C) (a) little; d) (a) few. 1. Very financial institutions nowadays keep off technical innovations in the banking industry.

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