Вариант № 4

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

1. The company ……………….. (want) to know that it was possible for a company to do well financially.

2. How he …………….. (finance) the new business?

3. The business was a success until one day a new producer …………….. (set up) in the same area.

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

1. Everyone thinks British food is the worst in the world. But it …………… (improve) a lot in recent years.

2. Today, Sally Ride is no longer with NASA. She ……………. (go) back to her research work at Stanford University.

3. She ……………. (have) any contact with Japan in her present job?

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

1. Skidmore Turnbul Design ……………… (begin) business with four staff in a small office in London in 1989.

2. Consumers …………….. (benefit) greatly from advances in food production.

3. The price of energy ……………… (rise) by 15 percent last year.

4. Выберите правильный предлог:

1. In the 1980s, the company expanded ……… international market.

into with for

2. I’m looking ……… to working with you on the new project.

forward on at

3. Do you think we’ll get to the station ……… time?

by in on

5. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык:

1. Я не могу согласиться с этим.

2. Они известили меня о времени отгрузки товара.

3. Аиша работала в финансовом отделе с 2003 по 2005 гг.

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

FOREIGN TRADE OF THE U.K.

In the 19^th century Britain dominated international trade, accounting for about one- third of world’s exports. Early in the 20^th century its position changed. The volume of world’s exports increased but the percentage of British exports in world trade declined significantly.

But still foreign trade is vital to Britain’s livelihood. With a large population, small land area, and few natural resources the country must depend on foreign trade to supply the raw materials for English factories and to provide a market for the sale of the thousands of types of manufactured goods produced by English industries.

The United Kingdom’s principal exports are vehicles, machinery, manufactured goods and textiles. Her main exports are foodstaffs and most of the raw materials for industry. Britain imports half the food is needs.

There is usually an unfavorable balance of trade, that is, imports exceed exports, but this is compensated for in part by the so- called invisible trade. The earnings from visible trade come in the way of shipping charges, interest payments from foreign investments, interest payments from British enterprises abroad, and tourist expenditure. The earnings from foreign tourist trade make this one of Britain’s important industries.

Britain has got very sound economic ties with various countries of the world, especially the Commonwealth countries. The Commonwealth of Nations, has grown out of the old British Empire which came to an end with the Second world war. The Commonwealth countries are Canada, Australia, New Zealand and many other small countries and territories.

The United Kingdom has been a member of the European Free Trade Association (E.A.F.A.) since 1959, and a member of the European Economic Community (E.E.C.) since 1973.

• What is the Commonwealth?

Words

1. to dominate – господствовать;

2. volume – объем;

3. to increase – увеличивать(ся);

4. increase – увеличение;

5. percentage – доля;

6. to decline – уменьшать(ся);

7. decline – уменьшение;

8. significantly – значительно;

9. vital – жизненно важный, существенный;

10. livelihood – жизнеспособность, жизнедеятельность;

11. to depend on – зависеть от;

12. to supply – поставлять;

13. raw materials – сырье;

14. to provide – обеспечивать;

15. manufactured goods – промышленные товары;

16. to produce – производить;

17. production – производство;

18. vehicle – транспортное средство;

19. foodstaffs – пищевые продукты;

20. favourable – благоприятный;

21. favourable balance of trade – благоприятный торговый баланс;

22. favourable balance of payments – благоприятный платежный баланс;

23. unfavourable – неблагоприятный;

24. to exceed – превышать;

25. charges – расходы;

26. shipping charges – расходы по отгрузки;

27. enterprise – предприятие;

28. sound – прочный, глубокий;

29. tie – связь;

30. common – общий;

31. wealth – богатство;

32. the Commonwealth – Британское содружество наций;

33. community – сообщество, общность;

34. European Economic Community – Европейское Экономическое Сообщество.