4.2. Read the text and decide whether these statements are true (t), false (f) or information is not available (n/a).

1. The Starbucks Coffee Company is heating up competition with McDonald's,

the fast-food company.

2. In the end of 1956 there were 14 restaurants with trade mark McDonalds, and their annual commodity circulation made nearby 1, 2 million dollars. In the end of 1960 there were already 228 restaurants with the general annual commodity circulation of nearby $38 million.

3. Both Starbucks and McDonald's have put drive-through windows (deceive, trick)in some of their stores.

4. Starbucks coffee shops can be found all over America and in more than thirty countries around the world.

5. If you are in any major city in America, the chances are high that you are not far from Starbucks.

6. McDonald's plans to put coffee bars in its 14 thousand restaurants carry some risk.

7. Coffee at Starbucks is rather expensive, up to $5 for a cup of coffee. However its customers don’t mind paying that money.

4.3. Complete each sentence with one of the following words or phrases.

McDonald’s drive-through windows barista

Starbucks stores less better

1. …, the fast-food company, is heating up competition with the … Coffee Company.

2. The person who makes and serves the drinks is usually called ….

3. Lately Starbucks has put … in some stores.

4. Some testers think McDonald's Premium coffee tastes … than Starbucks, and it costs…

5. Starbucks has about ten thousand … in the United States.

4.4. Answer the questions.

1. What does the move to compete against Starbucks carry?

2. How do we call the person who makes and serves the drinks?

3. How do we call the man who replaced former C.E.O. and remains chairman of the board, wearing now more than one hat?

4. The fast growth can lead to what is called the watering down of business can’t it?

4.5. Translate the sentences, where the subject - in fact adverbial modifier of time, place, cause or purpose.

1. The prehistorical period discovered the human species' ability to control fire, which increased the available sources of food.

2. The journals on modern technology often publish such discussions.

3. The past has brought about a number of investigations into the physical and chemical properties of these substances.

4. The first full session of the fourth general conference of the International Atomic Agency saw delegates of 70 member-states in unanimous agreement on all points of the agenda.

5. Many technological processes result in producing unwanted by-products, known as pollution.

6. The past decade has brought a number of technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet.

7. Technologies have to satisfy requirements such as usability and safety.

8. Science is aimed at discovering enduring principles among elements of the phenomenal world by means of applying the scientific method.

9. The application of mental and physical effort created mathematical technology.

10. Dirt destroyed feeding mechanism.

11. Continued laser weapon tests would run counter to the strategic arms limitation treaty SALT.

12. Such satisfaction requirements as utility, usability and safety are usually achieved through exclusive products of science.

13. Control of the explosion power is possible with the both subsidiary injectors.

14. The tailstock arrangement is to slide along the bed and be locked at any point convenient.

15. The object of Mobile Climbing Cranes is very effective construction of multy-storied building higher than 100 ft.

16. Technological aim was to create necessary clutch friction.

17. Keeping balance is insured through heating and vaporing liquids. Heating of liquids uses electric thermocouples and vaporing liquids needs a special camera.

18. Another priority job was to get better tolerance.