1. We are going on a business trip one of these days.

2. I think that now he has changed his attitude to his work.

3. Sometimes people do stupid things.

II . Перепишите предложения, выпишите глагол-сказуемое, укажите залог и временную форму, напишите инфинитив сказуемого. Переведите предложения письменно.

1. A party was given in his honor.

2. When Natalie came in the table was being set.

3. English is spoken all over the world.

4. The contract was signed two days ago.

III . Перепишите предложения, переведите письменно, обращая внимание на модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.

1. In this museum you may see some interesting things.

2. It can’t be 10 o’clock now.

3. Her English is very poor, she must study very hard.

IV . Выпишите из предложения инфинитив, причастие, герундий и укажите, чем они являются в предложении (подлежащее, составная часть сказуемого, определение, дополнение, обстоятельство). Переведите предложения письменно.

1. They succeeded in finding a good flat.

2. To walk in the garden was very pleasant.

3. I picked up the letter lying on the floor.

V . Прочитайте, перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

                                                   INFLATION
     Simply stated, inflation is a continuing rise in prices for goods and services. The higher the rate of inflation, the faster prices go up.

One danger of inflation is that, unless accompanied by a comparable rise in wages, it lowers a family's standard of living. Inflation particularly hurts people living on fixed incomes — the elderly and those who depend on government-sponsored social programs, such as social security and veterans' benefits.

A high rate of inflation also induces people to buy on credit and to forgo saving money. The economy suffers when individuals do not save money, because banks have less money to loan for investments in new homes, business and industrial equipment.

The government can control inflation through a variety of means. For example, the president can order wage controls, thereby reducing the amount of money available for spending. When there is less demand for goods and services, prices eventually fall to acceptable levels. Another way the government controls inflation is through the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed), which determines the amount of money circulating in the economy. The Fed can reduce - or tighten - the money supply by raising interest rates (the price one must pay to borrow money). When interest rates rise, consumer spending decreases and prices fall.

VARIANT 2

I . Перепишите предложения, выпишите глагол-сказуемое, укажите его временную форму, лицо и число. Переведите предложение письменно.

1. These people are looking at you so closely. Do you know them?

2. Tomorrow at 10 o’clock in the morning we shall be writing a composition.

3. He hadn’t finished his article by the last Saturday.

II . Перепишите предложения, выпишите глагол-сказуемое, укажите залог и временную форму, напишите инфинитив сказуемого. Переведите предложения письменно.

1. The letter had been written before he called.

2. The village is connected with the town by a railway line.

3. The windows were broken by the strong wind.

4. The text is being translated from Russian into English.

III . Перепишите предложения, переведите письменно, обращая внимание на модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.

1. As the manager was out we had to wait.

2. They can translate political articles without a dictionary.

3. Need we discuss a question again?

IV . Выпишите из предложения инфинитив, причастие, герундий и укажите, чем они являются в предложении (подлежащее, составная часть сказуемого, определение, дополнение, обстоятельство). Переведите предложения письменно.

1. We had no opportunity of meeting interesting people there.

2. I stayed there to see what would happen.

3. She mended the torn sleeve of her dress.