

5. What _____ she want to do?

a) do;

b) does.

_____ you speak English?

a) Do;

b) Does.

7. The company ought _____ something about the poor service.

a) to do;

b) do.

8. She _____ economics at Sheffield some years ago.

a) did;

b) have done.

9. She _____ well out of the deal today.

a) have done;

b) has done.

10. What __________ you do for a living ?

a) does;

b) do.

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Тест 7. Глагол to do (part 2)

Выберите правильный ответ:

1. What ______ the manager do in the office in the afternoon?

а) do;

b) does;

c) - .

2. How often _____ Harry meet customers?

а) do;

b) does;

c) - .

3. How much ______ your computer cost?

а) do;

b) does;

c) - .

4. What _____ Nokia make?

а) do;

b) does;

c) - .

5. Where _____ you work?

а) do;

b) does;

c) - .

6. How long ______ he want to stay in his job?

а) do;

b) does;

c) - .

7. ______ they earn enough?

а) Do;

b) Does;

c) - .

8. What time _____ the secretary finish work?

а) do;

b) does;

c) - .

9. Who _______ borrows and lends money?

а) do;

b) does;

c) - .

10. _____ you often read such advertisements?

а) Do;

b) Does;

c) - .

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Teст 8. Глагол to have

Выберите нужную форму глагола to have:

1. She _____ a day-off every week.

a) have;

b) has.

2. I

_____ a good job last year.

a) have;

b) had.

3. They _____ orders next week.

a) will have;

b) have.

4. Recently we _____ the acknowledgement of debt.

a) have received;

b) had received.

5. Inflation

_____ got out of control.

a) has;

b) have.

6. Do you _____ to travel on business?

a) has;

b) have.

7. He _____ to get up early.

a) has;

b) have.

8. I

_____ a holiday last year.

a) haven’t;

b) didn’t have.

9. The decision _____ to be made by senior management.

a) has;

b) have.

10. This system software __________ to be very reliable.

a) has proved;

b) have prove.

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Teст 9. The Plural

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. The tourist office has __________ about hotel accommodation.

a) information;

b) informations.

2. No news __________ good news.

a) is;

b) are.

3. Money __________ the world go round.

a) make;

b) makes.

4. Economics __________ my favourite subject at the Institute.

a) is;

b) are.

5. What __________ the government going to do about the problem

of homelessness.

a) is;

b) are.

6.There __________ $ 30 in my wallet, but now it’s gone.

a) was;

b) were.

7. How much __________ jeans?

a) is this;

b) are these.

8. Have __________ arrived yet?

a) businessmen;

b) a businessman.

9. Many students get __________ at colleges and universities.

a) knowledge;

b) knowledges.

10. Cash __________ money in the form of banknotes and coins.

a) are;

b) is.

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Teст 10. The Possessive Case

Выберите нужную форму существительного:

1. In a planned economy, __________ wages depend on the service

they provide to society.

a) workers’;

b) workers.

__________ salary mostly depends on the demand for his or her

work.

a) Someone;

b) Someone’s.

3. Consumers can buy a __________ goods or services.

a) company’s;

b) company.

4. Utility is the

__________word for the satisfaction we get from a

purchase.

a) economists;

b) economists’.

5. The cost of the good, the __________ income can affect the utility

of a good.

a) consumer;

b) consumer’s.

6. The demand is the __________ need for labour.

a) employers’;

b) employers.

7. The _______________ financial plans are embodied in its annual

budget.

a) government; b) government’s.

8. He had a __________ holiday last summer.

a) month’s;

b) month.

9. The __________ cargo consisted of wheat and barley.

a) Neva’s;

b) Neva.

10. My elder brother __________ son is a top manager.

a) Peter;

b) Peter’s.

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Тест 11. There is /are, there was /were, there have/has been,

there will be

Выберите нужную форму глагола to be:

1. There

__________ five people in my family.

a) are;

b) is.

2. __________ there much mail on the desk?

a) Are;

b) Is.

3. There __________ no contracts on the desk.

a) are;

b) is.

4. There __________ much new equipment at the plant.

a) are;

b) is.

5. There __________ a big rise in the cost of living.

a) has been;

b) have been.

6. __________ there a flight to Paris this evening?

a) Are;

b) Is.

7. There __________ nobody in the office.

a) are;

b) is.

8. There __________ a lot of people in the shops.

a) were;

b) was.

9. The manager of the company is leaving, so there

__________ a

new manager soon.

a) will be;

b) is.

10. There __________ 5, 000 employees in our company.

a) are;

b) is.

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Teст 12. The Present Simple / The Present Continuous Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в настоящем простом или в

настоящем продолженном времени:

1. Our manager __________ in the office all day.

a) stay;

b) stays;

c) is staying.

2. As a rule I __________ customers in the evening.

a) meet;

b) meets;

c) am meeting.

3. We usually __________ our work at 6.

a) finishes; b) finish;

c) are finishing.

4. He often __________ to London.

a) go;

b) goes;

c) is going.

5. They __________ customers in different cities.

a) have got; b) has got;

c) are having.

6. We don’t __________ out at weekends.

a) goes;

b) go;

c) are going.

7. After lunch the secretary __________ letters to different companies.

a) write;

b) is writing;

c) writes.

8. I __________ my chief tomorrow.

a) meet;

b) am meeting; c) meets.

9. My boss __________ with your enquiry now but you won’t get a

rapid answer.

a) is dealing; b) deals;

c) deal.

10. The office __________ at 6 p.m. on weekdays.

a) is closing;

b) closes;

c) close.

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Teст 13. The Present Simple / The Present Continuous Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в настоящем простом или в

настоящем продолженном времени:

1. I sometimes __________ at home because I have a computer.

a) work;

b) works;

c) am working.

2. He usually __________ financial control over these projects.

a) take;

b) takes;

c) is taking.

3. Now he __________ in Libya on a fixed-term contract.

a) is working;

b) works;

c) work.

4. I

__________ . Can you tell Rosemary I’ll see her tomorrow?

a) am leaving;

b) leave;

c) leaves.

5. His company __________ profit every year but it isn’t very big.

a) is making;

b) make;

c) makes.

6.Nowadays consumers in the industrialized world

__________

increasingly concerned with healthy living.

a) are becoming;

b) becomes;

c) become.

7. It’s not an expensive hotel. It

__________ much to stay there.

a) doesn’t cost;

b) don’t cost;

c) isn’t costing.

8. She’s got a new job so she __________ the firm in October.

a) is leaving;

b) leaves;

c) leave.

9. Our company _______________ in high quality coffee.

a) is specializing;

b) specializes; c) specialize.

10. “Can I speak to John?”

“Sorry, he’s out. No, hold on, he

_______________ down the corridor”.

a) come;

b) comes;

c) is coming.

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Teст 14. The Past Simple / The Present Perfect Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в простом прошедшем или в

настоящем совершенном времени:

1. I

__________ three business lunches this week.

a) had;

b) have had.

2. The company’s share prices __________ at the end of last week.

a) bounced;

b) has bounced.

3. The company __________ for a 5% increase in sales last month.

a) budgeted;

b) has budgeted.

4. The shares

__________ a high rate of interest some days ago.

a) yielded;

b) has yielded.

5. It

__________ a pleasure to do business with you today.

a) was;

b) has been.

6. Last year she

_______________ her own company and proved to

be a very good businesswoman.

a) set up;

b) has set up.

7. I

__________ writing the three-year business plan yet.

a) didn’t finish;

b) haven’t finished.

8. I

__________ a successful business trip last month.

a) had;

b) have had.

9. I

__________ some gas shares recently.

a) bought;

b) have bought.

10. Many years ago she __________ a slide rule to add up the sales

figures.

a) used;

b) has used.

