Контрольная работа №8 Вариант 1

Задание 1. Выберите один из четырёх терминов, который соответствует приведённому определению

The _____________ makes profit by borrowing at one rate of interest and lending at a higher rate and by charging commissions for services rendered.

a) economist b) seller

c) banker d) buyer

Задание 2. Преобразуйте пассивную форму сказуемого в активную, изменив конструкцию выделенной части предложения

When a sale is made on an area basis, then the owner commonly sells all the merchantable material in his woods for a specified sum.

Задание 3. Вопрос страноведческого характера

The word pub is short for _________________ , but the full name is rarely used.

a) public library b) public corporation

c) public house d) publication

Задание 4. Дополните диалог подходящей по ситуации репликой

A- I'd like a non-stop flight from New York to Paris leaving April 15th. Can you tell me what's available?

B- _________________________________________.

A- Yes, myself — and I would prefer a morning flight.

a) Do you have a room service? b) I’d like a non-stop flight.

c) Would this be for one person? d) Do you have any luggage?

Задание 5. Выберите заглавие, подходящее по смыслу к данному тексту

a) Goods and Services in Mixed Economies

b) Basic Ingredients of English-Speaking Countries Economies

c) Production Possibilities Curve

d) Capital, Interest and Profits

A third factor of production is capital goods. These are finished goods that are used in further production. Some capital goods might last a few years only while others might last for a century or more. There are three major categories of capital goods. They consist of structures such as factories and homes, and equipment such as consumer durable goods like automobiles and producer durable equipment like machine tools. Most capital goods are owned by the firm that uses them. Some capital goods are rented out by their own owners. Payments for the temporary use of capital good are called rentals.

One of the most important tasks of an economy is to allocate capital across different possible investments. In deciding upon the best investment one needs a measure for the return on capital. One important measure is the rate of return on capital which is the annual net return per dollar of invested capital. It is a pure number-percent per year. The resources needed to produce capital come from saving. When people save they expect a return. This is the interest rate. The yield you get when you put you money in a time deposit at a commercial bank is an example of an interest rate. Interest rates vary a great deal, depending on the nature of the borrower and the type and riskiness of the loan.

The pure interest rate is like any price determined by the inter­action of supply and demand. However, because of the influence of the government on both the demand and supply sides of the market, it is clear that the pure interest rate is to a considerable extent a matter of public policy. One very important function of interest rates is to allocate the supply of loanable funds.

Another important type of property income is prof­its. Profits are defined as the difference between total revenues and total costs. Reported business profits are chiefly corporate earnings. The most important source is profits as an implicit return. Firms generally own many of their own non-labour factors of production such as ­ capital, natural resources, and patents. The implicit return on unpaid or owned inputs is part of profits. A second source of profits is uncertainty associated with the return to cover uninsurable risks, and the profits earned by entrepreneurs who intro­duce new products or innovations. Profits may result from firms exercising monopoly power on their patents, from special privileges, or due to regulation.

Задание 6. Определите последовательность частей представленного документа

1) 2) 3) 4)

a)	Mrs A. Everett Compact Systems 96 Rosewall Drive Southtown 2 August 2008 Dear Mrs Everett
b)	Yours sincerely P. Barker Purchasing Manager
c)	Softchain Ltd (head office), Foss House, Brigham Street, Liverpool L Tel: 051-3876397 Telex: 79284
d)	On 15 July we placed an order for 100 IBM compatible Compact Accounts packages. A consignment was delivered on 30 July, but upon inspection we found that the packages were not IBM compatible. As this is our first transaction with your company we are disappointed that we have got off to such a bad start. Therefore I would be much obliged if you could send us the correct goods as soon as possible, and arrange for the collection of the incorrect ones.