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- In two ______________, Joe’s department is moving to a new building
- Most shareholders vote on the election of directors and important policy proposals by
- Sheila Gordon is ____________ about the new offices
- Выберите правильный ответ. А) Global image-making, however, is sometimes a costly business В) Global image-making, however, maybe a lengthy and costly business
- We hear a lot about Japanese ____________ — groups of people from different levels in a production department who are assigned to study ways of maintaining and improving quality
- ________ the four founders Carlo, the youngest, is the production director of Benetton Group worldwide
- The sale of state-owned industries in Britain meant that share ownership
- Выберите правильный ответ. А) The service sector provides services of various kinds such as transport or distribution, but does not manufacture goods В) The service sector provides services of various kinds such as transport, distribution and manufacturing goods
- There may well be a lot of animated discussion at a meeting in _____________, but the majority of decisions will be made elsewhere and in secret
- Disagree with __________ on even a minor point and they will take great pleasure in engaging in spirited verbal combat
- Since the corporation already has paid taxes on its earnings, critics say that taxing dividend payments to shareholders amounts to _____________ of corporate profits
- Выберите правильный ответ. А) Since 1973 it has been the single International Stock Exchange for the United Kingdom and the USA В)Since 1973 it has been the single International Stock Exchange for the United Kingdom and Canada
- It is worth __________ that announced information about an increase in the net income of MTS by 108% did not manage to raise the company’s rating positions
- He gives ___________millions of dollars each year
- Allen was Vice-President in charge __________research and product development
- In fact, only a handful of worldwide agency networks have the capacity to _________ the world’s biggest brands
- The high regard that people hold for small business translates into considerable lobbying __________ for small firms in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures
- I’ll promise to put Ann’s request _________ a new post to the Directors’ meeting next week
- The traditional managerial structure in America is based on a ___________ chain of command
- Выберите правильный ответ. A) In contrast to the entertainment district in the West End of London, the City is almost deserted at night B) In contrast to the entertainment district in the East End of London, the City is almost deserted at night
- Small businesses — computer-related ventures in California’s __________ and other high-tech enclaves, for instance — are a source of technical innovation
- __________ have always believed they live in a ‘land of opportunity’, where anybody who has a good idea, determination, and a willingness to work hard can start a business and prosper
- Americans ________times have viewed large corporations with suspicion, and corporate managers themselves have wavered about the value of bigness
- The gross domestic product measures the total output of goods and services
- Partnership agreements also may provide for ____________, who invest money in a business but do not take part in its management
- When I bought my __________I knew how people would react — so as soon as I got it home I cut the label off
- Bringing together the best creative talent in the advertising industry usually ends up costing the
- One thing western companies have been quick to learn from the Japanese is something called ___________
- Partnerships enable entrepreneurs to pool their talents; one partner may be qualified in production, while another may excel _________ marketing
- Many computer-industry innovators began as __________, working on hand-assembled machines in their garages, and quickly grew into large, powerful corporations
- Britain has a ____________, based partly on state ownership but mainly on private enterprise
- Выберите правильный ответ. А) Corporations raise the necessary capital only by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) to insurance companies, banks and pension funds В) Corporations raise the necessary capital largely by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) or bonds (long-term loans of money) to insurance companies, banks, pension funds, individuals, and other investors
- Try to put pressure on _________ in a negotiation and you will be met with stony silence
- _____________, which had been responsible for nationalising many industries in the 1940s, felt they should be kept in state ownership
- In general, government antitrust officials see a threat of monopoly power when a company gains control of 30 percent of the market for a commodity or service, but that is just a
- Выберите правильный ответ. А) The corporation is a voluntary association of owners, known as stockholders, who form a business enterprise governed by a complex set of rules and customs В) The corporation is a voluntary association of owners, known as underwriters, who form a business enterprise governed by a complex set of rules and customs
- Brokers and ________________at the moments still need to be in the city because face-to-face contact is the most important part of our job
- It’s no secret that since the 1950s ________has risen to become ‘the factory of the world’
- ____________is the symbol by which we know the company
