Facultatea Finante-Banci- LIMBA ENGLEZA GRILE
TRUE/FALSE
A 1) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
A bank is an organization or a place that provides a financial service.
A 2) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
A bank balance is the amount of money that somebody has in his/her bank account at a particular time.
F 3) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
Private employment agencies must place blind advertisements in the classified section of newspapers.
A 4) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
Before you apply for a job with a particular company, you have to find out all you can
about the company.
F 5) Decide if the statement is true(T) or false(F)
The CV or résumé is a very comprehensive statement of your background, education,
skills and experience.
A 6) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
In
F 7) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
You meet an old friend at a business meeting. She says: "Lovely to see you. How are things?" and your answer is : "Good".
A 8) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
Currency represents the system of money used in a country.
F 9) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
A financial year is a period of eight months over which annual accounts and taxes are calculated.
A 10) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
When you telephone and say : "Could you put me through to the accounts
department, please?", you ask for an extension.
F 11) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
"B.Sc." is the abbreviation that refers to a man who is not and never has been married.
F 12) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
If you have a master in Chemistry you are an MA.
F 13) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
The European Union was formerly known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
A 14) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
The free flow of goods, persons and capital; a customs union, harmonization of laws, a single currency are the major aims of the EU.
F 15) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
A 16) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
A customs union is a group of countries that have arranged to charge the same amount of duty on imported goods.
F 17) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
A bilateral agreement is an arrangement agreed among four or five persons or groups.
A 18) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
The purpose of a Letter of Application is to help you obtain what you want(job, scholarship, studies).
F 19) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
"I am 24 years of age, unmarried, and living with my family. I am a graduate of the National Economics Institute, where I specialized in European Economy", may represent the opening lines of a Letter of Application.
A 20) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
More and more companies are organizing themselves along product lines where companies have separate divisions according to the product that is being worked on.
A 21) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
A functional organizational structure of companies is a structure rather like the army, where each person has his/her place in a fixed hierarchy.
F 22) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
A discount is what remains from a company's income from sales after its expenses have been deducted.
A 23) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
A supplier is a person or a company who sells goods to you, usually on a regular basis.
F 24) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Management accounting reports cannot provide managers with all necessary details to help them with a particular operational decision.
A 25) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Financial accounting reports concentrate on information that can be quantified in monetary terms.
F 26) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
As a rule financial statements are produced every week.
F 27) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Management accounting provides information for investment analysts, competitors and future creditors.
A 28) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A bank collects money from its depositors and then offers money to its customers at a certain rate of interest.
A 29) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
An individual or a business in need of money comes to the bank and asks for financial assistance.
A 30) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A bank is a sort of reservoir where people put their money to keep it safe and from which others borrow for their personal or professional needs.
A 31) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A depositor is a person who puts money into a bank.
A 32) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A loan is a sum of money given by one person or institution to another, to be repaid at a fixed future date.
A 33) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A customer deposits money in his account ( if he has a deposit account ).
F 34) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Only commercial banks lend money to their customers.
F 35) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
If you need cash, you go directly to the nearest bank.
F 36) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Loans for new and second-hand cars are not granted by the Romanian Banks.
A 37) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The maturity represents the date when a bill has to be paid.
A 38) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The installment is any of the parts in which a debt is paid, over a period of time.
A 39) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Given the lower interest, most of the clients prefer to take a loan in foreign currency.
F 40) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The letter in which a company expresses its decision to buy, on certain terms, some specified goods, is called Letter of Inquiry.
A 41) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
As a rule the order is placed on an order form, which gives all the details on quantities, qualities, terms of delivery, terms of payment and prices, packing, sizes, deadlines and others.
A 42) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A balance sheet must balance sources of funds and employment of funds.
A 43) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The cashier is the clerk who pays out and receives cash at a bank.
F 44) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A debit consists in the money paid into a bank.
A 45) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A statement (of account) is a record of the financial transactions of a business.
A 46) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Credit means an amount of money in an account.
F 47) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Consecutive filing means to file documents by date.
A 48) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Filing means to place in a file or preserve in written records.
A 49) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A folder is a folding cover for loose documents.
A 50) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The purpose of a letter of complaint is to get better goods or service, or to effect a
satisfactory adjustment of some kind.
A 51) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The adjustment letter represents the reply to a letter of complaint.
F 52) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
In an adjustment letter you never have to explain the cause of the problem.
A 53) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The Insurance Certificate is a proof that the goods are covered for risk of damage or loss during transit and is often asked for in the documentary credit (L/C).
A 54) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Shares are the equal parts into which the capital of the company is divided, giving the holder a right to a portion of the profit.
A 55) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
A Sales Contract refers to the transfer of property over certain goods from the seller to the buyer.
A 56) Decide is the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
The quality control is the practice of checking the quality of a product by testing samples.
A 57) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
A breakeven point analysis reveals whether it is profitable to produce a certain item.
A 58) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
Managers have greater control over the form and content of information provided than other user groups.
A 59) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
Accounting is usually subdivided into two areas: Financial accounting and Management accounting.
A 60) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false(F).
Liquidity is the ability to convert to cash.
F 61) Decide if the sentence is true (T) or false(F).
In management accounting reports the information is generally disseminated outside the company.
F 62) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F)
Financial accounting reports may provide information concerning future performance as well as past performance.
A 63) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
Management accounting exists in order to improve the quality of economic decisions made by users.
F 64) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
Managers are interested solely in information expressed in monetary terms.
A 65) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
International Trade is the process of exchanging goods or services between two or more countries, involving the use of two or more currencies.
F 66) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
Exporting today is not a highly skilled and professional operation.
