I . Найдите в следующие предложениях герундий, инфинитив, причастие и выпишите их, указав часть речи. Определите форму, функцию, залог герундия, инфинитива, причастия.

1. The manager wants everything done quickly.

2. We saw the people leave the home office of the firm.

3. In spite of being tired he continued working.

4. Providing benefits to workers is very important.

 

 

II. Выберите необходимую форму глагола в страдательном залоге из предложенных.

1. This commodity is much spoken/are much spoken about.

2. The contract is being looked/will be looked for everywhere at the moment.

3. He was supposed/had was supposed to be a successful entrepreneur.

4. The job the manager applied for has been given/was been given to another person.

 

III. Поставьте глагол в скобках в нужную форму сослагательного наклонения.

1. I (help) you if I hadn’t been so busy yesterday.

2. She wished the client (stop) thanking her, but he went on.

3. If he (be) in London now, he would visit the new factory.

4. I will give you my report, if you (give) it back to me next week.

 

 

IV. Проанализируйте предложения. Определите вид подчиненного предложения и способ соединения с главным предложением. Переведите на русский язык.

1. The exhibition which I have told you about was a fortnight ago.

2. After the contract had been signed, the delegation left London.

3. They went where they got an appointment.

4. The secretary went to the office in spite of the fact that she had a bad cold.

 

V. Прочтите текст. Письменно переведите 1-3 абзацы, ответьте на следующие вопросы, а ответы письменно расположите так, чтобы они могли быть планом к тексту.

BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE

 

Business transactions usually start with inquiries. As a rule, the prospective Buyer gets the name and address of the prospective Seller either at an exhibition, from an advertisement, on a television or radio commercial. All these channels of information and advertising are very important. Inquiries can be sent by mail, by telex or by fax. Sometimes inquires can be made orally, by phone.

In the inquiry the prospective Buyer states in what goods exactly he is interested and asks for the details of the price and terms of sale.

When a Buyer wants to know at what price and on what terms he could buy the goods required by him, he usually sends out inquires to firms, companies and organisations manufacturing such goods or dealing with them. Often the Buyer asks the Seller to enclose with the offer illustrated catalogues, price-lists or other publications and, if it is possible, samples or patterns of the goods he is interested in. When asking the Seller to send him a quotation or to make him an offer, the Buyer gives a detailed description of the goods required by him.

After considering the inquiry for some time the prospective Seller sends an offer in reply. The offer expresses the wish of the Seller to sell the goods. The offer usually quotes the price and stipulates terms of delivery and some other necessary details.

The Sellers may offer their goods to their regular customers or to those who may be interested in them without waiting for an inquiry. These are voluntary or free offers. They were formally called "without obligation (or engagement)". This kind of offer does not bind the Seller and therefore may be made to several potential Buyers. Then there are firm offers (binding or with obligation or engagement). A firm offer is made by the Seller to the potential Buyer only and usually indicates the time during which it will remain open for acceptance. If the Buyer accepts the offer in full within the stipulated time, he is obliged to buy the goods at the price and on the terms stated in the offer. There are also some other types of business letters (claims for instance, etc.).

 

 

1. What does the prospective Buyer state in the inquiry?

2. What kind of business letter does the prospective Seller send in reply for an inquiry?

3. How can inquires be made?

4. What kind of business letters do business transactions usually start with?

5. What does an offer usually quote and stipulate?

 

Вариант 6