- •Part II. Finance Unit 1 a country's economy
- •I. Read the following text and be ready to summarise the main idea.
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. According to the text, are the following statements true or false?
- •IV. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word.
- •V. Read the text and point out the main ideas which are discussed in it. Text II. Africa's Strong Growth
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VII. Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •VIII. Fill in the gaps with words or word-combinations from the list.
- •I. Listen to the recording and fill in the data on the economy of Aland and Beland.
- •II. Listen to the recording one more time and answer the following questions.
- •I. Using information of International Financial Programme, summarise the situation in Brazil.
- •II. Translate the following article into English: Япония: как обуздать дефляцию?
- •Unit 2 Mergers and takeovers
- •Useful language
- •Read the following text and be ready to summarise the main idea. Text 1. Merger Mania As Telecoms Goes Multimedia
- •III. Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •IV. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and create your own sentences using them:
- •V. Read the text and point out the main ideas which are discussed in it. Text II. Novoship Agrees To Merge Limit, As Russian Ship Monopoly Vetoed
- •VI. According to the text, are the following statements true or false?
- •I. Speak out:
- •II. Read the following information and discuss the questions that follow.
- •Unit 3 The Consumer Society
- •Read the following text and be ready to summarise the main idea.
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Find the sentences in the text that prove the following statements and comment on them:
- •IV. Circle the most appropriate synonym according to the contextual meaning of the word:
- •V. Read the text and point out the main ideas which are discussed in it. Text II. The pr Industry Today
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •Fill in the table with the suitable words and expressions to describe all possible pros and cons for each mean of Mass Media:
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Unit 4 Commodity markets
- •Read the following text and be ready to summarise the main idea. Text 1. China Effect Convulses Commodity Markets
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Complete the following lines with the words from the text:
- •IV. Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •V. Read the text and point out the main ideas which are discussed in it. Text II. Gold Market
- •VI. According to the text, are the following statements true or false?
- •VII. Read text II attentively and finish the statements choosing the best variant.
- •VIII. Find words and phrases in text II corresponding to the following definitions
- •I. Listen to the text and write a short review on Kuala Lumpur trading in palm oil.
- •II. Listen to the recording and write down information about:
- •1. Using information from the recording write a short report for your imaginary client dealing with tea export.
- •2. Don't forget to give a title to your report, briefly summarise the information and give your recommendations in the end. Unit 5 Company finance
- •I. Read the following text and comment on the six effective cost-control strategies outlined in it. Text 1. Do-It-Yourself Growth Capital
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Rewrite the sentences using the words and word-combinations from the text instead of the underlined ones.
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with the words or word-combinations from the list.
- •V. Read the text and point out the main ideas which are discussed in it.
- •VI. Answer the following questions.
- •VII. Give definitions to the words from the text. Make up your own sentences using them.
- •VIII. Circle the most appropriate synonym to the word according to its contextual meaning.
- •I. Speak out:
- •Unit 6 Bankruptcy and receivership
- •Useful language
- •Read the following text and be ready to summarise the main idea. Text 1. Micky McDonald Ran Westbeach For Five Years. Then It Went Bankrupt.
- •II. Choose the best variant:
- •III. According to the text, are the following statements true or false?
- •IV. Find the words in the text referring to the given definitions:
- •V. Read the text and point out the main ideas which are discussed in it. Text II. Lawsuit Bursts Balloon Of Party-goods Chain
- •Unit 7 Stocks, shares and investment
- •Useful language
- •Read the following text and be ready to summarise the main idea. Text I. Apple Pie Stock Options
- •I1. According to the text, are the following statements true or false?
- •III. Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •IV. Find English equivalents in the text to the word-combinations that follow:
- •V. Read the text and point out the main ideas which are discussed in it. Text II. Sound Investing During Market Volatility
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VII. Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •VIII. Continue the list of synonyms with the words from the text:
- •II. Listen again and answer the following questions:
- •Unit 8 Exchange and interest rates
- •Read the following text and be ready to summarise the main idea. Text 1. Forces Behind Exchange Rates
- •I1. Answer the following questions:
- •III. According to the text, are the following statements true or false?
- •IV. Give definitions to the words from the text according to their contextual meaning:
- •V. Read the text and point out the main ideas which are discussed in it. Text II. The Dollar's Decline Accelerates
- •VI. According to the text, are the following statements true or false?
- •Vi1. Find the words in the text referring to the following definitions:
- •VIII. Fill in the gaps with the words or word-combinations from the list:
VI. According to the text, are the following statements true or false?
The production of plating salts accounts for 90% of the more than 150 tones of gold used annually in electronics.
Japan is the major fabricator of electronics products in the eastern world, accounting for over 45% of gold consumption, followed by the United States with nearly 30%.
Dental gold is the first important sector.
There is significant unrecorded use, however, in Asia and Latin America where it is not unknown for dentists to melt down gold coin to make their own alloy.
Visually, the most spectacular use of decorative gold is gold leaf which has been used for centuries to adorn the domes or ceilings of public buildings, because its resistance to corrosion means it will outlast paint by many years.
The major consumption of decorative gold is in the United States and Russia.
2003 was a particularly difficult period for the South African gold mining industry as the combined effect of the stronger rand, the lower rand gold price and cost pressures eroded margins and resulted in a number of shafts and mines becoming loss making.
VII. Read text II attentively and finish the statements choosing the best variant.
The United Kingdom and Germany are the only other significant….
a) contributors at about 9 and 12% respectively although South Korea is growing.
b) contributors at about 6 and 7% respectively although South Korea is growing.
c) contributors at about 9 and 12% respectively although North Korea is growing.
Other applications for gold include…
a) decorative plating of jewellery, pens and pencils, frames and bathroom .
b) decorative plating of costume jewellery, watchcases, pens and pencils, spectacle frames and bathroom fittings.
c) decorative plating of costume jewellery, watchcases, spectacle frames.
Gold's ability to reflect heat in summer and help retain it in winter has also led to…
a) the use of glass coated with a thin film of gold in several modern buildings, especially in Russia; one ounce of gold covers typically one thousand square feet of glass.
b) the use of glass coated with a thin film of gold in several modern buildings, especially in the Ukraine; one ounce of gold covers typically one thousand square feet of glass.
c) the use of glass coated with a thin film of gold in several modern buildings, especially in North America; one ounce of gold covers typically one thousand square feet of glass.
The key reason behind the rise in the US dollar gold price in 2003 was…
a) the continued dehedging by customers and a surge in investment demand.
b) the continued dehedging by producers and a surge in investment demand.
c) the continued hedging by producers and a surge in investment demand.
The increase in the number of patents registered and … … bodes well for future demand.
a) decreased research for industrial applications for gold in areas such as nano-technology and catalytic converters
b) increased research for industrial applications for gold in areas such as space-technology and catalytic converters
c) increased research for industrial applications for gold in areas such as nano-technology and catalytic converters