This year (BE) ________________ very successful for our company and we
(ACHIEVE) ___________ many of the targets for the year. Our sales people
(WORK) ______________ very hard and the department (PERFORM) ____________
_ very well. The success is especially pleasing when we think back to the problems we
(HAVE) ___________ last year. Sales (BE) ______ down by 10% and things (NOT
LOOK) __________ good at all. We (MAKE)_____________ some difficult decisions
last year which a lot of people (NOT BE)_____________ happy with. However, we are
happy to say that performance (IMPROVE) ______________ sharply.
1. The willingness of people in the workforce to change jobs, or move to another part of
the country to find work. ___________________________________
2. Organizations designed to protect the interests of workers. ______________________
3. Workers with specialist knowledge or abilities. _______________________________
4. A lack of workers in relations to the number required. __________________________
5. People who work with their hands __________________________________________
6. Workers who dont cost much to employ. ____________________________________
7. Disagreements between labour and management, for example over pay. ____________
8. These can be good or bad and lead to a lot of disagreements with management. ______
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V CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENSES:
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X REPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
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1. _______ duck 2. blue ________ workers 3. blue __________ stage 4. _______ cow
5. _______ cats 6. brown ___________ 7. _____________ leg 8. yellow ________
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V CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
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At the end of this month, the last bar of soap (PRODUCE) ________ by Unilever as the
company (CHANGE) __________ to other products. The bars (REPLACE)
________________ by liquid soap, shower gels and body washes. In our search for
hygiene, the bar soap now (NOT CONSIDER) ___________ clean enough. Liquid soap
(COST)______________more, but soap (BE)_________ something on which we
(SEEM) _______________ happy (SPEND) _____ .In the last four years, the amount
the British (SPEND) _______on soap products (INCREASE) ____________ by 15%, to
a total of 180m.
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VI WRITE A LETTER OF COMPLAINT SAYING THAT SOME ARTICLES
ARE MISSING FROM A DELIVERY:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
1. There has been an increase _______ our sales _____ 4% in the past three weeks.
2. Let me know if you can think of a solution _______ the problem.
3. Our Personnel Manager is responsible _______ hiring new staff.
4. These accounts are prepared ______ accordance ________ the Companies Act of
1987.
1. A Letter of Credit which you cannot cancel without the consent of everyone concerned
is irrevocable.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. People widely use irrevocable letter of credit in international trade.
______________________________________________________________________
1. If our profit (RISE) _______________, we would have been able to open a new plant.
2. We wont complain if everything (BE) _______________ in order.
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Last year (BE) _____________ a bad year for a commodity prices. The commodity price
index (FALL) ______________throughout January and February and (REACH)
________ an all-time low in mid-March . Prices then (START) _________________ to
bottom out and (CREEP UP) _________________ until the end of April when they
( PLUMMET) ___________________ again. Despite a rise in May and June, the
situation (WORSEN) ___________________ again in July and prices (FALL)
________________ once more.
They remained stable for the rest of the summer and even (GO UP) _________________
steadily during the period September-November, before (PLUNGE) ________________
yet again at the end of the year.
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V CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
1. She arrived an hour late but it was all right as we had already cancelled the meeting.
____________________________________________________________________
2. We are automating the production line at the moment.
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X REPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
As you know, we (BUY) ________________ several machines from your company and
(BE) __________________ quite satisfied with their performance. Recently, however,
the standard of your after-sales services (GET) _______________ much worse. Our two
HD 22 Cs (INSTALL) ______________ in 1992 and your regular service together with
our own maintenance programme (KEEP) _______________them in perfect working
order.
Now the situation (CHANGE) ___________________ and your engineer (PROMISE)
_______________ to come in about ten days. Last week he (ARRIVE)___________
at 4 pm on Friday afternoon and our own maintenance engineer (BE) __________unable
to leave work until your man (FINISH) ___________________. Let me say that we are
not satisfied with this state of affairs. We look forward to hearing from you and hope that
you can promise an immediate improvement in your after-sales service.
