VII. Выберите правильный ответ:

33. They believed that sales would generate enough income, so they didn’t spend much time trying to sell advertising ______ .

a) billboard b) billposter c) billsticker d) space

34. It’s a pity we let that opportunity ______ .

a) go by b) go under c) go down d) go round

35. Several machines have broken down. We won’t be able to ______ an important order.

a) fill b) meet c) placing d) doing

36. Our chairman is too old for the job. Some of the directors have to ______ pressure on him to resign.

a ) spot on b) take in c) take up d) put

37. In spite of the need for performance ______ , people do not like them.

a) appraisals b) accomplishments c) incidents d) findings

38. An economy which allows open and reasonably free exchange between private companies is a ______ .

a) command economy b) free market economy

c) mixed economy d) conservative economy

39. The ______ goods not only reduce the company’s own sales but damage its brand image.

a) offence b) abuse c) fake d) distinct

40. In many cases passengers are compelled to ______ at check-in.

a) cancel b) queue c) diverse d) overbook

41. My bank account has been ______ for the last two months.

a) outdated b) overpriced c) underpaid d) overdrawn

VIII. В каждом предложении найдите одно слово с ошибкой в правописании. Напишите это слово правильно.

42. The marketing people from Shell were desperately seeking ways to increase the business, and to come up with a strategy which would put them clearly ahead of their competition by diferentiating the Shell brands in the eyes of consumers.

43. The problems appear after acquisitions when colleagues have to get together with pears in their organization who don’t share their views.

44. The move began with a general change in corporate strategy whereby Calvin Klein has agressively expanded its interests outside North America.

45. The matrix structure first envolved during a project developed by NASA when they needed to pool together different skills from a variety of financial areas.

IX. Образуйте словосочетания, подобрав к каждому слову из колонки а одно подходящее слово из колонки b

A	B
46. self-actualization	a) statement
47. luxury	b) brand
48. share	c) group
49. productivity	d) needs
50. focus	e) record
51. mission	f) stunt
52. sickness	g) capital
53. fashion-conscious	h) buyer

Test 15

I. Выберите правильную форму (герундий или инфинитив)

1. She likes going / to go abroad on marketing trips.

2. After a successful career in television, she went on becoming / to become a successful business woman.

3. If their Accounts Department is slow at paying bills, try sending / to send a fax to the chairman.

4. We need looking / to look at this proposal very carefully before we make a decision.

5. I regret informing / to inform you that the model you want is out of stock.

II. Выберите правильную форму (причастие, герундий или инфинитив)

6. The Marketing Consultant ______ away, I had to take decision myself.

a) to be b) being c) having d) been

7. He found the document ______ .

a) been signed b) signing c) to have signed d) signed

8. The recent price rise ______ to be temporary phenomenon.

a) is understood b) were understood c) understood d) is understanding

9. In spite of ______ day and night he didn’t succeed in finishing the job in time.

a) he to work b) his to be worked c) his working d) he working

10. At present the company can not afford ______ all the equipment it needs.

a) to be bought b) buying c) buy d) to buy

11. Instead of ______ the chairman tried to mislead the Board.

a) to admit his guilt

b) admitting his guilt

c) admitting of his guilt

d) his guilt admitting