A 67) Decide if the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
Consignee is the name of a person or an organization intended to receive goods sent.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Choose the good alternative for a telephone conversation:
- a. James Watt's office. Can I help you?
b. James Watt's office. What do you want?
c. James Watt's office. Who are you?
2. Choose the good alternative for a telephone conversation:
a. I must speak to James Watt.
-b. Could I speak to James Watt?
c. Give me James Watt.
3. Choose the good alternative to answer this telephone call:
"Could I speak to James Watt, please?":
a. Who are you?
b. Sorry, you can't.
-c. I'm afraid he's not in the office at the moment.
4. Choose the good alternative for a telephone conversation :
a. Give him a message.
-b. Would it be possible to give him a message?
c. Write a message and give it to him.
5. Choose the good alternative for a telephone conversation :
-a. Yes. Who's calling please?
b. What's your message?
c. What's your name?
6. Choose the best alternative to complete this mail message to John Dee from his
department secretary :
You have received some documents which...to you. They are marked "urgent".
When....back? Should I send.....?
-a. are addressed, will you be, them to you
b. address, will you be, them you
c. addressed, will you be, them to you
7. Choose the best alternative to complete John Dee's reply to a mail message from
his department secretary:
Dear Sarah,
The documents are very important. .... please send them by courier? I....
at the Grange Hotel tonight and tomorrow, so they.... there.
a. May you, stay, can be delivered
-b. Could you, am staying, can be delivered
c. Could you, stay, are delivered
8. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
When exporting goods, it is essential to arrange.....in case the goods are lost or
damaged in transit.
a. a letter of credit
-b. insurance cover
c. shipping documents
9. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If a company has invested a lot of money in developing a product, it will take out
a(n) ...to protect its right to profit from the sales of that product.
a. prototype
b. order
-c. patent
10. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Transport companies have to comply with strict....when carrying dangerous
materials.
a. restrictions
-b. regulations
c. barriers
11. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
One way in which some countries protect their domestic industries is by
imposing..... on all imports.
a. customs
b. fines
-c. tariffs
12. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The employee who was sacked last week felt that his dismissal was unfair. He has
decided to... the company.
a. court
-b. sue
c. blame
13. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A person who owns and runs a business, and is the only person responsible for it, is
called a(n) ... .
a. limited company
b. entrepreneur
-c.sole trader
14. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Previously the company concentrated on just one business activity, but now they are
planning to ..... into new areas.
a. vary
-b. diversify
c. differentiate
15. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
....are the total worth of a company, including everything it owns.
a. Acquisitions
b. Assets
-c. Valuables
16. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
We want to start selling in the
We need a good local....
a. handler
b. transporter
-c. distributor
17. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Unfortunately, the factory will have to close and all the workers will be
made....
-a. redundant
b. excessive
c. unemployable
18. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Our two companies are going to work together in a(n)....to produce
the new model.
a. alliance
b. union
-c. joint venture
19. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The advertising company will....younger customers.
a. promote
-b. target
c. persuade
20. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
When two companies want to work together they often..a joint venture.
-a. form
b. run
c. do
21. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
He lost a lot of money by....on the stock exchange.
a. running
b. bursting
-c. speculating
22. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Most countries give foreign companies....to attract new investment.
a. financial discounts
-b. tax incentives
c. share ownership
23. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Staff.....was low following the changes made within the company.
a. moral
-b. morale
c. morality
24. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
When young people spend their first months in a new job on a training programme
they are known as .....
a. novices
b. applicants
-c. trainees
25. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
People who are sent abroad by their company often have a better.....than
at home because they have a higher salary and other benefits such as free housing.
-a. lifestyle
b. career
c. programme
26. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Most companies....employees for their travel expenses at the end of the
month.
a. support
b. compensate
-c. reimburse
27. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Some managers....overseas jobs because their spouses may not be able to
work in a foreign country.
-a. turn down
b. delay
c. prefer
28. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Selecting the right person for an overseas.....is important but not
easy to do.
a. mission
b. system
-c. assignment
29. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
This textile company has always been.....and different in the design
and technology of its products.
a. knowledgeable
b. expensive
-c. innovative
30. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
To run their foreign subsidiaries, multinationals usually appoint a...... .
a. project manager
b. team leader
-c. country manager
31. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
In joint ventures, two or more companies ....on specific projects.
a. compete
-b. collaborate
c. deal
32. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
When two companies merge they always look at ways to...in order to be
more efficient and profitable.
a. recruit staff
b. increase advertising
-c. cut costs
33. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Young managers who have good prospects for quick promotion are often known
as .......
a. globe-trotters
-b. high-fliers
c. top-flight executives
34. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
People who are owed money are called.....
-a. creditors
b. debtors
c. lenders
35. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Stocks, shares and bonds can collectively be called......
a. equities
-b. securities
c. share capital
36. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
To sell its shares to the general public, a company must be.....on
the stock exchange.
a. taken
-b. listed
c. drawn
37. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
One of the functions of a central bank is to.......the activities of banks
operating in the country and to make sure that their customers are protected.
a. control
b. review
-c. supervise
38. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A bill of exchange becomes payable upon....
a. remittance
b. acceptance
-c. maturity
39. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A list which gives details of a ship's cargo is called....
a. bill of exchange
-b. bill of lading
c. document of title
40. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Banks try ....the economy. They try to maintain ...of the
currency, to keep it...
a. stabilizing, the flow, stabile
-b. to stabilize, the value, stable
c. upon stabilization, the value, important
41. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
One of the ways a bank earns its living is by charging.....
a. taxes
b. fines
-c. interest
42. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Bankers place money so that it .....a profit.
