The goods which were sent by the firm are of high quality. - The goods sent by the firm are of high quality.

 

1. The speaker who was infuriated by the interruptions refused to continue his speech.

2. The contract which was signed by our President confirmed the terms of payment.

3. The single room which is reserved by you will be cleaned in 10 minutes.

4. I'm very interested in the position which is discussed now, and I hope you will
consider me as a serious candidate.

IX. Translate into Russian using the absolute participial construction.

Example: All the questions being settled, the talks were over. – Так как все вопросы были решены, переговоры были закончены.

1. The treaty having been signed, trade was at once resumed.

2. Business lunch being over, we assembled in the drawing room.

3. The fifth of June arriving, they shipped the first consignment.

4. His directions to the porter finished, he went to his hotel room.

5. This being understood, the confer­ence was over.

6. All the necessary preparations having been made, the contracting parties started negotiations.

7. The questions being settled, the managers signed the contract.

8. The Government has now exceeded even this, its military budget being the biggest in British history.

9. The project abandoned, the leadership in this field passed to our main competitor.

10. It being pretty late, they decided to postpone their visit.

 

X. Look through the texts of the module and find Participles I and II in them

XI. Shorten the following sentences without changing their meaning, like in the model:

Nobody likes prices, which are constantly rising.

Nobody likes constantly rising prices.

1. A demand curve, which slopes.

2. John is a person who works very hard.

3. We must develop a policy, which fixes prices better.

4. Interest rates, which rise will damp down demand.

5. An economy, which is rapidly expanding can get out of control.

6. Let's look at the information, which corresponds to this in tabular

form.

XII. Shorten the following sentences without changing their meaning,

like in the model:

The quantity, which we require is 5000 units. The required quantity is 5000 units.

1. A demand curve, which has been drawn inaccurately.

2. A price, which has been fixed.

3. We can see changes in the price of goods, which are related to
each other.

4. The prices, which we have been given should be seen as hypothetical.

5. If we don't use a model, which has been simplified we shall get

bogged down.

6. Ours is a company, which is managed well.

7. An economy, which is poorly run leads to problems in society.

8. That is a theory, which is now out of date.

9. On the evidence available, that is a conclusion, which is not
justified.

XIII. Test. Choose the right variant

1. Have you had this article...?
a) typed; b) typing; c) type

2. He remembered... madly through the house,... everywhere for

money.

a) to walk, to look; b) walking, looking; c) walk, looking

3. We shall not be able to catch the train... at five.
a) left; b) leaving; c) having been left

4. The letter... yesterday was most welcome
a) receiving; b) having received; c) received

5. With these words Tom,... down, placed the candle on an upper

flight of stairs.

a) stooped b) stooping c) having stooped

6.... his report, the clerk started writing down the latest figures,
a) Finished; b) Being finished; c) Having finished

7.... the children fell asleep immediately.

a) Being very tired; b) Very tired; c) Having tired

8.They should have had their windows....
a) clean; b) cleaned; c) cleaning

9.I won't be able to go anywhere tomorrow as I'll have my new
furniture....

a) delivering; b) having delivered; c) delivered

10.... articles for her course paper, she began... money as a journalist
while she was attending college.

a) Writing, earning; b) Having written, earn; c) Having written, to earn

11.While... the street in the wrong place, the boy was stopped by the
policeman.

a) crossing; b) being crossed; c) having been crossed

MODULE 5
“ECONOMY OF RUSSIA AND ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES”

 

Unit 5.1

Economy of Russia