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Teст 15. The Passive Voice

Выберите нужную форму глагола в пассивном залоге:

1. Payment __________ yesterday.

a) is received;

b) was received;

c) received.

2. The company’s annual accounts

__________ by the Chief

Accountant.

a) is prepared;

b) are prepared;

c) prepare.

3. The agent __________ by the company last week.

a) was accredited;

b) were accredited;

c) accredited.

4. The accumulated profit __________ forward to next year today.

a) has been carried; b) have been carried;

c) was carried.

5. Our budget _______________ already.

a) have been cut;

b) has been cut;

c) were cut.

6. Efforts

__________ to reduce the prices by 10% now.

a) are being made;

b) were being made;

c) is being made.

7. Nowadays all the clients of the bank

__________ for a financial

advisory service.

a) are provided;

b) were provided;

c) provided.

8. The shares __________ on the American Stock Exchange next week.

a) will be floated;

b) were floated;

c) is being floated.

9. Soon the financial results _______________ at the annual general

meeting.

a) will be announced;

b) will announce; c) announce.

10. The shipment may _______________

a) be delayed;

b) was delayed;

c) were delayed.

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Teст 16. The Passive Voice (part 2)

Выберите нужную форму глагола в пассивном залоге:

1. Equipment, tools and computers __________ in the manufacturing

process.

a) is used;

b) are used;

c) used.

2. Land, labour and capital __________ to produce goods.

a) are required;

b) is required;

c) required.

3. A free market _______________ by a government.

a) is not controlled;

b) are not controlled; c) not controlled.

4. The US steel industry _______________ by imports of steel.

a) were being injured; b) was being injured; c) injured.

5. The goods ____________________ locally.

a) are made and sold;

b) was made and sold; c) is made and sold.

6. The money _______________ in an account in Hamburg.

a) are lodged;

b) were lodged;

c) was lodged.

7. All the prices in this shop _______________ down by 10 %.

a) have been marked;

b) has been marked;

c) marked.

8. The price of petrol _______________ by market forces.

a) are influenced;

b) is influenced;

c) influenced.

9. The product _________________________ throughout Europe.

a) is being marketed;

b) are being marketed; c) marketed.

10. The market - place ____ always __________ on Saturdays.

a) is … crowded;

b) were … crowded;

c) are … crowded.

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Тест 17. The Modal Verbs

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав соответствую-

щий модальный глагол:

1. You ____ send your resume to several companies.

a) can;

b) need;

c) have.

2. You ____ not start your job search without a resume.

a) can;

b) must;

c) have.

3. He ____ to get up early.

a) has;

b) must;

c) can.

4.Do you _____ to travel on business?

a) can;

b) must;

c) have.

5.This phenomenon ____ be explained by economic laws.

a) should;

b) need;

c) have to.

6.The company had gone bankrupt and _____ pay its creditors.

a) couldn’t;

b) hadn’t;

c) shouldn’t.

7. You ____ phoned me yesterday.

a) should have;

b) may;

c) might.

8. Our sales ____ exceed our forecast by 15%.

a) should;

b) may;

c) must.

9. They ____ deliver on time.

a) can;

b) had;

c) have.

10. ____ I take a comment at this point?

a) Am;

b) May;

c) Must.

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Тест 18. The tag’s questions

Выберите нужную форму глагола:

1. Не is a company manager, _____ he ?

a) is;

b) isn’t;

c) are.

2.You have got a nice flat in Moscow, _____ you?

a) have;

b) has;

c) haven’t.

3. She finishes her work at 6, _____ she?

a) does;

b) is;

c) doesn’t.

4. The manager stays in the office till 6, _____ he?

a) does;

b) doesn’t; c) is.

5. We don’t have lessons in the morning, _____ we?

a) do;

b) don’t;

c) does.

6.The director meets customers in the morning, _____ he?

a) do;

b) does;

c) doesn’t.

7. Brighton is a large city, _____ it?

a) isn’t;

b) is;

c) aren’t.

8. A credit has been wrongly entered in the books, _____ it?

a) hadn’t;

b) hasn’t;

c) haven’t.

9. Prices fell as a result of excess supply,

_____ they?

a) did;

b) didn’t;

c) don’t.

10. He has to work hard to provide his family, _____ he?

a) do;

b) don’t;

c) doesn’t.

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Тест 19. The Past Simple / The Present Perfect Tense / The

Past Perfect Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в настоящем простом, насто-

ящем совершенном или в прошедшем совершенном времени:

1. He phoned to say he __________ his bag on the plane.

a) forgot;

b) had left; c) has left;

d) has forgotten.

2. He __________ the farm since 1987.

a) has owned; b) own;

c) have been owning; d) owned.

_____ you ever been to Scotland?

a) has;

b) had;

c) have;

d) did.

__________ they arrive at the airport on time yesterday?

a) have;

b) did;

c) has;

d) do.

5. He _____ unemployed since he left college.

a) has been;

b) were;

c) had been; d) is.

6. Where __________ before you moved to America?

a) you did live; b) you lived;

c) did you live; d) lived you.

7. Last year inflation was tremendous, and the prices _____ .

a) raised;

b) arise;

c) rise;

d) rose.

8. Last week our manager __________ to get a new job.

a) leave;

b) left;

c) leaves;

d) has left.

9. Ann __________ to the bank, but a few minutes ago she returned.

a) goes;

b) has gone;

c) went;

d) has gone.

10. Last year the company __________ a good profit.

a) makes;

b) made;

c) have made; d) did.

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Тест 20. The Past Continuous / The Past Simple / The Past

Perfect Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в одном из вышеперечислен-

ных времен:

1. He __________ on the report all day long.

a) was working; b) worked;

c) were working.

2. I __________ the office when he arrived.

a) was leaving;

b) left;

c) leaves.

3. We __________ about safety procedures when the fire alarm went

off.

a) were talking;

b) talked;

c) talk.

4. The production line __________ five times yesterday.

a) stopped;

b) was stopping; c) stops.

5. She __________ letters when I came.

a) wrote;

b) was writing; c) has written.

6. He __________ to the director at 3 o’clock yesterday.

a) spoke;

b) was speaking; c) speaks.

7. Our fax number __________ today.

a) has changed; b) changed;

c) changes.

8. We __________ just __________ our prices.

a) has lowered;

b) have lowered; c) were lowering.

9. The government __________ a decrease in corporation tax yesterday.

a) has announced; b) was announcing; c) announced.

10. He __________ vice-president for 10 years.

a) has been;

b) was being;

c) have been.

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Тест 21. The Gerund

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав нужную форму

глагола:

1. __________ is the process of buying a security for less than its face

value.

a) Discounted;

b) Discounting;

c) Discounts.

2. We discussed __________ a new business.

a) open;

b) opening;

c) opened.

3. He risks __________ all of his money.

a) lost;

b) lose;

c) losing.

4. I heard of the experiment __________ last month.

a) having been started;

b) started;

c) start.

5. The increase in government __________ will have some effect on

the rate of interest.

a) spend;

b) spent;

c) spending.

6. That would entail our __________ a concession.

a) making;

b) to make;

c) made.

7. This will save our __________ time.

a) wasting;

b) waste;

c) to waste.

8. They have suggested his __________ to the symposium.

a) go;

b) to go;

c) going.

9. He’s looking forward to our __________.

a) to come;

b) coming;

c) come.

10. We have succeeded in __________ a new competitive market.

a) entering;

b) to enter;

c) enter.

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Тест 22. The Infinitive

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав нужную форму

инфинитива:

1. __________ our employers to develop their skills is one of the prime

concerns of management.

a) To recruit;

b) To inform;

c) To encourage.

2. __________ this market requiers a lot of hard work.

a) To enter;

b) To inform;

c) To lose.

3. We have decided not to advertise this position, but __________

internally.

a) to encourage;

b) to recruit;

c) to inform.

