III. Read the statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F).
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II. Match the words in the left column with the definitions in the right column.
I. Go through the following vocabulary notes to avoid difficulties in understanding and find these words in the text.
IX. Commerce
IX. Retell the text according to its outline.
VIII. Make an outline of the text consisting of 5-8 sentences.
| commerce | торговля | retail | розничная продажа |
| commodities | предмет потребления | transaction | сделка |
| raw material | сырье | wholesale | оптовая торговля |
| foodstuffs | пищевые продукты | representative | представитель |
| manufactured | промышленного производства | vital | (жизненно) важный |
| bear losses | нести убытки | insurance. | страхование |
| conduct | вести |
| 1. commerce 2. commodity 3. transaction 4. transport 5. insurance 6. export trade 7. import trade | a) goods or services sold to a foreign country or countries b) the business or system of transporting goods c) the activity embracing all forms of the purchase and sale of goods and services d) the act, system, or business of providing financial protection for property, life, health e) the act of obtaining and paying for an item or service f) goods or services that are bought from foreign countries g) an article of commerce |
1. Commerce is concerned with the distribution of foodstuffs and manufactured goods.
2. There are three branches of commerce: exporting, importing and wholesaling.
3. Wholesalers buy in large quantities and thus reduce costs.
4. Commerce is the same as trade.
5. There are no other branches that help commerce.
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| VII. Choose the appropriate translation of the following sentences. | | | IV. Read the text and check up your answers in ex. III. |