-a. yields
b. earn
c. make
43. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The difference between the sum lent and the sum repaid is called...
a. charge
-b. interest
c. profit
44. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Banks often co-operate with the government by trying to stabilize the....
and control ....
a. economy, cash flow
b. currency, inflation
-c. economy, inflation
45. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A bank....a number of services: it provides deposit...for its
......to put their valuables for......keeping.
a. makes, addresses, clients, long-term
-b. performs, boxes, customers, safe
c. perform, boxes, branch managers, important
46. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The expenses will be....by....taxpayer.
a. supported, -
-b. borne, the
c. born, those
47. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Every month she transfers some money from her....to her.......
a. account, bank
-b. account, deposit account
c. bank, deposit account
48. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
I am saving up to buy a car so at the moment I am transferring some money
to my .......
a. credit card
-b. saving account
c. debit account
49. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A.......is an employee who receives money from customers and
pays out money to them.
-a. cashier
b. manager
c. branch manager
50. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
When a person opens an account, the bank asks him for a.....
a. insurance
b. passport
-c. specimen signature
51. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A...... is a signed document containing a promise of a person to pay a
stated sum of money on demand or on a specified date.
a. promissory invoice
-b. promissory note
c. promissory bill
52. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
I....never manage to remember how....that online account.
-a. can, to open
b. can't, to open
c. won't, opening
53. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
They....money to people they trusted.
a. will lend
-b. lent
c. are lending
54. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
In
accounts at fourteen.
a. peoples, be allowed
b. people, can
-c. people, be allowed
55. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Every time a customer....a deposit, he received a ...from him.
a. made, invoice
b. would make, bill
-c. made, receipt
56. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
I need 1,000 euros; will you.........me?
a. borrow them to
-b. lend it to
c. lend them to
57. Find the correct interpretation :
I don't trust that customer; I think he is.......
a. planning to invest in another bank
-b. planning a hold-up
58. Find the correct interpretation :
Bankruptcy =
a. a situation in which customers could make profit
b. a situation in which customers could borrow money
-c. a situation in which one can no longer pay one's debts.
59. Find the correct interpretation :
When the bank manager said : "I like to see customers smiling",
he meant :
a. Customers who smile are nice
-b. I like customers to be happy
c. I like smiling to the customers
60. Find the correct interpretation :
"My boss does nothing but complain", means :
-a. My boss is always complaining
b. My manager never complains
c. My boss likes very much to write complaints
61. Find the correct interpretation :
I am not actually on the list of candidates.
a. My name is not on the list, but it will be soon.
-b. My name is not on the list of candidates.
c. I withdrew from the list of candidates.
62. Find the correct interpretation :
He could have studied Banks and Finances last year.
a. He has studied Banks and Finances, but he doesn't any more.
b. He was able to study Banks and Finances last year.
-c. He had the opportunity to study Banks and Finances but he didn't take it.
63. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Banking as we know it today....in the 16th century....England
with the goldsmiths.
a. begin, at
b. has begun, in
-c. began, in
64. Choose the correct name for the place described below :
You can put money in your account here.
a. ATM
-b. bank
c. money-box
65. Select the right version :
-a. Not until the company announced a raise in their pay did the strikers resume their work.
b. Not until the company announced a raise in their pay the strikers had resume their work.
66. Select the right version :
a. To generate income, magazine publishers must decide whether to increase the subscription or selling advertising.
-b. To generate income, magazine publishers must decide whether to increase the subscription or to sell advertising.
67. Select the right version :
a. He had to balance his account very carefully because he had few money.
-b. He had to balance his account very carefully because he had little money.
68. Select the right version :
-a. I think I mistook the meaning of your letter.
b. I think I misspelt the meaning of your letter.
69. Select the right version :
a. The duties of the new secretary are to answer the phone, to type letters and doing the bookkeeping.
-b. The duties of the new secretary are to answer the phone, to type letters and to do the bookkeeping.
70. Select the right version :
-a. The members of the team are young, enthusiastic and talented.
b. The members of the team are young, enthusiastic and have talent.
71. Select the right version :
a. Since the shipment of supplies four our experiments were delayed, we will have to reschedule our work.
-b. Since the shipment of supplies for our experiments was delayed, we will have to reschedule our work.
72. Select the right version :
-a. She was annoyed with her secretary for forgetting to send the letter.
b. She was annoyed on her secretary for forgetting to send the letter.
73. Select the right version :
-a. Small shopkeepers are facing fierce competition from supermarkets.
b. Small shopkeepers are facing bloody competition from supermarkets.
74. Select the right version :
a. A shopthief is someone who steals from shops.
-b. A shoplifter is someone who steals from shops.
75. Select the right version :
a. Exchange rates are very difficult to predict, but the currency probable will remain stable.
-b. Exchange rates are very difficult to predict, but the currency will probably remain stable.
76. Select the right version :
a. Would I borrow your copy of the report ?
-b. Could I borrow your copy of the report ?
77. Select the right version :
a. Could you borrow me some money until tomorrow ?
-b. Could you lend me some money until tomorrow ?
78. Select the right version :
-a. She has a very good job. I'm sure she earns over twenty thousand pounds.
b. She has a very good job. I'm sure she gains over twenty thousand pounds.
79. Select the right version :
-a. Use your time sensibly! Don't waste it on trifles!
b. Use your time sensibly! Don't lose it on trifles!
80. Select the right version :
a. The value of living will only go up. It won't go down.
-b. The cost of living will only go up. It won't go down.
81. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
"I don't like to do overtime"
a. So don't I
-b. Neither do I
c. I don't also
82. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
"Our company directors have awarded themselves huge pay rises."
a. So did ours
b. So did we
-c. So have ours
83. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
" I'll be going to that meeting"
a. So would I
-b. So shall I
c. So am I
84. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Technically speaking, glass is a mineral and.........
a. so water is
b. water is so
-c. so is water
85. Choose the suitable reply for the following statement :
We've just won that large contract with ICI.
a. Good luck!
-b. Congratulations!
c. Oh dear! Nothing serious I hope.
86. Choose the suitable reply for the following statement :
It's not good news. They say they might have to make me redundant.
-a. I am sorry. Bad luck!
b. What a pity! Lovely to see you anyway!
c. No, not at all.
87. Choose the suitable reply for the following statement :
Our sales manager is in hospital.
a. I am sorry. Bad luck!
-b. Oh dear! Nothing serious I hope.
c. That's all right. We haven't started yet.
88. Choose the suitable reply for the following statement :
I don't remember reading about it in the newspapers.
a. You were busy doing your report.
-b. You must have been abroad at the time.
c. You must have been in that shop.
89. Choose the suitable reply for the following statement :
I can't support you any longer.
-a. I will have to earn my own living from now on.
b. I don't know what to answer.
c. May I use your phone?
90. Choose the suitable reply representing a recorded message :
"Hello. My name's Betty Green. I'd like to speak to Katie Stevens, please!" a. Hold on a moment and I'll put you through.
-b. We are unable to take your call at the present time. Please leave your name and number after the tone.
c. Hold the line, please. I'll see if she's in.
91. Choose the suitable phrase to complete the sentence :
The two countries established a (n) ..... on the import and export
of goods.
a. membership
b. application
-c. bilateral agreement
92. Decide upon the suitable meaning of the sentence :
Perhaps I'll work abroad in the next years.
a. I'm very unlikely to work abroad in the next years.
-b. I'm 50% sure that I'll work abroad in the next years.
c. I will definitely work abroad in the next years.
93. Choose the suitable meaning of the sentence :
I'm confident that they will give us a pay rise.
-a. I'm almost certain to be given a pay rise.
b. I'm quite sure they will give us a pay rise.
c. They will definitely give us a pay rise.
94. Choose the suitable meaning of the sentence :
Volksbank is unlikely to lower the interest rates soon.
a. I'm sure Volksbank won't lower the interest rates soon.
-b. Volksbank probably won't reduce the interest rates soon.
c. I'm confident Volksbank won't lower the interest rates soon.
95. Identify the job referred to in the following job advertisement :
"Duties include filing, mailing, relief reception and other general office work."
a. personnel officer
-b. clerk
c. accountant
96. Identify the job referred to in the following job advertisement :
"You will be in charge of a team of highly creative individuals delivering new quality products and enhancing our existing range."
a. advertising executive
b. management consultant
-c. R&D Manager
97. Identify the job referred to in the following job advertisement :
"Some experience in C++ programming is essential but training will be given to the successful applicant."
-a. computer operator
b. white-collar worker
c. accountant
98. Identify the job referred to in the following job advertisement :
"With particular responsibilities for recruitment and selection. Excellent communication skills."
a. receptionist
-b. personnel officer
c. sales representative
99. Identify the correct answer :
Do you have to travel a lot on business, Ann?
a. Nice to meet you!
-b. Not very much, a couple of times a
year, mostly to
c. I think you both have an interest.
100. Identify the correct answer :
How well do you know
a. Yes, it's fine. Very comfortable. Great service, too.
b. No, I come from the north of the
country, a city called
-c. Not at all. It's my first time here.
101. Identify the correct answer :
You're from
a. Yes, I was on holiday near Sinaia last summer. I enjoyed it very much.
?b. No, I come from the north of the
country, a city called
?c. Yes, it's fine.
102. Identify the correct answer:
You live in
-a. Yes, that's right. I've got a small house in the suburbs.
b. No, I come from the north of the country,
a city called
c. Perhaps we could meet and talk about it, later.
103. Identify the correct answer :
How's the hotel? I've heard it's very good.
a. That's all right. We haven't started yet.
b. Oh dear! Nothing serious I hope.
-c. Yes, it's fine. Very comfortable. Great service, too.
104. Choose the proper phrase to thank your host in the following situation:
While on a business trip, some foreign friends invited your delegation over for a drink.
a. Thank you for getting me a drink.
-b. It was most kind of you to invite us over!
c. Thanks, pals!
105. Choose the proper phrase to thank your host in the following situation :
A potential customer you have been visiting, has invited you to dinner at a country club.
a. Thanks,
-b. Thank you very much for the meal!
c. It was very nice of you to invite me. I always enjoy a good laugh!
106. Choose the proper phrase to thank your host in the following situation:
While in
performance at the Albert Hall.
-a. Thank you for getting me a ticket.
b. Thank you very much for the meal.
c. Thanks, pals!
107. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I visit all my clients four or five times a year to tell them about our latest products.
a. doctor
-b. sales representative
c. blue-collar worker
108. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I have about 500 patients on my list.
a. surgeon.
b. physician
-c. general practitioner
109. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I receive and pay out money in a bank.
a. bank manager
-b. bank teller
c. bank clerk
110. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I obtain and record financial records.
a. book-maker
-b. book-keeper
c. book-worm
111. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I design and build roads, bridges, railroads.
a. constructor
b. empire builder
-c. civil engineer
112. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I welcome and deal with people arriving in the office building.
a. dealer
-b. receptionist
c. receiver
113. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I examine (accounts) officially to see that they are correct and organized.
a. autocrat
b. accountant
-c. auditor
114. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I am always ready to discuss lending possibilities with my clients.
a. managing director
-b. bank manager
c. banker
115. Identify the correct job title from the description given below :
I draw up and check financial statements, calculate taxes, and the unit cost of products.
a. check-point official
-b. accountant
c. tax-collector
116. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
His dream has always been to work in an office. He's a.....
a. green-collar
-b. white-collar
c. brown-collar
117. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
He sells fridges, washing machines and other large pieces of household appliances, in a word....
a. red goods
b. blue goods
-c. white goods
118. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
He went to the.....department as he wanted to buy a TV-set, a CD-player, a stereo system and other electronic equipment.
