Review Test PJI1A IB: Unit 11 Name: Teacher: TOTAL (60 points to pass) MARK Number of points (max. 100 points) I. Listening: III. Grammar: II. Vocabulary: IV. Translation: I. Listening: (max. 20 points) points ------------------------ II. Vocabulary: (max. 34 points) points A. Translate the following expressions into English: (2 points each) neuspět kvůli špatnému načasování kampaně – ____________________________________________ makléřské firmy specializující se na prodej akcií – _______________________________________ prudce rostoucí tržní hodnota akciové společnosti – _________________________________ příležitost uplatnit opci na nákup akcií – __________________________________________ mít výraznou početní převahu nad konkurentem – ______________________________________ odvážný podnikatel splňující požadavky burzy – ____________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ upsat primární emisi akcií- _____________________________________________ neschopnost splácet dluhy včas – ________________________________________ B. Write expressions the following definitions refer to: (2 points each) 1. a percentage paid on transactions; an extra amount of money that you have to pay to a bank or other organization when they provide a service for you: ___________ 2. a group of people or companies who all agree to sell something at the same price so that they can all make profits without competing with one another: ____________ C. Complete the sentence with one of the following phrases; translate the selected phrase into Czech. (2 points each) PUBLIC AUCTION – VOTING RIGHT –PRIVILEGED FEW – UNBIASED ACCESS – STATUS QUO – ONLINE VENTURES – SPIN-OFF 1. The situation with _______________ is quite different from what it was before the dotcom bubble burst. In Czech: __________________________ 2. The atmosphere of creativity, challenge and democracy helps us provide a(n) ___________ _______________ to information to anybody interested. In Czech: _______________________________ 3. If they had put up with the racket, their shares would have been sold to a(n) _____________ __________________ and their profits would be much diminished. In Czech: _____________________________ D. Complete the sentences with correct forms of the following verbs; some verbs are not used: (1 point each) HYPE – ANTICIPATE – OUTLAST – OUTBID – SPIN OFF – BURST – FALTER – LOG ON – PUT UP WITH - DIMINISH 1. The product has _________many of its rival products and is now the longest selling type. 2. We do not __________________ the return of overexcitement over any new online project. Investors have learnt their lesson. 3. We are considering to ______________ the underperforming branch and remaining on our own. 4. Do not trust the objectivity of the outcome of the research. I believe the results are much ______________________ just to enhance sale. E. Complete each sentence with a word made from the word given in brackets. (1 point each) 1. Consumer groups are pushing for full _____________ of product ingredients. (CLOSE) 2. Could you just ___________________ the main conclusions? (LINE) 3. Debt _________________ is what we have to focus on now if we do not want to be sued. (PAY) 4. Who has pioneered the ________________ approach of selling through a public auction? (REVOLUTION) 5. After years of recession investors regard online enterprises with _______ confidence. (NEW) III. Grammar: (max. 30 points) points A. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition or adverbial, if necessary: (1 point each) 1. It is high time to bring the faltering project _____a close. 2. The number of people logging _____ to the internet is increasing day by day. 3. It is sad but true that the plan did not live _____ expectations. 4. Why do you think we should sell the goods _____ a discount? 5. Bad corporate strategy and almost zero planning were the reasons why we ran _____ the debt amounting _____ millions. 6. Investors held monopoly _____ information and we couldn’t get _____ any. B. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the sentence above. (3 points each) 1. I will complete the table, but promise that you will check it form me. I won’t _____________________________________________________________. 2. It’s not a difficult translation. Come back at three o’clock and I will give it to you. It’s not a difficult translation. I ____________________________________ by 3 schlock. 3. Oh, good you are calling. I wanted to give you a ring! rewrite the sentence in two ways Oh, good you are calling. I was __________________________________________! Oh, good you are calling. I was _________________________________________! C. Fill the gaps with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. Add prepositions if necessary: (1 point each) I ________________ (STAND) at the bus stop yesterday reading my horoscope in the newspaper. It said, “You _____________________ (HAVE) good moments and bad moments today.” I looked up and saw the bus coming. Then I realised it ______________________ (STOP) because it was already full. “Oh no, “I thought. “If I _________________ (START, WALK) fast, I_________________________ (BE) late for my first class!” I had just started walking when a car pulled up beside me and one of my classmates leaned out. “Hey, Jean, get in, we _____________ (GIVE) you a lift.” It’s amazing how the bad moments ____________ (MAKE) the good moments feel so much better. Anyway, the traffic was dreadful and by the time we ______________ (GET) to school the lesson ___________________ (START) and we missed the test. D. Choose suitable words or phrases that can complete each sentence. The number of correct answers is 0 – 4. (2 points each) 1. The party ____________________________________ at midnight. A: will finish B: is going to C: will have finished D: finishes 2. The secretary _______________ sign the letter on behalf of the boss when a phone rang. A: was due to B: was going to C: was just about to D: was to 3. The HR manager ______________ German counterpart on Wednesday next week. A: is meeting B: meet C: will have met. D: is going to meet IV. Translation: (max. 16 points) points Translate the following sentences into English: (8 points each) Na přípravě dokumentace pro primární emisi akcií jsme pracovali téměř půl roku (použijte trpný rod) a nyní nastal čas zjistit, zda jsme neopominuli nějaký důležitý detail. I když jsme původně uvažovali o prodeji akcií ve veřejné dražbě, nakonec jsme se rozhodli pro tradiční způsob. Pokud se naplní naše očekávání, dostanou zaměstnanci po uvedení společnosti na burze speciální prémii ve výši 1000€. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________. Upisující banka odmítla zveřejnit detaily dohody, ale šušká se, že její provize dosahuje závratných 15%. Je to možné, jelikož společnost neustále podává lepší výkony než konkurence a navíc se jí podařilo vyhnout se krachu, který mnohé jiné nově vzniklé internetové společnosti nepřežily. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________.