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X. Прочитайте текст и укажите, верны (True) или нет (False) следующие за ним утверждения.
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LVMH REPORTS STRONG SALES
LVMH (Louis Vuitton, Moet, Hennesy) manufacturers and sells luxury goods, such as designer clothes, watches and bags. There are several companies in the group. LVMH has 60 famous brands, such as Luis Vuitton, Givenchy, Kenzo, Donna Karan, Christian Dior. It has 1,500 stores worldwide and is expanding its network. It employs 56,000 people. Its head office is in France, but 63% of its staff work outside France.
Sales in Louis Vuitton division rose 22% to 1.175 bn euros ($1.26bn) in the fourth quarter. Total sales at the LVMH group rose 4% to12.7 bn euros last year. Bernard Arnaul, chairman, said that the fashion an leather goods division of LVMH made “excellent progress”.
LVMH had excellent sales because of its strong brands, store openings and successful new product launches. One of its new products, the Tambour watch, did not have huge sales but it brought customers into stores.
Sales in the US, Japan and France were good. Fewer Japanese tourists travelled last year, but they brought more goods in their home market. Recently, LVMH opened a large store in Japan, which is doing well.
LVMH is a creative and innovative group. It aims to impress its customers with its high quality and long-lasting products. Its new products – particularly in cosmetics – depend a lot on research and development. LVMH controls every detail of the brand’s image.
1. LVMH’s main product is cosmetics.
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2. LVMH does not launch many new products.
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3. Sales in Japan are poor.
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4. LVMH keep the general image of the product under control.
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5. The image of its products is important to LVMH.
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6. The company’s aim is to impress its clients with the reliability of its products.
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Грамматический тест №4
Вариант 2
I. Выберите соответствующую видо-временную форму.
1. I... to lots of job interviews since I graduated from the university.
| a. will be | b. am | c. have been |
2. This company... only last year.
| a. will be founded | b. was founded | c. is founded |
3. Many people... job interviews stressful.
| a. has found | b. find | c. finds |
4. The company … a new marketing campaign last week.
| a. launch | b. will launch | c. launched |
5. We currently … several acquisitions.
| a. consider | b. are considering | c. considered |
6. More than 40 new jobs … by this family business last year.
| a. was created | b. created | c. were created |
7....you ever the website of our company?
| a. did, visit | b. is, visit | c. have, visited |
8. He … a CEO when he was 25.
| a. becomes | b. became | c. become |
9. I really... discussing money problems.
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| a. have hated | b. hate | c. am hating |
10. I thought about your proposal and I think we … it.
| a. accept | b. will accept | c. to accept |
II. Выберите форму инфинитива (с частицей “to” или без нее) или герундия.
1. What position would you like...?
a. to apply for
b. applying for
c. apply for
2. Are you keen on... professional journals?
a. read
b. to read
c. reading
3. Stop... the speaker!
a. to interrupt
b. interrupt
c. interrupting
4. Alice enjoys... part-time.
a. work
b. to work
c. working
5. They insist on... the loan as soon as possible.
a. getting
b. to get
c. got
6. Our manager avoids... any questions about restructuring.
a. to answer
b. answer
c. answering
7. She has given up... for this company.
a. to work
b. work
c. working
8. We want...our sales goals.
a. reviewing
b. review
c. to review
9. The employer is ready... the changes in the company policy.
a. to negotiate
b. negotiating
c. negotiate
10. The Production Department promised... the efficiency.
a. to increase
b. increase
c. increasing
III. Выберите правильный перевод.
1. To excel in this job, you need to be both customer-oriented and goal-focused.
a. Чтобы преуспеть на данной работе, вы должны быть и клиентоориентированныи уметь добиваться целей.
b. Чтобы закончить данную работу, вам нужно ориентировать на клиента и добиться цели.
2. To become a successful manager one should acquire management and leadership skills.
a. Став успешным менеджером нужно приобретать навыки управления и руководства.
b. Нужно приобрести навыки управления и руководства, чтобы стать преуспевающим менеджером.
3. To reduce unemployment the government offered to shorten work hours.
a. Сокращая безработицу, правительство сократило свои рабочие часы.
b. Чтобы сократить уровень безработицы, правительство предложило сократить часы работы.
4. To improve profitability one should increase turnover.
a. Чтобы повысить рентабельности нужно увеличить товарооборот.
b. Чтобы повысить рентабельности нужно нанять новых сотрудников.
5. To reduce overhead costs our employer decided to move the office.
a. Чтобы снизить накладные расходы наш работодатель решил поменять местоположение офиса.
b. Чтобы снизить накладные расходы наш работодатель решил переехать в офис.
IV. Выберите грамматическую форму, соответствующую структуре “Сложное дополнение” (Complex Object).
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1. I expect you... all the relevant data and prepare a short presentation by next Tuesday.
a. analyse
b. analysing
c. to analyse
2. We want... to build her own team for this project.
a. her
b. she
c. herself
3. Everybody knows... to be an excellent decision maker.
a. he
b. himself
c. him
4. I heard... approve our expense report.
a. them
b. they
c. themselves
5. We encouraged... to work independently.
a. her
b. she
c. herself
V. Выберите грамматическую форму, соответствующую структуре “Сложное подлежащее” (Complex Subject).
1.She seems... all about performance management.
a. know
b. knows
c. to know
2. They are expected... the sales by 7 %.
a. increase
b. to increase
c. increases
3. The delegation is reported... in London.
a. arrives
b. arrived
c. to arrive
4. This brand is considered... one of the most distinctive.
a. being
b. to be
c. was
5. This is supposed... the most challenging project.
a. being
b. be
c. to be
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