-a. brown-goods
b. violet goods
c. black goods
119. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
He......his disappointment when he wasn't invited to the meeting.
a. stated
-b. concealed
c. dropped
120. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Despite the success of their..., they live a simple life. All they .....is put back into the business, either to....new ....and new factories or to .... the....' welfare.
a. house, gain, take, products, improve, employees
-b. business, earn, develop, products, improve, employees
c. business, win, buy, goods, reduce, people
121. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
They decided to extend their house and got a.....loan for a period of five years.
a. leasing
b. instalment
-c. mortgage
122. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
As he was short of money, he wasn't able to pay on the date of......
a. payment
-b. maturity
c. down payment
123. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Without any job, they have been living for years on a ......
a. alimony
-b. dole
c. graft
124. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
He used substantial ......to reach that position.
-a. graft
b. gratuity
c. fine
125. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Given the lower interest, most of the clients prefer to take a loan in.... .....
a. American dollars
-b. foreign currency
c. banknotes
126. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A person whose business is to lend money in return for payment is a ......
a. money-grubber
b. money-changer
-c. money-lender
127. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
To make a....means to make an offer of a price in order to buy something, especially at an auction.
a. grant
-b. bid
c. extension
128. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A letter of......expresses a decision to buy some specified goods.
a. acknowledgement
-b. order
c. inquiry
129. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The goods we received do not tally with the.....on which we ordered.
a. object
-b. sample
c. date
130. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
I.....(g) to buy some newspapers. You...(want) an
evening paper?
a. am going, are you wanting
-b. am going, do you want
c. will go, are you wanting
131. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
Look! He....(put) a ticket on Tom's car. Tom...(be) furious when he...(see) it; he....(hate) getting parking tickets.
a. is putting, will be, will see, hates
b. is putting, will be, sees, is hating
-c. is putting, will be, sees, hates
132. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
He...(give) me back the book, ....(thank) me for lending it to him and....(say) that he...(enjoy) it very much; but I.... (know) that he...(not read) it because most of the pages....(be) still uncut.
a. gave, thanked, said, enjoyed, know, didn't read, were
-b. gave, thanked, said, had enjoyed, knew, hadn't read, were
c. gave, had thanked, had said, had enjoyed, know, hadn't read, had been
133. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
I.....(arrive) in
I.....(be told) that England...(be) shrouded in fog all the year round, so I.....(be) quite surprised to find that it....merely...(rain).
a. was arriving, was being told, was, had been, was.raining
b. arrived, was being told, is, was, was..raining
-c. arrived, had been told, was, was, was..raining
134. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
I...(put) the £ 5 note into one of my books; but next day it...(take) me ages to find it because I...(forget) which book I....(put) it into.
a. had put, had taken, had forgotten, had put
-b. put, took, had forgotten, had put
c. was putting, had taken, forgot, has put
135. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
Tom and his manager.....(have) a long conversation. I...(wonder) what they....(talk) about.
-a. are having, wonder, are talking
b. have, am wondering, were talking
c. have, am wondering, are talking
136. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
The two employees ....(play) cards when they....(hear) their employer's step; they immediately....(hide) the cards and..(take) out their files.
a. were playing, have heard, have hidden, took
b. have been playing, heard, have hid, took
-c. were playing, heard, hid, took
137. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
I.....(lose) my business note book. You....(see) it anywhere?
No, I am afraid I....(not have). When..you last..(use) it? I..(have) it at the meeting last night. Perhaps you...(leave) it in the meeting hall.
a. lost, did you see, haven't, did you used, was having, left
-b. have lost, have you seen, haven't, did you use, had, left
c. have lost, have you seen, didn't, have you used, had, left
138. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
It...(be said) that one Englishman....(not speak) to another till they ...(be) introduced.
a. was said, does not speak, are
-b. is said, will not speak, are
c. is said, will not speak, will be
139. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
My employer...(hope) I....(not be offended) if he...(tell) me that, in his opinion, I....(do) better in some other kind of job.
a. hoped, will not be offended, told, would do
-b. hoped, would not be offended, told, would do
c. hoped, would not be offended, tells, will do
140. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
I....(ask) him if he...(enjoy) working for that company and he ....(say) that he...(not have).
-a. asked, had enjoyed, said, hadn't
b. asked, enjoyed, said, hadn't
c. asked, had enjoyed, said, didn't
141. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
The accountant....(explain) he....(like) working on Sundays because he....(get) double pay.
a. explained, likes, got
-b. explained, liked, got
c. explained, liked, gets
142. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
The Managing Director....(say) he...(think)
a joint venture .....(be) the best way to break into the
a. said, thinks, was
b. said, thought, is
-c. said, thought, was
143. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
In two months' time he.....(finish) his preliminary training and ....(start) work.
-a. will have finished, will be starting
b. is finishing, will be starting
c. will have finished, is starting
144. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
His father....(leave) him £ 50,000, but he..(live) so extravagantly that he...(spend) it all before he's 30.
a. has left, lives, is spending
-b. left, lives, will have spent
c. had left, is living, will spend
145. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
We....(send) you the goods as soon as we...(receive) your cheque.
a. will be sending, will receive
-b. will send, receive
c. will send, will receive
146. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
I.....(not want) to discuss it over the phone, but I...(tell) you about it when I....(reach) the company.
a. not want, am telling, reach
b. don't want, will tell, will reach
-c. don't want, will tell, reach
147. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :
How....(like) your new job?