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IV SUPPLY AGENCY, BRANCH OR SUBSIDIARY IN THE BLANKS
1. All major banks have at least one _____________ in all large cities.
2. She finally found a job at an employment _________________
3. Each ____________________ company trades under its own name.
4. Shell be working in an overseas ________________ for a while.
to _______________________ to ________________________
to _______________________ a company to ________________________ a discount
to _______________________ to _________________________
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X USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:
1. If your documentation (BE) __________ incomplete, the goods are held up.
2. If the occasion (ARISE)______________, we would be glad to see you again.
As you know, we (BUY) ________________ several machines from your company and
(BE) __________________ quite satisfied with their performance. Recently, however,
the standard of your after-sales services (GET) _______________ much worse. Our two
HD 22 Cs (INSTALL) ______________ in 1992 and your regular service together with
our own maintenance programme (KEEP) _______________them in perfect working
order.
Now the situation (CHANGE) ___________________ and your engineer (PROMISE)
_______________ to come in about ten days. Last week he (ARRIVE)___________
at 4 pm on Friday afternoon and our own maintenance engineer (BE) __________unable
to leave work until your man (FINISH) ___________________. Let me say that we are
not satisfied with this state of affairs. We look forward to hearing from you and hope that
you can promise an immediate improvement in your after-sales service.
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III WHAT DO YOU CALL THE FOLLOWING?
1. All major banks have at least one _____________ in all large cities.
2. She finally found a job at an employment _________________
3. Each ____________________ company trades under its own name.
4. Shell be working in an overseas ________________ for a while.
to _______________________ to ________________________
to _______________________ a company to ________________________ a discount
to _______________________ to _________________________
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VIII SUPPLY THE MISSING PREPOSITIONS:
1. If your documentation (BE) __________ incomplete, the goods are held up.
2. If the occasion (ARISE)______________, we would be glad to see you again.
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1. Put the verb in brackets into the appropriate form.
McDonalds always (be) _________ a franchising company and (rely) ______ on its
franchises to play a major role in its success. McDonalds (remain) _______ committed
to (franchise) __________as a predominant way of doing business. Approximately 70%
of McDonalds worldwide restaurant business (own) ________ and (operate)
__________ by independent businessmen and women, our franchisees. McDonalds
(continue) ________ to be recognized as a premier franchising company around the
world. Perhaps the fact that McDonalds management (listen) ________ so carefully to
its franchisees has something to do with McDonalds being perennially named as
Entrepreneur Magazines number one franchise. Our franchising system (build)
________ on the premise that the corporation can be successful only if our franchisees
(be) ________ successful first. We believe in a partnering relationship with our operators,
suppliers and employees and also think that success for McDonalds corporation (flow)
________ from the success of its business partners.
2. Put DO/MAKE
3. Definitions
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4. Give synonyms for the following
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6. Supply the missing prepositions
1. he was annoyed ______ her secretary _______ forgetting to send the letter
_______ time.
2. We are proud _______ the very high level of service we offer.
1. If you will not send us the goods within two weeks, we are forced to cancel
the order.
2. Thank you on the informations that you sent us.
3. This goods is ready for shipment.
4. Our discount depend of the number of items you order.
5. Please find enclosure our late price list.
6. We hope to receiving your reply soon and making further business with you.
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1. Put the verb in brackets into the appropriate form.
McDonalds always (be) _________ a franchising company and (rely) ______ on its
franchises to play a major role in its success. McDonalds (remain) _______ committed
to (franchise) __________as a predominant way of doing business. Approximately 70%
of McDonalds worldwide restaurant business (own) ________ and (operate)
__________ by independent businessmen and women, our franchisees. McDonalds
(continue) ________ to be recognized as a premier franchising company around the
world. Perhaps the fact that McDonalds management (listen) ________ so carefully to
its franchisees has something to do with McDonalds being perennially named as
Entrepreneur Magazines number one franchise. Our franchising system (build)
________ on the premise that the corporation can be successful only if our franchisees
(be) ________ successful first. We believe in a partnering relationship with our operators,
suppliers and employees and also think that success for McDonalds corporation (flow)
________ from the success of its business partners.
2. Put DO/MAKE
3. Definitions
18
4. Give synonyms for the following
19
3. She was annoyed ______ her secretary _______ forgetting to send the letter _______
time.
