I. Выберите подходящее из выделенных слов и вставьте его в пред-
ложение.
1. production\produced\productive\product

A. In 1992, China500 thousand metric tons of rice.

B. The phase encompasses product research and development, purchase of materials, and manufacturing.

C. Our is so successful that we are rapidly running out of stock.

D. Jim proved to be very .

2. distribution\distributor\distribute

A. Factory representatives products to wholesalers and retailers.

B. Moving a truckload of apples from the orchard to the supermarket is the example of .

C. British Leyland is an importer and by trade.

3. sales\sell\ sale

A. How efficiently a company its products will in large measure determine its success.

B. A company’s annual report includes the figures for the current fiscal year.

C. Sam got a with one of the top manufactures.

4. profits\profit\profitable

A. The farm is highly business.

B. The company explores natural resources to its own .

5. allocated\allocation\allocate

A. The company’s management can resources properly.

B. The resources to be are scarce.

C. A manager should monitor the of responsibilities.

1. My sister Juliet … the paper at the moment. C. is reading
2. Where … you from? A. are
3. Susan … her grandmother next month. B. is staying with
4. I … you. What language are you speaking? C. don't understand
5. My shoes … very dirty, I must clean them. A. are
6. I … to go to school now. C. am getting ready
7. My friend … tomorrow. I am going to the airport to meet him. C. is coming
8. It can't be true! I … you! C. do not believe
9. I … again tonight! A. am not cooking
10. Please, be quiet. You … a lot of noise. B. are making
11. Who is this man? I … him. C. do not recognize
12. I … to a new flat at the weekend. Perhaps you can help me. B. am moving
13. I … this word. What does it mean? A. do not know
14. This hotel is awful. I … never … here again. A. will … stay
15. – Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please? – I'm afraid not. She … a shower at the moment. B. is taking
16. She … constantly … about her problems! A. is … talking
17. Cities … bigger and bigger every year. C. are growing
18. I … football with John next Saturday. C. am playing
19. It has stopped raining. The sun … . A. is shining
20. Bill is sick but he … better slowly. C. is getting

From ancient times people were afraid of natural disasters. these unpredictable disasters killed thousands of people and destroy dozens of cities. it was called "the punishment of the gods". all of these is about the earthquakes. today we can explain what the earthquake is, why it occurs and even define the earthquake-prone areas. so, why do earthquakes happen? scientists say that the reason is the movement of tectonic plates of the earth, taking place because of the volcanic eruptions or underground explosions.  over the past decade we have seen a number of seismic disasters in japan, china, chile, thailand, mexico and in other countries all over the world. in other words, the strongest earthquakes with the disastrous consequences cannot be controlled by a man, but they can be highly predicted. nowadays there are many ways to reduce the damage to a minimum. we use special materials while constructing buildings or applying special architectural solutions as well as long-term or short-term forecasting of probable earthquakes. to conclude, today the earthquakes are much less threatening than fifty years ago. they are no longer considered as the punishment of the heaven, just like a natural phenomenon like rain or fog.