Вопрос № 1072347 - Английский язык

Расположите пропущенные предложения в таком порядке, чтобы получился связный текст.
1_______. Until the 18th and 19th centuries coins were given monetary worth based on the exact amount of metal contained in them, but most modern coins are based on face value, the value the governments choose to give them, irrespective of the actual metal content. 2_______. Most governments now issue paper money in the form of notes, which are «promises to pay». 3_______. Checks, bankers, credit cards are being used increasingly and it is possibly to imagine a world where «money» in the form of coins and paper currently will no longer be used. 4_______.

Расположите пропущенные предложения в таком порядке, чтобы получился связный текст.
Money is used for buying or selling goods, for measuring value and for storing wealth.
1_______. However, this has not always been true. 2_______. Barter was a system of direct exchange of goods. Somebody could exchange a sheep, for example, for anything in the market place that they considered to be equal value. Barter however was a very unsatisfactory system because people’s precise needs seldom coincided. 3_______. Cattle, grain, teeth, shells, features, skulls, salt, elephant tusks and tobacco have all been used. 4_______.

Прочитайте текст.
Sometimes in a shop they ask you: “How do you want to pay?” You can answer: “Cash/By cheque/By credit card”. In a bank you usually have a current account, which is one where you are paid your salary and then withdraw money to pay your everyday bills. The bank sends you a regular bank statement telling you how much money is in your account. You may also have a savings account where you deposit any extra money that you have and only take money out when you want to spend it on something special. Sometimes, the bank may lend you money – this is called a bank loan. If the bank lends you money to buy a house, that money is called a mortgage.
Ответьте на вопрос:
What is a current account?

Прочитайте текст.
When you buy (or, more formally, purchase) something in a shop, you usually pay for it outright but sometimes you buy on credit.
Sometimes, you may be offered a discount or a reduction on something you buy at a shop. It is not usual to haggle about prices in a British shop, as it is in a Turkish market. If you want to return something which you have bought to a shop, you may be given a refund, i.e. your money will be returned, provided you have a receipt. The money that you pay for services, e.g. to a school or a lawyer, is usually called a fee or fees; the money paid for a journey is a fare. If you buy something that you feel was very good value, it’s a bargain.
Ответьте на вопрос:
What is a fee?

Прочитайте текст.
The government collects money from citizens through taxes. Income tax is the tax collected on wages and salaries. Inheritance tax is collected on what people inherit from others. Customs duties have to be paid on goods imported from other countries. VAT, or value-added tax, is a tax paid on most foods and services when they are bought or purchased. Companies pay corporation tax on their profits.
The government also sometimes pays out money to people in need, e.g. unemployment benefit (also known informally as the dole), disability allowances and student grants (to help pay for studying). Recipients draw a pension/unemployment benefit or are on the dole or on social security.
Ответьте на вопрос:
What is a value-added tax?

Прочитайте текст.
Every country has its own special currency. Every day the rates of exchange are published and you can discover, for example, how many dollars there are currently to the pound sterling. A company may sell shares to members of the public who are then said to have invested in that company. They should be paid a regular dividend on their investment, depending on the profit or loss made by the company.
Ответьте на вопрос:
What does a company sell to members of the public?