C) (a) little; d) (a) few
1. Very … financial institutions nowadays keep off technical innovations in the banking industry.
2. Last week there was so … rain that I was not able to go out.
3. He was in good shape, but perhaps should take thinks … easier.
4. This lemon drink is sour; if you put … lumps of sugar in it, it will be sweeter.
IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Выберите форму глагола.
1. The demand for bread … in Western Europe for several years.
a) is declining b) was declining
c) have been declining d)has been declining
2. I suggested meeting again after we … the proposals.
a) has read b) have read
c) had read d) read
3. When population is growing fast, the proportion of the people in the younger age … .
a) will be increasing b) increases
c) will increase d) increased
4. The large industrialized countries … for a large proportion of international trade.
a) will account b) accounted
c) will be accounting d) account
V. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Выберите правильную форму глагола в пассивном залоге.
1. A personnel manager … now … .
a) will be appointed b) had been appointed
c) has been appointed d) have been appointed
2. Prices … by supply and demand and the willingness to buy and sell is subject to many influences.
a) is determined b) are determined
c) was determined d) were determined
3. A good many business transactions … with an enquiry.
a) is opened b) are opened
c) was opened d) were opened
4. The contract … now.
a) is being typed b) are being typed
c) was being typed d) were being typed
VI. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Выберите правильную форму глагола в условных предложениях.
1. If we … the chance, the competitors products will stay on the supermarket shelves.
a) don’t lose b) doesn’t lose
c) didn’t lose d) wouldn’t lose
2. What will a company do if it … some idle money on hand?
a) have b) has
c) had d) will have
3. If the market value … up, the dividends will also increase.
a) will go b) would go
c) goes d) go
4. If we … this right, we would have got more sales.
a) will promote b) would promote
c) have promote d) had promoted
VII. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Употребите сложное дополнение.
1. I’d like her … such a competent trainee as you are in our company.
a) has b) have
c) had d) to have
2. He wanted me … to the President of the company.
a) to introduce b) introduces
c) introduced d) will introduce
3. We are going to have the price of the toothpaste … .
a) reduce b) reduces
c) reduced d) will reduce
4. We heard them … up the legislative programme of consumer protection.
a) set b) sets
c) will set d) would set
VIII. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Употребите сложное подлежащее.
1. Advertising is known … one of the most important factors in accelerating the distribution of products.
a) was b) were
c) to be d) is
2. The number of the unemployed is reported … with every year.
a) is increasing b) am increasing
c) are increasing d) to be increasing
3. They were sure … to an understanding.
a) to come b) come
c) comes d) came
4. You appear … in him something that I have missed.
a) has found b) have found
c) to have found d) had found
IX. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Заполните пропуски модельными глаголами или их эквивалентами.
1. Franchisees … be willing to work long hours and do any job that needs to be done.
a) must b) can
c) could d) should
2. Many European exporters … to pay higher duties on their exports.
a) can b) may
c) must d) will have
3. One way an organization … find staff for job vacancies is to recruit outside the company.
a) may b) can
c) might d) could
4. They decided that she … to sent them a telegram every tenth day.
a) is b) was
c) has d) had
X. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения