Iii . Расставьте апострофы там, где это необходимо:

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Имя существительное

I . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. Fortunately the news (wasn’t / weren’t) as bad as we expected.

2. They say that money (is / are) the soul of business.

3. Please, bring us two (tea / teas) and a coffee.

4. Two (is / are) the company, but three (is / are) a crowd.

5. Economics (is / are) my favourite subject.

6. It’s very difficult to find a (work / job) ü at the moment.

7. My luggage (was / were) lost by the airline.

8. There (is / are) gentlemen waiting for you in reception.

9. Do you think people (is / are) satisfied with the government?

10. Three days (isn’t / aren’t) long enough for a good holiday.

11. The personnel (is / are) very happy with the new premises.

12. Where (is /are) the goods that we ordered the day before yesterday?

13. The rich usually (pay / pays) more taxes.

14. The committee usually (raise / raises) their hands to vote “yes”.

15. I have to pay my rent out of my (wage / wages).

16. The police (want / wants) to interview two men about the robbery last week.

17. Positive feedback is necessary so that staff (know / knows) that their job is highly appreciated.

18. It was always the brightest students who (were / was) asked to answer the questions.

19. One of the most serious problems that some workers have (is / are) lack of motivation.

20. Our new consultant was very helpful. He gave us some very useful (advice / advices).

Ii . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. One of the … main goals is to decrease operating costs by 5%.

a. Company’s b. Company c. Companies’

2. He needed money, but had no idea how to earn … .

a. Them b. It c. Its

3. Managers should strive for … communication with their subordinates.

a. Two way b. Two ways c. Two-way

4. Headquarters of many international organizations … visited by our team last year.

a. Were b. Was c. Are

5. The personnel manager is to check each … qualifications and references before the job interview.

a. Applicant’s b. Applicants’ c. Applicant

6. The statistics in the report on socio-economic development of the region … erroneous.

a. Are b. Is c. Was

7. Belarus and russia … signed a … trade agreement.

a. Have; five-years’ b. Has; five year c. Have; five-year

8. A chemical works of this region … dangerous for the environment.

a. Are b. Has c. Is

9. It’s not fair to make a profit out of … work.

a. Anybody’s else’s b. Anybody else’s c. Anybody’s else

10. Many people are registered to vote in … election.

a. Next’s month’s b. Next month’s c. Next months’

Iii . Расставьте апострофы там, где это необходимо:

1. My bosss pa reads all the customers letters.

2. An accountants salary leaves much to be desired.

3. It is important to recognise that every company has its own particular culture.

4. Kathys friends name is joel. He is one of merrill lynchs top analysts.

5. Look at those two mercedes. One is our directors and the other is a visitors.

6. Mrs. Luis should know that it is mr. Clarks decision, not hers.

7. My son-in-laws office is on the fifth floor.

8. The manager wants me to buy a yesterdays newspaper at the booksellers.

9. Toyotas deal on its company cars is better than ours.

10. The sales manager has computerized all his clients records.

Артикли

I . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. Our office is in (a / the) centre of (a / the) city.

2. Sorry! I’ve got (a / the) wrong number.

3. It costs (a / -) thousand euros.

4. I’ve run out of (- / the) money.

5. I can give you (a / the) lift to the station.

6. (- / the) government resigned last week.

7. It was rather (a / the) delicate question. I didn’t dare to ask it.

8. The president will arrive in (a / -) couple of minutes.

9. Do you accept (- / the) credit cards?

10. There are six points on (- / the) agenda.

11. (a / the) businessman will catch at any chance of making (a / the) profit.

12. You must speak to (a / the) managing director about it.

13. I thought she got another job. But she said she worked for (a / the) same company.

14. I met him at (- / the) grand hotel.

15. The longest river in the united states is (- / the) mississippi.

16. He works somewhere in (- / the) southern africa.

17. He made money working at (a / the) stock exchange.

18. (a / the) prime minister is to make a statement tomorrow.

19. In (a / the) north of britain there are higher lands and mountains.

20. (- / the) pennines is a chain of mountains which is known as the backbone of england.

