C) (a) little; d) (a) few. 1. Only major customers can keep up with the rise of the service prices.

1. Only … major customers can keep up with the rise of the service prices.

2. He didn’t earn … money and lived in the country.

3. At the bar … men were discussing the coming elections in loud barking voices.

4. Our credit union pays a higher rate than … other financial institutions.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Выберите форму глагола.

1. That firm … on negotiations for the purchase of ore.

a) are carrying b) is carrying

c) was carrying d) were carrying

2. We carefully examined the samples with they … us.

a) has sent b) have sent

c) had sent d) will sent

3. The borrower’s ability to repay … on the purpose of the loan.

a) depended b) depend

c) will depend d) depends

4. We … the Board of Directors tomorrow by 5.

a) will have elected b) will elect

c) will be electing d) elect

V. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Выберите правильную форму глагола в пассивном залоге.

1. The output of agricultural products … seriously … by variations in weather conditions.

a) is affected b) are affected

c) was affected d) were affected

2. The legal control of monopoly … substantially … and modified since the first legislation in 1948.

a) had been extended b) will be extended

c) has been extended d) have been extended

3. Most government securities are marketable and may … and sold on the Stock Exchange.

a) is bought b) are bought

c) was bought d) be bought

4. Shipping … by heavy storms.

a) was affected b) were affected

c) is affected d) are affected

VI. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Выберите правильную форму глагола в условных предложениях.

1. If we … production volume, we … from a more economic batch size.

a) will increase b) would increase

c) increase d) increases

2. If the government … the tax incentive scheme, we would have faced serious financial difficulties.

a) hasn’t introduced b)haven’t introduced

c) hadn’t introduced d) wouldn’t introduced

3. If a government … taxation, it gains a lot of popular support.

a) cut b) cuts

c) will cut d) would cut

4. If we … new equipment, we will become uncompetitive.

a) don’t install b) doesn’t install

c) didn’t install d) hadn’t installed

VII. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Употребите сложное дополнение.

1. I’d like her … a shopping list first.

a) make b) makes

c) made d) to make

2. Mother didn’t want us … ice – cream before dinner.

a) to eat b) eat

c) eats d) ate

3. I made my partner … the Board of Directors.

a) to consult b) consult

c) consults d) consulted

4. I must have my own business ….

a) start b) starts

c) started d) will start