4. I am glad __________ you that you have been successful.

a) to inform;

b) to accept;

c) to encourage.

5. It is impossible for us __________ these terms.

a) to have found;

b) to accept;

c) to work out.

6. We would like __________ our overdraft facilities.

a) to extend;

b) to buy;

c) to have found.

7. The sales director claimed __________ three new customers.

a) to recruit;

b) to have found c) to find.

They made us __________ extremely hard.

a) to work;

b) work;

c) to have worked.

9. Central banks of different countries are expected __________ away

from monetary restrictions.

a) to stay;

b) stay;

c) to have stayed.

10. The world economy is predicted __________ growing.

a) to have continued;

b) to continue; c) continue.

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Тест 23. The Participle

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав причастие насто-

ящего или прошедшего времени:

1. All transactions are to be ____________ in the general journal.

a) recording;

b) recorded.

2.There is an ____________ number of private investors.

a) increasing;

b) increased.

3. Staff are

________ to work flexitime.

a) allowing;

b) allowed.

4. John was _________ to join the family firm.

a) inviting;

b) invited.

5. She works in an ____________ agency.

a) advertising;

b) advertised.

6. Most of the products are __________ to developing countries.

a) exporting;

b) exported.

7. Accrued income is a total sum of money __________ by the com-

pany during a particular period.

a) earning;

b) earned.

8. The goods were ___________ in the shop window.

a) displaying;

b) displayed.

9. All ___________ machines are cut-price for one week only.

a) washing;

b) washed.

10. ___________ conditions improved last year.

a) Trading;

b) Traded.

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Тест 24. Мany, much, (a) little, (a) few

(part 1)

Вставьте в пропуски одно из следующих слов:

1. As the field survey shows, very

__________ customers find the

design of our goods attractive.

a) little;

b) few;

c) much.

2. We managed to capture __________ contracts last month.

a) little;

b) much;

c) many.

3. We have __________ time at our disposal. We must make a decision

right away.

a) little;

b) much;

c) many.

4. There is very __________data available about market trends in this

region.

a) a few;

b) little;

c) many.

5. We spent too __________ time on routine meetings.

a) much;

b) a few;

c) many.

6. “Are there any seats on the next flight to Madrid?”

“Yes, there are

__________ ” .

a) little;

b) many;

c) much.

7. I am beginning to get __________ worried about the situation.

a) a little;

b) few;

c) many.

8. We need __________ more time to think about your proposal.

a) a little;

b) many;

c) a few.

__________ insurance companies protect their customers against

risk.

a) A little;

b) Many;

c) Much.

10. It takes one __________ money to join a credit union.

a) a few;

b) many;

c) much.

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Тест 25. Many, much, (a) little, (a) few (part 2)

Вставьте в пропуски одно из следующих слов:

1. Starting a business without financial support from the bank may

cause you __________trouble.

a) a few;

b) many;

c) much.

2. Banks are subjects to __________ government regulations.

a) little;

b) many;

c) much.

3. Only __________ major customers can keep up with the rise of the

service prices.

a) a few;

b) many;

c) much.

4. Very __________ financial institutions nowadays keep off technical

innovations in the banking industry.

a) a few;

b) few;

c) much.

5. You can’t do without __________ cash on hand when you go to a

retailer shop.

a) a little;

b) many;

c) little.

6. Banks are now using computer technology to perform __________

financial transactions.

a) little;

b) many;

c) much.

7. No matter how

__________ money you have you can open a bank

account.

a) few;

b) many;

c) much.

8. There are too __________ students in our group.

a) a few;

b) much;

c) many.

9. Do you have __________ homework to do?

a) few;

b) many;

c) much.

10. I need __________ help. Could you help me with the translation?

a) a little;

b) many;

c) little.

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Тест 26. The Conditionals

Составьте предложения, соединив первую часть каждого пред-

ложения со второй:

1. If you read this book,

a) we can employ them.

2. If you elect me,

b) you’ll get the best financial

advice.

3. If a firm doesn’t advertise,

c) people tend not to save.

4. If people are flexible and keen

d) the merger could have suc-

to work hard,

ceeded.

5. If you have an offshore bank

e) you would know English well

account,

now.

6. If inflation is high,

f) you don’t pay income tax.

7. If I had a lot of money,

g) I’ll bring about changes in the

social welfare system.

8. If the management styles hadn’t

h) it loses market share.

been so different,

9. If you had worked harder last

i) I would give money to charity

year,

10. If I were you,

j) I would open my own business.

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Лексические тесты. Часть I (для cтудентов

магистратуры и аспирантов)

1. Подбор определений к существительным

Тест 1а

Подберите к существительным (1-10) соответствующие им

определения (a-j):

1. store

a. how good or bad something is

2. quality

b. the buying and selling of goods, services, currencies

or securities

3. business

c. commercial activities in general, such as trading,

buying and selling, manufacturing, arranging deals

4. trade

d. food, etc that is grown on a farm and sold

5. produce

e. a place where goods are sold to the public

6. company

f. a room or building that belongs to a company with

rooms where people can work at desks

7. office

g. a business organization that makes or sells goods

or services

8. customer

h. a person who works for another person or

organization in return for wages

9. employee i. a person who buys something from a shop

10. work

j. what a person does to earn money

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Тест 1b

Подберите к существительным (1-10) соответствующие им

определения (a-j):

1. economy

a. the amount of money for which something can

be bought or sold

2. finance

b. a person or organization that buys and sells,

especially shares or insurance

3. cost

c. a country’s money supply, trade and industry

4. price

d. money received from work done, or from money

invested or property owned

5. money

e. money as a resource for business and other

activities

6. broker

f. the amount of money paid or charged for goods

or services

7. exchange

g. means of payment, especially coins and bank

notes

8. market

h. giving or receiving something in return for

something else

9. employment

i. the place where people meet for buying and

selling

10. income

j. regular paid work

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Тест 1c

Подберите к существительным (1-10) соответствующие им

определения (a- j):

1. goods

a. the act of doing business or carrying out a

business deal

2. transaction

b. manufactured items or raw materials that are for

sale

3. commerce

c. an organization that holds money, important

documents and other valuables in safe keeping,

and lends money at interest

4. employer

d. a list showing how much you have to pay for

services or goods received

5. account

e. the buying and selling goods and services

6. bank

f. the desire of consumers to obtain goods and

services

7. bill

g. a person or company that pays people to work

for them

8. cheque

h. an arrangement between a bank and a customer

that allows the customer to pay in and take out

money

9. demand

i. a printed form that you use to pay for something

instead of using money

10. supply

j. the amount of something that is available to use

or buy

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Teст 1d

Подберите к существительным (1-10) соответствующие им

определения (a- j):

1. consumer

a. a position of regular paid work

2. job

b. an amount of money that a business organization

has to spend on something

3. inflation

c. a person who buys goods and services for his /

her own use and not resale

4. industry

d. a continuing increase in the prices of goods and

services

5. loan

e. the production of raw materials and goods

6. credit

f. an amount charged for money borrowed

7. interest

g. a sum of money paid into a bank or savings

account

8. expense

h. money or property used to produce wealth

9. deposit

i. an arrangement with a shop, bank, supplier, etc

to buy something now and pay for it later

10. capital

j. money borrowed from a bank, financial

institution, person etc on which interest is

usually paid to the lender until the loan is repaid

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Teст 1e

Подберите к существительным (1-10) соответствующие им

определения (a- j):

