B. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the sentence above.
                        (3 points each)


1.        We are investing thousands of euros into research before we set off the project.

    By the time we set off the project, we will have invested thousands of euros into

    research.

2.    He is making conclusions based on the feedback he gets from the people in the

       boardroom.

   Conclusions are being made based on the feedback he gets from the people in the

   boardroom.

3.    These reforms will significantly reduce government spending.

       These reforms will make a significant reduction in government spending.

C.  Fill the gaps with the definite article the, indefinite article a(n) or no article:
         (1 point each)

So far we have benefited from establishing the e-learning environment in Asian countries. Last
year, it contributed significantly to the increase in the number of students who signed/had signed
up for the e-courses that we have been running for four years now.  New courses are being prepared
now by many prestigious schools to attract more working professionals who are/were not enabled to
devote their time to studying at brick-and-mortar universities as they had to start working/to work
straight after secondary schools. By 2025 e-learning will have become the most widely spread form
of education.


D. Choose suitable words or phrases that can complete each sentence. The number of correct answers
is 0 – 4.


                                           (2 points each)

1.        We succeeded _______ the contract after the partner company _______ the assessment of the
rating company.

            A: signing, has provided                                             B: in signing, had
provided

            C: to sign, had been provided with                           D: to sign, had provided

2.     Since the late 1990s, the government _______ private construction companies _______

 new schools and hospitals.

            A: has used, to build                                        B: used, to build

            C: has used, on building                                     D: has been used, in
building

3.      The new database _______ information on which projects_______ , who owns and built

         them and what their capital values is.

            A: would supply, have been signed                B: will supply, have been signed

            C: supplies, are signing                                     D: will be supplied, will
be signed




IV. Translation: (max. 16 points)                                         points

Translate the following sentences into
English:                                                                       (8 points each)

Obsah a struktura přednášek jsou sice důležité, ale stejně tak je podstatné nepodcenit důležitost
prostředí, ve kterém  má být řeč přednesena. Proto se doporučuje detailně prostudovat kulturní
odlišnosti konkrétní země předem.


The content and the structure of presentations may be important, but so it is not to underestimate
the importance of the environment where the speech is to be presented/delivered. That is why it is
advisable to tap into /look into the cultural differences of the particular country beforehand/in
advance.

Kritici spolupráce mezi soukromými podniky a veřejnou složkou tvrdí, že jsou takové projekty

určeny  k tomu, aby vytvářely co největší zisky pro soukromé subjekty. Nicméně připouštějí, že čas
potřebný k realizaci bývá obvykle kratší.


The critics of partnerships between private companies and the public sector claim that these
projects are designed to generate as much profit as possible for the private entities. They admit,
however, that time necessary for implementation is usually reduced.