Ii . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. Where’s (a / the) fax the suppliers sent this morning? I can’t find it.

2. (a / the) presentation was (a / the) great success.

3. We must arrive at (a / the) decision as soon as possible.

4. I have (an / the) appointment at (a / the) bank.

5. (an / the) accountant’s job is to check (a / -) company’s financial affairs.

6. (the / -) money makes (the / a) world go round.

7. Employing and coaching (- / the) new staff is rather costly, so you must pick up (a / the) right candidate.

8. I’d like to clear out (a / -) few items in (a / the) contract.

9. In (the / -) near future videoconferences will replace many meetings.

10. Roger works as (an / the) accountant in (an / the) insurance agency in brighton.

11. There was (an / the) interesting article about our competitors in (a / the) local newspaper.

12. They wouldn’t pay their debt, so we took them to (the / -) court.

13. We produce (a / -) detailed sales report three times (a / the) year.

14. Where’s (a / the) money? I left it on (a / the) table over there.

15. (the / an) unemployed get (an / the) unemployment benefit from (a / the) state.

16. (the / -) hermitage is one of (a / the) richest art museums in (a / the) world.

17. Is there (a / the) bank near here? – yes. There’s one next to (a / the) supermarket round (a / the) corner.

18. (the / -) government should do more to help (the poor / the poor people).

19. “(the / -) independent” is one of (the / -) uk’s most popular newspapers.

20. I left (the / -) school at 17, went to (the / -) belarusian state economic university and got (a / the) degree in (- / the) economics. – what did you say (a / the) name of (a / the) university was?

Iii . Заполните пропуски артиклями там, где это необходимо:

1. He is having … financial difficulties now.

2. I’ll send you … email. It’s best not to talk about such things on … phone.

3. … combination of … four p’s determines … marketing mix.

4. Every morning i had to sort out … mail and distribute … faxes, before i could have … cup of coffee.

5. George has … part-time job. He works three mornings … week.

6. He has just given me … very helpful advice.

7. I’ve invited five people to … business lunch. Out of … five people, only mr. Lee and ms kerry could come, … others couldn’t.

8. The quality controllers are responsible for seeing that … finished goods are properly made.

9. What do you think of … discussion that followed … meeting?

10. … economic theories simplify … reality to let … people understand … basic economic principles.

11. … english of america differs from … english of great britain.

12. … scarcity is … imbalance between our desires and … means of satisfying them.

13. … unemployment is very high at the moment and it’s very difficult for … people to find … work.

14. John works for … ibm now. He used to work for … british telecom at … start of his career.

15. Lots of people are without … jobs in … city, so … government has decided to give … unemployed … special benefits.

16. We landed at … charles de gaulle airport in … paris and were met by … ambassador in … person.

17. You must contact … manager and tell him about … telegram. It is … urgent telegram.

18. You’ll find … information you need at … top of … page 15. For … further information phone … number below.

19. … cost of … living in … sweden is higher than in … other countries of … europe.

20. … recent survey showed that … portuguese are very good negotiators, … french admire hard work, … germans are competitive and ambitious, and … british prefer to work in the security of a group.

Местоимения

Имя прилагательное. Наречие

I . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. I hope the project continues to run as (more smoothly / smoothly) as it has so far.

2. Investors are becoming (more and more / most and most) sophisticated.

3. Mr. Smith refused to accept the proposal of mr. Jones, and the (latter / later) had to apply to court.

4. They realized their plan without (farther / further) difficulties.

5. This year our sales figure are (worse / worst) than last year.

6. Please, send me your (last / latest) catalogue and price list.

7. Putting the (most good / best) applicants for the job on a short list enables us to select the (most suitable / more suitable) candidate.

8. She earns twice (as much as / more than) me although she’s only half (as well-qualified / better qualified).

9. If any company can provide (more attractive / most attractive) terms, we will match them on the spot.

10. The guarantee is a year (longer than / longest that) with our (older / elder) models.

11. The belarusian state economic university is by far (the most prestigious / more prestigious) university training economists in belarus.

12. The new personnel director set about creating a (better / best) atmosphere amongst the employees.

13. (the bigger / the biggest) the company and (the larger / the largest) its costs, (the greater / the greatest) the opportunity to see tremendous efficiencies.

