Ex.10. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English

Ex. 9. Choose the right item

Ex.8. Put the verbs into the Present Perfect Continuous

1. Xerox (produce) quality equipment for many years.

2. We (sell) vacuum cleaners since 1986.

3. The police (investigate) this crime for two weeks already.

4. This reporter (provide) the Cosmopolitan with the latest news about celebrities since he first started working there.

5. John (deal) in cars all his life.

6. How long you (work) in the Marketing department?

7. Barbara (compare) these two dresses for 2 hours already but she still can’t make up her mind which one to choose.

8. Bee-line, Megaphone and MTS (compete) since the day they started their business.

9. More and more customers (use) on- line shopping over the recent years.

10. Our best designer Jane Hopkins (create) attractive interior decorations for more than 4 years.

11. Mass media (cover) the scandal with this bank’s bankruptcy since March.

12. Business “Angels” (invest) in start-ups for years.

13. I (use) the Skype for three months and I find it very amusing.

14. We (purchase) textbooks from Britannia bookshop for many years.

15. Their firm (rent) this office building since they set up their business in Moscow.

1. The company… bankrupt because it couldn’t compete with huge multinational corporations.

a) has gone b) went c) has been going

2. They just… a very attractive country house.

a) purchased b) have been purchasing c) have purchased

3. Our transactions with Panasonic Ltd. …us 5 mln. dollars last year.

a) brought b) have brought c) have been bringing

4. Mike Dudley … start-ups very successfully for 10 years now.

a) has financed b) has been financing c) financed

5) The agent already… the benefits of purchasing this house.

a) explained b) has been explaining c) has explained

6. When Tom started his business he first… in cheap ball-point pens.

a) dealt in b) has dealt in c) has been dealing in

7. We… any feedback from our suppliers yet.

a) haven’t been receiving b) haven’t received c) didn’t receive

8. You ever… a flat?

a) have been renting b) did …rent c) have rented

9. When we went to Rome the tour operator … us with a map of the city.

a) provided b) has provided c) has been providing

10. We… the new vaccine for 3 years but we still haven’t reached any results.

a) have tested b) have been testing c) tested

1. Сколько сделок вы заключили в этом году? 2. Эта новая интернет-компания недавно обанкротилась. 3. Кто снабжает Вас оборудованием в последнее время? 4. Если компания имеет обратную связь с потребителями, это дает ей большие преимущества по сравнению с конкурентами. 5. Офис находится в центре, поэтому арендная плата очень высокая. 6. Мы предоставляем своим работникам дополнительные льготы уже в течение 10 лет. 7. Чтобы улучшить нашу работу, мы проводим расследование всех жалоб потребителей. 8. Основной особенностью этой компании является то, что она проводит серьезные маркетинговые исследования. 9. С какими компаниями конкурирует Ваша фирма? 10. Объем продаж превзошел все ожидания. 11. Средства массовой информации никогда не имели и не имеют доступа к этой информации. 12. Обычно мы покупаем товары в кредит, а не за наличные. 13. Мы уже создали много рабочих мест в этом районе. 14. Цена не была конкурентоспособной и мы не заключили сделку.

Ex.11. Read the dialogue between the reporter and the owner of a dot.com.

R. – John, you have created a popular internet company, which sells books. How long have you been working on this market?

J. – We have been dealing with the book market for 5 years. Since that time we have created an overall strategy of establishing feedback with our target audience around all Scotland.

R. – And what are your customers?

J. – Basically they are young people who buy text-books and books on CDs. But we can also provide books for general public and specialized market.

R. – Can you tell me what you find attractive in your business?

J. – Actually, dotcoms have been successfully competing with brick and mortar shops for more than 10 years now. You see, the advantage is that a customer buys the necessary book from home.

R. – Yes, but what about delivery, prices and range of books for sale?

J. – Our prices don’t exceed the average market price, the courier service is available to any destination.

R. – What other advantages of e-commerce can you name?

J. – If you are a dotcom, it makes the problem of rent and storage irrelevant. We contact any warehouse and order the required book.

R. – So, how about the future of dotcoms? You’ve probably heard that media say e-commerce has been experiencing a crisis lately?

J. – Business is always risky. Some companies have gone bankrupt, others are prospering. It’s a gamble. But if you are creative, enthusiastic the future is yours.

R. – Thank you very much, John. And I wish you best luck with your Internet business.

J. – Thank you, and visit our site.

Notes:

1. target audience – целевая аудитория

2. available – доступный

3. irrelevant – не относящийся к делу

4. to prosper – преуспевать

5. gamble - риск

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