Вариант №3

Ответьте на вопросы к тесту The Opel company.

The Opel company was established more than one century ago and its cars have often been among the fastest on the planet. In 1914 a German factory at Russelheim produced the 260hp Opel race car, which could attain astounding speed of up to 228 km/h.

The First World War interrupted Opel’s road to success, but the military defeat of the Kaiser’s Germany by the countries of the Entente almost destroyed the business altogether. However, in the 1920s Opel began to create cars capable of stunning speed: an impressive new speed record was set at 254 km/h.

At the end of 1920s the German company was swallowed up by General Motors. This explosive cocktail saw 100 000 Opels making their way onto the market every day.

The Second World War and co-operation with the Third Reich put a huge dent in the company’s reputation. However, towards the 1960s Opel again began to dominate the market, bringing out the Opel GT, which continually set new standards for speed. The Opel Astra is the descendant of it. In 2000 Opel Astra gained the top position in numerous rallies.

1. At present the Opel company is a subsidiary of General Motors.

1. True. b) False. c) No information in the text.

2. The Opel business flourished during the First World War.

1. True. b) False. c) No information in the text.

3. The Opel company revived some years after the First World War.

1. True. b) False. c) No information in the text.

4. By the 1930s General Motors took over the Opel company.

1. True. b) False. c) No information in the text.

5. At present the Opel factory produces 100 000 cars every day.

1. True. b) False. c) No information in the text.

6. In the 1960s the Opel business degraded..

1. True. b) False. c) No information in the text.

Вариант №4

Выполните задания к данному тексту.

Franchising: ask the right questions and you should be on the road to success in your venture, advises Michael Весket.

Franchise operators seem to have a simple approach when it comes to recruiting - "Don't worry about what sort of work we're doing, just roll up your sleeves and gel down to it." Potential franchisees glancing through magazine advertisements could struggle to find out what line of business they are chasing because the wording is so vague.

It all seems to be a seller's market. Certainly the sector's profile - there are almost 680 franchise systems, operating in the UK - suggests business is booming. Figures released in the run-up to this week's Franchise Exhibition at the Wembley exhibition and conference centre show the industry is producing a turnover of £9 ½ billion a year and providing more than 326.000 jobs.

The initial start-up cost is now averaging £59,200 and the typical franchise is generating a turnover of almost £300,000 a year while 91% of franchises say they are making money.

It is impressive, but most of the large and reputable franchise operations complain they arc suffering from a shortage of "suitable applicants". More than 40% of franchisors say the biggest barrier to growth is a lack of franchisees they feel will make the grade.

1. It is simple to buy a franchise operation.

A Right В Wrong С Doesn't say

2. Advertisements for franchises don't always make it clear what kind of business is involved.

A Right В Wrong С Doesn't say

3. Franchising appears to be very successful in the UK.

A Right В Wrong С Doesn't say

4. Each franchise operation makes about £9 ½ billion a year.

A Right В Wrong С Doesn't say

5. The exhibition at Wembley provided around 326.000 jobs.

A Right В Wrong С Doesn't say

6. You would need just under £60,000 to start a franchise operation.

A Right В Wrong С Doesn't say

7. Franchises could grow faster if more money was invested in operations.

A Right В Wrong С Doesn't say