I....only just...(start) so I really....(not can) say. When I...(be) in it for a fortnight I..(let) you know.
a. do you like, have. started, can't, will be, will let
-b. do you like, have. started, can't, am, will let
c. do you like, started, don't can, am, will let
148. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Astept cu nerabdare sa am vesti de la tine.
a. I am looking forward to hear from you.
-b. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
c. I am looking forward to hear about you.
149. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Cand patronul nostrum va implini 65 de ani, el se va fi pensionat.
-a. When our employer is 65, he'll have retired.
b. When our employer will be 65, he'll have retired.
c. When our employer is 65, he is retiring.
150. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Ea va scrie raportul azi dupa-amiaza intre 4 si 6.
a. She will write the report this afternoon between 4 and 6.
-b. She will be writing the report this afternoon between 4 and 6.
c. She is writing the report this afternoon between 4 and 6.
151. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Ai de gand sa renunti la slujba?
a. Are you intending to give up the job?
-b. Are you going to give up the job?
c. Do you go to give up the job?
152. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
El si-a pierdut cheile si acum nu poate intra in birou.
a. He lost his keys and now he cannot enter the office.
b. He has lost his keys and now he cannot enter into the office
-c. He has lost his keys and now he cannot enter the office.
153. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Pe vremea cand am ajuns la aeroport avionul aterizase deja.
a. On the time we reached the airport the plane already landed.
-b. By the time we reached the airport the plane had already landed.
c. While the time we reached the airport the plane had already landed.
154. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Statisticile arata o crestere de cinci ori a cifrei de afaceri a companiei.
-a. Statistics show a fivefold increase of the company's turnover.
b. Statistics show a fivefold times increase of the company's turnover.
c. Statistics show an increase of fivefold times of the company's turnover.
155. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
E imposibil sa fi spus un asemenea lucru, este un om foarte politicos.
a. He cannot to have said such a thing, he's a very polite man.
-b. He cannot have said such a thing, he's a very polite man.
c. He cannot have said such a thing, he's a man very polite.
156. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Proiectul va fi realizat de un grup de economisti tineri.
a. The project will be carried over by a group of young economists.
b. The project will be carried through by a group of young economists.
-c. The project will be carried out by a group of young economists.
157. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Vanzarile vor incepe luni.
a. The sales will starting on Monday.
-b. The sales are starting on Monday.
c. The sales will start Monday.
158. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Deoarece a imprumutat atat de multi bani, dobanda pe care a trebuit s-o
plateasca a fost considerabila.
a. As she lent so many money, the interest she had to pay was considerable.
b. As she lended so much money, the interest she had to pay was considerable.
-c. As she lent so much money, the interest she had to pay was considerable.
159. Translate into English. Choose the correct sentence :
Daca veti comanda acum veti obtine un cadou gratuity.
a. If you will order now, you will get a free gift.
-b. If you order now, you will get a free gift.
c. If you would order now, you will get a free gift.
160. Choose the best alternative for the definition:
A number of jobs waiting to be done that were not done at the proper time,
resulting in a lot of extra work is called :
-a. backlog
b. jobless
161. Choose the best alternative for the definition:
The quantity of goods produced by a worker, a machine or an organization is called:
a. input
-b. output
162. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Thank you....your letter...20 May enquiring....our new types of
vehicles.
a. for, from, about
-b. for, of, about
163. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
We ....pleasure....enclosing our latest brochures and price list.
-a. have, in
b. make, by
164. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If the meeting....late, I....the night in
-a. finishes, will spend
b. will finish, spend
165. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If sales....well this year, we'll try to reduce our costs.
-a. don't go
b. won't go
166. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
I would apply for the job if I...a degree.
a. have
-b. had
167. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If I .....chief accountant I....on having more staff in the accounting Department.
-a. were, would insist
b. would be, insisted
168. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If we had followed his advice, we...a great deal of money.
a. could lose
-b. could have lost
169. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If we had offered large quantity discounts, we...the order.
-a. might have won
b. might win
170. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If we....the right figures, we could have avoided a costly error.
a. had
-b. had had
171. Choose the best alternative to establish the definition:
Payments made to shareholders based on company profits are called:
a. profits
-b. dividends
172. Choose the best alternative to establish the true statement:
When equipment generally loses value we speak about:
a. amortization
-b. depreciation
173. Choose the best alternative to establish the definition :
Patents, ideas, trade marks, licenses are referred to as:
-a. intangible assets
b. goods
174. Choose the best alternative to establish the definition:
Property, equipment currently owned and not intended for sale are referred to as:
a. current assets
-b. fixed assets
175. Choose the best alternative to establish the definition:
Costs related to encouraging consumers to buy a product are called:
-a. advertising costs
b. sales costs
176. Choose the best alternative to establish the definition:
Costs related to delivering goods to points of sale are called:
-a. distribution costs
b. transporting costs
177. Choose the best alternative to complete the definition :
Day to day costs of running a business are called :
a. functioning costs
-b. operating costs
178. Choose the best alternative to establish the definition:
Money paid into a bank forms a :
a. withdraw
-b. deposit
179. Choose the best alternative to complete the definition:
The removal of money from an account is called:
a. change
-b. withdrawal
180. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Some companies are divided into different......, often also called profit
centres.
a. project teams
b. borrowing needs
-c. business units
181. Choose the best alternative to answer the question:
Which is the most forceful of these complaints?
