So You Want to Start Your Own Small Business
Anyone thinking about starting a small business should first consider his or her temperament, experience, and knowledge, as well as the most crucial decision to be made —what kind of specialized product or service to sell. After defining the market, the entrepreneur should write a business plan, fulfill all legal obligations for doing business, and find some start-up money. Starting out part time with a small investment is not a bad idea.
There are some important advantages in starting a business on a part-time basis before quitting your present job. During the early and uncertain phase of start-up, your present job can continue to provide income and benefits. Perhaps family members сan help run the business while you are at your job.
Writing a business plan is an essential step for any business owner, regardless of the size of the business. The main value of a business plan is to create a written outline that evaluates all of the economic prospects of a business. The business plan will define and focus your objectives. It can be used as a selling tool in dealing with your lenders and investors. It can uncover drawbacks and weaknesses in your planning.
Besides, there are a number of reasons to consider starting a business with a partner. You have two heads instead of one to make decisions. You will also have a highly motivated co-worker with skills complementary to your own. If you are good at making your product, it might be appropriate to have a partner who will be good at selling it. In some cases, it may be necessary to have a partner to contribute capital and share the financial risks of starting and operating the business.
Some arguments against having a partner include having to share the rewards of the business and the control in making business decisions. The worst possibility is to have a partner whose judgment is poor and whose work habits and ethics are different from your own. The details of any partnership should be spelled out in writing with what is known as a buy-sell agreement in place to determine the disposition of the business in the event of serious disagreements between the partners or the death or disability of one of the partners.
ЗАДАНИЕ № 41 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите правильный вариант ответа на вопрос:
What is the most important problem to be solved before you start your own business?
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
what personal skills to develop |
B |
who of your family will run the business while you are at your job |
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C |
what product or service to sell |
D |
when to start your own business |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 42 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
The most crucial steps before starting your own business do not include
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following law procedures for doing business |
B |
writing a business plan |
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C |
finding start up money |
D |
finding a partner |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 43 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
A business on a part-time basis will give you several advantages.
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you won’t have to write a business plan |
B |
your present job will help to earn a living |
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C |
your family members will be involved in your business |
D |
you’ll have a partner |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 44 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
If you are able to successfully produce goods, it would be helpful to have a partner who
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A |
is a good manager |
B |
knows more than you do |
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C |
has high moral principles |
D |
has a lot of money |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 45 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
The drawbacks of having a partner do not include
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
sharing ideas for making decisions |
B |
sharing the control over the company |
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C |
sharing the profit |
D |
sharing the risks |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 46 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите правильный вариант ответа на вопрос:
What does a buy-sell agreement determine?
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
the employees’ rights |
B |
the profit of your business |
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C |
the attitude towards competitors |
D |
the disposition of the business in different situations |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 47 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Определите, является ли утверждение
A business plan can reveal the disadvantages of your ideas.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
ложным |
B |
истинным |
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C |
в тексте нет информации |
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ЗАДАНИЕ № 48 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Определите, является ли утверждение
A business plan can’t clearly define your business aims.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
ложным |
B |
истинным |
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C |
в тексте нет информации |
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ЗАДАНИЕ № 49 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Определите, является ли утверждение
In case of disability or death of a partner his relatives will always inherit his share.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
ложным |
B |
истинным |
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C |
в тексте нет информации |
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ЗАДАНИЕ № 50 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Определите, является ли утверждение
To start your own business you should ask for a loan from a bank.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
ложным |
B |
истинным |
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C |
в тексте нет информации |
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ЗАДАНИЕ № 51 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Определите, к какому виду делового документа относится представленный отрывок
…………………
Thank you for your fax dated 14 January concerning your order for ten of our fax machines.
We must apologise for the delay in the shipping this order. This was due to the fact that we ran out of the model you need. However, we are dealing with your order now and it will be sent to you with no further delay.
………………
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
CV |
B |
Cover letter |
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C |
Letter of apology |
D |
Letter of application |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 52-60 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите слова или сочетания слов для заполнения пропусков так, чтобы они отражали особенности написания и оформления электронного делового письма:
ToMichael Douglas, (52) _______________
FromHarriet Winston, Marketing Department
SubjectServices Presentation
Dear Michael,
It was nice (53) ________you at the conference. As I told you I work (54) ______OCTP. We are (55) ________Warsaw, Poland, but we operate (56) ______ Europe. We specialize (57) ______ IT solutions for small companies. I would like (58) ________ a time for a meeting for us to present to you some of our services.
(59) __________ yours,
(60) ________________
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
across
faithfully
in
to meet
Harriet Winston
based in
to arrange
Technical Support Department
for
ВАРИАНТ №2
ЗАДАНИЕ № 1 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
Someone who _______ the accounts in the finance department is an accountant.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
keep |
B |
is keeping |
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C |
keeps |
D |
was keeping |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 2 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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Samsung __________ a wide range of consumer goods.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
manufacture |
B |
is manufacturing |
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C |
manufactures |
D |
was manufacturing |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 3 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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The company _______________ at the moment.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
do not recruit |
B |
does not recruit |
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C |
is not recruiting |
D |
are not recruiting |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 4 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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The product _____________little success at the conference.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
have |
B |
did |
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C |
had |
D |
do |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 5 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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I __________ to take that low-paid job.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
aren’t going |
B |
will not going |
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C |
isn’t going |
D |
am not going |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 6 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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Those teams ___________ a project engineer and a sales manager.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
included |
B |
was including |
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C |
includes |
D |
was included |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 7 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
How many people _______ your company employ?
