ПКОЯз. Англ. Бизнес курс
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) A reasonably safe investment means low risk B) Occupational Pension Plans are paid for by employees, but not employers
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
A lot of people in an organization have colleagues who help _______: for example, there might be an Assistant to the Marketing Manager
them
that
their
there
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: We believe one way to do this is to try to find ways to (increase) the size of the entire market
Choose two possible answers: The commission is appointed by the shareholders at the general meeting, but if the winding-up is compulsory then a court, in _______ cases an arbitration, must appoint this committee to solve the problem
majority
most
our
their
Choose the right preposition: This is the case in local and central government and _______ the publicly owned industries. Such unionisation brings some benefits and some disadvantages to the organisation
The biggest difference between the old Apple, which was crazy, and the new Apple is anomie. People are _______
alienated
agitated
aggrvated
animated
A product manager with an idea might be able to deal directly with managers responsible for a certain market _______. and for a geographical region, as well as the managers responsible for the traditional functions of finance, sales and production
piece
segment
part
thing
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The requisition must state the objects of the meeting, be signed by the requisitionists, and deposited at the
order of a customer
To prevent the directors
of the date of the deposit of the requisition
If the directors do not call a meeting within 21 days of the date of depositing the requisition, the requisitionists, or the majority in value of them, may call the meeting within three months
from convening (i.e. calling) the meeting to be held on a long distant date so that the members’ desire to discuss urgent matters is defeated, the directors are not deemed to have duly convened a meeting if they convene it for more than 28 days after the date of the notification
In this type jobs are carried out individually and usually to the specific
registered office of the company
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In order to remain profitable
cause production to cease altogether
Where the nature of the product is the result of formulations such as petro-chemical products, adhesives and jams, process production or continuous-flow process
to make for stock as each order will be different from previous orders and from future ones
It is unusual for an organisation to be able
production are the terms normally used
This small, very skilled, work-force is a vital element in continuing production and disruption of their operations normally causes severe setbacks in manufacturing volume, and can
it is necessary for enterprises employing mass-production methods to utilise machinery to virtually full capacity
Some business organizations have a hierarchy consisting of several levels _______ a clear line of command
plus
or
but
and
It is distributed to the shareholders in proportion to the number of . _______they own
shares
cattle
slaves
Choose two possible answers: We don’t hear people who are _______ happy to be at Apple any more
only
hardly
really
truly
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It is unusual for an organisation to be able
can be introduced into the product, and the processes are extremely capital intensive
Where jobs of high value and extended time-span are the rule problems are often experienced with financing the projects, especially in view of the high labour content which means that large
sums for wages have to be regularly found
Little or no individuality
to make for stock as each order will be different from previous orders and from future ones
Chose three possible answers: It is usually required that the director concerned should declare his interest and refrain from joining in any _______ of the matter and from voting
speech
debate
dispute
discussion
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Where jobs of high value and extended time-span are the rule problems are often experienced with financing the projects, especially in view of the high labour content which means that large
must be included competitive tendering
There is little opportunity for the use of highly specialised machinery, and the machinery that is used must be versatile and able
to make for stock as each order will be different from previous orders and from future ones
It is unusual for an organisation to be able
to cope with varying work
Continuity of work for both labour and equipment depends, therefore, on effective marketing and under this heading
sums for wages have to be regularly found
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: In that peroid the power of the trade unions to (grow) considerably and the influence of organized labour, as it is called, was evident in all issues concerning worker-management relations
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) Unfortunately incentive schemes are frequently a source of mistrust and unrest through disputes about standards of performance and rates for the job B) The matter of remuneration can be a thorny one
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- true
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
Chose three possible answers: A strong boss is likely to dominate the board of directors _______ his management team
or
and
As well as
and also
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The power (to hold) by a handful of skilled workers, for instance, to disrupt a whole manufacturing undertaking or local authority service, or to close down a whole industry, was a matter for great anxiety among employers and Government
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) Pay is never subject to negotiation between the employer and one or more trade unions B) A patently fair and just pay scale is essential to ensure a satisfied work-force, and the ability to earn extra money beyond basic pay is an incentive to greater productivity
А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The acquisition of shares by the workers poses a problem, especially as they can, if they work for a public company, purchase them through the stock market if they really desire to (become) co-owners
Such companies do not usually .. very large since they must obtain capital for expansion either from the profits or by borrowing from a bank
be
become
go
are
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) A short-term investment is when you plan to invest the money for many years B) A reasonably safe investment means low risk
А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- true, В- true
А- false, В- false
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Buyouts are almost unknown in these two countries, where business (to tend) to concentrate on long-term goals rather than seek instant stock market profits