1. retail

a. money in the form of banknotes and coins

2. bulk

b. a business agreement to buy or sell goods or

provide a service

3. deal

c. money owed by one person or organization to

another

4. cash

d. large size, volume or quantity

5. debt

e. the sale of goods to customers for their own use,

rather than to shops, etc

6. boom

f. money given to an employee by an employer in

return for work

7. pay

g. a place where goods are stored and sold

8. profit

i. money lost in a business deal; a financial deficit

9. loss

j. a rapid increase in sales, profits, production, etc;

a time of prosperity

10. shop

k. the money gained in a business deal, especially

the difference between the amount earned and

the amount spent

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2. Подбор определений к глаголам

Teст 2a

Подберите к глаголам (1-10) соответствующие им определе-

ния (a-j):

1. to buy

a. to ask for payment for goods or services

2. to sell

b. to get something by paying money

3. to manufacture

c. to make goods to sell from raw materials

4. to pay

d. to give something to someone in exchange

for money

5. to finance

e. to grant or obtain the use of property, land,

machinery, etc for a fixed period

6. to lend

f. to obtain or supply money for a business or

other activity

7. to borrow

g. to give someone a sum of money on the

understanding that it will be paid back with

interest after a fixed period

8. to rent

h. to pay money for the use of land, or an

office, machinery, etc

9. to charge

i. to give money to someone for something

10. to lease

j. to receive money from a person, a bank or

organization and agree to pay it back later,

usually with interest

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Тест 2b

Подберите к глаголам (1-10) соответствующие им определе-

ния (a-j):

1. to demand

a. to make, grow or provide something

2. to supply

b. to become less in amount or quantity

3. to trade

c. to need or require something

4. to produce

d. to buy and sell goods, services or securities

5. to increase

e. to buy and use goods, services, energy, or natural

materials

6. to lower

f. to provide a person or an organization with a

product or a service

7. to consume

g. to buy something, especially something big or

expensive

8. to cost

h. to plan and control how much you spend

9. to purchase

i. to become or make something greater in number,

quantity, size, etc

10. to budget

j. to be the price of something

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Teст 2c

Подберите к глаголам (1-10) соответствующие им определе-

ния (a-j):

1. to provide

a. to give someone work, especially for payment

2. to spend

b. to give someone what they need, or to make sure

they get it

3. to run

c. to check that something is as it should be

4. to employ

d. to say that you are willing to give someone

something, or to give them it

5. to invest

e. to increase in number, amount, or value

6. to offer

f. to use your money to buy or pay for things

7. to control

g. to sell goods to other countries

8. to rise

h. to buy shares, bonds, property etc in order to

make a profit

9. to import

i. to control or be in charge of an organization,

company, or system

10. to export

j. to bring something into a country from abroad,

usually in order to sell it

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3. Подбор определений к названиям профессий

Teст 3

Подберите к профессиям (1-10) соответствующие им опре-

деления (a-j):

1. a marketer

a. a person or an organization that promotes and

sells products and services in a certain market

2. a manager

b. a student of or an expert in economics

3. аn accountant

c. a person whose job is to collect taxes

4. a book - keeper

d. a person who is employed to control, organize

and direct part or all of a business or organization

5. a financier

e. a person who audits accounts

6. an auditor

f. a person whose job is to sell goods

7. a salesperson

g. a person whose job is recording business

transactions

8. an economist

h. a person engaged in financing businesses, etc

on a large scale

9. a tax inspector

i. an owner, a director or a manager of a bank

10. a banker

j. a professionally trained person whose job is

to keep and check the financial records of an

organization or to advise people on income,

spending, tax, etc.

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4. Подбор определений к различным типам менеджеров

Teст 4a

Подберите к каждому из типов менеджеров (1-10) соответ-

ствующее определение (a-j):

1. bank manager

a. a manager who is in charge of making

materials or goods

2. business manager

b. a manager in a company who is responsible

for the development and marketing of a

particular product

3. product manager

c. someone in charge of a branch of a bank

4. production manager

d. a manager who has a wide range of

management skills, rather than one special

skill

5. general manager

e. a manager whose job is to develop new

products

6. research manager

f. someone in charge of a company’s selling

activities and the people whose job is to sell

its products

7. sales manager

g. a manager who is in charge of taking

care of a company’s employees, organizing

recruitment, training

8. personnel manager

h. a person or organization responsible for

a particular piece of work that will create

something new or improve a situation

9. project manager

i. someone whose job is to manage

investments for a financial institution or its

clients

10. investment manager j. a person whose job is to manage and

control the financial activities of a company,

organization, or part of organization

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Teст 4b

Подберите к каждому из типов менеджеров (1-10) соответ-

ствующее определение (a-j):

1. account manager

a. a manager involved with business

activities of a company, especially dealing

with customers, rather than with other

activities

2. assistant manager

b. a manager who is directly in charge of

producing goods or providing services,

and who works most closely with ordinary

employees

3. branch manager

c. someone who helps another manager,

does their work when they are not there etc

4. brand manager

d. a manager who is in charge of a particular

factory

5. commercial manager

e. an investment manager with a group of

different types of investments, who tries

to balance the risks and profits of each in

relation to the rest

6. floor manager

f. someone who deals with a particular client

or group of clients, especially in a bank

7. fund manager

g. someone whose job is to manage a

department or floor in a large store

8. line manager

h. someone in charge of a particular branch

of a bank, shop in a chain of shops

9. plant manager

i. someone in a company responsible for

developing and selling one particular brand

of product

10. portfolio manager

j. someone whose job is to manage a

particular type of investment for a financial

institution or its clients

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5. Подбор синонимов к существительным

Teст 5

Подберите к существительным (1-10) соответствующие им

синонимы (a-j):

1. purchaser

a. difficulty

2. crisis

b. saving

3. economy

c. commerce

4. management

d. buyer

5. finance

e. administration

6. production

f. employment

7. profession

g. earnings

8. income

h. making

9. trader

i. benefit

10. interest

j. seller

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6. Подбор антонимов к существительным

Teст 6

Подберите к существительным (1-10) соответствующие им

антонимы (a-j):

1. production

a. deflation

2. income

b. city

3. proficiency

c. lack

4. country

d. consumption

5. supply

e. expenditure

6. worker

f. honesty

7. growth

g. incompetence

8. inflation

h. idler

9. corruption

i. decline

10. risk

j. safety

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7. Подбор синонимов к глаголам

Teст 7

Подберите к глаголам (1-10) соответствующие им синонимы

(a-j):

1. to trade

a. to hire

2. to buy

b. to lend

3. to supply

c. to exchange

4. to rent

d. to use

5. to loan

e. to have

6. to compete

f. to purchase

7. to create

g. to provide

8. to produce

h. to make

9. to consume

i. to manufacture

10. to own

j. to challenge

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8. Подбор антонимов к глаголам

Teст 8

Подберите к глаголам

(1-10) соответствующие им анто-

нимы (a-j):

1. to buy

a. to use up

2. to fix

b. to harm

3. to rise

c. to lack

4. to supply

d. to low

5. to lend

e. to sell

6. to save

f. to borrow

7. to work

g. to change

8. to wholesale

h. to spend

9. to benefit

i. to rest

10. to reserve

j. to retail

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9. Подбор синонимов к прилагательным

Teст 9

Подберите к прилагательным

(1-10) соответствующие им

синонимы (a-j):

1. busy

a. own

2. wide

b. regional

3. expensive

c. cut-price

4. cheap

d. active

5. available

e. broad

6. private

f. costly

7. modern

g. obtainable

8. successful

h. innovative

9. local

i. well-doing

10. internal

j. domestic

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10. Подбор антонимов к прилагательным

Teст 10

Подберите к прилагательным

(1-10) соответствующие им

антонимы (a-j):

1. private

a. authoritarian

2. busy

b. certain

3. expensive

c. public

4. free

d. cheap

5. vacant

e. lazy

6. valuable

f. occupied

7. safe

g. flexible

8. fixed

h. risky

9. personal

i. useless

10. dubious

j. public

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11. Подбор подходящих по смыслу слов в различные

предложения

Teст 11a

Вставьте в каждое предложение подходящее по смыслу про-

пущенное слово:

1.The

__________ line was shut down for two hours as a result of

damaged machinery.

a) production;

b) delivery;

c) control.

