Учебно-методический комплекс по учебной дисциплине Иностранный язык (английский) для специальности 1-96 01 01 Таможенное дело специализации 1-96 01 01 02 Экономическое обеспечение таможенной деятельности

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Exercise 5. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in italics. Sometimes you will need to use a negative form

(de-, un-).

1. lead

a It's the ––––– company in the field. b It's the market ––––– .

с She showed excellent ––––– ability.

2. motivate

a Sense of achievement is probably the number one –––––

factor.

b I left my job because it offered no new challenges. I was bored and –––––.

3. manage

a ––––– change in a fast-moving world isn't easy.

b This situation is out of control. It's completely –––––.

4. satisfy

a job well done gives me a great feeling of –––––.

b My working conditions area terrible. They are totally –––––.

5. analyze

a She's good at separating a complex problem into its parts – she's very –––––.

b On the whole, I agree with your –––––.

Exercise 6. Change some of the words in this extract from a letter so that it makes sense:

… state the assumptions underlying the forecasts.

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I was very satisfy with the poor results in Germany. As you know this is a key continent market, the population is young and wealth, and although you were optimism about the expect profits we have in fact been very success in gaining a foothold in this market. This is all the more disappoint given the promotion work we put in two years ago.

I know that it is a competition area in which to do business and that large German industry concerns are dominate but I nevertheless feel we should be one of the lead suppliers on what is a grow market.

This whole matter is urge and I would like next quarter's results to show a drama improvement. Therefore, I suggest …

Exercise 7. Complete the table.

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences by inserting one of the following.

1.We sell … type you like.

2.We are involved in … the stages of wine production and distribution.

3.We have studied … step in the distribution process.

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4.We studied … of the major wine producers. … of them have some advantages.

5.You asked me if we can supply … retailer in the north of England. In fact, we can reach … one within a 30 mile radius of Newcastle.

6.We are involved in … aspect of wine distribution.

7.… major wine producers have suffered from the recession.

Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences with:

1.John and Sam … agree. Peter does … .

2.… Simon … Ann agree with you. They … think you are crazy.

3.You can … leave the firm of your own free will … be fired. In any case, I want you out.

4.… Peter … Roger like living in London. I don't like it … .

5.… Marketing and production share the same opinion about the need for higher quality. However, … of them have come forward with any concrete proposals.

Exercise 3. Complete the memo appropriately using few, a few, little, a little. (Note that this memo contains more examples of these words than you would normally find in a memo of similar length. The idea is to give you practice in using them correctly).

Memo – (os) 1. also memorandum – a note from one person or office to another within the same firm or organization 2. a note of something to be remembered: I made a memo on my memo pad to buy more coffee.

MEMO

TO: Mr Smith

FROM: Jamina Kerdy

This is just a summary of what was discussed at the joint marketing meeting (Perfumes Division) last month so as to keep you up-to-date with developments.

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Crescendo

Sales figures were 1 –––––– disappointing as very 2 ––––––

wholesale merchants are willing to stock and push the product. The margin available to them has been kept low and there is consequently 3 –

––––– incentive for them to make the necessary effort. However, sales have picked up 4 –––––– in the last two months or so.

Dark Gypsy

5 –––––– consumers (only 18% of those polled) feel that the packaging is attractive and sales have suffered as a consequence. However, artwork for a new pack has been finalized and 6 ––––––

sample packs circulated for testing purposes.

Musk

Tests have demonstrated that customers have no marked preference for any particular colour so, after 7 –––––– hesitation, we have chosen black to give an image of luxury.

Takaoka/Femme Fatale/Radiant Moon

Even with heavy discounts, 8 –––––– of these products have sold well and they will be discounted at the end of the year. Your ideas on replacement items would be more than welcome.

Finally, could you please investigate the situation in Greece? We get 9 –––––– or no information from our agent in Athens and I'm beginning to get 10 –––––– worried about the situation there.

