Образование

FutureSimpleобразуется при помощи вспомогательных глаголовshall, will(для 1-го лица ед. числа и мн. числа –shall, а для всех остальных лиц –will) + инфинитив смыслового глагола безto.

e.g. He will become a good economist. (He’ll become a good economist.) – Он будет хорошим экономистом.

В вопросительной форме вспомогательный глагол ставится перед подлежащим:

e.g.Willhework asamanager? – Он будет работать в качестве менеджера?

Will yougoabroadnextyear? – Ты поедешь заграницу в следующем году?

Shall I make my report tomorrow? – Мне сделать доклад завтра?

В отрицательнойформе вспомогательный глагол с отрицательной частицейnotставится после подлежащего:

e.g. He will not work at this office. – Он не будет работать в этом офисе.

Exercises

I. Закончите предложения, поставив глаголы, данные в скобках, в соответствующую формуPresentSimple. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The prices for agricultural products (to be) high.

2. The company (to distribute) its goods in many countries.

3. Banks (to provide) new services for consumers.

4. It (to require) the development of economic theory.

5. Japan (to produce) a variety of electronic equipment.

6. I (to work) at a joint venture.

7. We (to buy) and sell a lot of equipment.

8. This enterprise (to have) business relations with a lot of foreign firms in Asia and America.

9. It (to organize) joint seminars on economic problems and visits to the industrial enterprises.

10. (to be) your office large?

11. On what terms … you usually (to deliver) your equipment?

12. … your equipment always (to meet) your customers’ requirements?

Ответы: 1. are; 2. distributes; 3. provide; 4. requires; 5. produces; 6. work; 7. buy; 8. has; 9. organizes; 10. is; 11. do … deliver; 12. does … meet.

II. Закончите предложения, поставив глаголы, данные в скобках, в соответствующую формуPastSimple. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. They (to have) talks with a foreign firm yesterday.

2. Industry (not to develop) fast at that time.

3. They (to make) an appointment for the next day.

4. After the talks they (to sign) the contract.

5. He (not to translate) contracts last week.

6. The economist’s prediction (to be correct).

7. The prices for the services (to be) not high at that time.

8. Trade between the two countries (to develop) well ten years ago.

9. We (to take) the businessmen to the plant a week ago.

10. This scientist (to write) a book on microeconomic problems.

11. The living standards of population (to fall) last summer.

12. He (to make) an application to the firm for the position of manager.

Ответы: 1. had; 2. did not develop; 3. made; 4. signed; 5. did not translate; 6. was correct; 7. were; 8. developed; 9. took; 10. wrote; 11. fell; 12. made.

III. Закончите предложения, поставив глаголы, данные в скобках, в соответствующую формуFutureSimple. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. His job (to be) in a service field.

2. In future 90 % of all jobs (to involve) computers.

3. They (to sign) the contract tomorrow.

4. The meeting (to last) for three days.

5. I don’t think that he (to work).

6. What documents … you (to send) for payment?

7. When … you (to begin) the construction of the plant?

8. What goods … the firm (to sell)?

9. We (to study) economics next year.

Ответы: 1. will be; 2. will involve; 3. will sign; 4. will last; 5. will

work; 6. will …send; 7. will … begin; 8. will … sell; 9. shall … study.

IV. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык. Определите время глагола-сказуемого. Составьте специальные вопросы к каждому предложению.

1. The President of the firm was at the talks last month. 2. They were in Moscow with a German delegation a year ago. 3. Any manager studies the profits and losses of his company before he makes decisions about its work. 4. They like your equipment and want to sign a contract with you. 5. Did you pass a course of English at the Institute? 6. Last year my brother was very ill and couldn’t even walk, but now he gets better. 7. This examination card will not present any difficulty for you. 8. I studied for three years, then I worked at a factory for six years. Finally, I started work in this firm. 9. Minimum admission requirements include a secondary school diploma and college entrance examinations. 10. Last year my brother failed at his entrance exams in the University. 11. Agriculture accounts for about 3% of the gross national product (GNP) and employs 2% of the population. 12. The economists predicted the growth of unemployment. 13. After the break we shall study the results in more detail. 14.Fewcompanieswillproducethisequipment.

V. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы.

1. Our company has business relations with a lot of foreign firms in Asia. 2. I studied at the department of Economics. 3. The talks will influence the company’s future strategy. 4. We shall have two tutorials and one lecture tomorrow. 5. Usually I have breakfast at home. 6. They started their experiment early. 7. He went there to sign a contract for the purchase of some equipment. 8. The British businessmen discussed prices, terms of shipment, terms of delivery and other business matters. 9. A diploma program lasts three academic or calendar years. 10. The participants will consider the company’s results for the last year.

VI. Закончите предложения, поставив глаголы, данные в скобках, в соответствующую формуPresent,PastилиFutureSimple.

1. The living standard of population (to fall) last year.

2. The company (to employ) new workers every year.

3. Our lessons (to be) over at 5.20 o’clock tomorrow.

4. Some days ago he (to visit) our office.

5. When my brother . . . in the other city 5 years ago, he . . . in the hostel (to study, to live).

6. After graduation from the College she (to be) a manager.

7. My friend (not to go) to the library every week.

8. I (to come) home late tomorrow.

9. This Professor usually (to deliver) good lectures.

10. It (to take) him 5 days to prepare for the examination last month. 11. Prices for fuel (to grow) last year?

12. What data … the economists (to analyze) a week ago?

13. Our plant (to produce) new equipment in three years.

Ответы: 1. fell; 2. employs; 3. will be; 4. visited; 5. studied … lived; 6. was; 7. does not go; 8. shall come; 9. delivers; 10. took; 11. did … grow; 12. did … analyze; 13. will produce.

*VII. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на время глагола-сказуемого.

1. Economists consider a firm as an economic unit. 2. Economists think that the single currency will increase trade integration as well as labour mobility. 3. They developed mining industry in the 19^th century but in the 20^th century they closed many mines. 3. The financial manager negotiates terms of financial transactions, compares rates among competing financial institutions. 4. He also forecasts the economic conditions, the company’s revenues, expenses and profits. 5. Because technical advances will increase productivity, the workweek should shrink to 30 hours a week. 6. We will lose business if we don’t install new software. 7. We will never make a profit unless we reduce the workforce. 8. There is no doubt that people's needs and wants today are staggering.