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The political and economic ideologies make a great impact on their (19) …. In essence, there are three main kinds of legal systems — common, civil and religious or theocratic (20) …. Most countries actually have a combination of these systems, creating hybrid legal systems.

Progress Grammar Test

Complete each sentence (1–20) with the correct option (A, B or C).

(1) The contract to be signed … at the meeting at the moment. A. is discussing.

В. is being discussed. С. have been discussed.

(2) We don’t insist … your participating in the concert. A. on.

В. in. С. at.

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(3) The law … consideration is very important for keeping law and order in the country.

A. of. В. on.

С. under.

(4) The political and economic ideologies make a great impact … the legal system of a country.

A. of. В. on.

С. in.

(5) Labor force … to be an important part of the internal environment of business.

A. considers.

В. is considering. С. is considered.

(6) A business organization … hardly develop in economic vacuum. A. cannot.

В. can.

С. could not.

(7) You … to be more polite with the potential partners. A. ought.

В. should. С. must.

(8) … I help you with the documents or would you prefer to do everything by yourself?

A. do. В. will.

С. shall.

(9) Advertising … to be one of the most effective promotional tools. A. known.

В. has known. С. is known.

(10) Any political system influences the environment … governs the ideology of small business.

A. what. В. that.

С. who.

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(11) I’m sure we don’t … spend so much time on training the staff. A. must.

В. have to. С. should.

(12) The company … more than fifty years ago by the father of its present-day CEO.

A. has been established. В. established.

С. was established.

(13) He said that he … Moscow for a couple of days or so. A. would leave.

В. will leave. С. was left.

(14) In his scientific research work he often refers … the data obtained by his supervisor.

A. on. В. to. С. into.

(15) The popularity of the product is constantly decreasing, … is rather strange. A. that.

В. what. С. which.

(16) The boss … have already returned from the annual Board meeting. A. must.

В. will.

С. mustn’t.

(17) It is the most comfortable office to work … I’ve ever seen in my life. A. out.

В. in.

С. out of.

(18) Nobody could anticipate that the prices would increase … such an extent.

A. at. В. to.

С. in.

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(19) Mass media … always … regarded as a highly influential mode of communicating with the public.

A. has … been. В. have … been.

С. will … have been.

(20) I have been working for the company … its foundation. A. since.

В. from. С. till.

Progress Listening Test (№ 4)

Part I (1–7)

You will hear a conversation between a shop assistant and two customers. Listen and fill in the spaces in the form below with one or two words or a number. You will hear the recording twice.

Part II (8–12)

You will hear 5 speakers talking about some other persons. For each recording 8–12, decide what emotions A–G the speaker.

Listen to an interview with Mr. Murphy about a vacancy and answer the questions below by choosing the right answer A, B or C.

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(13)What argument did Mr. Murphy tell the recruiter about the work in their company?

А. status. В. staff. С. money.

(14)What job is Mr. Murphy interviewing for?

А. work in a workshop. В. work in a bank.

С. work in an educational organization.

(15)What are the similarities between people and cars according to Mr

Murphy?

А. They are absolutely hopeless. В. They need care and attention.

С. They are like cars because they also require additional costs.

(16)What conclusion can be drawn from the history with the Porsche about Mr. Murphy?

А. He is a professional in his field. В. He is patient.

С. He doesn’t want to deal with conflict people.

(17)How does Mr. Murphy see his working day?

А. long and exhausting.

В. long but not complicated. С. short and easy.

(18)Who made Mr. Murphy drop out of school? А. his own decision.

В. his mathematics teacher. С. the headmaster.

(19)What is Mr. Murphy’s opinion of his level of mathematics? А. disappointed.

В. thankful. С. neutral.

(20)What does Mr. Murphy say about his plans?

А. to get promotion.

В. to make better life in the workshop.

С. to introduce strategic changes to the banking organization.

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Progress Reading Test

Part I (1–6)

Read the article divided into paragraphs (1–6) and choose the best title (A–G) for each paragraph. Use each letter only once.

Important matter

1.Time is like money, people and equipment. It is a limited resource. Time management is about making the best possible use of it. So, what are the basic concepts of time management? There are three fundamental steps.

2.The first step is to analyse how you use your time now. This requires a methodical approach. Break your day into half an hour periods. Record what you do in each period. Look at the list and ask yourself which tasks were really necessary. Cut everything that is not important. Most wasted time is the result of unquestioned activity.

3.Take a look at the necessary tasks. Could someone else do them? Never do work yourself that can be safely delegated. Other people may not perform the tasks as well as you do. But without experience they will never learn.

4.The next step is to prioritize. Take the tasks which genuinely require your attention and put them in order of priority — which are the most important needs.

5.Lastly, organise your time and your tasks. Ask yourself ‘How much time will I need?’ Be realistic because work tends to expand to fill the time available. Set reasonable deadlines. The right amount of pressure brings

speed and high performance, but on the other hand, too much pressure means things can go wrong.

6. When possible, organise your work so as to have large blocks of time for top priority tasks like problem analysis and forward planning. Discover the time of day when you are at your best and assign the most difficult tasks to it. So, analyse, prioritize and organise.

Part II (7–12)

–Read the article with blanks and the sentences given below.

–Choose one sentence (A–G) to fill in each blank (7–12).

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Age-old Tradition

People communicate every day by telephone, computer e-mail, the Internet, and that modern marvel, the “fax” machine. (7) …. The answer is a strong and definite, yes. (8) …. It is sometimes easier to write down our feelings and thoughts than to speak them. It is less expensive to mail a letter to family or friends than to call long distance or pay for access to a computer and e-mail.