-a. I'm sorry but I am not satisfied with this product
b. There is a small problem with this product
c. The product doesn't seem to work very well
182. Find the correct interpretation :
"We are not planning to set up a subsidiary", said the managing director.
a. The managing director said that they will not be planning to set up a subsidiary.
b. The managing director said that they had not been planning to set up a subsidiary.
-c. The managing director said that they were not planning to set up a subsidiary.
183. Choose the correct alternative:
"We will be sending Stuart Campbell on a fact-finding mission", admitted the manager.
a. The manager admitted that they would send Stuart Campbell on a fact-finding mission.
-b. The manager admitted that they would be sending Stuart Campbell on a fact-finding mission.
c. The manager admitted that they have been sending Stuart Campbell on a fact-finding mission.
184. Find the correct interpretation:
"He has just written a special edition for the bank employees".
a. The bank employees have just written a special edition.
-b. A special edition for the bank employees has just been written.
c. A special edition for the bank employees had just been written.
185. Find the correct interpretation :
My computer is being repaired at the moment.
a. He is repaired at the moment.
-b. He is repairing my computer at the moment.
c. He repairs my computer at the moment.
186. Choose the correct alternative to complete the definition :
Working Capital is.....
-a. Current Assets minus Current Liabilities.
b. Current Liabilities
c. Notes Payable
d. Accounts Payable
187. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If you want to borrow money to buy a house, you should ask the bank
for .......
-a. a mortgage
b. an interest
c. an account
188. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Everyone was impressed with the sales.....for the new product.
-a. figures
b. shapes
c. digits
189. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Last year Tom Hall became rich by playing the.......
a. market share
-b. stock market
c. share of the market
d. stock of the market
190. Chose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The directors of the company approve the.....at the end of
the........year.
-a. accounts, accounting
b. accounting, accounts
c. accounting, accounting
d. accounts, accounts
191. Choose the best alternative for a good definition :
In the sentence : "They've increased their market share by 10% over the
past year", "market share" means:
a. illegal trading of goods that are not allowed to be bought and sold
b. a set of trading conditions
-c. the percentage of the total sales of a product in a particular area or
country obtained by one company
192. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A.....is a bank account in which you usually leave money for a long time and which pays you interest.
a. credit account
b. current account
-c. deposit account
193. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Whereas you.... interest on a mortgage, you...interest on a savings account.
-a. pay, earn
b. earn, pay
c. pay, pay
d. earn, earn
194. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If you pay by credit card, you have to.....the transaction by signing a payslip.
a. withdraw
. authorize
c. transfer
195. Choose the best alternative for a good definition:
In "Romanian Banks must extend the maturity of their mortgage loans in a bid to counteract the restrictive norms set by the central bank", the term 'bid' means:
-a. offer
b. present
c. submit
d. propose
196. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Some banks......their customers for services, in order to cover their costs.
a. pay
-b. charge
c. get
197. Choose the best alternative for a correct meaning:
In "We accrue interest daily and pay it monthly, without deducing tax, as long as you fill in the form we give you", 'to accrue interest daily' means :
-a. interest is added to one's account each day
b. the bank earns interest on one's account each day
198. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence:
With internet banking, it is possible to transfer.....on-line from one account to another.
a. accounts
-b. funds
c. interests
199. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A company sells goods on credit, but if customers never pay for these goods the money owing is known as......
-a. bad debts
b. debits
c. bad payment
200. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If you don't have enough money in your account to pay your bills, you'll have to ask for an.....
-a. overdraft
b. overhead
c. interest
201. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
If you buy 50 shares of stock for 100 RON a share and sell those shares a year later for 150 RON a share, you have made a nice.....on your investment.
a. economy
b. loss
-c. profit
d. improvement
202. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Tom purchased 100 shares of Yummy Butter Company Stock. When the company had a jump in sales, he received......
a. interest
b. assets
c. installments
-d. dividends
203. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The price of Tom's Yummy Butter Company stock went down below what he paid for it. If he sells this stock now, he'll take a.....
a. profit
b. interest
c. dividends
-d. loss
204. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A bookkeeper has just won a million dollars on a quiz show. He also owns a flat, two cars, and a painting by Picasso. He has a lot of.......
a. capital assets
-b. assets
c. debts
205. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The bank is......a minimum rate of 9% for the loan.
-a. charging
b. providing
c. giving
206. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
They......the money to his wife's account.
a. awarded
-b. credited
c. gave
207. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
It may be easier to......money from your account than to
pay money in.
a. refund
-b. draw
c. take
208. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
She ......the cheques in her account.
a. put
b. paid
-c. deposited
209. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
A manager who leaves a company earlier than planned may receive a......
a. pay-in
-b. pay-off
c. pay-down
210. Find the correct interpretation:
Last year a profit of two million pounds was made in the first six months by our bank.
-a. Our bank made a profit of two million pounds in the first six months last year
b. Our bank has made a profit of two million pounds in the first six months last year
c. Our bank had made a profit of two million pounds in the first six months last year
211. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
He wasn't the real inventor, he was the....of their methods.
a. investor
b. lender
-c. borrower
212. Choose the correct alternative to establish the right meaning:
In the sentence : "A shipment of urgent medical supplies is expected to arrive very soon", the term 'shipment' means:
a. a large boat for traveling on water
-b. a quantity of goods to be sent together under the terms of a single bill of lading
c. a ship used especially for taking military or medical supplies from one place to another
213. Choose the correct alternative to establish the right meaning :
In the sentence : "The company has an audit at the end of each financial year", the term "audit" means:
a. a periodical recording of financial information
-b. inspection of the accounting records and procedures of a business by a trained accountant for the purpose of verifying the accuracy and completeness of the records
c. design and maintenance of the accounting system
214. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Accountancy provides.....which is used to make future business decisions.