Exercise 4. Complete this letter using:

no none some any much many

Dear Mrs. Lambert,

Distributorship Agreement: BURO cartridges

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Clinton West Jnr. Has requested that I contact you with reference to this agreement with you for the sale of BURO cartridges in the USA. He has tried on 1 –––––– occasions to reach you at work but has been repeatedly told that you were absent.

This agreement provides for the payment to Mr. West of $0.005 for 2

–––––– cartridge sold by you, for monthly reports of sales made, and quarterly payments computed with relation to sales.

Since this agreement was signed, 3 –––––– payments have been made but only at irregular intervals. Not 4 –––––– reports have been sent (five in the last 18 months) and 5 –––––– commissions at all have been received over the past year.

You are clearly in breach of contract and in order to avoid 6 ––––––

legal action would you please forward by return:

1.A report on sales of BURO cartridges to date.

2.Payment by check of 7 –––––– sums owing on the said

sales.

Your agreement with Mr. West is over three years old. For 8 ––––––

of the time you have chosen to disregard its obligations. 9 –––––– of my client's letters has been answered in the recent past.

Therefore, in order to avoid wasting 10 –––––– time, I am sending this letter by telecopy and expect a prompt response, certainly 11 ––––––

later than by the end of this month.

Very truly yours, Randolph T. Zick (Attorney at Law)

Prepositions

Exercise 1. Complete each sentence with a preposition from the box.

for / on / to / with / to

1.We need to agree __________ the date of the relaunch of our new series.

2.Tom apologized __________ making so many mistakes in his report.

3.A good manager should listen __________ suggestions from staff.

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4.It was my mistake, I know. I have already apologised __________

the director.

5.I couldn’t agree __________ the others that our suppliers were responsible.

Exercise 2. Fill in the missing letters of the prepositions below. Here are the letters you need: deeffinnnooooorrrtuv.

1.I have a good job. I'm –––––– a salary –––––– $40,000.

2.I'm not paid enough. It's not fair. I'm ––––––.

3.He's paid too much. He doesn't deserve it. He's –––––– paid.

4.They pay my salary –––––– my account at the end of the month.

5.The company paid –––––– my laptop.

Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions in the box.

1.I'm calling –––––– connection –––––– your job advertisement.

2.How nice to hear –––––– you!

3.Thanks –––––– calling.

4.Can I put you –––––– hold?

5.Sorry, she's –––––– the office.

6.Sorry, she's –––––– another call.

7.Can you ask him to call me ––––––?

8.Is that "i" as –––––– Italy?

9.Let me read that –––––– to you.

10.Can I just go –––––– that again?

11.Just bear –––––– me –––––– a moment.

12.Can you speak –––––– a bit?

13.It's a bad line. You keep breaking ––––––.

14.We got cut ––––––. Where were we?

15.What time would be good –––––– you?

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16.What time are you thinking ––––––?

17.Can you leave it ––––––?

18.I'll look –––––– it and get –––––– to you.

19.I need to check and see what's going ––––––.

20.I'll send a replacement –––––– special delivery.

Exercise 4. Underline the correct prepositions in italics.

1.I work for / on / to a family-owned business.

2.I specialize in / on / to lighting installations.

3.My background is for / in / with engineering.

4.I'm responsible about / for / of the initial contact with the client.

5.My role is for / in / to talk to the architects.

6.Somebody else looks at / on / to the detailed specifications.

7.There are a number of other people that I liaise from / to / with on a day-to-day basis.

8.I report for / to / under the Head of Business Development.

9.My wife works in / on / to the loans department.

10.She deals of / on / with both small and medium enterprises.

11.She's in charge from / of / to a small team.

12.I'm working for / on / to an interesting project.

13.I'm a journalist – I spend a lot of time working at / for / on my own from home.

14.My brother is off work / out of work – he's been unemployed for two months. 15. My sister off work / out of work today – she's got a bad cold.

Exercise 5. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions in the box.

1.I was very pleased to hear that you will be here ––––––

China –––––– January.