2. Information on __________ prices is available to brokers throughout

the world.

a) market;

b) share;

c) trading.

3. I am going to

__________ my trip to New-York. The situation

changed completely.

a) deny;

b) refuse;

c) cancel.

4. The recent boom in consumer spending resulted in sales _________ .

a) recession;

b) growth;

c) improvement.

5. Hewlett Packard is known as one of the most reputable __________

in the electronic and computer industry.

a) customers;

b) suppliers;

c) buyers.

6. What is the secret of their fantastic commercial __________ ?

a) production;

b) success;

c) market.

7. A movement of money into or out of an account is called ________ .

a) transaction;

b) option;

c) invoice.

8. We decided to __________ the new model at the trade fair in autumn.

a) manufacture;

b) produce;

c) launch.

9. Our company is ready to sponsor the city football team if they wear

our __________ on their shirts.

a) logo;

b) brand;

c) slogan.

10. The 1929 __________ market crash led to the great depression

in many countries.

a) share;

b) stock;

c) stake.

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Teст 11b

Вставьте в каждое предложение подходящее по смыслу про-

пущенное слово:

1. During the bear market a lot of firms went ____________________ .

a) ahead;

b) bankrupt;

c) melding.

2. Monthly salaries of our staff go directly into their _____________

_______ .

a) invoices;

b) interests;

c) accounts.

3. My cash ____________________ was $ 300.

a) credit;

b) sum;

c) deposit.

4. If you own some shares of a company you receive _____________

_______ per share.

a) interest;

b) dividends;

c) salary.

5. He ____________________ most of his savings in the Stock

Exchange.

a) gave;

b) fixed;

c) invested.

6. A great number of companies in Russia were

__________ by the

1998 financial crash.

a) effected;

b) affected;

c) infected.

7. This type of coffee is the _______________ leader.

a) logo;

b) slogan;

c) brand.

8. Last month they started their advertising campaign with the new

corporate __________.

a) slogan;

b) team;

c) appeal.

9. New technologies make global ____________________ easier.

a) communication b) travelling;

c) market.

10. You can buy the same software quite ____________________ at

our local market.

a) reasonable;

b) cheaply;

c) free.

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Teст 11c

Вставьте в каждое предложение подходящее по смыслу про-

пущенное слово:

1. The income made by the normal activities of a business is known

as __________ .

a) turnover;

b) operating profit;

c) gross profit.

2. Fixed assets are what a company __________ .

a) owes;

b) owns;

c) sells.

3. Current liabilities are what a company __________ .

a) invests;

b) buys;

c) owes.

4. Wealth used to produce more wealth is called __________ .

a) liabilities;

b) capital;

c) goods.

5. Balance sheet is a statement of how much

__________ has come

in and how much has gone out.

a) shares;

b) money;

c) capital.

6. The goods which a company intends to sell to its customers are

known as __________ .

a) a stock;

b) a capital;

c) a stake.

7. Venture capital is money lent to ____________________ .

spend on charity; b) start a risky business; c) buy an estate.

8. In the summer sales you can sometimes get warm clothes at a

__________ prices.

a) free;

b) cheaply;

c) giveaway.

9. I’m a salesman and work in the __________ department.

a) export;

b) advertising;

c) production.

10. Due to our new supply system more products are __________ to

consumers.

a) available;

b) reduce;

c) limited.

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12. Подбор подходящих по смыслу слов в предложения

текста

Teст 12a

Вставьте в каждое предложение подходящее по смыслу про-

пущенное слово:

a) developed

f) employees

b) reason

g) training

c) workers

h) staff

d) retirement

i) generation

e) losing

j) unemployment

In France the (1) __________ age is 60, not 65 as in most (2) __________

countries. The main (3) __________ is that in the 1980s, when there was

high (4) __________ , the government promoted early retirement. That

entrenched the idea that older (5) __________ were less productive. Now

companies are worried about (6) __________ their most skilled workers,

especially as the baby-boom (7) __________ nears retirement. Areva, a

nuclear-power group, recently launched a scheme to address the needs of

older (8) __________, and plans to use about 100 retired people a year

through Experconnect. Areva stopped (9) __________ engineers, so that

much of its expertise lies with its (10) __________ .

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Teст 12b

Вставьте в каждое предложение подходящее по смыслу про-

пущенное слово:

a) decrease;

c) cost

b) increase

d) reasons

e) prices

h) a shortage

f) suppliers

i) wages

g) economists

j) customers

Inflation is an overall (1) __________ in prices over a certain period

of time. In most of Europe, for example, (2) __________have risen year

after year for at least the last 50 years. Deflation

is an overall (3) __________in prices, but the trend is mostly for the

(4) __________ of living to increase.

Inflation can happen for a number of (5) __________, but the

(6) __________ say there are two main culprits. These are demand-pull

inflation and cost-push inflation. Demand-pull inflation can happen

when the economy is growing fast. Aggregate demand begins to grow

faster than (7) __________ can cope with. This causes (8) __________

and prices rise. At first, ( 9) __________ may be able to pay the higher

prices, and demand grows again. Cost-push inflation, on the other hand,

occurs when prices rise without an increase in demand. This happens

when suppliers’ variable costs increase sharply. For example, workers

may demand higher (10) __________ or raw materials may become

more expensive. Producers then pass these increases on to consumers by

raising prices. So, as usual, we are ones to pay.

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Teст 12c

Вставьте в каждое предложение подходящее по смыслу про-

пущенное слово:

a) interest

f) influence

b) income

g) to spend

c) economy

h) products

d) consumer

i) producers

e) resources

j) businesses

Most people earn their (1) __________ from the work they perform.

Some people also receive income by renting or selling land and

other natural (2) __________they own, as profit from a business or

entrepreneurial venture, or from (3) __________ paid on their savings

accounts or other investments.

In a market (4) __________, the basic resources used to make the

goods and services that satisfy (5) __________ demands are owned by

private consumers and households. Payments or incomes that households

receive for these resources rise and fall - and that fluctuation has a direct

(6) __________ on the amount consumers are willing (7) __________

for the goods and services they want.

Whether consumers are young or old; male or female; rich, poor

or middle class, every dollar or pound they spend is a signal - a kind of

economic vote telling (8) __________ what goods and services they

want to see produced. Consumer spending represents the basic source

of demand for (9) __________ sold in the marketplace, which is half of

what determines the market prices for goods and services. The other half

is based on decisions (10) __________ make about what to produce and

how to produce it.

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Teст 12d

Вставьте в каждое предложение подходящее по смыслу про-

пущенное слово:

a) a profit

f) to earn

b) a bank

g) offer

c) business

h) government

d) provide

i) deposits

e) growth

j) to achieve

The way in which (1) __________ is organized and operates is

determined by its objectives and by the type of economy in which it

conducts its (2) __________. A bank may not necessarily be in business

to make (3) __________ . Central banks, for example, (4) __________

a country with a number of services, while development banks exist to

increase the economic (5) __________ of a country and raise the living

standard of its population. On the other hand, the aim of commercial banks

is (6) __________ profits. They therefore provide and develop services

that can be sold at a price that will yield a profit.

Many banks (7) __________ a combination of wholesale and retail

banking. The former provides large-scale services to companies, (8)

__________ agencies and other banks. The latter mainly provides smaller-

scale services to the general public. Both types of banking, however, have

three essential functions, which are: (9) __________ , payments, credits.

These three functions are the basis of the services offered by banks. They

make it possible for banks to generate profits and (10) __________ their

operating aims.

