Методические указания по изучению английского языка на 3 курсе заочного факультета. Якушева И.В - 28 стр.

                    КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 5
                           Вариант 2
   I. Прочитайте текст и поймите его содержание.
   II. Письменно переведите 4, 5, 6 абзацы текста.
   III. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих словосочета-
ний:
   1. произвести впечатление;
   2. окупаться (затраты);
   3. условия кредита;
   4. вести дела;
   5. экономить время;
   6. отбирать (сортировать) сообщения;
   7. создать рабочую обстановку.

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                                    Office Equipment
    One area which is considered by all businessmen is how you get your busi-
ness equipped. Equipment is a very loose term. This may also apply to the
equipment, you need for an office. People are very affected by appearances, even
other business people. Well-planned and smart offices suggest that this is how
you run the business and can help in your negotiations on credit terms and prices.
Choosing good-quality furniture can suggest to customers that your business is
good quality too. If you think that customers or suppliers are likely to visit your
premises at regular intervals, it is very important to select furniture which projects
the image.
    The infrastructure of business ranges from cars to phone systems, from office
furniture to computer systems. One part of setting up working environment is to
select what you need. To get an idea of what you will need, consider these ques-
tions:
    Where will you be working (home, office, etc)?
    How much space will you have?
    What will your business be mostly based on?
    Of course, if it is a one-person business you need nothing more sophisticated
than a telephone with a very efficient telephone answering machine. It plays your


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