- Выберите правильный ответ. А) The financial district, known simply as ‘the City’, occupies one square mile of central London В) The financial district, known simply as ‘the City’, occupies one square mile of western London
- ______________ insures everything from houses to ships through its underwriters, insurance specialists who accept risks on behalf of groups of members who are responsible for meeting any insurance claims
- Most businesses are ________proprietorships — that is, they are owned and operated by a single person
- Fortunately, global commercials like those for Marlboro cigarettes and BA can be_________________ for many years without looking out of date
- Выберите правильный ответ. А) Global image-making, however, is a lengthy and costly business В) Global image-making, however, is a short and cheap business
- Выберите правильный ответ. А) GDP shows the market value of the goods an economy produces, but it does not weigh a nation’s quality of life В) GDP shows the market value of the goods and services an economy produces, but it does not weigh a nation’s quality of life
- Corporations may own property, sue or be sued in court, and _________contracts
- Corporate boards place day-to-day management decisions in the hands of _______________, who may also be a board’s chairman or president
- Ann Reagan is the
- Partners pay taxes ________ their personal share of earnings, but their businesses are not taxed
- As British Airways__________ magazine put it, «the effect was breathtaking; words were hardly needed; the pictures said it all»
In two ______________, Joe’s department is moving to a new building
- month’s time
- months’ time
- monthes’ time
- month time
Most shareholders vote on the election of directors and important policy proposals by
- post
- proxy
- phone
Sheila Gordon is ____________ about the new offices
- coming to
- coming in
- coming on
- coming over
Выберите правильный ответ. А) Global image-making, however, is sometimes a costly business В) Global image-making, however, maybe a lengthy and costly business
- А — да, В — да
- А — нет, В — нет
- А — да, В — нет
- А — нет, В — да
We hear a lot about Japanese ____________ — groups of people from different levels in a production department who are assigned to study ways of maintaining and improving quality
- Quality Squares
- Quality Rhombuses
- Quality Circles
- Quality Rectangles
________ the four founders Carlo, the youngest, is the production director of Benetton Group worldwide
- Of
- In
- Out of
- By
The sale of state-owned industries in Britain meant that share ownership
- increased
- was the same
- wasn’t clear
- decreased
Выберите правильный ответ. А) The service sector provides services of various kinds such as transport or distribution, but does not manufacture goods В) The service sector provides services of various kinds such as transport, distribution and manufacturing goods
- А — да, В — нет
- А — нет, В — нет
- А — да, В — да
- А — нет, В — да
There may well be a lot of animated discussion at a meeting in _____________, but the majority of decisions will be made elsewhere and in secret
- Russia
- Great Britain
- Italy
- France
Disagree with __________ on even a minor point and they will take great pleasure in engaging in spirited verbal combat
- the British
- the Americans
- the Japanese
- the French
Since the corporation already has paid taxes on its earnings, critics say that taxing dividend payments to shareholders amounts to _____________ of corporate profits
- «supplementary taxation»
- «heavy taxation»
- «increase of taxation»
- «double taxation»
Выберите правильный ответ. А) Since 1973 it has been the single International Stock Exchange for the United Kingdom and the USA В)Since 1973 it has been the single International Stock Exchange for the United Kingdom and Canada
- А — да, В — нет
- А — нет, В — нет
- А — да, В — да
- А — нет, В — да
It is worth __________ that announced information about an increase in the net income of MTS by 108% did not manage to raise the company’s rating positions
- being mentioning
- to mention
- mentioning
- mentioned
He gives ___________millions of dollars each year
- forth
- in
- away
- back
Allen was Vice-President in charge __________research and product development
- of
- for
- by
- in
In fact, only a handful of worldwide agency networks have the capacity to _________ the world’s biggest brands
- put on
- get in
- take on
- take away
The high regard that people hold for small business translates into considerable lobbying __________ for small firms in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures
- influence
- rag
- clout
- pull
I’ll promise to put Ann’s request _________ a new post to the Directors’ meeting next week
- to
- with
- for
- about
The traditional managerial structure in America is based on a ___________ chain of command
- top
- down
- top-down
- down –top
Выберите правильный ответ. A) In contrast to the entertainment district in the West End of London, the City is almost deserted at night B) In contrast to the entertainment district in the East End of London, the City is almost deserted at night
- А — да, В — да
- А — да, В — нет
- А — нет, В — да
- А — нет, В — нет
Small businesses — computer-related ventures in California’s __________ and other high-tech enclaves, for instance — are a source of technical innovation
- «Silicon Road»
- «Silicon Avenue»
- «Silicon Valley»
- «Silicon Dale»
__________ have always believed they live in a ‘land of opportunity’, where anybody who has a good idea, determination, and a willingness to work hard can start a business and prosper
- British
- Russians
- Canadians
- Americans
