Вариант 3

1. Supply the correct article where necessary.

1.1. … equipment of Blake & Co is very good. They sell it to … different companies.

1.2. Where are … newspapers? They are on … desk.

1.3. There … much built in furniture in our kitchen. … furniture makes … kitchen comfortable.

1.4. We are interested in buying … machines from British companies.

1.5. … tools of Blake and Co are of … high quality.

1.6. We’ve received … enquiry for … three machines lately.

1.7. … last month our manager went to St. Petersburg by … train. He went there by … express train. … train had no stops.

18. If you want to get … room at … hotel in Nice in … summer time you must reserve … accommodation in advance. … Nice hotels are full during … summer time.

1.9. The Seller didn’t agree to give us … discount as their goods were in … great demand at that price.

1.10. We are interested in buying … compressors for … new shop of … large plant in … Siberia. … shop is already under construction and … customers require … goods urgently, as they must complete … construction of … shop by … end of … year.

2. Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

2.1. She is sitting … the table and speaking … the phone. She is making an appointment … Friday.

2.2. They met … Mr. Black … his office. The meeting began … 10 o’clock and lasted … 2 hours.

2.3. … the other day Rossexport received an enquiry … the motors … Johanson & Sons.

2.4. The train will arrive … a delay … 40 minutes. Will you go … the departure lounge and wait … the annoncement?

2.5. – Can you give … us a discount … a large order?

– As we have done a lot … business … you we can give … you a small discount. … that case we’d like to have a discount … 7%.

2.6. The charge … a room … this hotel is not very high.

2.7. They offered to deliver the pumps … four lots … 12 pumps each … regular intervals … 5 months.

2.8. You’ve reserved a single and a double room … you … two nights … the fourth floor. These are modern rooms … private baths. They don’t face … the street.

2.9. – I’d like a suit … office wear.

– Try … this one … size.

2.10. The Seller offered the goods … CIF terms … immediate shipment. Mr. Black agreed … the delivery terms and … payment … collection.

3. Supply the correct forms of comparison.

3.1.The “Sony” TV-set is (expensive) than the “Akai” TV-set. It’s (один из самых дорогих телевизоров).

3.2. Are our cars (такие же удобные как) German cars?

3.3. This is (busy) airport I’ve ever seen.

3.4. I come home on Monday (late) than on other days.

3.5. (Чаще всего) we give discount to the Buyers if we have known them for a long time.

4. Translate into English

4.1. – Куда ты идёшь сейчас?

- В кино. Не хотел бы ты пойти со мной?

4.2. – У вашего брата есть собака, не так ли?

- Да, её зовут Рекс.

4.3. – Разве Дэн не отсутствует?

- Да, он болен.

4.4. Это Пётр. Это его свитер.

- Свитер коричневый или зелёный?

- Он тёмно- зелёный.

5. Supply the correct tense-forms.

5.1. Now you (see) Mr. Black in his office. During the day he (to look through) English newspapers, (to discuss) business matters. Now he (to read) a letter. He (to go) to phone the manager of the company.

5.2. – What model you (to be interested) in?

– Model BC5 (to meet) our requirement.

5.3. The fact (to be) I (to send) you our offer last week. In my letter I (to ask) you to study it and to give us your answer but we (not to receive) it yet.

5.4. – The plane to Moscow (to leave) on time?

– There (to be) a delay, but it probably (not to be) over 30 minutes.

5.5. Good morning, Mr. Black. I (to be) glad to see you. I (not to see) you since we (to meet) in London.

5.6. – How long it (to take) me to get there?

– It (to take) you about half an hour to get there at this time of the day. There (to be) a lot of traffic now. Look, bus 79A (to come).

5.7. – You (to discuss) the terms of delivery yet?

– Not yet. We (to discuss) them since 10 o’clock and I (to think) we (to finish) only in an hour.

5.8. Jack (to arrive) at the theatre at about 7 o’clock. Ten minutes later he (to sit) in the stalls and (to watch) the performance.

5.9. Rossexport (to start) shipping the goods nine months after we (to sign) the contract.

5.10. I don’t know when our accountant (to come) back.