8. Перекладіть речення:

1. Профспілка нашої фірми щороку організовує цікаві корпоративні заходи.

2. Він вже багато років виконує обов’язки голови правління цього банку.

3. Ця організація розділена на 3 відділи: фінансовий, маркетинговий та відділ по роботі з клієнтами.

4. Які обмеження встановлює ваш банк при оформленні позики?

5. Втручання влади спрямовані на стабілізацію економіки країни, що перебуває в кризовому стані.

6. Я надаю перевагу державним (урядовим) цінним паперам. На мою думку, облігації надійніші за будь-які акції приватних організацій.

7. Піднімаючи чи зменшуючи відсоткову ставку, банки регулюють власні грошові потоки.

8. Кому підпорядковуються ці спеціалісти? – Вони підпорядковані керівнику цієї брокерської контори.

9. Ви купуєте чи продаєте переказні векселі? – Ми торгуємо виключно акцептами.

10. Через побоювання банкрутства, наші бухгалтери ретельно готують всі звіти та фінансові звіти.

Розділ «Граматика» (Grammar) Вправи на закріплення часових форм дієслова

I. Expressing the present action

Assignment 1. Make the following sentences passive.

1. They sell this product at 20% discount price. 2. Our family has recently bought a country house. 3. The government allocates resources. 4. Prices motivate production. 5. They are discussing the development plan at the moment. 6. I have not solved this very challenging problem yet. 7. He often makes his well-grounded decisions after a profound analysis of the situation. 8. They are constantly paying attention to the current trends in information technologies. 9. This institute offers a variety of courses in economic subjects. 10. They have already signed the agreement on cooperation in education sphere.

Assignment 2. Write questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.

1. Managers are in great demand in all spheres of economy (Where?). 2. Our company is managed very successfully (How?). 3. He has just explained our new responsibilities (What?). 4. She tries to create a friendly atmosphere at the working place (Who?). 5. We are given two weeks to install this equipment (How many?), (What for?). 6. They meet twice a month to discuss our current problems (How often?). 7. The director is holding a meeting at the moment (When?). 8. He always makes a very colourful display of our products (What kind of?). 9. The report of the commission has already been published in the newspapers (Where?). 10. The results of the experiment are being analyzed very accurately (How?).

Assignment 3. Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets either in the present simple or present continuous form.

1. He (major) in the economy of enterprises. 2. If they (work) at weekends, they (be paid) compensation. 3. You (hear) that noise? They still (work). 4. She always (make) well-grounded decisions. 5. We (make) a new model right now. 6. When we (deal) with this customer we always (take) a big risk: he never (pay) in time. 7. Nowadays this trend (increase). 8. Where (be) Ann? – She (hold) a meeting with shareholders in the conference hall. 9. Students’ union (hold) meetings once a month. 10. These days more and more young people (choose) economics as their future occupation.

Assignment 4. Put the verb in brackets in either the present simple or present perfect.

1. We (operate) all over Central Ukraine. We (recently set up) several new branches in Poltava and Vinnitsya. 2. I (just meet) Mike from the Sales department. …you (know) him? 3. … you (hear) the latest news? Our management (plan) to launch a new production line. 4. (Not, enter) the room. The meeting (just begin). 5. They (already create) a new team for this project. They (demand) the best workers to realize it. 6. We (prefer) to go on holidays in summer. This year we (decide) to take our holidays in August. 7. He (learn) three foreign languages already and he (take) every opportunity to practice them. 8. The company (want) to expand its activities in this region. They (just start) their advertising campaign.

Assignment 5. Put the verbs in brackets in either the present perfect or present perfect continuous.

1. How long you (study) English? – For about 6 years already. I (take) an advanced course at the institute recently. 2. We already (finished) collecting this information. We (do) this for the last two weeks. 3. The consumer prices (fall) by 2% this quarter. The government (predict) this trend since the beginning of the year. 4. They (discuss) the sales contract in detail for the whole week and eventually (agree) to sign it. 5. You look so happy! What’s the matter? – The management (approve) the project which our team (work at) for the last two months. 6. He (not decide) yet which profession to choose: marketing or accounting. He (talk) about this since autumn. 7. … Lora (come) back? – No, she (consult) with our lawyers for 2 hours already but they (not reach) any decision yet. 8. Everybody is pleased with his report. He (conduct) his research for three months and (communicate) his results at the conference this week. 9. They (establish) their sales network for years and (gain) leadership in this region – now they sell the best products and provide the best services. 10. The writer just (finish) the second part of the book which his readers (wait) for so long.