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
do |
B |
is |
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C |
does |
D |
was |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 8 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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He had several jobs before he _________ an independent consultant.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
become |
B |
became |
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C |
becomes |
D |
was become |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 9 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
We____________ make orders earlier this year to be ready for Christmas holidays.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
has to |
B |
can |
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C |
had to |
D |
could |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 10 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
My job __________ developing new programmes.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
involve |
B |
is involved |
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C |
involves |
D |
was involved |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 11 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
I ___________ write an article for a consumer magazine next month.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
am going to |
B |
is going to |
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C |
are going to |
D |
had to |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 12 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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You _________ obey the law of your state.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
can |
B |
must |
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C |
could |
D |
had to |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 13 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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All visitors ________ stay at the reception area until they are invited.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
can |
B |
could |
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C |
must |
D |
has to |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 14 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
_________ you give me your contact details?
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
must |
B |
could |
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C |
have |
D |
had |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 15 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
I ___________ about a special price on our tyres at the moment.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
am calling |
B |
were called |
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C |
calls |
D |
call |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 16 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
I ____ afraid he is out of the office now.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
is |
B |
do |
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C |
am |
D |
did |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 17 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
This week we ____________ on a big contract with Apple.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
work |
B |
are working |
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C |
is working |
D |
works |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 18 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
The board of directors ________________ at 3 p.m. next Tuesday.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
meets |
B |
meet |
|
C |
met |
D |
is meeting |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 19 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
We _________ to inform you that your services are no longer required.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
are regretting |
B |
regret |
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C |
is regretting |
D |
are regreted |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 20 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
Staff ________ take a company property home for their personal use without permission.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
must |
B |
have to |
|
C |
must not |
D |
can not |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 21 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
I usually take part _____meetings and discussions with subcontractors.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
in |
B |
on |
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C |
at |
D |
during |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 22 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите лишнее слово из предложенных ниже
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A |
order |
B |
goal |
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C |
target |
D |
aim |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 23 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите лишнее слово из предложенных ниже
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A |
customer |
B |
buyer |
|
C |
consumer |
D |
supplier |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 24 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите лишнее слово из предложенных ниже
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A |
fall |
B |
find |
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C |
decrease |
D |
cut down |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 25 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите лишнее слово из предложенных ниже
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A |
head |
B |
staff |
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C |
personnel |
D |
employees |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 26 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
The Logistics Department _________ the transport of products.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
manufactures |
B |
deals |
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C |
arranges |
D |
buys |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 27 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
Sony was the first _____________ to launch video tape.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
manufacturer |
B |
consumer |
|
C |
department |
D |
customer |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 28 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
Our _______ office is in Washington, DC.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
chain |
B |
building |
|
C |
department |
D |
head |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 29 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
A cosmetics company wanted to __________ a new product for the British market.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
appear |
B |
build |
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C |
develop |
D |
increase |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 30 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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I work _______ a big Russian company.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
at |
B |
in |
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C |
on |
D |
for |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 31 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
Kilt is the official wear in ___________.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
England |
B |
Wales |
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C |
Scotland |
D |
Northern Ireland |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 32 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
The capital of Northern Ireland is _____________.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
London |
B |
Dublin |
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C |
Belfast |
D |
Cardiff |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 33 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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____________ is the commercial part of London.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
The West End |
B |
Westminster |
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C |
The East End |
D |
The City |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 34 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
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Ernest Hemingway is a famous American _____________.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
singer |
B |
politician |
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C |
businessman |
D |
writer |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 35 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Заполните пропуск
The London underground is sometimes called ______________.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
the Downland |
B |
the Tube |
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C |
the Subway |
D |
the Metro |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 36 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения
Shop assistant: Can I help you?
Customer: _______________
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
|
A |
No, I'm just looking, thanks. |
B |
It doesn't matter. |
|
C |
Thanks a lot. I have a reservation here. |
D |
Could I leave a message? |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 37 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения
Caller: Could you ask Roger to call me back?
Manager: ____________
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
Sure. |
B |
You are welcome. |
|
C |
Speaking. |
D |
Never mind. |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 38 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения
A: _________________.
B: Thanks very much. It’s nice to be here.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
Would you like something to drink? |
B |
Did you take part in the meeting? |
|
C |
I’ll give your message to Mr.Frank. |
D |
Welcome to London. |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 39 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения
A: _________________?
B: This is Irene Wilson.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
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A |
Can I introduce myself? |
B |
Who am I speaking to? |
|
C |
Why are you disturbing me? |
D |
Can you wait? |
ЗАДАНИЕ № 40 (- выберите один вариант ответа)
Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения
A: _______________?
B: At the Park Hotel.
ВАРИАНТЫ ОТВЕТОВ:
|
A |
Is this your first time in London? |
B |
Where do you come from? |
|
C |
Where are you staying? |
D |
Could you give me your contact details? |
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