Глобализация (Globalisation)

Проверете се: 15 въпроса

Натиснете въпроса, за да видите верния отговор и обяснението.

1. The process by which countries become more connected through trade, travel and communication is ___.

   • globalisation
   • isolation
   • urbanisation
   • nationalisation

   Отговор: globalisation

   Globalisation означава засилване на връзките между страните в икономиката, културата и комуникацията.

2. A company that operates in many countries is a ___ company.

   • domestic
   • multinational
   • local
   • family-run

   Отговор: multinational

   Multinational company има клонове или фабрики в много държави.

3. Goods that a country buys from other countries are called ___.

   • exports
   • outputs
   • transfers
   • imports

   Отговор: imports

   Imports е внос; exports е износ.

4. Which of these is often given as a disadvantage of globalisation?

   • Cheaper products for consumers
   • Faster exchange of ideas
   • Local cultures and small businesses may lose out
   • More opportunities to travel

   Отговор: Local cultures and small businesses may lose out

   Критиците смятат, че глобализацията заплашва местните традиции и малкия бизнес.

5. What does 'outsourcing' mean?

   • Buying goods only from local shops
   • Closing a factory for ever
   • Paying an outside company, often abroad, to do part of the work
   • Selling shares on the stock market

   Отговор: 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. The world seen as one community connected by modern communication is often called a 'global ___'.

   • town
   • house
   • street
   • village

   Отговор: village

   Изразът global village описва света, свързан от медиите и интернет.

7. When the same shops and brands appear in cities all over the world, the cities become more ___.

   • similar
   • isolated
   • ancient
   • rural

   Отговор: similar

   Еднаквите вериги магазини правят градовете по света по-сходни.

8. Which organisation deals with the rules of trade between nations?

   • the World Health Organization
   • the World Trade Organization
   • UNESCO
   • Interpol

   Отговор: the World Trade Organization

   Световната търговска организация (WTO) урежда правилата на международната търговия.

9. Products labelled 'fair trade' aim to ___.

   • give producers in poorer countries a fair price
   • make goods as cheap as possible
   • stop all international trade
   • sell only local products

   Отговор: give producers in poorer countries a fair price

   Fair trade гарантира справедливо заплащане на производителите.

10. The distance food travels from where it is produced to where it is eaten is called food ___.

    • steps
    • routes
    • miles
    • chains

    Отговор: miles

    Food miles показва колко път изминава храната; повече километри означават повече емисии.

11. The total value of everything a country produces in a year is its ___.

    • CV
    • PIN
    • URL
    • GDP

    Отговор: GDP

    GDP (gross domestic product) = брутен вътрешен продукт.

12. Something that happens all over the world is ___.

    • worldwide
    • local
    • homemade
    • indoor

    Отговор: worldwide

    Worldwide = световен, по целия свят.

13. Which is often given as an advantage of globalisation?

    • Fewer foreign products
    • Cheaper goods and more choice
    • Less travel
    • Fewer jobs everywhere

    Отговор: Cheaper goods and more choice

    Глобализацията носи по-евтини стоки и по-голям избор.

14. Which is an environmental cost of global trade?

    • Cleaner air
    • Fewer planes
    • More transport pollution
    • Less plastic

    Отговор: More transport pollution

    Превозът на стоки по света увеличава замърсяването.

15. When cultures all over the world become more and more similar, this is called cultural ___.

    • diversity
    • heritage
    • isolation
    • homogenisation

    Отговор: homogenisation

    Homogenisation = уеднаквяване на културите.