English 1, semester 3, Autumn 2005

   Assignment 3/4 -- deadline: Wednesday, 14 December 2005 (self-check on the IS)

   Review -- Units 8-10

   

   I. Vocabulary  (20 pts.)

   Translate into English.

   1.  agentura pro průzkum trhu --  

   2.  vést (si) záznamy o prodeji --   

   3.  suroviny a polotovary - 

   4.  svolat krizovou schůzku -- 

   5.  nedostatečně využívat svých výhod -- 

   6.  stáhnout celou výrobní sérii --

   7.  zjistit příčinu -  

   8.  předjímat nové potřeby -

   9.  výrobková řada - 

   10.  rozmělnit (dobrou) pověst firmy -

   

   II. Prepositions  (15 pts.)  (+ New International Business English, Units 1-3)

   Fill the gaps with suitable prepositions or adverbials, if necessary.

   1. A shelf is the surface _____ a store _____  which goods are displayed. 

   2. Who do you want to talk _____?

   3. Line-stretching is carried _____ in order to reach _____ new customers and to enter _____
   more profitable market segments.

   4. Hold _____ a moment, please, I´ll put you ______.

   5. If you are interested ______ our products, please fill _____ the order form.

   6. Whose fault is it ______  these circumstances? 

   7. You can´t really object ______ the quality of service.

   8. Are you serious ______ the proposed campaign?

   9. The data are relevant _____ the specific products introduced ______ the market.

   

   III. Grammar  (15 pts.)

   Put the verbs and other words in brackets into the correct forms. Add auxiliary verbs,
   prepositions or particle to where necessary.

   1. A lot of goods _____________________________________ (not + sell) yet. 

   2. What ___________________________________ (make + they + try + diversify) their
   production? 

   3. She ________________________________ (not + mind + work) hard, but she usually
   _______________________________ (hesitate + run) the risk.

   4. The car ________________________________________ (repair) at the moment.

   

   

   Total: 50 points