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1. You …… (be born) in Moscow? 2. I always …… (be afraid of) flying by planes. 3. What …… (happen) last Monday? 4. The train …… (start) at ten o’clock sharp. 5. Where you …… (be) yesterday? I …… (phone) you all day long! 6. Somebody …… (copy) the top secret file. I wonder who …… (come) here last night. 7. It …… (rain) all day long the day before yesterday and I …… (not go shopping). 8. What …… (make) you give up jogging? 9. They …… (talk) for only 20 minutes and …… (fall in love) with each other deeply. Two months later they …… (marry). 10. As I …… (leave) the money at home yesterday, I …… (not have) lunch. 11. They …… (come) to the bank on Friday evening, but they …… (have) no money. 12. When my parents …… (be young), they …… (not have) their own flat and they …… (have to) rent a room. 13. The boy …… (work) at his father’s farm, …… (go) to the Art Institute in Kansas City and many years later he …… (found) his own cartoon company. The boy …… (be) Walt Disney. 14. – Who …… (do) this perfect translation of Shakespeare’s sonnet? – It …… (be) Marshak. 15. – You …… (pay) a fortune for this car last year, didn’t you? – Who …… (tell) you this? It …… (cost) me almost nothing then! 16. As soon as the tourists …… (arrive) in Paris, they …… (buy) the tickets to Moulin Rouge. 17. – When the plane …… (take off)? – It …… (take off) ten minutes ago. 18. James …… (offer) me to go to the piano concert. It …… (sound) good, so I …… (agree). 19. He …… (wait) in the rain till it …… (get) dark, but she …… (not come). 20. It …… (rain) for many days and nights during the rainy season.
I. Письменно переведите данные ниже предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова с окончанием -s и какую функцию это окончание выполняет в предложении: а) показатель 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite; б) признак множественного числа имени существительного; в) показатель притяжательного падежа имени существительного. Образец: 1. Many businessmen and tourists from Russia visit foreign countries nowadays — многие бизнесмены и туристы из России посещают сегодня зарубежные страны. Tourists-б) Countries - б) 2. America's heavy industry is highly developed. American's — в) 1. Great Britain imports raw materials for its industries. 2. Britain's industry produces high quality goods. 3. Accounting shows a financial picture of the firm. 4. Corporations need financing for the purchase of assets and the payment of expenses. 5. He speaks much about manager's responsibility. II.Письменно переведите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения. 1. The higher is the productivity of labour, the higher are the people's living standards. 2. We hope our country will become stronger, richer and more beautiful 3. These commodities are more expensive than I thought. 4. He is the best accountant in our department. 5. They got the highest salary last month. III. Письменно переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных местоимений и их производных. 1. There is nothing unusual in their friendship. 2. The board of directors will discuss some important problems this Monday. 3. There was nobody in the office at that time. 4. Do you have any problems to discuss? 5. Tell us something about your company! IV. Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Определите время глагола и укажите его инфинитив. 1. They were investing money in this business for two years. 2. Their company takes long-term loans from the bank. 3. They studied carefully income statement and balance sheet. 4. We shall have a lot of work at the end of the fiscal year. 5. The report was prepared carefully and on lime. V. Выберите предложения в страдательном залоге письменно переведите их. 1. Their partnership was set up five years ago. 2. We expect high level of profit. 3. This company is much spoken adout. 4. The contract will be signed tomorrow. 5. They signed this contract last year. VI. Прочтите и переведите письменно текст. PARTNERSHIP. Partnership, like sole trading, has the advantage of being relatively unrestrictive, but you should think the implications through very carefully before committing yourself to another person. Do you really need a partner? Don't forget that you will be sharing all your profit as well as your workload and problems, so you must be absolutely certain that your partner will be able to make a real end lasting contribution to the business. If there is a good match of skills, experience, financial commitment or contracts, partnerships can work very well. But you must have confidence in your partner's business judgment and not merely friendship. Tо you decide that partnership is the best way forward there are three extremely important matters which you must bear in mind: Partners are jointly and severally liable for all partnership's debts. This means, for instance, that you should be liable for business debts incurred by your partners even if you know nothing of them. Each of you is responsible for the whole amount. This includes your partner's tax liability as well as your own. You will not be in sole control. Take legal advice before finishing it. Your partnership agreement is a very important document. Through it you ill place restrictions on the way you, as well as your partners, can operate. You must be sure that it provides n framework that both provides for growth in the business and protects your own interests. Partnerships is a quick and easy method of setting up in business but make sure you get good professional advice about all the benefits and potential drawbacks. VII. Письменно ответьте на следующие вопросы. 1. What are the advantages of a partnership? 2. Why is a partnership agreement very important? 3. What kind of a partner do you need if you want to make your business successful?