Americans ________times have viewed large corporations with suspicion, and corporate managers themselves have wavered about the value of bigness
- in
- by
- at
- over
The gross domestic product measures the total output of goods and services
- in a given year
- for the last two years
- for the last ten years
- for the last five years
Partnership agreements also may provide for ____________, who invest money in a business but do not take part in its management
- «silent partners»
- «quite partners»
- «loud partners»
- «friendly partners»
When I bought my __________I knew how people would react — so as soon as I got it home I cut the label off
- Armanis jeans
- Armani’s jeans
- jeans of Armani
- Armani jeans
Bringing together the best creative talent in the advertising industry usually ends up costing the
- sun
- earth
- moon
- Mars
One thing western companies have been quick to learn from the Japanese is something called ___________
- ‘Just Decision’
- ‘Just Now’
- ‘Just in Case’
- ‘Just in Time’
Partnerships enable entrepreneurs to pool their talents; one partner may be qualified in production, while another may excel _________ marketing
- in
- at
- on
- with
Many computer-industry innovators began as __________, working on hand-assembled machines in their garages, and quickly grew into large, powerful corporations
- «tinkers»
- «ticklers»
- «thinkers»
- «tinkerers»
Britain has a ____________, based partly on state ownership but mainly on private enterprise
- shaky economy
- planned economy
- political economy
- mixed economy
Выберите правильный ответ. А) Corporations raise the necessary capital only by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) to insurance companies, banks and pension funds В) Corporations raise the necessary capital largely by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) or bonds (long-term loans of money) to insurance companies, banks, pension funds, individuals, and other investors
- А — нет, В — да
- А — да, В — да
- А — нет, В — нет
- А — да, В — нет
Try to put pressure on _________ in a negotiation and you will be met with stony silence
- the Japanese
- the British
- the Russians
- the Americans
_____________, which had been responsible for nationalising many industries in the 1940s, felt they should be kept in state ownership
- The Labour Party
- The Communist Party
- The Social Democrats Party
- The Conservative Party
In general, government antitrust officials see a threat of monopoly power when a company gains control of 30 percent of the market for a commodity or service, but that is just a
- rule of unanimity
- rule of three
- rule of apportionment
- rule of thumb
Выберите правильный ответ. А) The corporation is a voluntary association of owners, known as stockholders, who form a business enterprise governed by a complex set of rules and customs В) The corporation is a voluntary association of owners, known as underwriters, who form a business enterprise governed by a complex set of rules and customs
- А — нет, В — да
- А — да, В — да
- А — нет, В — нет
- А — да, В — нет
Brokers and ________________at the moments still need to be in the city because face-to-face contact is the most important part of our job
- writers
- upwriters
- novelists
- underwriters
It’s no secret that since the 1950s ________has risen to become ‘the factory of the world’
- Japan
- Russia
- the USA
- Great Britain
____________is the symbol by which we know the company
- Logogram
- Advertisement
- Logotype
- Picture
Выберите правильный ответ. А) The financial district, known simply as ‘the City’, occupies one square mile of central London В) The financial district, known simply as ‘the City’, occupies one square mile of western London
- А — нет, В — да
- А — да, В — да
- А — нет, В — нет
- А — да, В — нет
______________ insures everything from houses to ships through its underwriters, insurance specialists who accept risks on behalf of groups of members who are responsible for meeting any insurance claims
- Lloyd’s of London
- Marks and Spenser’s of London
- Harrods’s of London
- City of London
Most businesses are ________proprietorships — that is, they are owned and operated by a single person
- sole
- exclusive
- singular
- exceptional
Fortunately, global commercials like those for Marlboro cigarettes and BA can be_________________ for many years without looking out of date
- stepped
- mixed
- run
- driven
Выберите правильный ответ. А) Global image-making, however, is a lengthy and costly business В) Global image-making, however, is a short and cheap business
- А — нет, В — нет
- А — да, В — да
- А — нет, В — да
- А — да, В — нет
Выберите правильный ответ. А) GDP shows the market value of the goods an economy produces, but it does not weigh a nation’s quality of life В) GDP shows the market value of the goods and services an economy produces, but it does not weigh a nation’s quality of life
- А — да, В — нет
- А — да, В — да
- А — нет, В — да
- А — нет, В — нет
Corporations may own property, sue or be sued in court, and _________contracts
- breach
- make
- violate
- do
Corporate boards place day-to-day management decisions in the hands of _______________, who may also be a board’s chairman or president
- a chief information officer
- an executive officer
- a chief executive officer
- an information officer
Ann Reagan is the
- manager of sales
- sales manager
- sale manager
- sale’s manager
Partners pay taxes ________ their personal share of earnings, but their businesses are not taxed
- on
- for
- in
- at
As British Airways__________ magazine put it, «the effect was breathtaking; words were hardly needed; the pictures said it all»
- between-flight
- in-flight
- within-flight
- on-flight