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Today market leaders usually (to want) to increase their market share even further, or at least to protect their current market share
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) The best of business is a joint-stock company, also called a company or corporation, a joint stock company is a “legal person” B) This means that the company itself has rights and powers separate and different from those of the natural or legal persons who compose it and are its shareholders
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
А- false, В- true
One of the first _______.. to be decided on is the method or “basis” of accounting
factors
ways
actors
tractors
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: After the recession there(to be) many large companies on the US stock market with good earnings but low stock prices
Choose two possible answers: Then _______a liquidation committee is formed to regulate the process of winding up
first of us
first thing
first of all
first,
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) Once you set up a joint-stock company, you never really need to prepare its Memorandum of Association B) A private company, whether limited by shares or guarantee, must end its name with the word ‘com’
А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
Put the verb in brackets in the right form:Two parties to collective bargaining are the trade unions on the employees’ side and the employers’ trade associations on the other, although there (can) be variations
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) President Gorbachev signed the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Public Law 104-188, on August 20, 1996 B) The minimum wage increase applies to all wage employees covered by sections 5342(a)(2) and 5348 of title 5, United States Code
А- true, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Raiders (to be) able to borrow money, buy badly-managed, inefficient and underpriced corporations, and then restructure them, split them up, and resell them at a profit
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) As a result of deregulation, working conditions in many industries in many countries have worsened B) The unions now represent less than 10% of the French work force, and most of those are in the public sector
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- true
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However, the chairman is elected not by the shareholders but by the board of directors, of which
may prove equally attractive to the board
Any member may, by giving notice to the company not later than three months before the end of the year in which an AGM should have been held but for the opting out, require
an AGM to be held in that year
He is usually chosen because of his knowledge and experience of the industry within which the organization operates, though a proven record of success elsewhere
he is a member
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) The unions now represent less than 10% of the French work force, and most of those are in the public sector B) The question of remuneration is easy
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
А- false, В- false
А-true, В-false
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: The opportunity to share in the profits of their company is (to consider) to courage loyalty and a co-operative attitude in the workers and to provide a positive incentive for greater productivity
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) The small proportion of skilled labour required is employed to set up the machines for production, and is highly paid B) The term ‘mass production’ (or flow-line production) is used only for the production of matreshki
А- false, В- false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
А-true, В-false
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) A lot of individuality can be introduced into mass production, and the processes are not capital intensive B) The labour content is relatively small compared to the capital investment, and most of it is very skilled
А- false, В- false
А-true, В-false
А- false, В- true
А- true, В- true
Put the verb in brackets in the right form: Their supporters argue that the permanent threat of takeovers is a challenge to company managers and directors to (do) their jobs better, and that well-run businesses that are not undervalued are at little risk
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His primary technical function is to control
chairman and managing director
He is therefore able to devote all his energies to those problems that concern top management, such as policy-making, where his expertise
director and because of the strength of his authority it is essential that the chairman and the managing director work in harmony
Because of the great responsibilities carried by the managing
and advice are most valuable
Indeed, the offices are sometimes combined, especially in the smaller concern, and one person occupies the position of
and regulate the proceedings at board meetings, but as head of the organisation he should have the capacity to lead the management team in a positive fashion and to stimulate them to develop new approaches to management problems
Such teams are often not very good for decision-making, and they run the risk of relational _______., unless they are small and have a lot of self-discipline
problems
investments
attitudes
adventures
Choose two possible answers: Another rule is that a public _______ must end its name with the words ‘public limited company’
company
office
enterprise
building
Some people in the organization know what decisions they are able to make, who their superior (or boss) is (to whom they report), and who _______ immediate subordinates are (to whom they can give instructions)
a
them
their
the
Choose the right preposition: Lazy companies that fail to do this will be taken over ... raiders who will use assets more efficiently, cut costs, and increase shareholder value
Which of the two assertions are true and which are false? A) All wage schedules issued pursuant to a wage survey under the authority of section 5343 of title 5, United States Code, are subject to this minimum wage increase B) ASSA is a common acronym for Tax Exempt Special Savings Account
А- false, В- false
А- true, В- true
А- false, В- true
А-true, В-false
Shareholders _______ the owners of the company and elect the Board of Directors who control it
am
be
are
is
Put the verb in brackets in the right form:All this is because it was historically the custom in Britain for problems (to relate) to wages to be dealt with through collective bargaining
Put the verb in brackets in the right form:It (to propose) that workers become actual shareholders in their companies, thus participating in the distribution of profits and having the power to vote at annual general meetings