Тема 5. Цінні метали

Ситуація 1. Наступні фрагменти в документації вам здаються недостатньо лаконічними. Відредагуйте їх до бажаних якостей:

to counterfeit, precious, commodity, to acquire, purpose, bullion

1. Clean water is a valuable commodity in many parts of the world.

2. The aim of this dictionary is to help foreign students in their efforts to speak and write good English.

3. Rice is the country’s principle export product.

4. For you they are merely; but for me they are sensitive index of confidence in the international market.

5. She has received this business after her brother.

6. We must mark coins in some way so it will make them impossible for the criminals to forge.

Ситуація 2. Якщо ваш клієнт не пізнає слово англійською мовою, то ви звертаєтесь до фонетичного письма, в якому наступні слова виглядають як:

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Ситуація 3. Деяким людям до вподоби точні формулювання, у такому разі вони наступні вислови замінять на інші:

приватний, валютні резерви, платина, кленовий лист, палладій, нумізматичний, обманювати

1. A silver-grey metal that does not change colour, and formally used in making expensive jewellery and in industry is called……..

2. ……….. is a soft silver-white metal that is often combined with gold and silver, and used to cover things with a very thin layer of metal.

3. The study or collecting of coins, banknotes and medals is………….

4. Money in foreign currency held by a country and used to support its own currency is………….

5. ……… means property, businesses, activities etc. owned or paid for by people and companies, rather than the government.

6. To behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want is………….

7. A tree which grows mainly in northern countries and has five pointed leaves is called………….