Упражнение

I. Переведите предложения, назовите модальные глаголы или их эквиваленты.

1. In complex societies specialization can go wild.

2. People can produce more than they are able to consume.

3. When there is specialization, there must be exchange, and exchange takes place in markets.

4. Small firms cannot have any control over prices.

5. Exporters pay premiums to the ECGD and then will be able to claim compensation if their customers do not pay what they owe.

6. The interest rates on loans made between banks tend to rise whenever banks have to pay more to borrow money themselves.

7. A central bank, unlike other players in the economy, does not have to secure funding from any other source.

8. Initially, customers might make inquiries about the product.

9. People and organizations who market a product make decisions as to how, when and to whom it is to be sold.

10. If the product is complicated, skilled workers might be needed to fit spare parts or to service or maintain the machinery.

11. Comparing the market for cars with the market for bicycles, we may be able to explain the relative output of these two goods.

12. May product differentiation serve as a means for increasing the quality of product?

13. People should satisfy the needs of economic system.

Глоссарий

ECGD (Export Credit Guarantee Department)	- Департамент страхования экспортных кредитов
claim compensation	- требовать компенсацию
to market	- сбывать

Контрольная работа № 1 (вариант а)

I. Измените предложения, употребив существительные во множественном числе. Предложения переведите.

Образец: This is our employer. – Это наш работодатель.

These are our employers. – Это наши работодатели.

1. This is an important document. 2. That woman was a secretary. 3. Whose firm is this? 4. Manager is an office worker. 5. This business is a partnership.

II. Выберите притяжательное или личное местоимение по смыслу. Предложения переведите.

1. These are (we, our, ours) bonds. 2. Last week (he, his) bought some shares. 3. (I, my, mine) purchase is profitable. 4. (They, their, theirs) are not shop assistants. 5. Does (she, her, hers) shop at a discount store? 6. (We, our, ours) like to attend business meetings. 7. That invoice is (I, my, mine).

III. Раскройте скобки, употребив соответствующие глагольные формы. Предложения переведите.

1. What is he doing? – He (work) on his new advertising strategy.

2. Each morning I (check) my e-mail.

3. By the time we called them, they (finished) the negotiation.

4. When Jack (arrive) he (go) straight to the conference hall.

5. One of the problems they (discuss) at this time tomorrow concerns a new virus.

6. I never (work) abroad, but next year I might be based in Paris.

7. What the purchasing director (do) at 5 pm yesterday?