December 1998

18 December 1998

Minister

Khodirev

Dear Minister,

I am writing today to invite you to our 9^th International Conference on Competition, which will be held on 10 and 11 May 1999 at the Hotel Inter­continental Berlin.

The subject of the 9^th International Conference on Competition is:

I would be very pleased to welcome you to Berlin as a participant at our 9^th International Conference on Competition. A simultaneous translation service will be available in German, English and French.

Yours sincerely,

Wolf

President.

аспирантура (канд. экз.)

Экзаменационный билет (на 2 листах) по дисциплине

английский язык

(специальность: уголовное право и криминология;
уголовно-исполнительное право)

Task I. Translate from English into Russian in writing using a dictionary. Your time is 45 minutes

The Charter established six principal organs of the United Nations:

The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ. It is composed of representatives of all Member States, each of which has one vote. Decisions on important questions, such as those on peace and security, admission of new Members and budgetary matters, require a two-thirds majority. Decisions on other questions are reached by a simple majority.

Functions and powers

Under the Charter, the functions and powers of the General Assembly include:

to consider and make recommendations on the principles of cooperation in the maintenance of international peace and security, including the principles governing disarmament and the regulation of armaments;

to discuss any question relating to international peace and security and, except where a dispute or situation is being discussed by the Security Council, to make recommendations on it;

to discuss and, with the same exception, make recommendations on any question within the scope of the Charter or affecting the powers and functions of any organ of the United Nations;

to initiate studies and make recommendations to promote international political cooperation, the development and codification of international law, the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, and international collaboration in economic, social, cultural, educational and health fields;

to make recommendations for the peaceful settlement of any situation, regardless of origin, which might impair friendly relations among nations;

to receive and consider reports from the Security Council and other United Nations organs;

to consider and approve the United Nations budget and to apportion the contributions among Members;

to elect the non-permanent members of the Security Council, the members of the Economic and Social Council and those members of the Trusteeship Council that are elected; to elect jointly with the Security Council the Judges of the International Court of Justice; and, on the recommendation of the Security Council, to appoint the Secretary-General.

Under the "Uniting for peace" resolution adopted by the General Assembly in November 1950, the Assembly may take action if the Security Council, because of a lack of unanimity of its permanent members, fails to act in a case where there appears to be a threat to international peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression. The Assembly is empowered to consider the matter immediately with a view to making recommendations to Members for collective measures, including, in the case of a breach of the peace or act of aggression, the use of armed force when necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security.

Task II. Translate the letter from English into Russian without a dictionary. Your time is 5-7 minutes

February 25, 2000

Mr. Alexander

President

MICEX

Moscow RUSSIA

Dear Mr. Zakharov:

Please find enclosed the draft Joint Statement on Technical Assistance which I received yesterday from the U.S. Trading Commission.

We understand that your office will undertake to forward this document to Chairman Parmenkov.

If the Russian Party finds the proposal acceptable, we should notify Ms. Corcoran of that fact.

We look forward to your future communications on this matter. Best regards.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey A. Burt

аспирантура (канд. экз.)

Экзаменационный билет (на 2 листах) по дисциплине

английский язык

(специальность: бухгалтерский учет; статистика)

Task I. Translate from English into Russian in writing using a dictionary. Your time is 45 minutes

completion OF FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS AND THEIR PUBLICATION

Introduction

When a company has prepared its annual financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the directors of the company are required to approve, sign and lay the financial statements and reports before the company in general meeting. A private company, however, may elect to dispense with laying its financial statements and reports before the company in general meeting. The directors of the company are also required to deliver the financial statements and reports to persons entitled to receive them and to the Registrar of Companies. There are also rules that companies have to comply with when they publish their financial statements. In addition, there are provisions for the revision of defective financial statements or reports. These and other requirements are considered in more detail in this chapter.

Directors’ duties

Preparation and approval of financial statements

The directors have a duty to prepare annual financial statements for the company under section 226(1) of the Act, and this obligation is discussed in chapter 2.

The board of directors has to approve the company's financial statements and they must be signed on behalf of the board by a director of the company.

In addition, a director is required to sign, on behalf of the board of directors, a copy of the company's balance sheet that is to be delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

Every copy of the balance sheet that is laid before the company in general meeting, or that is otherwise circulated, published or issued, should state the name of the person who signed the balance sheet on, behalf of the board.

In addition to the legal requirement, SSAP 17 requires that the financial statements should disclose the date on which the board of directors approved the financial statements. The date of approval will normally be the date on which the board of directors formally.

Task II. Translate the letter from English into Russian without a dictionary. Your time is 5-7 minutes

Dear Mr. Minister:

It was a pleasure to meet you during our recent visit to Moscow. I was encouraged with the discussion and look forward to moving ahead to assist small- and medium-sized businesses in Russia.

Mr. Paul Tumminia, Ex-Im Bank Director-Russia and NIS, will be in contact with you as to our future plans on this matter.

Please do let us know if you are planning to be in the U.S.
Sincerely,

phone (202) 565-3500 fax (202) 565-3513