Вариант №1

I. Спишите текст, поставив прилагательные, данные в скобках, в сравнительной или превосходной степени. Подчеркните их

Memo

The company's annual report shows that sales figures were ...1… (low) than the previous year. This is no surprise due to the recession but what is ...2… (disappointing) than this is the clear evidence that some of our …3… (old) clients have switched to another supplier. We are aware that there are…4… (cheap) suppliers than ourselves but this may not be the …5… (important) factor. One old client was heard to say that their new supplier was ...6… (efficient) and …7… (flexible) than we are. If this is the case, then this is …8… (worrying) than anything else. The economic situation is getting …9… and … (critical) and if we do not compare favourably with our …10… (big) competitors, then we will not survive. We used to have the …11… (high) reputation in the business but we are in danger of losing that forever. It is not easy to be the …12… (good) but that is what we should be aiming for.

Используя вопросительные слова, данные в скобках, составьте такие специальные вопросы, чтобы следующие предложения были ответом на них. Напишите вопросы

1. We reward our employees on merit (how).

2.Тhе personnel manager provided more training to motivate the staff (who).

3. Our pension programs attract some of our employees (what).

4. He is arriving at the end of the week (when).

5. The workers intend to demonstrate against а new draft law (what).

2. Спишите предложения, выбрав верный вариант сказуемого. Подчеркните сказуемое

1. Before the talks my boss told me to inform him if I (to need) any help.

a)need b)needed c)would need

2. The manager told the meeting that the company (to lose) quite а lot of money the previous month.

a)has lost b)lost c)had lost

З. We are not sure if our competitors (to agree) to these pro­posals tomorrow.

a)will agree b)agreed c)agree

4. I sent my application letter in time, but later I found out that the management (to fill) the vacancy long ago.

a)had filled b)has filled c)will fill

5. We don’t know yet when our partner (to deliver) the goods ordered.

a)will de1iver b)deliver c) has delivered

6. If the economy (to improve) next year the company’s profits will increase.

a) improved b)improves c)wil1 improve

2. Спишите предложения, вставив вместо пропусков один из модальных глаголов в нужном времени, а где это необходимо – его эквивалент. Некоторые предложения могут быть отрицательными

1. In our office urgent work was done in the evening. I often ... to stay at work late at night.

2. You are invited to the partу, but you ... tо соmе if you don’t want to.

3. This is secret information. You ... tell anyone about it.

4. You often go abroad. I think you ... take travellers checks; it is very convenient and safe.

5. When the third ring road is built I … to get to work much faster.

6. Our profits have decreased sharply. Our employees going on businesses trips next month … to raise their accommodation expenses.