4. We are proud _______ the very high level of service we offer.
7. If you will not send us the goods within two weeks, we are forced to cancel the order.
8. Thank you on the informations that you sent us.
9. This goods is ready for shipment.
10. Our discount depend of the number of items you order.
11. Please find enclosure our late price list.
12. We hoe to receiving your reply soon and making further business with you.
ENGLESKI JEZIK III IME I PREZIME: ....................................
BROJ NA SPISKU...................................
SMER:.......................................................
Last Monday morning at 9.30, after I (DEAL WITH) _______________ the mail, I (GO)
_______________ to a finance meeting. However, our accountant (NOT PREPARE) _______________
the relevant figures so that (BE) _______________ a waste of time. Then I (SEE) _______________
Polly about a personnel problem. I (SPEND) _______________ an hour with her. After that I (SEE)
_______________ three customers one of whom (SAY) _______________ he (NOT RECEIVE)
_______________ an order and I (HAVE TO) _______________ investigate that.
1. department responsible for finding and buying everything needed by a company ____________
5. period of absence from work for a woman when having a baby ____________
7. price in foreign trade which includes transport to the docks but not loading on board a ship __________
___________ - chip company ___________ knight ___________ leg ________ -collar worker
________________________________________________________
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VI. AS THE EXPORTER, WRITE A TACTFUL LETTER TO YOUR CUSTOMER WHO HAS
COMPLAINED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED DAMAGED GOODS.
VII SUPPLY THE MISSING PREPOSITIONS
2. She has earned a good reputation _____ her honesty and efficiency.
________________________________________________________
Levi Strauss & Co. (FOUND) _____________ in 1853. For its first 100 years, LS&CO. (BE)
_____________ a private company. Relatives of its founder (OWN) _____________ almost all
of its stock and company employees (HOLD) _____________ virtually all of the remaining
shares. In 1971, (FINANCE) _____________ further growth and diversification, the company
(TRADE) _____________ shares publicly, although descendants of the founder (RETAIN)
_____________ a controlling interest of the outstanding shares.
In August 1985 the publicly held shares (REPURCHASE) _____________ in one of the largest
leveraged buyout transactions in U.S. history for a total of $1.6 billion. In 1996, the company
(STRENGTHEN) _____________ its status as a privately owned company by (PURCHASE)
_____________ employee-held shares as well.
1. When I got this job, the company _______________ very well. They _______________ a big
investment in Latin America but they _______________ their market research properly, so they
just couldn't _______________ enough money.
2. The builders _______________ so much noise that it was difficult _______________ any
work.
1. a short period of time when you do not work in your usual job or profession, for example
because you want to look after your children _____________________
2. someone whose career is more important that anything else so that they will do whatever is
necessary to be successful _____________________
3. someone whose job is to give people advice about what jobs and professional training might be
suitable for them _____________________
4. the way your career is built _____________________
5. the opportunities that you have to move upwards in your job or profession ______________
6. if you work very hard, you can work your way up this ______________
VI Match the adjectives and the nouns from the box with the right prepositions and fill in
the blanks with the appropriate combinations.
compliance for
relevant for
adherence to
demand to
safe with
offer for
reputation with
commensurate for
2. We hope to receiving your reply soon and making further business with you.
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
1. If you will not send us the good within two weeks, we are forced to cancel the order.
__________________________________________________________________
6. We hope to receiving your reply soon and making further business with you.
____________________________________________________________________
There (BE) ______________ a great deal of research into the art of negotiating, and, in
particular, into what (MAKE) _______________ a good negotiator. One point most
researchers (SEEM) _______________ (AGREE) ______________ on (BE) _____________
That good negotiators (TRY) ______________ to create a harmonious atmosphere at the start of
a negotiation. Successful negotiators (NOT WANT) _______________ a negotiation to break
down. If problems (ARISE) _______________ they (SUGGEST) ______________ ways of
(RESOLVE) _______________ them.
Since the 1980s, when China (introduce) _____________ a market economy and (open)
____________ its doors to the West, foreign companies (compete) _____________ to get a share
of this huge potential market of 1.2 billion people. In the early 80s, China (import)
____________ a wide range of goods and (set up) _____________ joint venture projects (build
up) _____________ western-style hotels for the ever-increasing number of foreign visitors.