14. The production of hi-tech instruments is one of (the most rapidly / more rapidly) growing industries nowadays.

15. Foreign exchange markets are far (more volatile / most volatile) and unpredictable than commodities markets.

Ii . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. The plane arrived (lately / late) so i missed the start of the meeting.

2. (so / such) accommodation as she could find was far (more expensive / more expensively) than she could afford.

3. For long-standing customers we have a concessive rate of discount which is much (higher / more highly) than the normal rate.

4. The position of legal adviser is (currently / current) vacant.

5. He’s a (high / highly) qualified specialist like most of our employees.

6. Our new project manager is (deep / deeply) involved in his job.

7. The rise in the cost of living bears (hard / hardly) on old people living on fixed incomes.

8. Our share prices are slightly (more lowly / lower) than our competitors’.

9. Overtime bonus is a payment made to an employee when they work (more longly / longer) than regular working hours.

10. She invested (most / mostly) of her money in shares.

11. The skilled workers in the production department are (good / well) paid.

12. This is our (fastest ü / most fastly) selling product.

13. We got this catalogue (free / freely) at the exhibition.

14. When running business correspondence, make sure the envelope is (correctly / correct) addressed.

15. (hard / hardly) had we finished negotiating the terms of the contract when the ceo arrived.

Формы настоящего времени

I . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. Where (are you going / do you go)? – to the meeting. Would you like to join me?

2. Do you need these papers? – no, i (have read / have been reading) them already.

3. Is it mr. James? He (looks / is looking) so different in a suit.

4. It is clear to me that his time for action (has come / comes).

5. Look, i (am / am being) sincere with you. Your chances to get this job are low.

6. The company (is owning / owns) a great number of hotels and restaurants.

7. We are all here now except mr. Thomas who still ( is having / has) lunch.

8. Have you seen my organizer? I (am searching / have been searching) for it all morning.

9. What’s the matter? Why (are you looking / have you been looking) at me like that?

10. Is mr. Anderson in the office? – i don’t know. I (haven’t seen / don’t see) him all day.

Ii . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. What time … your working day …?

a. Is; starting b. Do; start c. Does; start d. Has; started

2. It … harder and harder nowadays to find a well-paid job.

a. Gets b. Has been getting c. Has got d. Is getting

3. How long … you … this information?

a. Have; had b. Do; have c. Have; been having d. Are; having

4. It’s the first time i … on a business trip abroad.

a. Am b. Have been c. Am being d. Be

5. What are you listening to? – it seems to me i … a strange noise outside.

a. Hear b. Am hearing d. Have been hearing d. Has heard

6. It … years since i felt satisfied with my job as much as i did last week.

a. Have been b. Is c. Are d. Has been

7. Jill came to our company three years ago and … here ever since.

a. Works b. Work c. Has worked d. Is working

8. No matter how long the holiday is, i always … i want a few days more.

a. Feel b. Am feeling c. Has felt d. Feels

9. Mike … to our customer on the phone for half an hour now.

a. Is talking b. Talks c. Has talked d. Has been talking

10. Linda is very disappointed. She … her test.

a. Has failed b. Is failing c. Fails d. Failed

11. Mrs. Hastings’s secretary … on the phone! No wonder it’s practically impossible to get through.

a. Is constantly talking c. Constantly talks

b. Has constantly been talking d. Is constantly talk

12. How long … on this problem so far?

a. Do you work c. Are you working

b. Have you work d. Have you been working

13. Has he agreed to your offer? – no, he still … it over.

a. Has thought c. Has been thinking

b. Thinks d. Is thinking

14. Who … your office lately?

a. Has cleaned c. Cleaned

b. Has been cleaning d. Is cleaning

15. Her eyes are red. … on the computer?

a. Is she working c. Has she been working

b. Has she worked d. Does she work

Формы прошедшего времени

I . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. How long ago (had you taken / did you take) extension courses?

