9. Complete the memo with the past simple or present perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.
TO: Peter Schofield
FROM: Jaqueline Delacroix
DATE: 5 July
_________________________________________________________________
RE: Cunterfeiting
__________________________________________________________________
I’m worried about the sales of the range of fragrances we …………… (launch) two years ago. In the first year, sales ……………. (increase) steadily. However, since the beginning of this year, sales …………… (fall) by almost 10%.
The reason for this is clear. Several firms in SE Asia …………….. (copy) our designs and are now flooding the French market with them. This …………….. (become) a serious problem.
Last months, I …………… (organize) a team of investigators. Up to now they …………….. (find) many counterfeit goods, which the police ……………… (size) and impounded. Yesterday, I ……………. (contact) several firms who ……………. (inform) me that they …………….. (have) similar problems. They all …………….. (lose) sales because of counterfeiting.
10. Choose the right answer.
The newspapers are likely _________ talking at any time.
To start b) being started c) started d) start
11. Put the parts of the business letter in the right order.
. Yours truly,
. Dear Prof. Green:
. 304 Blanc St.
New York City, NY 93725
. 15 June 2012
. G. Porter
. Dept. of Linguistics
Los Angeles City College,
CA 84202
. Thank you for your invitation to the conference. We appreciate your care and consideration.
12. Find the equivalents.
… the sender
… the house number in the return address
… the ZIP Code in the return address
… the addressee
… the street name in the mailing address
… the state name in the mailing address
13. Read and translate the text in a written form.
Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart yesterday really surprised investors when it sounded a strong note of optimism. This optimism is a marked turnaround from three months ago when Wal-Mart warned about the strength of the recovery in US consumer spending. Lee Scott, the CEO, said: "I am more optimistic about the year we have just started than I have been in several years. I am not only optimistic about the economy and the continuing strength of the housing market but also encouraged about Wal-Mart's position." Mr. Scott was also encouraged by consumer spending which he said was driven by higher tax refunds and "eventually improvements in the job picture". The world's largest retailer by revenues said fourth-quarter profits rose 11 percent to $2.7bn, or 63 cents a share, compared with $2.5bn, or 56 cents a share over a year ago. Revenues for the quarter increased 12.2 percent to $74.5 bn. For the full year, Wal-Mart's profits jumped 13.3 percent to $8.9bn or $2.03 a share, up from $7.8 bn. Revenues increased 11.6 percent from $229.6bn to $256.3 bn. International sales were strong, contributing about $7bn to the near $27bn gain in overall sales. Mr. Scott said Wal-Mart had a good year but the international division had an excellent year. He stressed that, while gross margin was better than originally forecast, the improvement was thanks to the mix of merchandise, not higher prices. "We are not raising prices and have no intention of doing so," said Mr. Scott.