Вариант № 3

1. Поставьте глаголы, стоящие в скобках в Past Simple:

1. After about a year, I ……………… (get) my first big contract: to design the new offices of a local company.

2. It ………………. (to be) a difficult time for all businesses in the region.

3. The new secretary …………………. (not come) in yesterday.

2. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в скобках в Present Prefect:

1. I ………………… (to be) in sales since 1992.

2. How long you …………………. (work) for Exxon?

3. As you can see, the rate …………….. (remain) steady at 35% percent during this period.

3. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы, стоящие в скобках в Past Simple или в Present Perfect:

1. When he …………….. (take) over the company?

2. Where you ……………… (to be) yesterday?

3. I ………………. (finish) my report. Let’s go.

4. Выберите правильный предлог:

1. I enjoy my free time, but I always enjoy getting back to work ………. Monday morning.

on at in

2) Consumers may be getting more adventures …………. changing brands, but do they sell the same way about changing services?

by with about

3) She buys products ……….. abroad.

in from about

5. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык:

1. Мы тщательно рассмотрели Ваше предложение.

2. Товары прибыли вчера.

3. Он ушел пять минут назад.

6. Прочтите и письменно переведите текст, а также письменно ответьте на вопрос после текста:

COUNTERFEITING

Counterfeiting of money is one of the oldest crimes in history. In the United States, for example, it was a serious problem in the past, when each bank issued its own currency. Therefore they adopted a national currency in 1863. But it did not solve the counterfeiting problem. The national currency, or the dollar, was soon counterfeited so widely, that it became necessary for the U.S. Government to take special measures. In 1865 the United States Service was established to suppress counterfeiting. It curtailed counterfeiting to a certain extent but this crime still exists.

The U.S. dollar is now the most counterfeiting currency in the world. Modern photographic and printing devices, colour copiers, laser scanners have made the production of counterfeit money relatively easy. A lot of special security features are usually used in making banknotes of every country.

In making American dollars, for example, the following security features are used:

• red and blue fibres, embedded in the paper

• the intaglio printing of some features and many others.

Besides, not long ago, a few more new security features were added to U.S. dollars. These features are as follows:

• invisible thread embedded in the paper

• microprinting, and others.

These new features appeared first in banknotes of certain denominations only. Other denominations will be gradually made with the same security features.

• What is the most counterfeited currency in the world? Why?

Words

1. to counterfeit – подделывать;

2. counterfeiting – подделка;

3. counterfeit note – поддельная банкнота;

4. to adopt – принимать;

5. to solve a problem – разрешить проблему;

6. to take measures – принимать меры;

7. to suppress – пресекать;

8. to curtail – сокращать;

9. to a certain extent – в определенной степени;

10. to exist – существовать;

11. device – устройство;

12. colour copier – цветной копировальный аппарат;

13. relatively – относительно;

14. security – защита, безопасность;

15. security feature – метод защиты;

16. fibre – волокно;

17. fibres embedded in … - волокна, вкрапленные в …;

18. intaglio printing – глубокая печать;

19. invisible – невидимый;

20. thread – нить;

21. to appear – появляться;

22. appearance – появление, внешность;

23. gradually – постепенно.