Английски език · 12 клас · Глобалният свят

Глобализация (Globalisation)

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The process by which countries become more connected through trade, travel and communication is ___.
- А) globalisation
- Б) isolation
- В) urbanisation
- Г) nationalisation
A company that operates in many countries is a ___ company.
- А) domestic
- Б) multinational
- В) local
- Г) family-run
Goods that a country buys from other countries are called ___.
- А) exports
- Б) outputs
- В) transfers
- Г) imports
Which of these is often given as a disadvantage of globalisation?
- А) Cheaper products for consumers
- Б) Faster exchange of ideas
- В) Local cultures and small businesses may lose out
- Г) More opportunities to travel
What does 'outsourcing' mean?
- А) Buying goods only from local shops
- Б) Closing a factory for ever
- В) Paying an outside company, often abroad, to do part of the work
- Г) Selling shares on the stock market
The world seen as one community connected by modern communication is often called a 'global ___'.
- А) town
- Б) house
- В) street
- Г) village
When the same shops and brands appear in cities all over the world, the cities become more ___.
- А) similar
- Б) isolated
- В) ancient
- Г) rural
Which organisation deals with the rules of trade between nations?
- А) the World Health Organization
- Б) the World Trade Organization
- В) UNESCO
- Г) Interpol
Products labelled 'fair trade' aim to ___.
- А) give producers in poorer countries a fair price
- Б) make goods as cheap as possible
- В) stop all international trade
- Г) sell only local products
The distance food travels from where it is produced to where it is eaten is called food ___.
- А) steps
- Б) routes
- В) miles
- Г) chains
The total value of everything a country produces in a year is its ___.
- А) CV
- Б) PIN
- В) URL
- Г) GDP
Something that happens all over the world is ___.
- А) worldwide
- Б) local
- В) homemade
- Г) indoor
Which is often given as an advantage of globalisation?
- А) Fewer foreign products
- Б) Cheaper goods and more choice
- В) Less travel
- Г) Fewer jobs everywhere
Which is an environmental cost of global trade?
- А) Cleaner air
- Б) Fewer planes
- В) More transport pollution
- Г) Less plastic
When cultures all over the world become more and more similar, this is called cultural ___.
- А) diversity
- Б) heritage
- В) isolation
- Г) homogenisation

Отговори

1. А) globalisation Globalisation означава засилване на връзките между страните в икономиката, културата и комуникацията.
2. Б) multinational Multinational company има клонове или фабрики в много държави.
3. Г) imports Imports е внос; exports е износ.
4. В) Local cultures and small businesses may lose out Критиците смятат, че глобализацията заплашва местните традиции и малкия бизнес.
5. В) Paying an outside company, often abroad, to do part of the work Outsourcing е възлагане на дейност на външна фирма, често в друга страна.
6. Г) village Изразът global village описва света, свързан от медиите и интернет.
7. А) similar Еднаквите вериги магазини правят градовете по света по-сходни.
8. Б) the World Trade Organization Световната търговска организация (WTO) урежда правилата на международната търговия.
9. А) give producers in poorer countries a fair price Fair trade гарантира справедливо заплащане на производителите.
10. В) miles Food miles показва колко път изминава храната; повече километри означават повече емисии.
11. Г) GDP GDP (gross domestic product) = брутен вътрешен продукт.
12. А) worldwide Worldwide = световен, по целия свят.
13. Б) Cheaper goods and more choice Глобализацията носи по-евтини стоки и по-голям избор.
14. В) More transport pollution Превозът на стоки по света увеличава замърсяването.
15. Г) homogenisation Homogenisation = уеднаквяване на културите.

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