2.I'm mailing you –––––– (or from) your website. Do you have a room available –––––– one person on the night of Wednesday 25 January?

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3.I'm travelling –––––– flight LH788, –––––– Frankfurt ––––––

Guangzhou.

4.The flight leaves –––––– 11.15am –––––– Tuesday 24 January.

5.It's due –––––– at 9.30 on Wednesday 22 March.

6.It arrives –––––– Terminal 2.

7.I'm staying –––––– the Marriott.

8.A driver will be waiting –––––– you –––––– the airport, holding a sign –––––– your name on it.

Exercise 6. Underline the correct prepositions in italics.

1.How much is the insurance to / on your car?

2.Do you have insurance for / to anyone to drive the car?

3.You have to take out / take up building and contents insurance as a condition of the mortgage.

4.The policy provides insurance against / in favour of loss or damage by / up to $5,000.

5.We've insured all our IT equipment for / with over a million

euros.

6.Can you claim the damage by / on your insurance?

7.They made a claim for / of damages.

8.There is a risk to / of consumers by / from these products.

9.We are at / with risk to be / of being sued.

Exercise 7. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions in the box.

1.I'm writing –––––– regard –––––– job vacancy ref. no. TH729.

2.I'm writing –––––– relation –––––– job vacancy ref. no. TH729.

3.Many thanks –––––– all your help.

4.I would be grateful –––––– any information you have on this.

5.Have a good look at the report and get –––––– –––––– me if you have any questions.

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6.I'm sure that I can count –––––– your continuing commitment ––––

(=during) future months.

7.We will contact you again –––––– the near future.

8.I have been looking –––––– your website and am interested –––––

ordering some office supplies.

9.–––––– particular, I need paper and cartridges suitable ––––––

canon photocopiers.

10.I'm writing to complain –––––– the poor service we've receive–––

your company.

11.–––––– the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

12.We are still waiting –––––– delivery –––––– these parts.

13.The goods must be delivered to Latvian port –––––– 24 April –––

the latest.

14.Please call me –––––– my direct line, 123 456 7890.

15.Good luck –––––– everything.

Exercise 8. Fill in the gaps using: by, in, on.

1.spend money –––––– plant and equipment.

2.invest money –––––– plant and equipment.

3.make a purchase –––––– credit.

4.raise capital –––––– issuing new shares.

Exercise 9. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions in the box.

1.Take a look –––––– this picture. What does it tell you –––––– our company?

2.I'm divided my talk –––––– four main parts.

3.Right, let's begin –––––– the first slide.

4.Let's move –––––– –––––– the second point.

5.This leads me –––––– my third main point.

6.I'll come –––––– –––––– this in a moment.

("on" is possible in #6, but isn't the answer here.)

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7. My own view –––––– this is simple.

("of" is possible in #7, but isn't the answer here.) 8. I think there ate three questions to focus ––––––.

9.As you can see –––––– this next slide, …

("in" is possible in #9, but isn't the answer here.)

10.So, –––––– conclusion, I hope that my talk has given you a good overview –––––– our company.

11.Thank you all –––––– coming.

12.Here's my email address –––––– case you want to get ––––––

touch.

Exercise 10. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1.We look forward … hearing from you.

2.Please read the instructions carefully … switching on the machine.

3.We are thinking … withdrawing the LS30 from sale.

4.They got the inspection finished … working round the clock for three days.

5.They were all in favour … redesigning the product.

6.Loren said clearly that they were opposed … testing cosmetics on animals.

Exercise 11. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are more words than you need.

around / down / for / in / off / out / up / up

1.The conference planners have provided a free day on Saturday to give everyone the chance to look –––––– the city.

2.I was planning to visit the New York office next week, but now I’ve put it –––––– because of pressure of work.

3.We would like to take –––––– your offer to meet us at the airport when we arrive.

4.The company restaurant doesn’t offer very exciting food. I think we should take our customers –––––– for a meal.

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