-a. financial data
b. finance data
c. financial dates
d. finance dates
215. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
Financial statements about cash funds are usually known as......statements.
a. cash resource
b. cash outflow
c. cash loss
-d. cash flow
216. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The amount of money an employee receives and the money generated from an investment project are both known as.......
a. salary
b. wages
-c. earnings
217. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :
The total amount of money which is invested by the owners of a company is known as......
a. earnings
b. assets
-c. capital
MATCHING
1. Match the words 1-4 with their definitions a-d :
1. advertisement d
2. customer c
3. discount a
4. loan b
a) A reduction in the price offered by the seller.
b) An arrangement with a bank to borrow money with a promise to pay
it back at a future date.
c) A buyer, client or guest
d) A public notice selling goods or services
2. Match the sentences 1-4 with a definition, a-d, concerning COMPANY:
1. What a surprise! We were not expecting company. c
2. Warner and Co. are well known among the film distributors. d
3. The company marched all day long. a
4. George joined his uncle's company. b
a. A small unit of troops
b. A business enterprise
c. A guest or guests
d. The members of an enterprise not specifically mentioned in the
enterprise's title.Abbrev.
3. Match the abbreviated forms (1-6) with the full forms (a-e) :
1. fax e a. examination
2. memo f b. representative
3. ad d c. telephone
4. exam a d. advertisement
5. rep b e. facsimile
6. phone c f. memorandum
4. Complete the sentences by matching a line from A(1-5) with a line from B (a-e) :
A B.
1. Though the results are encouraging d a. the company did not go bankrupt.
2. He got the job e b. they do not get the best marks.
3. Despite the lack of resources a c. they are bought by a lot of people.
4. Although they learn more b d. they are not enough for real success.
5. Although these clothes are expensive c e. though he had no qualifications.
5. Match the Romanian expressions (1-6) to their corresponding English ones (a-f):
1.va rugam sa confirmati in scris d a. within a fortnight
2.am luat nota de e b. we acknowledge receipt of
3.in termen de 14 zile a c. under separate cover
4.confirmam primirea b d. kindly/please confirm in writing
5.problema ramane in atentia noastra f e. I have duly noted
6.in plic separat c f. we are holding the matter pending
6. Match the sentences with the proper function of "going to" :
1.They are going to open a new subsidiary. c c. intention
2.He's going to visit the new company. a a. decision
3.There are grey clouds, it's going to rain. b b. prediction
4.They are going to change the manager c c. intention
7. Match the terms (1-5) with the explanations (a-e) :
1. make a sale d a. price at which a product is sold
2. be on sale e b. a person that sells the goods and services of an organization.
3. selling price a c. department within a company that deals with sales
4. sales representative b d. sell something
5. sales department c e. be available for buying.
8. Match the words (1-3) with the right definitions (a-c) :
1. maturity b a. payment at the time of purchase
2. mortgage; c b. date when a bill has to be paid
3. down payment; a c. to give someone a claim on property as security for payment of a debt or loan
9. Match the verbs (1-4) with the proper nominal group (a-d) :
1. grant d a. a down payment
2. pay c b. a maturity date
3. extend b c. an instalment
4. make a d. a mortgage loan
10. Match the words (1-4) with the correct definitions (a-d) :
1. dole d a. money paid for the use of money lent
2. alimony c b. fixed payment made by an employer at regular intervals, usually calculated on
quarterly or monthly basis
3. salary b c. an allowance payable by a man to his former wife after a legal separation or divorce
4. interest a d. a State payment to insured persons who are unable to find employment
11. Find in column B the sentences corresponding to the activities 1-5:
A. B.
1. ending a letter c a. I hate to work abroad
2. leaving a message e b. Do come to our party
3. saying what you like d c. Sincerely Yours
4. saying what you don't like a d. I like to work in this company
5. inviting someone b e. Please phone me later
12. Match the sentences 1-5 with their restatement a-e :
1. The office was dark c
2. I need some visiting cards tomorrow d
3. I don't understand this matter e
4. I can't read Chinese a
5. The manager is asking the report b
a. I'll have to have my documents translated
b. The manager wants to have the report finished at once
c. We had another window put in last year
d. Can I have/get my visiting cards printed till tomorrow?
e. I think I'll have the matter seen by a specialist
13. The correct matching between the words in set A (1-3) and their definitions
in set B (a-c) is:
A B
1. income b a. money owed to minority shareholders in the company's subsidiaries and
associated companies
2. interest rate c b. receipts from sales or payments of interests and dividends
3. minority interests a c. the percentage a bank pays to depositors for the amount in deposit
14. The correct matching between the words in set A(1-3) and their definitions
in set B(a-c) is :
A B
1. account b a. detailed listing of all accounts of an organization
2. accounting c b. a record of the money that a business receives or pays out
3. ledger a c. recording the past growth or decline of the business, analyzing these results and suggesting the ways in which the business may grow in the future
15. The correct matching between the words (1-3) and their definitions(a-c) is:
1. balance sheet b
2. profit and loss account c
3. trial balance a
a. the test that determines whether the total of debits equals the total of credits
b. shows what the business owns and what it owes to its creditors and to its owners on the last day of the accounting period
c. summarizes the profitability of the company by balancing revenue against expenses
16. The correct matching between the words (1-3) and their definitions (a-c) is :
1. liabilities b
2. assets c
3. equity a
a. the amount of money put into a company by its shareholders when they buy shares and used to buy the items it needs to carry on its activities
b. money owed by a company
c. the things of value owned by the company, including cash, securities, property
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