II Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты к следующим словам и словосочетаниям:

1) международная торговля и инвестиционный климат;

2) двусторонние соглашения;

3) посредством улучшения внешних экономических отношений;

4) уровень экономической интеграции;

5) расширение и улучшение законодательной базы;

6) эффективное привлечение иностранного капитала;

7) были подписаны в первую очередь;

8) в регулировании современной системы;

9) первостепенной важности;

10) пошаговое развитие;

11) широкомасштабное сотрудничество;

12) соглашение о партнерстве;

13) основной торговый партнер;

14) региональная структура внешней торговли.

III Ответьте на следующие вопросы по содержанию текста:

1 What are the basic criteria in concluding bilateral agreements?

2 What is of the uppermost importance for the Republic of Belarus?

3 What was laid down in 1995?

4 What are two basic perspectives of the development of foreign trade in Belarus?

IV Поставьте глаголы в The Present Continuous Tense или The Simple Future Tense для выражения будущего.

1 – Where you (to go) at the weekend? – To the seaside.

2 – Is Mr. Dane in the office? – No, he (to be) in the office in an hour.

3 – When you (to meet) Mr. Cartright? – At 9. – Why so early? – Because at 10 I (to have talks) with the manager.

4 – Have you signed the contract with the British company? – Not yet. I (to do) it tomorrow.

5 – You (to accept) the Sellers’ prices? – I’m not sure.

6 – Who (to study) the latest catalogues of American companies? – I will.

V Раскройте скобки и употребите глаголы в The Present Perfect или The Simple Past Tense.

1 The foreign businessmen already (to arrive) but we (not to speak) with them yet.

2 We (to employ) two more salesmen last week.

3 We (not to make) many contracts this year.

4 He (to make) a lot of transactions lately.

5 He (to lose) his job because the company closed the department.

6 My friend (to join) the company in 2010.

7 – The secretary (to finish) typing letters?

– Not yet. In fact she just (to begin).

8 She (to get) the job because she was the best candidate.

VI Откройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в нужном времени.

1 Planes for London (to leave) from Sheremetyevo airport.

2 – When the plane (to leave)? – The plane (to take off) in ten minutes.

3 Last year we (to spend) our holiday in Sochi. The weather (to be) fine. We (to swim) and (to sunbathe) a lot.

4 – How long you (not to see) Mr. Bell?

– I (not to see) him since last year.

5 The plant (to be going) to produce a new model of compressors. We hope that the model (to be) in great demand.

6 I just (to look through) the morning mail and now I (to be going) to write some letters.

7 The English seaside (to become) very popular lately.

8 – Where is Mr. Brown now?

– He (to clarify) some business matters with the customers.

VII Выберите правильный модальный глагол.

1 We (can, must, may) deliver the goods only next September.

2 – (Can, must, may) I smoke here?

– Yes, you (can, must, may).

3 Passengers (can, must, may) come to the airport an hour before the take-off time.

4 – (Can, must, may) I open my suit-case?

– No, you (cannot, mustn’t, mayn’t, needn’t).

5 – (Can, must, may) I watch television, mother?

– No, you (cannot, mustn’t, mayn’t, needn’t). It’s too late.