Language Practice 3B - Spring 2005

   Business vocabulary review - New Progress to Proficiency, Unit 7

   

   A. Translate into English.

   1. poskytnout slevu -

   2. zásoby -

   3. široký sortiment zboží -

   4. znalost značky (dosl. povědomí o značce) - 

   5. nákupní pasáž -

   6. vrátit peníze za vadné zboží -

   7. objednat u velkoobchodu -

   8. opotřebované bankovky -

   9. stáhnout z oběhu -

   10. padělatel -

   11. praní (špinavých) peněz -

   12. složit zálohu -

   13. trasa zájezdu -

   14. přepečlivě navržený obchodní dům -

   15. stravovací zařízení -

   

   B. Fill each gap with a suitable expression from the menu below.

   ransom                                   convenience                           invaluable

   thin                                         concourse                               blithely

   warranty                                dodgems                                 complain

   bargain                       

   1. We´ll meet on the station ________________ . I´ll be outside the ticket office.

   2. If you have no time for cooking, buy ________________ food or eat out.

   3. The kids persuaded us and we allowed them to go on the ________________ .

   4. The merchandise is under ______________. Please ______________ to the manager of electrical
   goods department.  
   5. He ______________ refused their generous help.

   6. The insurgents demanded a huge ______________ for the return of the missing soldier.

   7. I can´t see the ________________ line between spending and wasting money.

   8. The unions _______________ with employers for better wages regularly.

   9. The information proved ________________ to market researchers.

   

   C. Fill the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs and  other words in brackets. Add
   auxiliary verbs, prepositions and particle to where necessary. 

   1. I apologize for this inconvenience. But if you _____________________________________ 
   (allow, we, discuss) the design earlier, no modification to the assembly
   _________________________ (need).

   2. He ____________________________________________ (not + be capable, suspect, his boss, be)
   dishonest.

   3. Can you ____________________________________________ (imagine, thirty graduates, struggle,
   get) the job?

   4. We ________________________________________ (hope, succeed, gain) control.

   5.  Advertising often _________________________________________ (persuade, people, buy)
   unnecessary things.

   6. You _______________________________________________ (not+suppose, help, we), so we were
   surprised a lot by your kind assistance.

   7. Why do you think that those people _________________________________________ (must,
   compel,sell off) their property? Was the price apparently low?  

   8. Please ________________________________________________ (remember, mention) our offer to
   your colleagues.

   

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

   1. This field is still owned ________ a co-operative.

   2. All transactions are entered both as a credit and a debit _______ two different accounts.

   3. We sold shares ________ their nominal value.

   4. He´ll be punished ________ filing the return late.

   5. I expect everything ________ the campaign to be perfect.

   6. How can we best attract attention ________ our products?

   7. ________ my opinion, promotion should be related ________ currently marketed products.

   8. They are fond ________ trying new things, but, ________ the other hand, are doubtful
   ________ the planned profit.

   9. What do you enjoy _________ working here?

   10. Firstly, you must take _________ your coat and hand it ________  ________ the cloakroom.

   11.  The boss was pleased _________ my proposal.

   12.  This is an obvious exception _________ the rule.

   13.  This text does not refer _________ the topic.

   14.  You should be careful _________ the use of this expression.

   15.  They supply us _________ the components.

   16.  The company had a turnover _________ zero pounds last year.

   17.  You will have to work __________ overtime. __________ return, you can expect a starting
   salary around -L-10,000.

   18.  There was a decrease _________ about half a million from 1998 to 1999.