Ex. 6.2. Заполните правила в таблице словами «исчисляемый» и «неисчисляемый».

Утвердительные предложения	Отрицательные предложения	Вопросы
Используйте aс ____________ существительными в единственном числе	Используйте anyс ______________ существительными и с _____________ существительными во множественном числе.	Используйте anyс неисчисляемыми существительными и ________________ существительными во множественном числе.
Используйте someс неисчисляемыми существительными и с _______________ существительными во множественном числе.	Используйте muchс ______________ существительными.	Используйте muchс ________________ существительными.
Используйте a lot ofс ________________ и с ______________ существительными.	Используйте manyс _______________ существительными.	Используйте manyс ________________ существительными.

Примечание: В просьбах и предложениях мы обычно используем some, но не any.

Can you bring me some water? (просьба)

Would you like some coffee? (предложение)

Ex. 6.3. Заполните пропуски, используя a /some / any.

A Can you send me __________ information about the hotel, please?

B I’m afraid we don’t have __________ leaflets here. If you go to their website, you can find __________ details there.

A Are there __________ messages for me?

B There’s __________ message for you on your desk.

Ex 6.4. Заполните пропуски, используя a lot of/much/many.

A Do you get __________ useful information from your web report?

B Yes, the report gives us __________ interesting data. For example, we know that __________ people in the US visit our website. But we don’t have __________ hits from people in Australia.

Ex 6.5. Заполните вопросы словами much, many, any.

1. How much do you spend on clothes each month?

2. How __________ times a week do you go to the supermarket?

3. Do you buy __________ products on the Internet?

4. How __________ times a month do you use your credit card for hobbies or interests?

5. Do you use your credit card to buy __________ business purchases?

Ex 6.6. Подчеркните верное слово, выделенное курсивом. Сопоставьте каждый ответ с одним из вопросов из упражнения 6.5.

a. Four or five. I buy lots of / much golf equipment, because I play every week.

b. Yes, I buy any / some stuff from Amazon and eBay.

c. No, I don’t buy any / some business items with my credit card.

d. I don’t spend much / lots of, about $ 180 a month.

e. I don’t enjoy it so I don’t go much / many times a week, only once or twice.

Ex 6.7. Вставьте some или a перед исчисляемыми и неисчисляемыми существительными.

1 a book 2 __________ report 3 __________ desk 4 __________ accommodation 5 __________ chance 6 __________ water 7 __________ equipment 8 __________ dollar 9 __________ cheque 10 _________ letter

s ome literature __________ news __________ furniture __________ hotel __________ luck __________ litre __________ machine __________ money __________ cash __________ correspondence

 

Ex 6.8. Заполните пропуски глаголами is или are.

1 The software you ordered __________ here.

2 What __________ the weather in Spain like at this time of year?

3 There __________ a lot of cars in the car park this morning.

4 The agenda for tomorrow’s meeting __________ on your desk.

5 The reports that I have just received from Tokyo __________ not very good.

6 Your Japanese visitors have gone to the hotel, but their luggage __________ still at the office.

7 The traffic on the M40 __________ very bad this morning.

8 Travel __________ one of our major expenses.

Ex 6.9. Прочитайте диалог. Выберите верный вариант слов, выделенных курсивом.

David: Petra: David: Petra: David: Petra: David: Petra: David:

Could you give me 1 an / some advice about finding 2 an/some apartment? Sure – this means you’ve had 3 a / some good news, does it? Yes, I got 4 the/some job – I’m going to be doing 5 an/some advertising for a PR agency. That’s great – when are you going to start? The beginning of next month, so I haven’t got 6 much/many time. Well, I know 7 a few/a little people who might be able to help you, but it really depends on how 8 much/many money you want to spend and where you want to be. Somewhere small and central, not too expensive – preferably near 9 a/some metro station. I just need somewhere with a bedroom and kitchen, 10 a little/few furniture – there’s only me, so I don’t need 11 much/many room. OK, I’ll see what I can do – and of course you’re welcome to come and stay with me for a few weeks until you find 12 a /some suitable accommodation of your own. That would be great – thanks very much.

UNIT3. BUSINESS ETIQUETTE

I Ex 1.1. Просмотрите первую часть теста и заполните пропуски в предложениях:

Politeness is about showing _______________ for others. It means thinking about other people’s _______________.

Part one

There are different opinions about what is polite or impolite. Different cultures express politeness in different ways. Even in the same company, there may be different views about what are good manners or bad manners. But the same rules apply everywhere. Politeness is about showing respect for others. It means thinking about other people’s feelings.

Ex 1.2. Прочитайте вторую часть текста и ответьте на вопросы:

1) Who are we usually polite to in a business environment? Give two examples.

2) Why is it better if managers show respect for their workers?

Part two

In formal situations we follow standard rules for politeness. In business we are usually polite when we make new contacts, meet customers or people from other companies. Politeness is often linked to status. We are usually more polite to people above us in the organizational hierarchy. In today’s working environment most managers show respect for their workers. They might say, “We really need to send the report as soon as possible. Could you please do it today?” If you consider other people’s feelings they are usually more willing to work hard, to help and to cooperate.

Ex 1.3. Заполните пропуски словами:

hierarchy rules status subordinates

1. In formal situations it is a good idea to follow standard __________when making new contacts. 2. Politeness is often linked to __________. 3. We are more polite to people who are above us in the organizational __________.