III. Add question tags to the following statements and give short answers

1. Britain is in the forefront of manufacture, productivity and competitiveness.

2. Britain's export earnings from services exceed those from export of goods.

3. Preservation of the place of work worries the unemployed most of all.

4. The average level of life rose in the United Kingdom.

5. The country joining the EC promoted rise of competitiveness of the country.

6. The eighties became witnesses of the state enterprises privatization.

7. The process of restoration was caused by the country joining the EC.

8. The share of manufacture and mechanical engineering fell.

9. The sphere of services reflects increase of real incomes of the population.

10. The UK represents the country with independent economy.

IV. Put the following sentences in indirect speech

Model: Trade has been a key part of British economy for centuries.

He said that trade had been a key part of British economy for centuries.

1. “Britain actively develops the sector of foreign languages training.”

2. “Representatives of the financial sector have especially won.”

3. “Restoration of British economy lasted for almost forty years.”

4. “The economic situation in the country disturbs many British.”

5. “The government can achieve much by decreasing the rate of unemployment”.

6. “The Japanese companies frequently choose the UK as the base in Europe.”

7. “The rates of unemployment and inflation remained high enough.”

8. “The rates of unemployment and inflation were gradually reduced.”

9. “The UK represents the country with highly advanced economy.”

10. The UK actively co-operates with Europe, Asia and North America.”

V. Put the verbs in brackets in the Passive Voice

1. Gov­ernment intervention … (find) necessary from time to time.

2. In the eighties very many state enterprises … (nationalize).

3. New laws … (pass) regulating many economic activities.

4. Significant efforts … (undertake) to improve labour productivity.

5. The American people's pragmatism … (demon­strate) by their actions.

6. The great majority of produc­tive resources privately … (own).

7. The process of restoration … (cause) by the country joining the EC.

8. The rates of unemployment and inflation gradually … (reduce).

9. The United States generally … (describe) as a mixed economy.

10. They … (disturb) about unemployment, inflation rate, the prices and taxes.

To units 2 and 12

I. Give present, past or perfect participle of the following verbs

achieve, advance, begin, bring, cause, cut, dampen, decrease, describe, develop, expand, help, improve, join, meet, participate, provide, retire, rise, spearhead, undertake.

II. Rewrite the phrases using a compound with an active or passive participle

Model: a task which consumes a lot of time – а time consuming task

1. a building that looks strange 2. criticism that hits hard 3. a girl with fair hair and blue eyes 4. a movie packed with action

5. a result that breaks your heart 6. a scheme which saves money 7. a table with a glass top