IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.

NOUN	Verb	Adjective
n	v	a

91 forgetful n v a

92 tighten n v a

93 repulsion n v a

94 synchronize n v a

95 jealous n v a

96 annoyance n v a

97 exaggerate n v a

98 unbearable n v a

99 celebrity n v a

100 habitual n v a

Variant V

I. Read the text.

For questions 1-5 decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). For questions 6-10 decide which ending fits the sentences.

The future of commerce

Information technology and the Internet have changed the way people do business over the past twenty years, and they will continue to be important in the future. However, information technology is not the only thing which can change business. The way we live our lives at home and at work, and the hobbies we do in our free time, all have an effect on the world of business. To plan for the future, companies need to know how the world is changing.

By 2030, more than half a million of the people in the USA will be fifty or older. Many of them will stop working and have more free time. This is good news for companies who run hotels, cinemas and other leisure centers.

In richer countries fewer people are getting married and more people are living alone. This is good news for companies which build, buy and sell houses.

One thing is certain: the world of business will continue to change quickly. The most successful companies will be the ones which can change with it.

1 Prediction is very important for business.

2 The experts say that most Americans under fifty will stop working in the future.

3 Only information technology can change business.

4 Construction and entertainment businesses will be successful.

5 The richer people become, the more children they have.

6 The Internet has changed a the better for people who buy and sell houses.

7 To plan, companies need to know b is getting older.

8 The American nation c the future of the world.

9 The more lonely people, d never stop changing.

10 The main rule in running business is e the way we live and work.

II Read the text and choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. Marks and Spencer

Marks and Spenser is a well-known chain of shops with a world-wide reputation for quality and style. The whole empire was founded by Michael Marks due to his ability to work hard, to learn and develop.

Michael Marks was a Polish Jew. He immigrated to England in the 1880s. At that time he could not speak English. In the beginning he made his money as a door-to-door salesman. As he didn’t know much about the English language, he carried a special sign with the words, ’Don’t ask the price, it’s a penny.’ Very soon this phrase became an advertising slogan. People could buy things from Michael easily and fast. Two years later he managed to start his own selling business. He sold things of a better quality than those offered by other sellers. That built his customer’s trust, and soon he opened his first store in Manchester. By that time Michael Marks had found a business partner, Tom Spencer, who joined him in 1894. Marks was traveling in search of goods and visiting the stores while Spencer was running the administrative side of the business. In 1903 they officially founded the company of Marks and Spencer Limited. The capital was 30,000 pounds including forty stores all over England. Soon after the company was registered, Tom Spencer decided to retire. Michael Marks was working hard on both managing and expanding his company. That was too much for his health, and in 1907 Michael died of a heart attack. For the next sixteen years his son Simon had to fight for the presidency of the company. Then he became Marks and Spencer’s chairman for fifty years.

11 Marks and Spencer empire was founded by

a)Michael Spencer b) Michael Marks c) Michael Spencer and Tom Marks

12 M.Marks became a successful seller because

a) he had got good education b) he couldn’t speak English

c) buying things from him was fast and easy

13 Tom Spencer’s main business was

a) to visit the stores b) administration c) to find goods

14 In 1903 the company of Marks and Spencer Limited included

a) about forty stores all over the world b)forty stores in London

c) forty stories all over the country

15 Michael Marks died because

a) he worked too hard b) the company had problems c)Spencer did not let him retire