354,126 587,455 725,111 74,424

Задание 6. Составьте предложения из следующих групп слов. Обратите внимание на использование глаголов «to rise» и «to fall».

Model: output / to rise / 3 per cent / 74,424 — Output rose (by) 3 per cent to 74,424.

• exports / to fall/ 2 per cent / 355,444

• imports / to rise / 5per cent/ 277,554

• automobile production / to rise /1.5 per cent /111, 890

• crockery sales / to fall / 2.7 per cent / 22,370

• linen sales / to increase / 4.08 per cent / 307,005

• unemployment rate / to fall /1.07per cent / 899,600

Задание 7. Переведите следующие словосочетания.

Model: higher prices — увеличение цен

higher profits lower prices lower rates slower growth rate

increased production reduced demand growing supply

Задание 8. Составьте словосочетания из следующих групп слов. Переведите их.

Model: Ford / to export cars — Ford's policy of exporting cars

• General Motors / to export cars

• Procter and Gamble / to export cosmetics

• Microsoft / to sell computer software

• Bosch / to sell household goods

• Tefal / to sell electrical appliances

Задание 9. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на перевод the Absolute Participle Constructions.

Model: Output of cars rises with an increase of 5% exceeding last month figures. — Выпуск автомобилей растет, причем рост превышает показатели прошлого месяца на 5%.

1. Output for export is climbing with sales rising to 74,424.

2. Sales increased with Britain heading the list.

3. Sales dropped with the figures ranging from 1 to 1,5%.

4. Exports fell with Asia suffering most.

5. Tourism earnings increased with the dollar exchange rate going up 2%.

6. Carpets exports went down with Turkey facing serious problem

Задание 10. Заполните пропуски в предложениях информацией из диаграммы.

Uk car sales by colour

blue 13% yellow 10%

gold 10%

1) White is the most popular colour for cars in Britain.

2) _____ is the second most popular colour for cars in Britain.

3) White cars are 20 per cent more popular than_____ .

_____ is 13 per cent less popular than white.

_____ isn't as popular as white.

4) Green cars are not quite as popular as _____ ones.

_____ cars are a little more popular than green ones.

5) _____ cars are just as popular as gold ones.

6) _____ seems to be the least popular colour for cars in Britain.

_____ is the most unpopular colour for cars in Britain.

7) Twice as many yellow cars are sold as _____ cars in Britain.

Half as many _____ cars are sold as yellow cars.

8) 10 per cent more red cars are sold than _____ cars.

9 per cent fewer _____ cars are sold than red ones.

Not as many _____ cars are sold as red ones.

Задание 11. Каждое предложение содержит грамматическую ошибку. Найдите ее и исправьте.

1) Cаnаdа doesn’t produce as many cars than France. as

2) More cars are manufactured by Japan as any other country.

3) Much many cars are made in Germany than in Russia.

4) Japan is largest manufacturer of cars n the world.

5) 3 million lesser cars are made in Spain than in Germany.

6) About half as many cars are produced in Italy than in France.

Задание 12. Закончите следующие предложения, используя приведенную в таблице информацию.

1. The USA _____________________________________________ the UK.

2. South Korea __________________________________________ the UK.

3. Mexico _____________________________________________ Germany.

4. Germany ___________________________________________ in the world.