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Лексические тесты. Часть II (для студентов

магистратуры и аспирантов)

1. Work and Jobs

1. Use a word from the box to complete each sentence. There is one

extra word that you don’t have to use.

deal

responsible

work

job

manage

under

responsibility

1. I ____________________ for Morgans the aircraft company.

2. I ____________________ the manufacturing plant in Cambridge.

3. I am in charge ____________________ the production team.

4. About 120 people work ____________________ me.

5. Coordination between production and design is my ________

____________.

6. I ____________________ with a lot of people in the company and

with our customers.

7. I’m ____________________ for a budget of over € 100 million.

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2. Write one word from the box below in each gap to complete the

text. You may choose to use some words more than once.

for

off

get

“My name is Anne Scott and I work (1) __________ a public relations

company in London. I leave (2) __________ work at 7 o’clock in the

morning. I go (3) __________ work by train and I usually (4) __________

to work by 8.30. I’m always (5) __________ work till about 6 o’clock

so I never get home before 7.30 pm. Last year I broke by leg and so I

was _(6) _________ work for over a month. I didn’t like being at home.

I love my job. I would hate to be permanently out (7) __________ work.”

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3. In each sentence, write the correct form of the word given in

brackets.

1. I’m responsible for __________ the design team. (manage)

2. I’m in charge of __________ the work of the team. (coordinate)

3. One of my responsibilities is to __________ sure that we don’t spend

too much money. (make)

4. My team is responsible for the __________of new models for pro-

duction. (design)

5. I’m in charge of __________our work for the whole year. (plan)

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2. Ways of Working

1. Draw a line from each word on the left to a word on the right to

make a word pair. There is one extra word that you don’t have to use.

1. physically

contact

2. human

work

3. problem

4. day

demanding

5. team

commute

6. clock

shift

7. working

solving

hours

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2. Choose the best word from the brackets to fill the gap.

1. I had a 9-to-5 __________when I left school but I hated it. (job/work)

2. We have a __________system, but everyone must be here between

10 and 2. (repetitive/flexitime)

3. I work from __________and simply send my work over the Internet.

(house/home)

4. I just sit in front of a computer all day, but this work is mentally

__________. (tiring/routine)

5. This is the most __________job I’ve ever had. There is never a

boring minute. (stimulating/repetitive)

6. We all look forward to 5.30 because then we can __________off for

the day. (shift/clock)

7. The 7.30 train to London is always full of __________. (commuters/

telecommuters)

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3. Recruitment and Selection

1. Draw a line from each word on the left to a word on the right to

make a word pair. There is one extra word that you don’t have to use.

1. covering

agency

2. employment

references

3. application

test

4. curriculum

letter

5. psychometric

form

vitae

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2. Choose the best word from the brackets to fill the gap.

1. We need to __________four new people for our office in Manchester.

(join/recruit)

2. We are using a recruitment __________to find them for us. (agency/

headhunter)

3. They advertised the __________in the local newspaper last week.

(positions/applications)

4. So far, over 60 people have applied for the __________. (works/posts)

5. We are going to look at all the letters of __________over the weekend.

(applications/situation)

6. On Monday, we will draw up a __________of 10 or 11 people.

(reference/shortlist)

7. Then we’ll invite them all to come for an __________. (interview/

appointment)

8. We hope to __________the successful applicants by the end of the

month. (apply/appoint)

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4. Skills and Qualifications

1. Write one word from the box below in each gap to complete the

text. You may choose to use some words more than once.

with

from

for

My name is Jean Wilson and I have just started working (1) __________

a bank. I graduated (2) __________ Edinburg University last year with

a degree (3) __________ Business and Management. Now I am going

to train (4) __________ an accountant. I think I will do well because I

am good (5) __________ figures and I am skilled (6) __________ using

computers. I think that training (7) __________ a specific job will be

more interesting than the general education I got at university.

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2. Choose the best word from the brackets to fill the gap.

1. Everyone should stay in full-time __________until they are at least

18. (school/education)

2. Of course __________qualifications are important, but they’re not

everything. (printed/paper)

3. I look for people with lots of relevant __________experience. (job/

work)

4. Our company runs some very good in-house __________courses.

(training/skilled)

5. Last year we spent over ₤50,000 on management __________ .

(experience/development)

6. We value people who are highly __________and want to get on.

(motivated/graduated)

7. Tom gets on well with everyone. He is a great team __________ .

(person/player)

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5. Pay and Benefit

1. Choose the best word from the brackets to fill the gap.

1. I work in a small hotel in Amsterdam. I __________€8 an hour.

(earn/paid)

2. It’s not a lot, but it’s more than the __________wage. (maximum/

minimum)

3. Some customers leave me __________and that is a great help.

(perks/tips)

4. My sister works in a bank and her __________is €3,000 a month.

(salary/wage)

5. The bank also provides her with a good __________ package.

(bonus/benefits)

6. Next year she thinks she will get a

__________ car. (company/

business)

7. When she is 55 she will be able to give up work and live on her

__________ . (package/pension)

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2. Read the job advertisements. Write one word in each gap to complete

the sentences.

Production Line Workers

₤ 224 for a 37-hour week (₤6.05 per hour).

₤10 an hour for any additional hours.

Benefits include a company pension scheme and free meals

in our new canteen.

For further details, phone Paul on 020 8843 6060

Join our Sales Team

We offer ₤1,000 per month plus 10% of any sales you

make. And, if you meet our monthly sales target, we give

you an extra ₤400.

What else? Well, there’s a company pension scheme and

an allowance of 40p per mile when you use your own car.

If you want these rewards, call 020 8844 8800

1. In this job, the w __________ are ₤224 for 37 hours.

2. The p __________ is just over ₤6 an hour.

3. Workers get ₤10 an hour for any o __________ they do.

4. There are some p __________ including free meals.

5. This job offers a b __________ salary of ₤ 1000 a month.

6. You get 10% c __________ on everything you sell.

7. When you sell enough you get a b __________ of ₤400.

8. There are some f __________ benefits including a pension.

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3. Match each statement with a word or phrase form the list below.

Write the letter of your chosen answer next to the statement. There is

one extra word/phrase that you don’t have to use.

1. American term for all the benefits that an employee receives.

2. Payment for those who have stopped working - especially due to age.

3. Benefit that lets employees buy company shares at a low price.

4. This describes bonuses given for reaching objectives set by the

company.

5. Money paid to an employee who is asked to leave an organization.

6. Formal word for all the pay that an employee receives.

7. Director of a company who is paid a huge salary… but doesn’t

deserve it.

a. severance pay-

b. stock options

c. compensation

d. remuneration

ment

package

e. performance-

f. fat cat

g. boardroom

h. pension

row

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6. People and Workplaces

1. Draw a line from each word on the left to a word on the right to

make a word pair. There is one extra word that you don’t have to use.

1. support

collar

2. technical

support

3. shop

force

4. open

office

5. head

staff

6. blue

union

7. work

floor

plan

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2. Choose the best word from the brackets to fill the gap.

1. The CEO is the head of the

__________ team. (administration/

management/organization)

2. We have 200 people on our

__________ . (recruitment/business/

payroll)

3. Our

__________ department is responsible for recruitment.

(personnel/employee/worker)

4. Our main office is in London but we have __________ all over the

country. (places/companies/sites)

5. I supervise all the

__________ workers on the production line.

(manual/white-collar/labour)

6. I am in charge of training in the human

__________ department.

(support/resources/staff)

7. We have a __________ of 65 in London and about 30 in Paris. (staff/

union/headquarters)

8. You haven’t been paid this month? OK, I’ll put you through to the

__________ department. (pay/salary/finance)

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7. The Career Ladder

1. Match each statement with a word or phrase form the list below.

Write the letter of your chosen answer next to the statement. There is

one extra word/phrase that you don’t have to use.

