A) the street name in the mailing address

B) the ZIP Code in the mailing address

C) the addressee

D) the town the letter comes from

E) the addressee’s company name

F) the ZIP Code in the return address

a) F, D, B, C, A, E

b) D, F, C, E, A, B

c) A, B, C, D, E, F

d) F, E, A, B, C, D

23. Define what type of document you see:

a) Memo

b) CV

c) Contract

d) letter of enquiry/ request

Section III. Structure and written expressions.

PART A

In questions 24 – 43 you are to find the correct grammar variant:

Choose the best verb option from the list below to complete the text:

In the 1980s, the Japanese …………… (24) the world in manufacturing, particularly in cars and consumer electronic. During this period the just-in-time (JIT) stock management concept and total quality management (TQM) ……………. (25) everyday terms. In recent years, managers ……………. (26) that supply chain management (SCM) is an important issue if they want to improve their market position. And now they …………….. (27) to emphasis SCM by focusing on inventory, procurement and relationships with customers and suppliers. What …………… (28) a manager ………………. (29) by JIT, TQM, and SCM today? How can these concepts be interpreted in the context of trends?

24. a) leads

b) lead

c) led

d) have led

25. a) become

b) became

c) have become

d) are becoming

26. a) realize

b) are realizing

c) have realized

d) had realized

27. a) begin

b) are begin

c) began

d) had begun

28. a) do

b) does

c) did

d) is

29. a) understand

b) understands

c) understanding

d) understood

Choose the best option to complete the sentences:

30. Tuition in an American university runs ___________ several thousand dollars a semester.

a) high as

b) as high as

c) as high to

d) as high then

31. Would you mind ____________, please?

a) to open the window

b) open the window

c) opening the window

d) to the opening window

32. By the time you get home, I ____________ analyzing the company results.

a) will have finished

b) will finish

c) am finishing

d) finish

33. I’m sorry I _____________ with you. I think this strategy is better.

a) agree

b) am agree

c) am not agree

d) don’t agree

34. If the managers were studying, ____________ you disturb them?

a) will

b) would

c) won’t

d) wouldn’t

35. Being a manager entails ______________ responsibility to other members of staff.

a) deploying

b) commissioning

c) delegating

d) nominating

36. You ____________ your seats beforehand if you want to go to Paris by train.

a) had better to book

b) had better book

c) had to better book

d) had to book better

37. Either Director or her manager _____________ to speak to me.

a) is going

b) has been going

c) are going

d) have been going

38. Neither Jim nor Jack ___________ to the conference.

a) was invited

b) was been invited

c) were invited

d) were been invited

39. You ____________ me your report, but you didn’t.

a) could

b) could have sent

c) could be sent

d) could had sent

40. I had to idea of the time because my watch ___________.

a) was repairing

b) was repaired

c) was being repaired

d) is repairing

41. I __________ my keys in the car, but I really don’t know where they are.

a) might leave

b) could leave

c) must have left

d) might have left

42. I wouldn’t have bought you a lap top if ___________ you already had one.

a) I know

b) I would know

c) I would have known

d) I had known

43. We’d ___________ this work until he asks us for.

a) rather not do

b) rather not to do

c) not rather do

d) rather not doing

PART B

Questions 44 – 50 are incomplete sentences. You are to open the brackets and put down your own variant

44. How long you (to work) as the financial manager in Blake and C0?

45. We (to attract) already financial resources and now we (to issue) new stock certificates.

46. If you (to analyze) their financial condition carefully last month, you (not to invest) in their corporation.

47. The decision (to make) by the board of directors last year.

48. By 12 o’clock tomorrow he (to prepare) the balance sheet and income statement.

49. If I (to be) you, I would not hire this applicant, he seems to be incompetent.

50. You (should, to tell) about his bankruptcy before.

Section IV. Translate the sentences into English:

TIME 10 minutes.

5 sentences

1. Они не подпишут контракт до тех пор, пока не будут изучены все финансовые документы.

2. Как только прибыль будет получены, она будет инвестирована в покупку оборудования.

3. Кредитоспособность клиента внимательно изучается сейчас нашей фирмой.

4. Если ты планируешь начать собственный бизнес, тебе потребуется первоначальный капитал.

5. Предполагается, что кредитная линия – это минимальное ограничение, которое банк устанавливает для предприятия.

Section V. Write a composition: “If I were a financial manager”.

TIME 30 minutes.

Amount of words: approximately 200.

KEYS

Section 1. Listening Comprehension.

PART A

1. – I’d like to know the prices for your equipment.

– Yes, sure, here is the pricing list.

– Do the prices include delivery?

The question: Where does the conversation take place?

2. – What is the time of departure?

– It’s 10.30. And you should arrive at the airport three hours in advance.

– Thanks.

The question: What time should a passenger arrive at the airport?

3. – John, I know that you are the office manger at the “MDM” bank.

– No, I am not. I’ve got a promotion to Financial Department.

– Congratulations!

The question: What is the position of John now?

4. – Jane, I’ve heard you are going to buy a new flat?

– Oh, yes. I’m waiting for the bank to give a loan for me.

The question: Why hasn’t Jane bought a flat yet?

5. – Hi, Jack! I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?

– I have business partners in Australia, so I went to discuss the terms of new contract on wool import.

The question: What kind of trip was it?

Questions №№ 6 – 10 are based on the following text.

I’d like to say a few words about our company which is holds one of the leading positions on Krasnoyarsk market of agricultural equipment. The name of it is “Sibselprod”. One of the main goals is to deliver reliable highly productive equipment into the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Limited Liability Company “Sibselprod” was registered on the 4^th of October, 2005. The founders of the enterprise are – Limited Liability Company “Agromag” (Saint Petersburg) and Mr. Ivanov the candidate of technical science, docent from the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University. Limited Liability Company “Sibselprod” deals with selling agricultural machines of John Deere, Lemken and spare parts for them. Besides Limited Liability Company “Sibselprod” performs starting of exploitation, guarantee and post guarantee servicing of the delivered equipment. The enterprise has got an office and the storehouse for spare parts. The main competitors are - Opened Joint Stock Company “Agromachholding” from Krasnoyarsk and Limited Liability Company “Agrotechnics”. The share of competitors supplying domestic equipment on the market is 80%. The also supply spare parts. Companies supplying imported equipment are opening dealer representative offices.

The competitors sell imported equipment and spare parts, take part in regional exhibitions, organize the demonstration of equipment on the seminars “The Field Day”, and make guarantee and post guarantee machine servicing according to their opportunities.

The questions:

6. What equipment does the company sell?

7. When was it established?

8. Who are the founders of the company?

9. What is the type of the “Sibselprod” company?

10. What is the competitors’ market share?

Correct variants:

1 c

2 a

3 d

4 a

5 a

6 d

7 a

8 b

9 a

10 d

11 b

12 d

13 c

14 a

15 c

16 b

17 a

18 a

19 b

20 c

21 a

22 b

23 d

24 c

25 b

26 c

27 a

28 b

29 a

30 b

31 c

32 a

33 d

34 b

35 c

36 b

37 a

38 c

39 b

40 c

41 c

42 d

43a

44 have you been working

45 have attracted, are issuing

46 had analyzed, wouldn’t have invested

47 was made

48 will have prepared

49 were

50 should have told