II.Переведите письменно на русский язык абзацы, указанные преподавателем (1 и 2).

III. Ответьте письменно на вопросы по тексту.

1. What does economics study?

2. What is the difference between economics as the social science and the natural studies?

3. What are the main problems the particular branch of economics deals with?

4. What classification according to the approach of methodology exists?

IV. Укажите, какие из следующих утверждений являются ложными.

1. Macroeconomics places the emphasis on a detailed understanding of a particular market.

2. A historical perspective is more important in economics than in natural sciences.

3. Welfare economists examine the role of the state in economic life.

4. One of the fundamental characteristics of economics is a great variety of market terms and structures.

5. Many economists specialize in a particular branch of the subject.

6. Like the situation in the natural sciences the subject matter of economics is constantly changing.

7. Current economic models developed out of the broader field of political economy in the early 20th century.

8. David Ricardo and John Mill examined ways the landed, capitalist and labouring classes produced and distributed national output.

9. John Maynard Keynes attempted to erect a positive, mathematical and scientifically grounded field above normative politics.

10. We can also classify branches of economics according to production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

V. Переведите предложения письменно, определите видовременную форму и залог сказуемого. Задайте к каждому предложению один вопрос указанного типа.

1. Yesterday I read an advertisement about the latest model of the machine tool I am interested in. (общий)

2. Robinson & Co, Ltd., a British firm, and our company have been doing business for a number of years. (специальный)

3. Our Vice President is attending the International Engineering Conference, which will be held in February. (альтернативный)

4. Most of the good points of the earlier types have been incorporated in this model. (разделительный)

5. We are not satisfied with the results of the test made at our factory. (к подлежащему)

VI. Письменно переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Вчера я прочитал объявление о продаже последней модели автомобиля, которой я интересовался в течение последних трех месяцев.

2. Наша компания всегда предлагает скидки и льготы постоянным клиентам; наиболее выгодные условия будут предоставлены тем, кто уже заключил не менее семи контрактов.

3. Мы начнем промышленное производство данного вида продукции к апрелю следующего года.

4. Совет директоров в данный момент обсуждает условия, предложенные в контракте, чтобы подписать его как можно быстрее.

5. Конструкторский отдел нашего завода работал над этой моделью с июля по октябрь, однако заказчик выявил ряд недостатков, которые мы устраним через три недели.

VII. Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Financial capital to be used in a business may either belong to the business itself or it may be borrowed from a bank.

2. We know management to include such components as planning, organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating.

3. The clearing system proved to have become a convenient and economical means of setting debts between banks.

4. Other conditions being equal, an average worker in the United States is known to be paid more than the one in India.

5. Economists believe the US grain market to have been strongly affected by government agricultural policies and by competition inside and outside the country.

6. New materials increasing the supplied quantity of goods, manufacturers are interested producing technologically advanced goods in practice.

7. Being the oldest and the simplest form of business organization the sole proprietorship is unlikely to account for a considerable share of all businesses operating in the market.

8. Unreasonably high prices and poor selling methods are proved to reduce the success of any new product at the market.

9. Such low developed countries as Mexico and Brazil are satisfied with their having increased their export of manufactured goods to industrialized countries.

10. Loans making up the bigger share of clearing bank lending were clearly shown by economists a decade ago.