Вариант 2

I. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо

1. I have got… dog. …dog’s name is Spot. He is … big grey dog. … dog is very strong.

2. My fiend has … sister. Her name is Ann. … girl is … pupil.

3. We have … picture. …picture is very good. It is on … wall.

4. … Moscow is the capital of … Russia.

5. We live in … St. Petersburg. … St. Petersburg is … very large city. It is one of … largest cities in … Russia.

II. Вставьте some, any, no или их производные, где необходимо

1. Do you want …milk in your coffee?

2. I like … books.

3. Give me … to read, please.

4. Here are ... books by English writers. Take ... book you like.

5. I can see ... on the snow, but I don’t know what is it?

III. Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму прилагательного

1. She speaks Italian (good) than English.

2. It is as (cold) today as it was yesterday.

3. Is the word “newspaper” (long) than the word “book”?

4. She is not so (fond) of sports as my brother is.

5. January is the (cold) month of the year.

IV. Перепишите предложения, раскрывая скобки и употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени

1. When I (to come) home, my sister was reading.

2. I (not to sleep) in the daytime.

3. If I (to see) him, I’ll tell him about their letter.

4. If you (to translate) this article into Russian, I’ll use it in my report.

5. My brother usually (not to get) up at seven o’clock. As a rule, he (to get) up at six o’clock, but tomorrow he (to get) up at seven o’clock.

V. Переведите текст письменно на русский язык

The Partnership

Partnerships are voluntary combinations of from 2 to 20 persons formed for the purpose of carrying on business with a view of profit. This type of organisation represents a logical development from the one-person business since the obvious method by which such a firm may acquire further capital is to form a partnership. The motive, however, may not be financial and partnerships are often formed in order to bring new ability and enterprise into the business.

The partners usually share in the task of running the business, but a partner need not play an active role. A per­son who joins a partnership, supplying capital and sharing in the profits, but taking no part in the management is known as a dormant or sleeping partner. Partnerships are a com­mon form of business organisation in such professions as law, accountancy, surveying, and medicine.

The advantages of this type of firm are similar to those of the one-person business. It is a flexible organisation which allows a greater degree of specialisation than the one-person business. Partners usually specialise in one or more aspects of the business; one may be responsible for buying, one for selling, one for production, and so on. Since it has greater access to capital, it can achieve greater size than the sole proprietor.

The great disadvantage, like that of the one-person business, is the fact that the liability of the partners is unlim­ited and they are all fully liable for the acts of the other part­ners. There are, however, some limited partnerships which have to be registered with the Registrar of Companies. In such firms some partners (e.g. dormant partners) may have their liability limited to some specified sum, but at least one of the partners must have unlimited liability. The survival of a partnership depends upon the continued harmonious relationship between a number of people in situations which often give much cause for disagreement. Thus, where trading risks are very great, the partnership is not a very stable type of organisation.