Zuzana Rabčanová

                                             Mock test


A) 5 prepositions:

1. The name Gucci conjures ________an image of exclusivity and prestige.

2. We are ultimately all working ________ the same goal

3. Because the bad times have taught hoteliers a lesson, their return ________ the billions tied
________ in bricks and mortar was lousy.

4. I’m thinking of selling ________ and starting ________ as a venture capitalist.

5. Reserves will be used ________ within the next 20 years.


B) 5 definitons:

1. _____________ - to give money to a person or an organization to help pay for something

2. _____________ - a type of bond that pays a high rate of interest beacuse there is a lot of risk
involved, often used if a company wants to raise money wuickly in order to buy the shares of
another company. /lower quality, never guaranteed/

3. _____________ - the work of planning and organizing the supply of materials, goods and stuff

4. _____________ - of or relating to the cheaper end of the market; cheap, popular

5. _____________ - a right that somebody buys from a company that allows them to do particular
business activities, sucha s selling the company’s goods and services in a particular area; formal
permission given by a government to somebody that wants to operate a public service as a business

C) translate 2 sentences into English

1. Čo sa zdá, že zdržuje veci?

2. So zmenšujúcim sa zázemím(základňou) klientov a rýchlo dostupnými kópiami sa stalo takmer
nemožné zarobiť na  výlučných (exluzívnych) odevoch na zákazku.

3. Očakáva sa nastavenie prudko rastúcej ceny ťažby. (pasív of ceny ťažby) /vraj nepresný preklad/

4. Je ťažké preceňovať riziko zahrnuté v kupovaní výtvarného umenia ako investície.

5. Povesť výrobku mala úžitok z jeho dôkladnej taktiky umiestnenia.

D) translate 5 short phrases into English

1.vyrovnať rovnováhu

2. ponúknuť (niečo) na predaj

3. podporiť vývoj podnikania

4. priamo riadené predajne

5. Ako to môžeme vyriešiť?










KEY:

A)        1. up                                                   B)        1. to subsidise

            2. towards                                                      2. junk bond

            3.on, up                                                          3. logistics

            4. up, out                                                        4. downmarket

            5. up                                                               5. francise


C)        1. What seems to be holding things up?

            2. With a dwindling client base and copies rapidly available, it has become almost

                impossible to make money out of exclusive custom-made garments.

            3. The price of extraction looks set to soar.

            4. It is difficult to overemphasise the risk involved in buyin fine art as an
investment.

            5. The product’s reputation benefited from his careful positioning tactics.


D)        1. to adjust the balance

            2. put (sth.) up for sale

            3. to promote business development

            4. directly operated stores

            5. How can we sort this out?