2. Mr. Billbord (had been thinking / thought) his decision over during the lunch break.

3. My assistant (typed / was typing) a letter when the telephone (rang / was ringing).

4. When (did she choose / had she chosen) to take a course in management?

5. Mr. Bronx (was / had been) the chief executive of the company for twenty years before he (had retired / retired).

6. Yesterday i (phoned / had phoned) the bank about my overdraft.

7. When i (looked / was looking) for the documents, i suddenly remembered i (left / had left) them in my briefcase at home.

8. The applicants were happy to hear that they (passed / had passed) the centralized test successfully.

9. When i (arrived / was arriving) at the office ms flick (waited / was waiting) for me.

10. While i (had / was having) lunch i (looked / was looking) through the financial newspapers and (saw / had seen) that the company’s investments (grew / had grown) by 10%.

Ii . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. They … a lot of useful contacts during their business trip to india.

a. Made b. Have made c. Was making d. Had made

2. We … completely satisfied as not all our requirements had been met.

a. Didn’t be b. Weren’t c. Hadn’t been d. Haven’t been

3. What … the managing director … you when you were in his office?

a. Did; tell b. Has; told c. Had; told d. Was; telling

4. He … to work at this time yesterday morning.

a. Drove b. Had driven c. Was driving d. Has been driving

5. Mrs. Smithson was furious. She … for her assistant for half an hour.

a. Waited c. Had waited

b. Was waiting d. Had been waiting

6. Mr. Wilson was preparing his presentation while his secretary … a report.

a. Is typing c. Was typing

b. Has been typing d. Had been typing

7. He … his grammar for two hours yesterday.

a. Has been practising c. Practised

b. Was practising d. Had been practising

8. I … about changing my present job for some time before i finally decided.

a. Was thinking c. Thought

b. Had thought d. Had been thinking

9. My boss was in despair. His documents … .

a. Had disappeared c. Have disappeared

b. Disappeared d. Were disappearing

10. After the nickersons … the company, they … to make a lot of employees redundant.

a. Bought; had started c. Had bought; started

b. Bought; started d. Have bought; have started

11. We … a reliable firm, so we … samsung.

a. Were wanting; had chosen c. Had wanted; chose

b. Wanted; had chosen d. Wanted; chose

12. I … the missing file while i … for some other documents.

a. Found; was looking c. Found; had looked

b. Had found; looked d. Was finding; was looking

13. Mr. Johnson … as an engineer for ten years before he … a supervisor.

a. Works; has become c. Worked; had become

b. Had worked; became d. Has been working; became

14. By that time she … any more explanation, she … everything.

a. Hasn’t needed; understood c. Didn’t need; understood

b. Hadn’t needed; had understood d. Didn’t need; had understood

15. When i met him last week, it was the first time we … each other since we … from the university.

a. Have seen; graduated c. Saw; had graduated

b. Had seen; graduated d. Didn’t see; had graduated

Формы будущего времени

I . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. I think jane (will get / is getting) the job. She has a lot of experience.

2. Ann isn’t free on saturday. She (will work / is working).

3. I can’t meet you tomorrow afternoon. (i’m having / i’ll have) business lunch with our perspective customers.

4. They (will have moved / will be moving) to their new office by january.

5. Tomorrow (i’ll interview / i’ll be interviewing) candidates all morning.

6. When the contract (is / will be) ready, i’ll let you know.

7. (i’m seeing / i’ll see) the chief executive on tuesday. It was arranged last week. – i wonder if he (will recognise / recognises) you. You haven’t seen him for over a year.

8. I’ve just checked your flight details. Your plane for tokyo (leaves / is leaving) at 9 p.m. – can you find out what time the airport bus (leaves / will be leaving)?

9. remember to give her the faxes when she (comes back / will come back). – ok. I (am not going to forget / won’t forget).

