If the temperature is low, Если температура будет низкой,

the reaction will proceed slowly. реакция будет проходить медленно.

2 Сложное предложение относится к настоящему или будущему времени.

В главном предложении употребляются глаголы should, would или could + простой инфинитив (глагол без частицы to).

В условном придаточном предложении сказуемое употребляется в простом прошедшем времени (Ved или V2f).

На русский язык сказуемое в главном и придаточном предложениях переводится с частицей бы.

We should test the device Мы бы проверили этот прибор

if we got it. если бы получили его.

He could complete the test Он бы мог закончить проверку

if he had time (today, tomorrow). если бы у него было время.

2. Сложное предложение относится к прошедшему времени.

B главном предложении после глаголов should, would и could стоит перфектный инфинитив (have+Ved или V3f)

в условном предложении сказуемое употребляется в Past Perfect (had+Ved или V3f).

На русский язык сказуемое в главном и придаточном предложениях переводится с частицей бы.

He would have used the device, Он бы использовал этот прибор,

if it had been order. если бы он был в порядке.

I could have come to the conference, Я бы мог прийти на конференцию,

provided I had been in town. (last week). если бы был в городе.

4 Контрольная работа

1. This has enabled various branches of industry to adapt to changing conditions.

2. A sole proprietorship is a business owned by one person, in which all the profits belong to the owner, the latter being fully responsible for the success and the failure of the business.

3. Unless an activity was specifically prohibited by law, no field of business would be closed to an owner.

4. If single owners are able to invest large amounts of capital, they will run great risk of losing it all.

5. A business corporation is an organization created by law that allows people to associate

together for the purpose of making profit.

6. A high salary for managers and specialists allows corporations to hire professional and talented employees.

7. The partners are said to be “jointly and severally liable”, which means that each partner is responsible for the whole of the firm’s debts.

8. If one of the partners retired, it would be difficult to determine and to recover his share in the business

9. Two individuals are likely to possess more capital than a sole proprietor.

10. Corporate profit tax having been paid on net income, stockholders must pay taxes on their personal incomes.

11. Having purchased shares of the company, the investors receive stock certificates as evidence of their ownership.

12. Each form of ownership possessing advantages and disadvantages, one should consider all aspects before making a decision.

13. The credit form a bank is known to be limited by the assets belonging to the business.

14. The corporation is sure to have become the main economic institution, though it is not the dominant form of business organization.

15. Having bought a share in a business, one risks to lose only the sum of money invested in it.

16. It is rather a cheap form of business ownership, the purchase of license being the first step for starting it.

17. The double taxation of profits is considered to be one of the disadvantages of the corporation.