KEY

TEST PAPER, COMMERCE I, 1

st
semester
I. Complete the following telephone coners!tion with the !ppropri!te wor"s !n" phr!ses
from the list #1$ !nswers % & points ' &$ points()
a. Some time next week
b. Id like to arrange an appointment
c. OK, 3.30 next Tuesday.
d. e!s out o" t#e o""ice
e. can I #elp you$
". %ould you #old on "or a minute,
g. &ould next Tuesday be okay$
#. #ere.
i. S#all we say
'. t#ats rig#t
(. )* +ood a"ternoon, ,r -rowns o""ice, ......$
/. -* &ell, ...... to see ,r -rown, please. Its +eorge
0e""erson .... I talked wit# ,r. -rown a mont# ago, and I was supposed to
call again by t#e end o" t#is week.
3. )* ......., ,r 0e""erson. Ill 'ust look in t#e diary. 1et me see.
So w#en would it be con2enient "or you$
3. -* ....... i" possible. I #ear #ell be away t#e "ollowing week.
4. )* 5es, ...., #ell be on a business trip "or a "ortnig#t.
6. -* &ell, I need to see #im be"ore #e goes away. ........$
7. )* Tuesday. 1et me see. ..... all morning. -ut #e!s "ree in t#e a"ternoon, a"ter
two.
8. -* ..... 3.30$
9. )* .......
(0. -* :ine. T#anks 2ery muc#.
((. )* Okay, t#en. -ye.
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II. +h!t wo6l" 7o6 !ssoci!te the following wor"s !n" phr!ses with) m!r8et econom7 #M( ,
or centr!ll79pl!nne" econom7 #CP(: 15 !nswers % & points ' .4 points
(. 'ob security
/. entrepreneurs#ip
3. prices determined by t#e interaction o" supply and demand
3. bankruptcy o" unpro"itable businesses
4. pri2ate owners#ip
6. ine""iciency
7. competition
8. #ig# ;uality goods and ser2ices
9. state owners#ip o" all enterprises
(0. wide range o" products and ser2ices
((. decentrali<ed planning
(/. mergers, takeo2ers
(3. "ree enterprise
(3. corporations
(4. pro"it
(6. o2ersta""ing
(7. s#ortage o" basic goods
(8. unemployment
(9. "ree market
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2. CP
3. M
4. M
5. CP
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10. M
12. CP
13. CP
14. M
15. M
III. M!tch 6p the wor"s on list 194 with the "efinitions on list A9; =4 !nswers % & points '
12 points()
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(. sole trader>sole proprietor
/. partners#ip
3. "amily business
3. 'oint 2enture
4. "ranc#ise
6. multinational
7. limited liability company
8. public limited company
). ) large company t#at operates or #as in2estments in se2eral di""erent countries, but #as its
#ead;uarters in one country.
-. )n association o" two or more persons as co?owners o" a business enterprise w#o s#are its
pro"its and losses =e.g. lawyers, arc#itects, auditing "irms, etc.@
%. ) large limited liability company w#ose s#ares are ;uoted on t#e stock exc#ange and can be
boug#t by anyone. In t#e AS it is also called a BcorporationC.
D. )n association =a strategic alliance@ o" two or more companies t#at contribute goods, ser2ices
and>or capital to a common business enterprise, and s#are in its pro"its and losses.
E. ) type o" business in w#ic# only one person owns all t#e assets o" t#e business, wit# no ot#er
s#are#olders. In ot#er words, t#at person is sel"?employed, and #as unlimited liability =is "ully
responsible "or t#e companys debts wit# #is>#er personal wealt#@F e.g. pro"essionals, consultants,
and ot#er ser2ice businesses t#at re;uire minimum amounts o" capital "all into t#is category.
:. ) company =also known as a Bpri2ateC company@ w#ose owners are responsible =liable@ "or t#e
debts it may incur only to t#e extent o" t#e amount t#ey #a2e in2ested in t#e business in t#e "orm
o" s#aresF t#e companys s#ares cannot be sold to members o" t#e public.
+. ) business licensed to sell a companys products exclusi2ely in a particular area or to operate
a business under t#at companys name.
. ) business w#ic# is owned and>or managed by members o" t#e same "amily.
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I@. ?ill in the ,l!n8s with the correct prepositions)
1. &#y are you always so 'ealous ... ot#er people$
&. )"ter a w#ile, you get bored ... doing t#e same t#ing e2ery day.
.. e #as always been #opeless .. repairing t#ings.
/. I2e been trying to learn :renc# but Im not 2ery satis"ied .. my progress.
3
0. Im starting a new pro'ect next week and Im 2ery excited .. it.
2. &e were all s#ocked .. #is rude remark.
3. &e ran . eac# ot#er in town t#e ot#er day
4. e is still upset ... w#at s#e said to #im yesterday.
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5. A. &#y are you always so 'ealous ... ot#er people$
1$. )"ter a w#ile, you get bored ... doing t#e same t#ing e2ery day.
11. e #as always been #opeless .. repairing t#ings.
1&. I2e been trying to learn :renc# but Im not 2ery satis"ied .. my progress.
1.. Im starting a new pro'ect next week and Im 2ery excited .. it.
1/. &e were all s#ocked .. #is rude remark.
10. &e ran . eac# ot#er in town t#e ot#er day
12. e is still upset ... w#at s#e said to #im yesterday.
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< :ill in t#e blanks wit# t#e correct prepositions or t#e correct "orms o" t#e 2erbs =a or b@*
(. e is proud .. #is success in business.
a@ "or
b@ o"
/. )re you a"raid .. dogs$
a@ about
b@ o"
3. Im not as#amed .. w#at I did.
a@ o"
3
b@ "or
3. 0ane is married ..an )merican.
a@ to
b@ wit#
4. I go .. sc#ool e2ery day.
a@ at
b@ to
6. Dont interrupt meI I .. to "inis# my #omework.
a@ try
b@ am trying
7. Dont insist* I . wit# you.
a@ am not coming
b@ do not come
8. Geople ... worried about t#eir #ealt#.
a@ is
b@ are
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