2. Translate the words given in brackets:

1) There are several ways of (поиска работы). 2) First you should (оценить) your own chances 3) He studied the ads of (o вакансиях) being published. 4) Solid companies (помещают объявления) in prestigious expensive publications. 5) Your main task is to understand whether the position (согласуется) your skills and education. 6) Such special demands (устанавливают уровень) of the candidate's qualification. 7) Remember that the demands enumerated in the ads (обязательны). 8) Carefully read (требования) made of the given position. 4) There is a need to understand that the word does not (подразумевает) secretarial functions 10) (Предварительный отбор) is carried out on the basis of resume. 11) Reading the ads you may (выделить/получить) information on (деятельности) of the company. 12) There is a need (представить ce6e) at least in general out­line the personnel structure of Western companies.

3. Choose the alternative that best suits the context:

1). The Project Team ______________ a broad range of specialists working together to solve a given problem.

involves

subdivides

manufactures

2). If I knew anything about the matter, I _______________ you.

will tell

would tell

would have told

3). The ________________ line was shut down for two hours as a result of damaged machinery.

production

delivery

control

4). As the field survey shows, very __________ customers (about 6 %) find the design of our goods attractive.

little

few

a few

5). A successful manager must be ________ in his/her own ability to deal with difficult situations and show the qualities of leadership.

confident

initiative

accountable

6). The Intel Corporation is _________ biggest producer of microchips.

a

the

an

7). I _____________________ on the final report all day yesterday. Tomorrow I'm making a presentation.

had worked

have been working

was working

8). Information on _____________ prices is available to brokers throughout the world.

share

market

trading

9). Our new packaging is ____________________ attractive __________ the previous one. As the result the sales have risen this month.

as ... as

more ... than

most ...as

10). I am going to _____________ my trip to New York. The situation changed completely.

cancel

refuse

deny

11). I cannot make any decision unless I ________ all the facts concerning the matter.

will know

know

won't know

4. Choose the word or word combination to match the definition:

1). A sum of money given in addition to a salary.

wages

bonus

motivation

2). To tell an employee that he/she must leave his/her job.

to employ

to hire

to sack

3). To make something more efficient.

to rationalize

to increase

to stimulate

4). An advertisement on radio or on television.

review

article

commercial

5).A phrase used in advertisements to attract attention to the product.

celebrity

slogan

proverb

5. Choose the sentence which is close in its meaning to the statement in the box:

1). The hard fact is that money really does make the world go round.

Money does a world of good.

The world can easily do without money

The world cannot exist without money.

2). The Managing Director says that there is plenty of room for further growth.

The Managing Director suggests increasing the space of the plant.

The Managing Director thinks that they have big opportunities for further development.

The Managing Director says that they experience further growth.

6. Choose the alternative to express the same idea as the word or phrase italicized:

1). They are determined to make the company profitable and to achieve a stable profitability by fiscal 2012.

increase

income

loss

 

2). Gazprom and Shell agreed to establish a joint venture to develop the Zapolyarnoye field, in which each will hold a 50 per cent share.

dividend

interest

stake

3). Recently our sales have boosted incredibly.

boomed

increased

bulled

4). We should introduce the product into the market by August.

take

launch

deliver

5).The group of people that we want to buy our product is teenagers.

Our bear market

Our bull market

Our target market

7. Choose the correct preposition:

1). Trade and bank references should be taken into consideration before accepting a customer __________ the credit terms.

in

for

on

2). All credit terms should be clearly stated ________ each invoice.

in

on

at

3). Credit insurance guarantees payment _________ a specific date.

by

over

to

4). To help cash flow we usually ask for a percentage of the invoice value _________ advance.

for

in

on

5). The fees of debt collection agencies are usually based ________ a percentage.

for

on

over