Упражнения для самостоятельной работы
Упражнение № 1
Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола в Present Simple
1.What ARE… your price ? ( be )
2. We usually HAVE … talks on Monday . ( have )
3. His office hours begin … at 9 o ‘clock . ( begin )
4. She often leaves … her office very late . ( leave )
5. What are… you always discuss … with your customers ? ( discuss )
6. Their terms is… good . ( be )
7. This cable is … urgent .(be )
8. Who does look … through the mail every morning ? ( look )
9. She speakS 3 languages .
10. Our foreign trade firm is ready to discuss business with you .
Упражнение № 2
Заполните пропуски, используя конструкцию there is / there are
Look ! There are … some contracts on the desk .
It’s a very large company . There are …a lot of departments in it .
There isn’t … (not) any black telephone near the computer .
There are … many competent inspectors at the plant now .
Is there … any coffee – machine on that desk ?
Are there … any queries on the contract terms ?
There is … a secretary in the conference room .
There are no … (no) urgent faxes on her desk .
Are there … any foreign customers in his office ?
There is … little mail today , just a few letters .
Упражнение № 3
Опровергните данные утверждения. Поставьте глаголы , данные в скобках, в соответствующую форму Present Continuous
The engineers are testing the machine . ( No. do the training course )
No. They are doing the training course.
Our supplier is exporting goods France . ( No. import from England )
No. He is importing from England.
They are building a new plant . ( No. improve the old plant )
No. They are improving the old plant.
The exporters are reducing the price for copiers .( No.increase by 3 % )
No. They are increasing by 3 %
I am making phone calls now . (No. meet the customers )
No. I am meeting the customers.
His colleagues are travelling now . ( No. attend the conference )
No. They are attending the conference.
We are placing 3 orders with your company . ( No. place only 2 )
No. We are placing only 2
She is discussing prices with our customers .( No. arrange a meeting with them ) No. She is arranging a meeting with them )
Our specialists are operating computers . ( No . only test them now )
No . They are only testing them now
Their company is investing a lot of money . ( No. still wait for consultant’s advice) No. It is still waiting for consultant’s advice.
Упражнение № 4
Перепишите предложения, поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в соответствующую форму Past Simple
He spoke to the economists last Friday .
The quality of their previous goods was low.
In 1998 they did not business with French companies .
She went on business to London yesterday .
Two days ago they offered us to establish business relations .
The government did not set up a new joint venture a month ago.
Last year they gave him a big discount .
She looked through these catalogues the day before yesterday .
Did Mr Brown attended the last conference ? – I think he did
Did they discussed the terms of payment the other day ? – I don’t think so .
Упражнение № 5
Задайте вопросы к следующим предложениям, начиная их словами, данными в скобках.
Образец : We have discussed this matter .( What ? )
– What have we discussed ?
They have just studied your catalogues . ( What ?)
What have they just studied?
We haven’t started the talks yet .( Who ?)
Who haven’t started the talks yet?
The director has taken the contracts to his office . (Where ?)
Where has director taken the contracts ?
She is busy , so she hasn’t come to the conference . ( Why?)
Why hasn’t she come to the conference?
He has sent 5 orders . ( How many ?)
How many He has sent orders?
Mr Bell has paid much attention to their offer . ( What … to ?) What has Mr Bell to paid ?
The manager has made good contacts with our suppliers. ( Who … with ?) Who has made good contacts our suppliers with ?
This company has displayed up-to-date models .( What models ?)
What has models displayed?
They have invested 1 mln dollars so far . ( How much ?)
How much have they invested so far?
The demand for our goods has increased lately .( What ?)
What increased lately?
Упражнение № 6
Выполните упражнение , выбрав правильный вариант
Great Britain … a highly industrialized country .
a) is b) was c) is being
2. We … to your terms of payment .
a) aren’t agree b) doesn’t agree c) don’t agree
3.There … matters to discuss at the talks.
a) is, some b) are, any c) are, some
4. She makes few calls on Sunday , …?
a) doesn’t she b) isn’t she c) does she
5.He … a conference right now .
a) attends b) is attending c) to attend
6. The economic relations … from year to year.
a) develop b) have developed c) are developing
7. … you display your new model at the exhibition last month ?
a) did b) aren’t c) have
8. We … not pleased with our last talks .
a) did b) were c) have been
9. She … paid any attention to their enquiry .
a) wasn’t b) hasn’t c) didn’t
10. … you met General Manager yet ?
a)have b) did c) are
11.Mr Dunn … already signed all the contracts .
a) is b) has c) was
12…. there … progress in your studies ?
a) are , any b) is, any c) is, some
13. Is there … in the development department ?
a) somebody b) anybody c)nobody
14. You don’t purchase low quality goods , … ?
a) do you b) don’t you c) aren’t you
15. Our lawyers … very qualified so far .
a) are being b) have been c) were
16. … your department … much progress in total sales lately?
a) is making b) has made c)makes
17. What … you sometimes advise your clients ?
a) is b) have c) do
18. Who usually … meetings in your office ?
a) arranges b) is arranging c) was arranging
19. Panasonic … a lot of computers at the last exhibition .
a) has sold b) sold c) is sold
20. There … a telephone , 2 files and some price lists on the desk .
a) are b) is being c) is
1.I advise you to stop being late for talks . You must stop being late for talks .
2. I insist that you supervise day-to-day management .You must supervise day-to-day management.
3. Will you let me talk to Mr Green, please ? Can I talk to Mr Green , please ?
4. They understand you well enough . You can not repeat it again .
5. Talking is not allowed during the talks . You must not talk during the talks.
6. It is not possible for the manager to be present at the talks . He may not be present at the talks.
7. The personnel is forbidden to leave the workplace before 6 p.m. The personnel have doesn’t h to leave the workplace before 6 p.m.
8. It is not right to take up this matter without the Sales Manager . You can't take up this matter without the Sales Manager.
9. Perhaps , the accountant will agree to do this job. The accountant may agree to do this job .
10. She is obliged to report to the Director every week. She has to report to the Director every week .