Fill in the missing prepositions and adverbs
of (5), against (3), toward (2), hence (1), at (3), since (1), from (2), on (1), to (1)
A static budget has two characteristics:
It is geared ___ only one level ___ activity.
Actual results are always compared ___ budgeted costs ___ the original budget activity level.
A flexible budget differs ___ a static budget ___ both ___ these points. First, it does not confine itself ___ only one level ___ activity, but rather is geared ___ a range ___ activity. Second, actual results do not have to be compared ___ budgeted costs ___ the original budget activity level. ___ the flexible budget covers a range ___ activity, if actual costs are incurred ___ different activity level ___ what was originally planned, then the manager is able to construct a new budget, as needed, to compare ___ actual results. ___, the term flexible budget.
however (1), in (4), along with (1), by (2), as well as (1), to (2), only (1), of (3), for (3), at least (1), on (1), with (1).
Should the flexible budget contain fixed costs ___ variable costs? The term flexible budget implies variable costs ___ . As a practical matter, ___ , most firms include fixed overhead costs ___ the budget as well.
Fixed costs are often included ___ the flexible budget ___ ___ two reasons. First, ___ the extent that a fixed cost is controllable ___ a manager, it should be included ___ the evaluation ___ his or her performance. Such costs should be placed ___ the manager’s performance report, ___ the variable costs ___ which he or she is responsible. And second, fixed costs are needed ___ the flexible budget ___ product costing purposes. Overhead costs are added ___ units ___ product ___ means ___ the predetermined overhead rate. The flexible budget provides the manager ___ the information needed to compute this rate.
The Unfortunate Tandem
It happened while Mr Harris and his wife sitting on the tandem behind him (0) __were cycling__ (to cycle) through Holland. As the roads (1) _were stony, Harris asked his wife to sit tight. She (3) _could not explain later why she (4) _thought her husband (5) had ordered her to jump down. And she did so. Harris (6) went go on without turning his head. He (7) believed his wife (8) was sitting behind him.
Mrs Harris (9) found herself on the road alone.
At first, she (10) supposed her husband (11)wanted simply to show his skill and he (12) would return) soon when he (13) reached the hill. But her husband (14) disappeared in the wood.
She (15) began to cry as she (16) had no money, and she (17) did not know Dutch.
People (18) thought she (19) had lost something so they (20) took her to the police station.
Meanwhile, Harris (21) was cycling with great pleasure. But soon he (22) felt wrong. He (23) looked back but (24) saw nobody there.
While thinking how to find his wife he (25) met some local people. They (26) were sure he (27) would find his wife at the police station. There he (28) was asked when, where and why he (29) had lost his wife.
The meeting of Mr Harris and his wife (30) was not a tender one.
Be careful on the roads!
Перевод:
В Лондоне есть множество незабываемых туристических достопримечательностей, одна из них - "Лондонский Глаз". Это огромное колесо обозрения, расположенное на Южном Берегу реки Темзы. Также известный как "Колесо Тысячелетия", "Лондонский Глаз" был самым большим колесом обозрения в мире до 2006, но даже после этого он остается самым большим в Европе. Поездку на таком высоком колесе называют полетом. Строительство колеса закончилось в 1999, но оно оставалось закрытым до 2000 года. Когда оно открылось для общественности, многие люди наконец смогли насладиться красивым видом на Темзу. "Лондонский Глаз" предлагает туристам отличный наблюдательный пункт, так подходящий для фотографии. Фактически, "Колесо Тысячелетия" предоставляло самую высокую общественную наблюдательную площадку в Лондоне до 2013 года. Каждая капсула колеса фотографирует своих пассажиров в конце полета. "Лондонский Глаз" - прекрасное место для посещения в Лондоне.