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Draw money out                         an open cheque

A current account                        a crossed cheque

Pay (money) in                            bounce

Make out a cheque                       a deposit account

Open an account                          a joint account

     I must tell you about a customer who came into the bank this morning – a strange old fellow, wearing a cap and a shabby raincoat. He said he wanted to ____ I _____ with our bank. From his questions, it sounded as if he had a bank account before, so I explained to him that with ____ 2 ____ you can ____ 3 ____ whenever you want, but with ____ 4 ____ you have to give a week’s notice.

    He seemed confused, so I showed him a cheque book and explained how to ____ 5 _____ - he had obviously never signed a cheque befor. Then I explained the difference between ____ 6 ____ and ____ . I also asked him if he wanted one signature on the on the cheque or whether it would be ____ 8 ____ together with his wife. He said he didn’t want his wife to know anything about it! When I asked whether there would be regular payments into this account, he answered with a grin, “Don’t worry, my cheques won’t _____ 9 _____ , if that’s what you’re afraid of.”

     Then he said he’d like to open a deposit account and brought out a parcel wrapped in newspaper. I tried not to look surprised when he opened it _____ it contained more than 10,000 tied up with string and rubber bands! “That’s just for a start,” he said. “What I ____ 10 ____ tomorrow depends on how much I win on the horses today!”

      Ответ: I must tell you about a customer who came into the bank this morning - a strange old fellow, wearing a cap and a shabby raincoat. He said he wanted to make out a cheque with our bank. From his questions, it sounded as if he had a bank account before, so I explained to him that with  a current account you can draw money out whenever you want, but with a deposit account you have to give a week's notice.

            He seemed confused, so I showed him a cheque book and explained how to open an account he had obviously never signed a cheque before. Then I explained the difference between an open cheque and  a crossed cheque. I also asked him if he wanted one signature on the on the cheque or whether it would be a joint account together with his wife. He said he didn't want his wife to know anything about it! When I asked whether there would be regular payments into this account, he answered with a grin, "Don't worry, my cheques won't  bounce, if that's what you're afraid of."

  Then he said he'd like to open a deposit account and brought out a parcel wrapped in newspaper. I tried not to look surprised when he opened it — it contained more than £ 10,000 tied up with string and rubber bands! "That's just for a start."

he said. "What I pay (money) in tomorrow depends on how much I win on the horses today!" 

      Задание 7. Which is correct?

1. A “blank cheque” has no _____ on it.

Date            signature                amount 

2. when you write out a cheque, you are _____ .

the payee       the bearer               the drawer 

3. One of the most common methods of payment is ____ checue.

With          through                   by 

4. A “post-dated cheque” bears _____ .

a future date           a post date           a date that makes the cheque invalid 

5. Your current account is “in the red”. This means ______ .

you have no money in the account

you have money in the account

you must mark your cheques R/D 

6. A “bearer cheque” ______ .

can only be paid into an account

can be cashed by anyone who has it

bears the payee’s name

      Ответ: 1. A “blank cheque” has no  amount on it.

2. When you write out a cheque, you are the payee.

3. One of the most common methods of payment is by cheque.

4. A “post-dated cheque”  bears future date.

5. Your current account is “in the red”. This means you have no money in the account.

6. A “bearer cheque”  can be cashed by anyone who has it. 

      Задание 8. Which is correct?

1. A candidate for election _____ or ______ .

stands for office            goes for office             sits for office           runs for office

2. A ‘maiden speech’ is made in the House ______ .

be female MPs             be new MPs              only by ministers

3. ‘Front benchers’ are ______ .

seats at the front of the House

long –serving members of parliament

members of parliament who hold ministerial office

4. If the Prime Minister ‘goes to the country’, he or she ______ .

resigns                holds a referendum               calls a general election

5. In politics, he adjective ‘shadow’ means ________ .

of the governing party           of the opposition party       previous         second in importance

      Ответ:

1.  A candidate for election stands or runs for office.
2. A 'maiden speech' is made in the House by new MPs.
3. 'Front benchers' are members of parliament who hold ministerial office.
4. If the Prime Minister 'goes to the country', he or she calls a general election.
5. In politics, the adjective 'shadow' has the means of the opposition party. 

 
 

Задание 9. Match each word with its definition:

Ответ:  
 

 

Задание 10. Which is correct?

1. Which of the following is not a form of worker protest?

A go-slow              a work-to-rule            a lock-out

2. Workers “on the shop floor” are ____ .

shop assistants         shop stewards             manual workers on the production line

3. Which three mean the same?

A shop steward        a blackleg        a strike breaker    a scab          a picket

4. Which two expressions mean “finish work for the day”?

knock off           lay off            sign off          clock off

5. When a worker is “laid off” he _____ .

is ill               is out of work temporarily              is out of work permanently

6. If you work longer than your usual working hours, you ____ .

work unsocial hours                do overtime                 do shift-work

7. An unemployed person receiving money from the state is said to be ____ .

on the board               on the shop floor                  on the dole

8. If you apple for a job but are not accepted you are _____ .

laid off               made redundant               turned down

      Ответ:

1. Which of the following is not a form of worker protest? – a lock-out.
2. Workers "on the shop floor" are manual workers on the production line.
3. Which three mean the same? – a blackleg, a strike breaker, a scab.
4. Which two expressions mean "finish work for the day"? – knock off, clock off.
5. When a worker is “laid off” he is out of work temporarily.
6. If you work longer than your usual working hours, you do overtime.
7. An unemployed person receiving money from the state is said to be on the dole.
8. If you apply for a job but are not accepted you are turned down.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2011 г.