Since the beginning of the 1990s, China (follow) ______________ a policy of reducing imports
and modernizing industry. Every year China (need) _____________ to construct hundreds of
kilometers of roads and railways, build new power stations and connect another ten million
people to the telephone system. Projects such as these (offer) ____________ huge investment
opportunities for foreign companies interested in (set up) ____________ joint ventures with
Chinese.
II MAKE OR DO
1. the buying or selling of securities by people who have more knowledge than others of
the company involved because they are connected with it in some way _____________
2. to reduce the workforce by not repacking those who leave the company ____________
3. an advantageous interest rate which is offered to large corporate clients ____________
4. when a central bank takes action in the market to protect its domestic currency ______
5. the crime of obtaining money or power by threatening someone _____________
6. processing money from illegal activities such as drug, through another legitimate
business ___________
7. a client with a good payment record and credit rating is _____________
8. a detailed investigation and report on the potential profitability of a project _________
1. the willingness of people in the workforce to change jobs, or move to another part of
the country to find work ___________
2. workers who do not cost much to employ ___________
3. disagreements between labour and management ___________
4. these can be good, or they can be bad and lead to a lot of disagreements with
management ___________
5. people who work with their hands ___________
6. organizations designed to protect the interests of workers in the United States. These
organizations are known in Britain by another name. this name is
___________
2. If we will not receive the goods by 1 December, we are obliged to cancel the order.
1. For further information, please get _____ touch _____ our sales Manager.
2. We are dependent _____ our suppliers.
3. Personal considerations must be kept separate _____ company policy.
4. The company is _____ the course _____ record profits this year.
The first branch of The Body Shop (open) ___________ in 1976 in Brighton, England. So far,
we (grow) ____________ into a worldwide organization with more than 1000 stores. Since the
very beginning, we (be) _____________ committed to activities that (benefit) ______________
communities on both local and global scale. Employees of The Body Shop (encourage)
_____________ to take a half days paid leave each month (participate) _____________ in
activities that benefit their local community. In 1991, we (win) _____________ the UK Award
for Employee Volunteering. To date, we (run) _____________ 21 campaigns. We (start)
_____________ a Romanian Relief Drive in 1990 to help abandoned children. So far, our project
team (renovate) _____________ three orphanages and (begin) ______________ care programs
to improve the quality of the childrens lives.
II MAKE OR DO
1. It ________ me really mad when people cant ________ their jobs properly.
2. I think I _____________ without dessert, I am trying to lose weight.
3. The insider dealing scandal ____________ a lot of damage to his reputation.
4. We ____________ some test last week and I think we ____________ progress.
4. We look forward to receive our order and make further business with you in the future.
Globo Paint (BE) _____________ established more than 100 years ago. Today it (EMPLOY)
_____________ more than 5000 people in more than 30 countries. In fact, the company still
(EXPAND) ______________ . The original company, called Hammer Paints, (BE) ________
started by two brothers who (WORK) ____________ as engineers. They (DO) ___________
some market research before they (SET UP) ____________ Hammer Paints. Their results
(SHOW) ____________ that there (BE) ___________ a clear need for more effective industrial
paints. So, initially they (CONCENTARTE) ______________ on just one product. Today, they
(MANUFACTURE) ____________ a range of more than 250 paints and other oil-based
products. During the companys hundred-year history, the company (SEE) _____________ many
changes in production techniques.
The trend of doing e-commerce (SET) ______________ in 1998; the next year venture investing
in Europe (BE) ___________ around $13 billion, higher than the amount invested in a year
earlier. Prospects of doing business in this way (BE) __________ promising and it (BE)
_______________so easy to establish ones own on-line presence. Dot.com newly born
businesses (LAUNCH) ____________ on the back of funds from venture capitalists. For a time,
everybody with half an idea about business (CAN/RAISE) ______________ money. But, this
favourable beginning adversely (AFFECT) ________
by a sudden plunge in share prices on Americas stock market. Since then most of start-ups
(FIND) ______________ it far harder to raise fresh money. The direct consequence (BE)
____________ that young Internet firms (START) ____________ running out of cash.