10. I don’t want to go to that official reception alone. (are you coming / will you come) with me?

Ii . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. Their new advertising campaign probably … .

a. Will succeed c. Will have succeeded

b. Will be succeeding d. Is succeeding

2. Have you seen the financial statement yet? – no, but i … at home this evening so i can study it then.

a. Stay b. Will stay c. Am staying d. Will have stayed

3. Don’t forget to turn off the lights before you … .

a. Are leaving b. Leave c. Will leave d. Is going to leave

4. Can i have the detailed account about the company’s activities this afternoon? – i don’t think i … it by then.

a. Will be finishing c. Will have been finishing

b. Will finish d. Will have finished

5. I’ve just been to the council meeting. It looks like they … a new shopping centre in our town.

a. Will be building c. Will built

b. Are going to build d. Will have built

6. As soon as you … mrs. Minks tomorrow, could you ask her to ring me up?

a. Will see b. See c. Saw d. Would see

7. We can’t send the goods until we … a firm order.

a. Receives b. Will receive c. Don’t receive d. Have received

8. Unless they … more reasonable, we’ll have to break off the negotiations.

a. Aren’t b. Will be c. Are d. Won’t be

9. The stuff didn’t know if the time-table for the following week … changed.

a. Has been b. Will have been c. Would be d. Was being

10. By the time all the papers are ready, the deadline … .

a. Will pass b. Passes c. Will have passed d. Has passed

11. Do you know what time … ?

a. Does the conference finish c. The conference will finish

b. The conference finishes d. Is the conference finishing

12. Have the management made plans to review salaries? – they … salaries as usual in the end-of-year review.

a. Will look at c. Is going to look at

b. Will be looking at d. Will have looked at

13. Don’t phone me tonight. I … for my english exam.

a. Will study c. Study

b. Will be studying d. Will have studied

14. We’re late. The meeting … by the time we get to the office.

a. Will already start c. Will already have started

b. Will be already starred d. Have started

15. … to the stationer’s later? If so, could you buy a bundle of a4 paper for me?

a. Are you going c. Will you go

b. Have you gone d. Will you be going

Обобщение

I . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. I am studying management at the belarusian state economic university, and so … my colleague.

a. Is b. Does c. Was d. Were

2. My subordinates usually … five days a week, and this week they … six days.

a. Work; work c. Are working; are working

b. Are working; work d. Work; are working

3. When mr. Lyndon arrived, the managing director … lunch, but stopped in order to talk to him.

a. Was having b. Had c. Were having d. Had been having

4. The company … for office managers now.

a. Advertised b. Has advertised c. Was advertised d. Is advertising

5. Don’t worry … late tonight.

a. If i’ll be b. If i am c. When i’ll be d. If i be

6. What time … the accident …?

a. Did; happen b. Has; happened c. Had; happened d. Was; happening

7. I … a very difficult day tomorrow. I need to prepare for the exam.

a. Will have b. Am having c. Have d. Would have

8. We had many difficulties but we … them.

a. Have overcome b. Overcame c. Had overcome d. Will overcome

9. At 9 a.m. On tuesday the public relations manager … the delegation in the office.

a. Will receive c. Will be receiving

b. Is receiving d. Would receive

10. I … always … if the service is bad in restaurants.

a. –; complain c. Will; be complaining

b. Am; complaining d. Will; complain

11. At first i thought i … the right thing, but i soon realized that i … a serious mistake.

a. Did; made c. Have done; have made

b. Had done; had made d. Did; had made

12. This … the third time i … you one and the same question.

a. Has been; asked c. Is; am asking

b. Is; have asked d. Has been; had asked

13. Next week kate mckenna … to the usa on business.

a. Is going b. Is going to go c. Goes d. Will go

14. How long … you … here? – since i graduated from the university.

a. Have been working c. Did work

b. Had worked d. Do work

15. I … agricultural fairs a lot, but i don’t any more.

a. Was used to attend c. Was attending

b. Used to attending d. Used to attend

16. … you … the bank when you go out? I need to top up my mobile account.

