imagine that you could only use one of the following:a computer,a mobile or a car.which one would you use and why?

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1. Ann likes Bill, but he doesn‟t like ... .
2. My brother is on a business trip now. ... is a company manager.
3. The students ask .... questions at the lesson. They want to know everything.
4.You do not make ...mistakes in your spelling. Do you work hard at it?
- Oh, yes, I do.
5. I looked at … in the mirror.
6. Walk quicker, please. We have very ... time.
7. It‟s dark. I cannot see … .
8. Tom lives … near London.

loyal b) bonus c) pay

2 ___________ people are self-employed.

a) A lot of b) A bit of c) Substantial

3 The organisational ____________ in our company is like a pyramid.

a) status b) subordinate c) hierarchy

4 If the phone rings, we’ll ____________ it.

a) avoid b) admit c) ignore

5 I like ___________ meetings where everyone is relaxed.

a) unformal b) informal c) disformal

6 Our market ____________ has fallen by 3% this year.

a) place b) share c) leader

7 I’ll meet you __________ Monday 1st.

a) on b) at c) in

8 You need to cut your spending. We’re on a really ___________ budget.

a) finance b) tight c) borrow

9 Local companies need a _____________ attitude to doing business abroad.

a) stable b) positive c) strong

10 I got my first job with the company on their graduate trainee ___________.

a) placement b) location c) scheme

11 You’ll need to _____________ an interview after you apply.

a) invite b) attend c) wait

12 After university I had to pay off my ____________.

a) debts b) accounts c) discounts

13 Many online banks are trying to protect customers from __________ and theft.

a) premiums b) claims c) fraud

14 I’ve asked three times for my money back but they still refuse to give me a ___________.

a) return b) satisfaction c) refund

15 The Just-in-time consultants say we need to reduce the ____________ in our warehouses.

a) stocks b) resources c) shares

following: a computer, a telephone, or a fridge. Which one would you use and why?

corner of New York State, where the Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Five towns joined together make up the city of New York. The town of Manhattan takes up Manhattan Island. The Bronx, another town, is on the mainland, north of Manhattan and Queens. The fifth town, Staten Island, is in New York Bay. Beginning in the 1880s, great numbers of Europeans moved to the United States. Many of them landed first in Statue of Liberty as they antered New York Bay. The “Big Apple”, as New York City is nicknamed, has an energy that few other cities can equal. John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of the busiest in the world. More ships come into New York’s harbour than into any other port in the world. The city is a leading many Factoring center. It’s chief industries are clothing, printing and publishing. New York can be called the financial capital of the world. The United Nations has it’s headquarters in Manhattan. New York is a great cultural and educational center, too. It is the art, music and drama capital of the United States. It is museums, art galleries, libraries, zoos, and botanical gardens are world famous. If you want to have a good view of New York City, you can do it from the top of the World Trade Center (110 stories) or from the Empire State Building (102 stories). You can see the newest plays and shows on Broadway. If you are interested in art, you should visit the famous Metropolitan Art Museum. If you want to sit quietly and people-watch, you should go to one of the city’s many parks. The largest of them is Central Park

Mayan Civilisation of Central America. The disappearance of one of the great civilisations of the ancient world puzzled scientists for years, as they searched for clues among the ruined and deserted Mayan cities. How could a sophisticated culture with its knowledge of mathematics and astronomy vanish into thin air? At its height in about 800 AD, there were probably about 13 million •Mayans supporting elaborate cities with grand pyrarnid temples. Their lands extended from Chichen Itza on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, through Tikal in Guatemala to Copan in Honduras. And then, almost instantly, everything collapsed. Researchers have recently discovered that it was in fact climate change that caused the collapse of Mayan culture. It coincides directly with several periods of intense drought each lasting about a decade. The worst drought lasted between about 760 and 800 AD. Each one put more intense pressure on an already fragile civilisation. The cities were densely populated. But they relied on corn-growing farmers who didn't produce enough to sustain both themselves and the city dwellers. Even though the Maya built reservoirs to collect water, their crops still depended on seasonal rains. Their land had few rivers, being mostly dry limestone. When the rains failed, the water for drinking and agriculture simply ran out. With few reserves and lacking what became crucial for survival, Mayan Civilisation died. History has many examples of cultures that collapsed in other parts of the world. Almost 3,500 years ago, a drought lasting about 200 years terminated a flourishing society in Mesopotamia. Scientists know from studying the rings in trees that a drought in about 1130 AD destroyed the Anasazi culture of the Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, USA. But not all societies have had to surrender to the devastating effects of drought. The Chumash, of California's Channel Islands, apparently changed their behaviour in response to climate change. When deadly droughts threatened their survival, these hunter-gatherers became traders. What can modern societies learn from the Maya's downfall? Supplies of clean water are one of the biggest problems facing countries all over the world. Australia has experienced record droughts since the start of the 21st century. The western USA uses so much water that the Colorado River is dry by the time it joins the sea. People will have to change their habits even more, in order to survive the climate changes that are predicted in the next decades.

company. The sole trader is the oldest form of business. There are many one-man owners, for example: a farmer, doctor, solicitor, estate agent, garage man, jobber (трейдер), builder, hairdresser, etc. The partnership is a firm where there are a few partners. They are firms of solicitors, architects, auditors, management consultants etc. The names of all the partners of the firm are printed on the stationery of a partnership. The most common type of company in the United Kingdom is the limited liability company. At the end of the name of such a company the word Ltd. is used. For example: Wilson and Son Ltd. Many of such companies are joint-stock companies owned by shareholders. Limited liability companies are divided into public and private ones. Only public companies may offer shares to the public at the stock exchange. the names of such companies end in p.l.c. which stands for public limited company. For instance: John and Michael p.l.c. Private limited companies may not offer shares to the public. The names of such companies end simply in Ltd. A branch of a foreign company is a part of a company incorporated outside Great Britain but acting under the law of the UK. Usually these companies act in the UK under their normal foreign names.