Translate the sentences into Ukrainian

1. According to the Ukrainian State Property Fund immovable assets of Ukraine’s 3 largest banks are valued at a total sum of about 7 trillion hryvnyas.

2. The National Bank of Ukraine has set its discount rate – the rate of refinancing – at the level of 50% per annum.

3. The amendments would enable Parliament to control import tax rates on commodities subject to excite duty.

4. According to official figures the inflation rate for January 1996 stood at 9.4%.

5. U.S. tobacco giant Philip Morris announced plans for a $16 million investment into modernizing a major tobacco.

6. 25% of the shares belong to the employees at an open joint-stock company.

7. The European Union is expected to sign an agreement with the Ukrainian government to allocate a ECU 200 million loan for a ten-year period at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.5%. (LOBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate)

8. At least 70% of the stocks of medium- and large-sized industrial enterprises are to belong to non-state companies and private persons.

9. Ukraine’s liabilities in servicing its foreign debt in June amounted to $309 million.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER:

1. When you retire at the age of sixty-five you receive a(n)…….from the government.

a) allowance, b) fine, c) grand, d) pension

2. Income tax is…….. to one’s annual income.

a) associated, b) based c) dependent d) related

3. The ……….of living has risen by 25% in the last six months.

a) cost b) expenditure c) expense d) price

4. The World Bank has criticised the United States for not giving enough financial ………to the East European countries.

a) aid, b) allowance c) loan d) premium

5. A salesman is paid a………..on the goods he sales.

a) commission b) percentage c) provision d) salary

6. You can only………this postal order at a post office.

a) alter b) cash c) exchange d) pay

7. If you are not more careful with your accounts, you will go………..

a) bankrupt b) broken c) penniless d) poor

8. Before starting a business, you have to raise the necessary……….

a) capital b) currency c) investment d) savings

9. Mrs Brown is finding it difficult to pay the………on her insurance policy.

a) bonuses b) fees c) fines d) premiums

10. All the workers in our firm get a Christmas………of $100.

a) bonus b) fine c) prize d) reward

GIVE THE NAMES FOR THE DEFINED MONEY EXPRESSIONS:

1. a fixed amount which is paid, usually monthly, to workers of higher rank

a s_ _ _ _ _

2. an amount of money which is lend to someone

a l _ _ _

3. a sum of money which is owned to someone

a d _ _ _

4. money which is in the form of coins and notes, not cheques

c _ _ _

5. an amount of money you receive, usually weekly, in return for labour or service

a w _ _ _

6. money paid by divorced father to his former wife for the upkeep of his children

a _ _ _ _ _ y

7. paid at a restaurant after eating

a _ _ _ l

8. extra percentage paid on a loan

i _ _ _ _ _ _ _

9. money paid by the state, usually to students

a g -_ _ _ _

10.paid while travelling, especially on public transport, buses, trains, etc.

a f _ _ _

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1. Every Friday Fred…..money out of the bank.

a) cashes b) drew c) robbed d) stole

2. The …….of the pound has fallen recently.

a) expense b) price c) value d)worth

3. In order to buy his house Mr Not-Too-Rich had to obtain a large……

from his bank.

a) capital b) debt c) finance d) loan

4. The accounts show a ……..of $500 this month.

a) decrease b) deficit c) deterioration d) devaluation

5. The bank will require three……signatures when you open an account.

a) natural b) sample c) specimen d) trial

6. Miss Thrifty phoned the bank to……how much money there was in her account.

a) check b) control c) inspect d) test

7. At this bank you can get 14% …….on your savings.

a) interest b) rate c) rent d) salary

8. I want $500-worth of French francs. What is the……rate, please?

a) currency b) exchange c) market d) money

9. I have just…….an account in this bank.

a) entered b) made c) opened d) registered

10. $1 is………to 1.6 German marks.

a) comparable b) changeable c) equivalent d) variable