a. Will; have passed c. Will; be passing

b. Do; pass d. Are; passing

17. The economic situation is already very bad and it … worse.

a. Is getting b. Gets c. Got d. Would be getting

18. He is broke. He … all his money into some hoity-toity business.

a. Put b. Has put c. Had put d. Puts

19. I think it … a hard time for our enterprise.

a. Is going to be b. Will be c. Have been d. Had been

20. Everything is going well. We … any problems so far, fortunately.

a. Didn’t have b. Weren’t having c. Haven’t had d. Don’t have

21. We … a lot of orders from other firms at this price and more orders … now.

a. Have got; are coming c. Got; came

b. Get; will come d. Got; are coming

22. The participants … the matter before the chairman … .

a. Will be discussing; will come c. Will have discussed; comes

b. Will discuss; come d. Discuss; will come

23. It … an invention which … the foundations of modern information technology.

a. Was; laid c. Had been; lied

b. Has been; lies d. Is; has been lying

24. I … the chief executive himself today, but i … to his deputy.

a. Didn’t see; spoke c. Don’t see; speak

b. Haven’t seen; have spoken d. Didn’t see; have spoken

25. I … ill since i … up this morning.

a. Am feeling; got c. Feel; have got

b. Had felt; have got d. Have been feeling; got

26. She … promoted because she … a lot of good work.

a. Has got; is doing c. Had got; has done

b. Got; had done d. Got; was doing

27. By next summer you … english for two years.

a. Will study c. Will have been studying

b. Have studied d. Are studying

28. She … at the parcel long-enough, before she … that it was for her boss.

a. Had been looking; had understood c. Was looking; understood

b. Had been looking; understood d. Was looking; had understood

29. He … through advertising brochures when i … the room yesterday.

a. Had been looking; entered c. Was looking; entered

b. Looked; had entered d. Was looking; was entering

30. after we … the specimens of your products, we came to the conclusion that they … our requirements.

a. Had examined; met c. Have examined; meets

b. Examined; had met d. Had examined; meet

Страдательный залог

I . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. The belarusian state economic university (has been founded / was founded) in 1933.

2. Highly qualified specialists (are trained / are being trained) at numerous departments of the belarusian state economic university.

3. The material base of the university (had been restored / was restored) by the end of the 1950s.

4. Another date for the meeting (will be set / will being set) next week.

5. At present our company (is being reorganized / is reorganizing).

6. Further information can (be obtained / being obtained) from your immediate superior.

7. I hope the papers (will have received / will have been received) by tomorrow afternoon.

8. New software (was installed / has been installed) on my pc yesterday.

9. She (was appointed / appointed) head of the information systems department two months ago.

10. Why (has he given / has he been given) a promotion?

Ii . Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. The papers … by the managing director yet. He is on a business trip.

a. Haven’t been signed c. Haven’t signed

b. Aren’t signed d. Weren’t signed

2. The details of the deal … at the board meeting now.

a. Are finalised c. Have been finalised

b. Are being finalised d. Are finalising

3. A new government … to overcome the economic slump.

a. Formed b. Has formed c. Was formed d. Have been formed

4. Promotional gifts … at the presentation.

a. Is handed out c. Has been handed out

b. Will be handed out d. Have handed out

5. A discount may … to make a consumer pay immediately.

a. Have been offered c. Will be offered

b. Is offered d. Be offered

6. The stock exchange … twice a day.

a. Is monitored c. Has monitored

b. Were monitored d. Will monitored

7. The mail … yet.

a. Hasn’t received c. Wasn’t received

b. Hadn’t been received d. Hasn’t been received

8. To improve the effectiveness of marketing strategy a market … into separate definable elements.

a. Has split c. Is split

b. Splits d. Has been split

9. This model is of a new design and only a few units … so far.

a. Have been manufactured c. Are manufactured

b. Were manufactured d. Had manufactured

10. The financial status of an enterprise … in its financial account.

a. Is reflected c. Is being reflected

b. Has reflected d. Was being reflected

11. The project … within the framework of the agreement.

a. Will build c. Will be built

b. Will have been built d. Are built

12. The talks … from 2 till 3 p.m. Yesterday.

a. Were being held c. Had been held

b. Were held d. Have held

13. When an individual or a company borrows money from a bank, the money must … back by a specific date.

a. To pay c. Being paid

b. Be paid d. Have been paid

14. He told me not to worry as the letter … by 6 o'clock.

a. Will have been sent c. Will be sent

b. Has been sent d. Would have been sent

15. The contract was signed after the terms of payment and delivery … .

a. Are discussed c. Were discussed

b. Have been discussed d. Had been discussed