1. We used to have four layers of management but now we have only

two.

2. I am an independent software designer. At the moment, I’m working

for three companies.

3. I don’t know whether my job here is safe. I could be out of work

next month.

4. In 1999 we had 430 employees. Now there are only 280.

5. We used to do our printing in-house, but now it’s done by a company

in Hong Kong.

6. I was a shop floor supervisor but then they made me manager of the

whole production plant.

7. Our company has been completely reorganized to make it more

efficient.

8. Now that we have reduced our costs, we are making much more

money.

a. downsize

b. delayer

c. restructure

d. outsource

e. promotion

f. freelance

g. dismiss

h. profit

i. insecurity

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2. Choose the best word from the brackets to fill the gap.

1. I didn’t like the way the company was being run so I __________ .

(resigned/sacked/terminated)

2. They laid __________ people in March and 50 more in September.

(on/off/out)

3. I joined this company because the career __________ is excellent.

(path/way/contract)

4. I have regular performance __________ with my manager. (advice/

support/reviews)

5. We now have fewer employees and so the company is much

__________ . (efficient/leaner/fatter)

6. I have worked my way up and now I am a __________ manager.

(main/old/senior)

7. She was __________ for copying company software on to her PC.

(fired/promoted/retired)

8. I was appointed on a __________ contract so my job isn’t very safe.

(permanent/full-time/temporary)

9. When you join a company now you can’t expect a __________ for

life. (job/work/career)

10. If you break the safety rules you can be __________ immediately.

(downsized/dismissed/delayered)

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8. Organizations

1. Draw a line from each word on the left to a word on the right to

make a word pair. There is one extra word that you don’t have to use.

1. big

industry

2. corporate

commerce

3. self

employed

4. e-

business

5. free

enterprise

6. enterprise

departments

7. nationalized

profits

zone

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2. Choose the best word to fill each gap from the alternatives given

below. Put a circle around the letter, A, B, C of the word you choose.

“The company of eastern Europe has changed a lot. Twenty years ago,

the main industries were completely nationalized and many companies

were owned by the (1) __________ They did not work well. They were

inefficient and (2) __________ .Now governments are trying to (3)

__________ them, but it is not easy to find (4) __________ People don’t

want to put money into the old companies. However, some people are

happy to (5) __________ their money on new business and there are signs

that a new enterprise (6) __________ is growing”.

nation

state

country

automatic

diplomatic

bureaucratic

privatize

nationalize

enterprise

A corporations

firms

investors

save

risk

sell

culture

commerce

concern

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3. Choose the best word to fill each gap from the alternatives given

below. Put a circle around the letter, A, B, C of the word you choose.

Aberdeen Reliance is one of the country’s smaller life insurance

companies. It was set up in 1920 as a (1) __________. This means that

the 15,000 people who have insurance policies with the company are (2)

__________. These, in theory, own all the (3) __________ and there are

no (4) __________. Last year, the board of directors wanted to sell the

company to a large American (5) __________, but first they had to get

the policy holders to agree to (6) __________. This was heavily defeated,

proving that people still value the traditional status of the company.

mutual

public

incorporated

partners

directors

members

profits

salaries

expenses

customers

traders

shareholders

corporation

sectors

proprietor

freelancing

demutualization

limiting

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9. Innovation and Invention

1. Fill the gap in each sentence by writing the correct form of the

verb given in brackets.

1. Suzanne King is in charge of product

__________ at Westworld

Electronics. (develop)

2. I want to be a graphic __________ when I graduate. (design)

3. I think that the Internet is the greatest

__________ of the past 50

years. (innovate)

4. We are looking for someone with

__________ of databases and

spreadsheets. (know)

5. Christopher Cockerell was the

__________ of the hovercraft.

(invent)

6. You have to pay a lot to get a good software __________ . (develop)

7. Have you seen her __________ for the new shopping centre? (design)

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2. Draw a line from each word on the left to a word on the right to

make a word pair. There is one extra word that you don’t have to use.

Then use your word pairs to complete the sentences below.

1. product

development

2. patent

license

3. cutting

property

4. research

application

5. under

6. intellectual

center

edge

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1. We have made a __________ to stop people copying our invention.

2. Our drug for pain relief is made __________ in 32 countries.

3. I’m in charge of __________ at Minnow Technologies.

4. We use the latest technologies to keep our products at the _________ .

5. We took them to court because the original idea was our _________ .

6. We test all new drugs at our __________ in Zurich.

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3. Choose the best word from the brackets to fill the gap.

1. I bought a PC just five years ago and now it is

__________ .

(innovative/obsolete)

2. I think that the

__________ of computer control systems is

fascinating. (technology/knowledge)

3. Advanced, __________ systems are great, but there is more to go

wrong. (low-tech/hi-tech)

4. I receive a

__________ of 10% on all my books that the publisher

sells. (royalty/license)

5. Finding out how antibiotics work was a tremendous __________ .

(breakthrough/breakout)

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10. Buyers, Sellers and the Market

1. Choose the best word from the brackets to fill each gap.

1. Our __________ includes several multinational companies.

(clientele/economy)

2. We wanted to buy the house but the

__________ was asking for

₤300.000. (purchase/vendor)

3. The government brought in several market __________ to strengthen

the economy. (reforms/pressures)

4. Until 1998, the government fixed all the prices, but now we have a

__________ market. (free/state)

5. It’s only a small shop, but we serve nearly 200 __________ a day.

(consumers/customers)

6. Most of our __________ are small businesses. (market/users)

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2. Draw a line from each word on the left to a word on the right to

make a word pair. There is one extra word that you don’t have to use.

Then use your word pairs to complete the sentences below.

1. customer

users

2. end

manager

3. street

forces

4. purchasing

consumer

5. market

vendor

base

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1. He started out as a __________ selling hot dogs from a van.

2. We publish school textbooks, so our __________ are the students.

3. We’ve built up a really strong __________ over the past five years.

4. Their product is too expensive, so

__________ will soon make

them drop the price.

5. She is the __________ for the country’s leading chain of shoe shops.

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ГЛОССАРИЙ

accountant - бухгалтер

advertise - рекламировать

advertising - реклама, рекламное дело

afford - позволять себе

allowance - денежное пособие

apply for - подавать заявление

appointment - встреча

benefits - льготы, выгоды

blue collar - «синий воротничок», производственный рабочий

board of directors - совет директоров

bonus - бонус, премия

breakout - распределение

breakthrough - прорыв

catering - общественное питание

CEO (Chief Executive Officer) - генеральный директор

CFO (Chief Financial Officer) - финансовый директор

churn out - выпускать потоком, штамповать

clientele - клиентура

competition - конкуренция

consumer - потребитель

continuous improvement - постоянное улучшение

COO (Chief Operating Officer) - руководитель административной

службы, руководитель по производственным вопросам

costs - издержки

covering letter - сопроводительное письмо

curriculum vitae - резюме

customers - потребители

cutting edge - острие, выигрышное качество, центр деятельности

director - директор

dismiss - увольнять

downsize - сокращать

earn - зарабатывать

employee - работник, сотрудник

employment agency - бюро по трудоустройству

endorsement - поддержка, подтверждение, одобрение

enterprise zone - зона предпринимательства

executive - исполнительный, руководитель

financial services - финансовые услуги

fire - увольнять, выгонять с работы

first aid - первая помощь

flexitime - скользящий график, свободный режим работы

forecast - прогноз

free enterprise - свободное предпринимательство

freelance - внештатный сотрудник, фрилансер

full-time - полная занятость, занимающий полный рабочий день

get-up - наряд, формат

hazard - риск, опасность

headhunter - охотник за профессионалами (об агенте или агент-

стве по найму персонала)

