Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Administration Assistant, General Affairs Department.
Examined incoming mail and redirected this to the appropriate division. Translated foreign letters (written in English) into Japanese. Customs Clearance Officer, Import Division, Sony Air Cargo. Completed reports (e.g. bills of entry) to facilitate the import of goods from abroad. Dealt with customs enquiries and procedures.
Other skills: good knowledge of Word and Excel, as well as e-mail and the Internet. Advanced knowledge of Japanese; intermediate of English and elementary of Korean.
Interests:swimming.
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IV. Complete the Business letter (1-10) with the missing words from the box (a-j):
| a)greatly; b) production process; c)the best plan; d) sincerely believe; e) a pleasure meeting you; f) key members of my team; g) your wants and needs; h)last week; i) be available; j) overview of our services |
Company, Inc.
123 Alphabet Drive
Los Angeles, California 90002
15 November 2014
Ms. Susan Smith
Supervisor of Product Development
Pet Supply Provider, Inc.
472 Canine Road
Los Angeles, California 90002
Dear Ms. Smith,
It was (1) ___________ at the conference (2) ________. As we discussed, I (3) ______________ that the new product, invented by Company, Inc. can (4) _________ streamline your (5) ________________. If you are still willing, I would like to bring some of the (6) _______________________ along with me to meet with you at Pet Supply Provider, Inc. We would like to give you an (7) ___________________ and discuss with you (8) _____________ to suit your needs.
Meeting in person would allow us to fully evaluate (9) __________. Our team is available to meet any time this week or next. Please let me know, at your earliest convenience, when you would (10) ____________________.
Cordially,
Sam Brown
Vice President of Company, Inc.
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V. Put the words in the telephone conversation in the right order:
Charles: This is Charles Harrison. speak, I'd like, to, with Mr. Tanaka.
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Gerry: Please hold on. He is not at his desk. a message, take, May, I ?
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Charles: to confirm, I, wanted, our, this, appointment, afternoon.
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Gerry: me, Let, you, connect, with, receptionist, his.
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Charles: Hey, wait! . I, wonder, can, she, if, English, speak .
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VI. Match the professions (1-10) to their definitions (a-j):
1. сashier
2.broker
3.manager
4.branch manager
5. programmer
6.supplier
7.insurer
8.financier
9.courier
10.steward
a.someone in charge of a particular branch of a bank shop in a chain of shops
b. someone whose job is to manage part or all of acompany or other organization
c. someone who buys and sells shares in companies forother people
d. someone whose job is to receive or pay out money in ashop
e. someone whose job is to provide a particular product
f. someone whose job is to write computer programs
g.someone whose job is to take packages somewhere
h. someone whose job is to provide insurance
i. someone who controls or lends large sums of money
j. someone who protects something or responsible for it, especially something such as public property, ormoney
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VII. Match the beginnings (1-10) to their endings (a-j) to make sentences:
| 1.Over the past three years | a.to use their initiative |
| 2.We are encouraging people | b. which we all follow |
| 3.We want to empower employees | c.so we delegate responsibility |
| 4.And a happy team | d.we’ve changed the company culture here |
| 5.We hope that there is no | e. with a 48% share of consumer spending |
| 6.The firm has a strict code of conduct | f.is more productive |
| 7.We are the market leader | g.to bestimulated - not stressed |
| 8.We also want our people | h.racial or sexual discrimination |
| 9.To keepquality high | i.in a just-off-time basis |
| 10. We supply parts to car manufacturers | j. we do spot checking throughout the day |
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VIII. Complete the sentences (1-10) with the missing prepositions below (a-j):
a.on;b. with; c.of; d. about; e.by; f. of;g.from h.for i.in j.of
A Role of an Investment Banker
The general public is full 1)… misconceptions 2) …investment banks, which simply help companies or governments raise capital through debt and equity financing. The capital markets are a fast-paced, high-stakes and highly regulated environment, so it really pays to have professional bankers navigate the process. For example, investment banks helped Facebook, Inc. go public in 2012 and assisted Comcast Corporation when it bought NBC Universal Media from General Electric in 2013.
It is true there are trading and sales divisions at places such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, but the traditional role 3) …an investment banker involves meeting 4)…clients, preparing offers, running financial projections and working 5)… sales books created 6)…the firm to help generate new clients.
What separates investment bankers 7)…accountants and financial analysts is the pressing need 8)…excellent social skills. Plenty 9)…business students can perform the technical functions of an investment banking associate, but few have the stamina and social graces to grease the wheels with senior staff and clients. Associates, especially 10) … the first year, are very replaceable cogs in a machine; having the right personality and attitude goes a long way.
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IX. Mark the sentences True (T) or False (F):
1. When there is a tie vote, it is customary for the chairperson to ask one participant to reconsider his/her decision.
2. During the closing remarks, the person holding the meeting should introduce new staff members or guest speakers.
3. Reminders are typically announced after all of the items on the agenda have been covered.
| 4. When we run out of time we are forced to adjourn the meeting. 5. If you have a comment you have to wait until the Chairperson has finished speaking. |
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X. Listen to the text «Money can buy happiness»:
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1604/160411-money-happiness-l.html
Mark the sentences True/T or False /F
| 1. | This news is about a song sung by the group the Beatles. | T / F |
| 2. | A study into happiness and money was done by Cambridge University. | T / F |
| 3. | Researchers said money made 625 people unhappy. | T / F |
| 4. | Researchers said buying the right things can make people happy. | T / F |
| 5. | A researcher said the study would not change our ideas about money. | T / F |
| 6. | The researchers said the study would help Internet companies. | T / F |
| 7. | A researcher said spending money was not very important. | T / F |
| 8. | A researcher said spending money was as important as finding a job. | T / F |
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Вариант 3
I.
I. Match the words (a-e) to their definitions (1-5):
a) chairperson/ chair
b) clarification/ verification
c) boardroom
d) casting vote
E) brainstorm
1. explanation/proof that something is true/understood
2. deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise equal
3. the person who leads or presides at a meeting
4. thinking to gather ideas
5. a large meeting room, often has one long table and many chairs
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