II. Выберите правильный ответ.

Unlike millions of Britons, who will not know how much the Christmas Turkey, child’s bicycle and the January sales have (15) _____ them until the credit card (16) _______ arrives, the Japanese (17) _______ to settle up before they have even written out their shopping (18) _______. The Japanese like to improve on every idea, even if the idea is (19) ________. So they have been (20) _______ about the pre-paid card. It saves the Japanese from the fear of being in (21) _______ to someone else. It started with the (22) _______ pre-paid telephone card. Few westerners can understand why anyone would want to give money to a supermarket or a store (23) _______ by buying a pre-paid card. But credit companies are held in some suspicion in Japan. People have traditionally preferred cash and will happily stroll the streets with quite large (24) _______ of money in their pockets.

15. a) lost b) cost c) charged d) priced

16. a) bill b) invoice c)account d) slip

17. a) prefer b) desire c) enjoy d) select

18. a) calendar b) diary c) minutes d) list

19. a) salary b) wage c) cash d) cash flow

20. a) keen b) enthusiastic c) exciting d) eager

21. a) payment b) pennyworth c) debt d) interest

22. a) soft b) convenient c) comfortable d) cosy

23. a) in time b) in front c) in future d) in advance

24. a) savings b) sums c) deposits d) masses

III. Заполните пропуски правильной грамматической формой.

25. ________ my car dates from 1991, yours is a new brand.

a) Nevertheless b) In spite of c) Although d) Whereas

26. This will be an extra charge ________ delivering the goods to your home.

a) for b) in c) of d) from

27. ________ charge for ________ excess luggage is $10 a kilo.

a) - , the b) The, - c) The, an d) A, an

28. Nothing ______ of Pauline since her car was found abandoned near Newbury last week.

a) has been seen b) has seen c) was seen d) saw

29. Mary ________ last week.

a) had stolen her motorbike b) had her motorbike stolen

c) had got her motorbike to steal d) had someone steal her motorbike.

30. I can’t attend the meeting on Saturday because I ________ to London.

a) go b) am going c) will be d) going to go

31. We had a terrible time looking after your dog. It ________ the cats next door.

a) is being constantly chased b) was constantly chasing

c) have constantly chased d) is constantly chased

32. The Minister predicted that inflation ________ at the same levels - about 1,5 per cent.

a) continues b) has continued c) will continue d) would continue

33. Pam asked her friend ________ anybody about her decision to leave the company.

a) not to tell b) don’t tell c) not tell d) didn’t tell

34. The heating comes on automatically. You ________ turn it on.

a) don’t have b) mustn’t c) may not d) needn’t

35. You ________ the floor. We have cleaned it today.

a) should have cleaned b) needn’t clean

c) must have cleaned d) can’t have cleaned

36. I can’t imagine what I ________ with the money if I ________ a lottery.

a) would do…won b) did … would win

c) will do…had won d) would have done … had won

37. _______ me doubt about the efficiency of our new management team.

a) A statistics makes b) This statistic make

c) These statistics make d) These statistics makes

38. Since the use of antibiotics ________ widespread, certain types of pneumonia are no longer as terrifying as they once were.

a) was becoming b) has become c) had become d) become

39. The Var has ________ number of skilled workers in the population than any other region in West Scotland.

a) a greater b) more great c) the most great d) the greatest