healthcare - здравоохранение

hovercraft - судно на воздушной подушке

human resources - персонал, трудовые ресурсы

in charge of - возглавлять

interview - собеседование

leisure - отдых

loyalty card - карточка постоянного покупателя

manufacturer - производитель

medium - способ, средство

mogul - магнат

mystery shopper - тайный покупатель, мнимый покупатель

obsolete - устаревший

outsource - нанимать персонал на стороне

overcapacity - избыток производительных мощностей

payroll - платежная ведомость, фонд заработной платы

perks - льгота, привилегия

permanent - постоянный

production team - производственная бригада

profit - выгода, прибыль, доход

promote - продвигать по службе

promotion - продвижение по службе

property - собственность

proprietor - собственник, владелец

purchasing manager - начальник отдела снабжения

quality control - контроль качества

recruit - нанимать на работу

repetitive - повторяющийся, скучный

researcher - исследователь

resign - подавать в отставку

responsibility - ответственность

responsible for - ответственный за

retail - розничная торговля

retire - уходить на пенсию

rollout - массовый выпуск

royalty - роялти, плата

sack - увольнять

salary - заработная плата, оклад

senior - старший

shares - акции

shop floor - торговый зал

shortlist - окончательный список

specs - технические требования

spot check - выборочная проверка, ревизия

spreadsheet - (электронная) таблица

start-off - начинать, начинание

start-up - ввод в эксплуатацию, недавно созданная компания

survey - исследование

team player - сотрудник, умеющий работать в коллективе

telecommuter - сотрудник, работающий на дому

temporary - временный

terminate - увольнять, заканчивать

tips - чаевые

trial - пробная версия

vendor - торговец

КЛЮЧИ

Ключи к грамматическим тестам

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1: 1b,b; 2b; 3c; 4a; 5b; 6b; 7c; 8c; 9b; 10b

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2: 1b; 2c; 3a; 4a; 5a; 6c; 7c; 8c; 9a; 10c

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3: 1c; 2c; 3b; 4c; 5c; 6c; 7c; 8b; 9b; 10c

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4: 1b; 2c; 3b; 4c; 5c; 6c; 7c; 8a; 9c; 10b

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5: 1a; 2c; 3a; 4d; 5b; 6a; 7c; 8a; 9b; 10a

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6: 1b; 2a; 3a; 4b; 5b; 6a; 7a; 8a; 9b; 10b

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7: 1b; 2b; 3b; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7a; 8b; 9c; 10a

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8: 1b; 2b; 3a; 4a; 5a; 6b; 7a; 8b; 9a; 10a

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9: 1a; 2a; 3b; 4a; 5a; 6a; 7b; 8a; 9a; 10b

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10:1a; 2b; 3a; 4b; 5b; 6a; 7b; 8a; 9a; 10b

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11: 1a; 2b; 3a; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7b; 8a; 9a; 10a

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12: 1b; 2a; 3b; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7c; 8b; 9a; 10b

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13: 1a; 2b; 3a; 4a; 5c; 6a; 7a; 8a; 9b; 10c

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14: 1b; 2a; 3a; 4a; 5b; 6a; 7b; 8a; 9b; 10a

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15: 1b; 2b; 3a; 4a; 5b; 6a; 7a; 8a; 9a; 10a

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16: 1b; 2a; 3a; 4b; 5a; 6c; 7a; 8b; 9a; 10

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17: 1a; 2a; 3a; 4c; 5a; 6a; 7a; 8b; 9a; 10b

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18: 1b; 2c; 3c; 4b; 5a; 6c; 7a; 8b; 9b; 10c

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19: 1b; 2a; 3c; 4b; 5a; 6c; 7d; 8b; 9c; 10b

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20: 1a; 2a; 3a; 4a; 5b; 6b; 7a; 8b; 9c; 10a

Тест 21: 1b; 2b; 3c; 4a; 5c; 6a; 7a; 8c; 9b; 10a

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22: 1c; 2a; 3b; 4a; 5b; 6a; 7b; 8b; 8b; 9a; 10b

Тeст 23: 1b; 2a; 3b; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7b; 8b; 9a; 10a

Тест 24: 1b; 2c; 3a; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7a; 8a; 9b; 10c

Тест 25: 1c; 2b; 3a; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7c; 8c; 9c; 10a

Тест 26: 1b; 2g; 3h; 4a; 5f; 6c; 7i; 8d; 9e; 10j

Ключи к лексическим тестам. Часть I

Teст 1a: 1e; 2a; 3c; 4b; 5d; 6g; 7f; 8i; 9h; 10j

Teст 1b: 1c; 2e; 3f; 4a; 5g; 6b; 7h; 8i; 9j; 10d

Teст 1c: 1b; 2a; 3e; 4g; 5h; 6c; 7d; 8i; 9f; 10j

Teст 1d: 1c; 2a; 3d; 4e; 5j; 6i; 7f; 8b; 9g; 10h

Teст 1e: 1e; 2d; 3b; 4a; 5c; 6j; 7f; 8k; 9i; 10g

Teст 2a: 1b; 2d; 3c; 4i; 5f; 6g; 7j; 8h; 9a;10e

Teст 2b : 1c; 2f; 3d; 4a; 5i; 6b;7e; 8j; 9g; 10h

Teст 2c : 1b; 2f; 3i; 4a; 5h; 6d;7c; 8e; 9j; 10g

Teст 3: 1a; 2d; 3j; 4g; 5h; 6e; 7f; 8b; 9c; 10i

Teст 4a: 1c; 2j; 3b; 4a; 5d; 6e; 7f; 8g; 9h; 10i

Teст 4b : 1f; 2c; 3h; 4i; 5a; 6g; 7j; 8b; 9d; 10e

Teст 5: 1d; 2a; 3b; 4e; 5c; 6h; 7f; 8g; 9j; 10i

Teст 6 : 1d; 2e; 3g; 4b; 5c; 6h; 7i; 8a; 9f; 10j

Teст 7 : 1c; 2f; 3g; 4a; 5b; 6j; 7h; 8i; 9d; 10e

Teст 8 : 1e; 2g; 3d; 4c; 5f; 6h; 7i; 8j; 9b; 10a

Teст 9: 1d; 2e; 3f; 4c; 5g; 6a; 7h; 8i; 9b; 10j

Teст 10: 1c; 2e; 3d; 4a; 5f; 6i; 7h; 8g; 9j; 10b

Teст 11a: 1a; 2b; 3c; 4b; 5b; 6b; 7a; 8c; 9a; 10b

Teст 11b: 1b; 2c; 3b; 4a; 5c; 6b; 7c; 8a; 9a; 10b

Teст 11c : 1b; 2b; 3c; 4b; 5b; 6a; 7b; 8c; 9a; 10a

Teст 12a: 1d; 2a; 3b; 4j; 5c; 6e; 7i; 8f; 9g; 10h

Teст 12b: 1b; 2e; 3a; 4c; 5d; 6g; 7f; 8h; 9j; 10i

Teст 12c: 1b; 2e; 3a; 4c; 5d; 6f; 7g; 8i; 9h; 10j

Teст 12d: 1b; 2c; 3a; 4d; 5e; 6f; 7g; 8h; 9i; 10j

Ключи к лексическим тестам. Часть II

1. Work and Jobs

work

manage

under

responsibility

deal

responsible

3. Recruitment and Selection

covering letter

employment agency

application form

curriculum vitae

psychometric test

recruit

agency

positiones

posts

applicationes

shortlist

interview

appoint

4. Skills and Qualifications

from

with/at

in/at

for

education

paper

work

training

development

motivated

player

enterprise zone

nationalized industry

9. Innovation and Invention

development

designer

innovation

knowledge

inventor

developer

design/designs

product development

patent application

cutting edge

research centre

under license

intellectual property

patent application

under license

product development

cutting edge

intellectual property

research centre