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Task I Read the text and answer the questions.

The English commercial banks have branches in all the major towns and a similar structure and mode of working is common to them all. The owners are the shareholders. At the outset they provide the necessary capital. They arе all organised on the joint stock principle and are registered pub¬lic companies.
The Chairman and Board of Directors are elected by the ordinary shareholders at the Annual General Mectingand arc responsible for the efficient management of the bank. The Board is concerned with the overall policy of the bank and the major decisions which put that policy into effect.
The Board will appoint a Managing Director who is directly responsible to them and a member of the Board. They will also appoint the most senior executives who in turn appoint the rest of the clerical staff who will be responsible in differ¬ent capacities for the day to day running of the bank.
The essence of a bank's activities is the collection of depos¬its through current accounts and deposit accounts and the use of these funds to provide loans or funds for investment. The current account is the one commonly held and is drawn upon by cheques and standing orders. The deposit account is more in the nature of a savings account. The pattern of in¬vestments which a bank decides upon is crucial because, on the one hand, the bank must use the funds wisely to make a profit and, on the other, funds must be available for deposi¬tors to withdraw when they wish to do so.

Questions on the text:

1. Who owns the English commercial bank?
2. How does a bank start?
3. Who chooses the Board?
4. What is the Board's task?
5. Who hires the employees?



Task II. Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1) Mr Blake said: «The weather is cold in Moscow in February».
2) Fred said: «I have invented a new computer program».
3) He said: «I will have finished this paper by tomorrow».
4) «Don't tell her the truth»- said they to him.
5) He said to the shop assistant: «How much does it cost? »

Use the verbs in the passive.

1) A lot of new models (to launch) to the market every year.
2) New products (to advertise) in specialized journals.
3) Business problems (to discuss) on the phone or at the talks.
4) Rome (not to build) in a day.
5) Thousands (to destroy) during the Great Fire of London.

Task III Read the text and answer the questions.

     Commercial banks offer commercial services to a wide range of customers. Customers can open current accounts and deposit accounts. A current account is very popular. It pays no interest but it has other advantages.
      Firstly, it enables people to keep their money in a safe place. Secondly, it allows them to withdraw it at any time. Thirdly, it provides them with a cheque-book so that they do not have to carry a lot of cash.
      To open a current account it is necessary to see the branch manager. He has to decide whether the applicant is likely to keep the account in credit. A current account holder can only overdraw with the manager’s permission. The manager will therefore want to meet the applicant to get the necessary background information. For example, he will want to know the applicant’s occupation and his place of work. He will also probably want a reference from his/her employer. If, after the interview, the manager is satisfied with the applicant he will approve the application, arrange for the applicant to be given a cheque-book and arrange for a monthly statement to be sent to him/her.
       A deposit account is another popular kind of account. It has advantages over a current account. First of all,

it is easier to open than a current account. There is no need to see the manager. A customer only has to fill in a form and then deposit the minimum amount of money required by the bank.

Questions on the text:
1. What are the advantages of a current account?
2. What are the disadvantages of a current account?
3. What is necessary to do to open a current account?
4. What information on the current account holder does the manager need?
5. What are the advantages of a deposit account?



Task IV. Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1) Mr Bell asked: «What discount can you give us, Mr Lavrov?»
2) Mr Voronin said: «We require the compressors in July».
3) He said to me: "Turn the sound down".
4) John said: "I have never tasted anything so tasty".
5) Robert said: "Nobody has mentioned about it".

  Use the verbs in the Passive.

1) If the company is heavy with orders, part deliveries (to offer) to the buyers.
2) Contracts (to sign) by directors of companies.
3) St. Petersburg (to found) in 1703.
4) This work (to do) tomorrow.
5) Mushrooms (to gather) in autumn.

Task V Read the text and answer the questions.

David lost his traveler’s check. He went to the traveler’s check office and they told him that he had to call New York before they could do anything. They let him use their phone- it was a toll-free number. The clerk asked him how much he had lost and what the check numbers were. Luckily, he had them written down. Then the clerk wanted to know where he bought the check and if he had any ID. David gave him his passport number. The clerk gave David “a file number” and told him where the nearest refund office was. David told the clerk he had already been there and the clerk spoke to the agent. After that David filled out a form with all the same information on it. Then finally, the agent okayed the thing, the supervisor initiated it and David got his check.

Questions on the text:

1. What happed to David?
2. Where did he go then?
3. What did he want traveler’s check company to do when he went to their office?
4. What did he have to do first?
5. Did he have to pay for the phone call?
6. What were the four things the clerk in New York wanted to know?
7. Why was it easy for David to get new checks?


Task VI Choose the right variant:

1. Twenty years ago most people… work around the age of twenty and retied at the age of sixty-five.
a) have started
b) were starting
c) start
d) started
2. Where… the first restaurants located?
a) were
b) was

c) –
d) did
3. It’s … than taking a train.
a) relaxing
b) relaxed
c) more relaxing
d) more relaxed
4. They are …
a) a businessman
b) businessmans
c) businessmen
d) a businessmen
5. Здесь нельзя курить.
a) You mustn’t smoke here.
b) You don’t have to smoke here.
c) You must smoke here.
d) You can’t smoke here.