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Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

А) So, they can go to sources such as the clearing banks, merchant banks and even pension funds

В) And in all three cases they will usually secure their debt over the fixed assets of the business and, of course, interest must be paid, usually linked to bank base rate

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) The important point is not to speak in the same, flat, monotonous voice throughout your presentation – this is the voice that hypnotists use to put their patients’ into trance!

B) So, what you do not say is at least as important as what you do say

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) A good source of equity finance is the unlisted securities market – sometimes called the second or third market

B) It has the advantage of allowing a company to raise money from outside investors without having to return the debt.

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) A healthy company would show a ratio above 1, in other words more current assets than current liabilities

B) Another method of measuring liquidity is the so-called quick ratio – this is particularly appropriate in manufacturing industries where stock levels can disguise the company’s true liquidity

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) A successful presentation is one of the most effective ways of communicating your message

B) Because English is so widely used in international business, the working knowledge of the vocabulary and techniques used in the English language presentation is a valuable asset

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) An example of efficiency measurement is to calculate the average collection period on debts

B) This is found by dividing debtors by age and gender. This can vary tremendously from industry to industry

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) An owner need not rely on his or her own funds. He can always ask his powerful prime-minister for help.

B) He can go to KGB sources of equity finance

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) At presentation talk about concrete facts rather than abstract ideas

B) You must use active verbs instead of passive verbs. Active verbs are much easier to understand. They are much more powerful. You can use cursing verbs as well.

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) At the presentation you can pause. Pausing for 45-50 min. is a very good technique for gaining your audience’s attention

B) You can change the pitch of your voice. You can speak in a high tone. You can speak in a low tone. Or you can get hysterical and start breaking the projector. Everything goes.

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) But, the higher the gearing (in other words, the greater the proportion of long-term debt), the more exposed the company is in times of economic difficulty

B) The venture capital company does not usually interfere in the running of the company

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Cultural differences can also be seen in body language and in the colour of banknotes from different currencies.

B) For a Latin from Southern France or Italy, a presenter who uses his hands and arms when speaking may seem dynamic and friendly

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) During this time, you must try to speak slowly and calmly

B) You should perhaps learn your introduction by heart. After a few moments, you will relax and gain confidence

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Duster is used for painting the whiteboard

B) It is important that the duster be clean to start with

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Each town in England has a name

B) Each house has a number

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Easily your most important piece of equipment is YOU

B) You must make sure you’re in full working order, and check your personal presentation carefully – if you don’t, your audience will

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) For prepared material, diafilm projector might be most suitable

B) Consider carrying your own home cinema to your presentation just in case

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Foreign investors are interested both in the exhibits and the Russian way of life in general

B) These fairs and exhibitions do a lot to establish contacts and to promote trade, and trade, as we know, promotes peace

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) From a shareholder’s point of view, the return on owner’s equity will be an important ratio; this is calculated by dividing the profit before taxes by the owner’s equity and expressing it as a percentage

B) When the company does not earn a reasonable return, the share price will increase and thus make it easier to attract additional capital

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) From all the information that enters our brains, the vast majority of it enters through the nose

B) 98% of what your audience learn during your presentation is learned visually (what they see) and only 2% is learned aurally (what they hear)

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Handouts are any documents or samples that you ‘hand out’ or distribute to your audience

B) They must have comics on them.

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Highly geared companies represent a lesser risk for investors

B) The balance sheet and the profit and loss account can be used to assess how efficiently a company manages its assets

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) If we hypothetically imagine a German working for an Israeli company making a presentation in English to a Japanese audience in Korea, we can see that there are still less possibilities for cultural misunderstanding, then between a Russian in Moscow and a Russian in Tula.

B) Try to ignore any particular cultural matters that may affect your audience

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) In an extreme case – bankruptcy – the owner’s equity will be repaid only after everyone else, including employees, creditors, banks etc., has received what they are owed

B) In successful times, the owners have a claim on all the net profit of the company and sometimes all the net profit in the world

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) In general, you must try to vary your voice

B) So that your voice will then be more interesting for your audience

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) In September, 1999 one of the biggest international exhibitions of chemical machinery and equipment was held in Moscow

B) A lot of foreign firms took part in it as they were interested in introducing their goods to new markets. Some of them were later nationalized by the Russian government

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) In the retail sector the average collection period on debts may well be as low as one or two days, whereas in the heavy manufacturing and service sectors it can range from thirty to ninety days

B) Profitability ratios indicate the manager’s success in stealing the company’s resources

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) In times of prosperity, a high gearing will give the owners a much better return as net profits will be a much higher percentage of equity even after interest payments on the long-term debt

B) In crisis times, the owner’s earnings will grow dramatically as interest payments increase most of the company’s profits

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Income gearing is also important and shows the ratio between profit and interest paid illegally

B) Relatively high borrowings could indicate increase to an interest rate rise

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) It is better to lie rather than sit when making a presentation

B) Be aware of and avoid any repetitive and irritating gestures or verbal expression

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) It is important that your audience be able to hear you clearly throughout your presentation and during the following lunch break

B) Remember that if you turn away from your audience, for example towards the whiteboard, you have to speak a little more loudly

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) It is quite possible that many members of your audience will not be native English-speakers

B) In other words, they will not have any education at all

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) It is usually a good idea to distribute handouts long before your presentation

B) The audience will read the handouts instead of listening to your boring talk

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) It’s a good idea to carry a spare set of markers in case you are given some used ones which do not write well

B) The flipchart consists of several leaves of paper that you ‘flip’ or tear off

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Look at each person in turn, pierce them with your eyes!

B) Looking at the audience will give you the opportunity to detect signs of boredom, disinterest or even disagreement, allowing you to modify your presentation as appropriate

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Many people prefer the flipchart to the whiteboard, because after the presentation they can take it home.

B) The Slide projector – which must be used in a darkened room in times of crisis – adds a certain horrific touch to your presentation

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Many slide projectors can be synchronised with audio for audio-visual (AV) presentations and strip shows

B) These projectors are typically used for larger presentations

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Markers are used for writing on the whiteboard (delible – you can remove the ink) or flipchart (indelible – you cannot remove the ink)

B) Markers are usually available in blue, red, black and green

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Most speakers are most comfortable at the beginning of a presentation

B) It is very unusual if you are nervous

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Only one stand could be seen on display in the Russian pavilions

B) It showed the progress that Russian chemical industry and science had made in the times of Lomonosov and Mendeleev

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Our fairs and exhibitions are very popular with the people abroad and each of them is called an “mouth-opener”

B) Our fairs and exhibitions show our great achievements in science, industry, agriculture and other fields of our national economy

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Please, do not use jargon, unless you are certain that your audience understands it

B) If you want your audience to understand your message, your language must be simple and clear

Which of the two assertions are true and which are false?

A) Presentations have a common objective-to sell anything to anybody for a high price

B) People give presentations because they want to communicate