УНІВЕРСИТЕТ БАНКІВСЬКОЇ СПРАВИ
НАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО БАНКУ УКРАЇНИ (м. КИЇВ)
Завдання
для конкурсного відбору вступників
до Університету банківської справи
Національного банку України (м. Київ) у 2011 році
з іноземної мови (англійської)
для конкурсного відбору вступників
за спеціальностями 8.03050201 «Економічна кібернетика»,
8.03050801 «Фінанси і кредит», 8.03050802 «Банківська справа»,
8.03050901 «Облік і аудит»
на денну форму навчання
1. Listening comprehension (6 assignments, 5 points for a correct answer, maximum score – 30 points)
You will hear a short recording about the best ways to get a financial support for a new business twice. For each question mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
How long had the man’s business been running when he decided to expand?
A. a few months
B. two years
C. six years
2. What subject was the man studying at the university?
A. accounting
B. financial planning
C. IT
Why did he choose Business Angels?
They have a good reputation
They offer their experience as well as cash
They had helped him in the past
How did he know where to go for funding?
A. His bank manager told him about he scheme
B. He had learnt about the scheme at the university
C. His family had previous knowledge about the scheme
What did the funding selection process involve?
asking relevant questions
researching the competition
producing a business plan
The result of the process was an offer of
more than he had expected to receive
enough to finance an advertising campaign
not sufficient to achieve his original goals
2. Grammar section ( 15 assignments, 2 points for a correct answer; maximum score – 30 points)
Choose the correct answer and encircle the corresponding letter
1. These television sets _____________ by a Japanese firm because the marking is in Japanese.
a) are manufactured b) can be manufactured c) must have been manufactured
2. Experts believe the central bank _________about half of the initial stock of foreign reserves.
a) to regain b) to have regained c) regaining
3. The pool of risks _____________ so that only small proportion of policyholders will be making claims at any one time.
a) must diversify b) should diversify c) must be diversified
The country’s labour market seems _____________ among the most flexible in the world.
a) to be b) being c) have been
The government insists that banks _________ huge reserves to protect the local currency.
a) must build b) should build c) have to build
6. Such practices ________________in many banks.
a)are long done away with b) have long done away with c) have long been done away with
7. For such operations _________ part of the new monetary policy is still a debatable issue.
a) becoming b) to become c) became
8. It looks as if the world ___________ its previous mistakes.
a) will realize b) realizes c) realized
Another British company__________ is already named.
a) to be nationalized b) nationalizing c) nationalized
In 2008 the bailout money ____________ among six big banks.
a) has been allocated b) was allocated c ) were allocated
Susan has decided_______________ for a new job as soon as possible.
a) on applying b) to apply c) on application
It was not necessary for him ___________ a bank account but he did.
a) open b) to open c) opening
If you _____________ to apply for a job you should send a CV with a letter of interest.
a) will decide b) are deciding c) decide
The boss asked me if I _____________ the reports.
a) have finished b) had finished c) finished
15. Peter has been a junior clerk for three years. Lately he __________for a new post but so far he has not found anything.
a) was looking b) has looked c) has been looking