(9) …. First, they provide a permanent record of what was said. Second, the writer has the time to carefully compose the message, and the reader has the time to read it and reread it until the message is clear. As well, a letter can be kept on file and used as many times as necessary. (10) ….

In the business world, letter writing continues to play a vital role. Letters flow regularly between offices, companies, and other organizations. Anyone can write a letter. (11) …. You need to be taken seriously. You need to make yourself understood.

(12) …. When deciding what style of letter to write, consider the purpose of the letter, and the audience of the letter. If you are writing to a friend about your new job, you would write a personal letter. If you are writing to a car dealership to complain about the number of times you had your car serviced, you would write a business letter.

A.However, it is important to learn how to write an effective letter.

B.All letters must be written with a pencil.

C.Letters, unlike phone calls, have several advantages.

D.Letter writing is still important.

E.Other forms of communication may not offer this advantage.

F.Does anyone still write letters?

G.Certain styles of letters are required for certain occasions.

Part III (13–16)

–Read the article below.

–For each question (13–16), mark one letter (А, В or C) to choose the correct answer.

Rewarding Career

My business is my hobby,’ someone tells you. ‘It sounds ideal,’ you may think. Yet according to some management experts, there can be both advantages and disadvantages for those who combine their hobby with their career. ‘There’s a real possibility that your hobby becomes less attractive when it’s your job.

Many people who make their hobby their career become too enthusiastic and forget about the basic principles of business,’ she says. ‘Someone may think: “I love cooking. There aren’t enough restaurants in this area. I’ll start

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one up.” They go ahead without establishing how many customers they’ll need each day or what income they’ll need to cover costs. That can lead to disaster.’ Sam Jones, however, has made a success of it. An amateur singer with a passion for travel, he started organising musical tours as a university student. On graduating, he joined a small student travel company, Perfect Travel, as a tour leader. Ten years later, he bought the business and repositioned it to focus

on musicians, both amateur and professional. It was a successful move and Perfect Travel now arranges worldwide travel for 80 % of Britain’s classical musicians.

(13)What do experts say about people whose businesses are their

hobbies?

A. They have bad hobbies.

В. They risk losing interest in their hobbies. С. They know very little about business.

(14)Why do some people who open their own restaurant fail?

A. They don’t have enough cooks.

В. They don’t know what their customers want.

С. They don’t know how much money they need to pay their costs.

(15)What does the writer say about Sam Jones in the third paragraph? A. He is a professional singer.

В. He is a good husband.

С. He is an enthusiastic traveller.

(16)How did Sam Jones change Perfect Travel?

A. He changed the name of the company. В. Не chose a new group of consumers.

С. Не made the company one of the biggest in travel business.

Progress Writing Test

1. Write a CV (about 200 words) for the job advertisement.

Associate brand manager

Job brief

We are looking for an Associate Brand Manager to participate in designing and implementing effective marketing strategies to build our brand and increase customer engagement.

You will collaborate with various internal teams to conduct market and competitive analyses, design promotional campaigns and develop profitable positioning and pricing for our brand. You should hold a degree in Marketing or a similar field and have a deep understanding of multiple distribution channels and advertising activities.

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Associate Brand Manager responsibilities include:

–conducting research to identify market trends and target customers’ preferences;

–creating marketing plans to increase brand awareness;

–ensuring brand presence in online and offline channels;

–ability to conduct market analysis;

–excellent communication skills;

–creativity.

2.Write a semi-formal email for the situation (100–150 words).

You have received a semi-formal e-mail from your colleague requesting a brief report on the progress of a new project. You were away on holidays for 10 days and still need more time to collect the data and process the information.

In your email include the following:

–confirm receiving the request;

–explain the reason for the delay in submitting the report;

–suggest a new deadline;

–open and end the message appropriately.

Progress Speaking Test

Choose one of the themes and prepare a logically structured talk (about 20–25 sentences):

1.Speak about the basic elements of any political system (legislative power, executive power, judicial power).

2.Speak about the political system of a country: the UK, the USA, Russia, any other English speaking country.

3.Compare the electoral systems of different countries.

4.Highlight the concept of mass media.

5.Speak about mass media in different countries and their role in the development of society.

6.The internet as one of the basic types of mass media.

7.Highlight the concept of law. What elements does the legal system of any country encompass?

8.Speak about the role of social sphere in the development of any society.

9.What are the basic areas in the economic development of any country?

10.Speak about the main trends in the present-day economic development of the UK, the USA, Russia or any other country.

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11.Highlight the concept of business. What are the principal areas of business?

12.Speak about the development of business in the UK, the USA, Russia or any other country.

13.Speak about a company as the main unit of business. What are the principal legal types of business? How is a company organised and managed?

14.Speak about the main principles of managing a company.

Imagine the following situations, how they are going to develop and what you could discuss with your partners.

1.You are going to set up a company of your own. You invite several people you would like to work with. These are your potential colleagues. You highlight the idea of your future business: the type of business activities, the market segment, the organization of business activities, the functions of the people you have invited, etc. They ask you questions for more information. Dramatise the situation.

2.You are invited to participate in a business analytical programme as an expert in local service business development. Dramatise the situation of an interview. What questions are you supposed to be asked and what answers are you going to give?

3.You are writing a newspaper article concerning the analysis of the present-day political situation in the world. What trends are you going to mention? Discuss them with the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.

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