Grammar and Lexis

Ex. 1. Read the sentences and then write new sentences (using the Complex Subject) which mean the same.

1. It is supposed that members of staff must be competent.

2. It is supposed that managers must know how to handle people.

3. It is believed that members of staff must be loyal to the organisation.

4. It is believed that people in business must have skills of communication.

5. It is said that written communication skills are very important.

6. It is believed that oral communication skills are also very important.

7. It seems that the telephone remains indispensable for business communi­ cation today.

8. It is known that businessmen keep in touch through correspondence.

9. It is likely that all businessmen involved in international trade will speak English.

Ex. 2. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the Complex Subject.

1. Low demand is believed to be one of the main problems facing the country.

2. This policy is likely to reduce the supply of funds to the private sector.

3. The loans are unlikely to be repaid.

4. The government is sure to start working out the details of its public spend­ ing cuts.

5. Turkey seems to be on the road to economic growth.

6. Little progress seemed to have been made in correcting the economic dif­ ficulties of Uruguay

7. Export prices are estimated to have fallen.

8. A long-term (долгосрочный) contract for the supply of rice is reported to have been offered by Brazil.

9. Gross Domestic Product of Columbia is estimated to have risen by about 1%.

Ex. 3. a) Find in the dictionary nouns for the fallowing adjectives. Compare them with a partner.

economic efficient important personal strong

flexible equal healthy persistent difficult

patient competent financial b) Find in the dictionary verbs for the fallowing nouns. Compare them with a partner.

government activity exchange telephone

organisation communication negotiations correspondence staff report arrangement

Ex. 4. Translate into Russian paving attention to the Absolute Participle Construction.

1. The meeting being over, the participants left the hall.

2. Any economic system includes businesses, units of government and not- for-profit organisations, all of them having much in common.

J. Enterprises must be well-ran, with the staffknowing their duties properly.

4. Managers must be competent, efficient and flexible, ability to handle peo­ ple being the major skill.

5. Ability to talk to people and to persuade them is very important, loyalty towards the organisation being even more important.

6. Written communication skills are very important, oral communication skills being equally important.

7. Businessmen are supposed to know how to hold talks and discuss business matters, business letter willing remaining an indispensable part of their work.

8. Businessmen settle matters through correspondence or telephone calls, personal meetings being the major communication tool.

9. Exports of the country have increased, oil being an important export item.

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