Which is the best response in each situation?

In the office.

1. Let me introduce Mark Dean from our English parent company.

a. Pleased to meet you, Mark.

b. Hello, Mark.

In the bar.

2. Do you know Anna?

a. Hello, Anna.

b. How do you do? I'm Claudia Santos.

1.37. Look at the list below. It shows different departments in a large department store. For statements 1–5, decide which department (A–H) each person should go to. Do not use any letter more than once.

DEPARTMENTS
A	home decoration
B	cosmetics
C	children's toys
D	restaurant
E	women's clothes and shoes
F	stationery
G	bedding and luggage
H	electrical appliances

 

1.	Anna is looking for something to wear to a job interview.
2.	John is going for a cup of tea while his wife buys some cosmetics.
3.	Martin needs some wallpaper for his children's bedroom.
4.	Liz needs a good-quality fridge at a reasonable price for her new home.
5.	Michelle has bought some clothes and now needs some pens and paper.

 

 

1.38. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. Service industries (play) a dominant role in Britain’s economy. 2. Britain’s economy (base) mainly on private enterprise. 3. All kinds of equipment and heavy machinery (produce) by machine-building plants. 4. Britain’s chemical enterprises (produce) organic and inorganic chemicals, plastics and fertilizers. 5. At the present time, high technology industries (grow) rapidly. 6. Thirteen of the world’s fifty best-selling medicines (develop) in Great Britain. 7. Rich coal and iron deposits (influence) the growth of Britain’s economy in the 19th century. 8. In the early 1990s the British Government (privatize) such major businesses as British Telecom, British Gas, the non-nuclear electricity companies, etc. 9. In 1994, over 1.5 million cars (manufacture) in Great Britain, though most of the automobile plants (belong) to foreign investors. 10. British agriculture (know) for its efficiency and productivity. 11. Agriculture-related exports (include) specialized products such as fresh salmon, Scotch whisky, jams and conserves, tea, beef and lamb.

Read and translate the sentences paying attention to the comparative forms.

1. England has the highest population density of the four lands composing the UK. 2. In recent years trade has come to represent a larger portion of the economy. 3. In some manufacturing industries British companies are among the world’s largest and most successful. 4. Britain is the world’s fifth largest trading nation. 5. Services play a much more important role in Britain’s economy nowadays. 6. The City of London houses the world’s biggest financial markets.

1.40. Complete the sentences with the best form of the verb in brackets. In each sentence one verb will be in the Past Simple and the other in the Past Perfect.

1. After she (make) a few notes, she (start) writing the introduction to the Annual Report. 2. Gary (be sure) that he (set) the alarm before leaving the office. 3. Once I (speak) to him, I (realise) there had been a misunderstanding. 4. After Jill (give) her first presentation, she (feel) much less nervous. 5. Before Edite (become) Michael Edward’s personal assistant she (already work) in the company for two years. 6. I (not see) the figures before the meeting, so it (put) me at a disadvantage during the discussion. 7. Sorry it took so long. I (have to) go down to the store room because we (run out of) paper for the photocopier. 8. The rain (stop) by the time I (get out of) the taxi. 9. I (be) surprised to find that she (already leave).

Text 4. British Economy

Words on the text.

account for v	—	зд. обеспечивать
contribute v	—	делать вклад, зд. составить
impact n	—	влияние
improve v	—	улучшать
insurance n	—	страхование
pattern n	—	модель
wealth n	—	благосостояние, богатство

Read the text, find key sentences of each paragraph and reproduce the text.

British Economy

Britain became the world’s first industrialized country in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Wealth was based on the manufacture of iron and steel, heavy machinery and cotton textiles, and coal mining, shipbuilding and trade. However, the economic and industrial pattern has changed considerably in the past few years. Service industries now contribute about 66 per cent of gross domestic product, and account for 75 per cent of employment. Britain is a world leader in the provision of financial and business services, and tourism is another major growth area. The City of London has more overseas banks than any other financial centre, and has one of the world’s largest international insurance markets.

Manufacturing still plays a significant role, and high-technology industries – such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, plastics and electronics – have been particularly successful. Offshore oil and gas have had a major impact on the economy.

Britain is the fourth largest trading nation, accounting for around 5.7 per cent of world trade in goods and services. As a member of EU, it is part of the world’s largest established trading group, responsible for 40 per cent of world exports.

The country has a well-established network of motorways and inter-city rail services. The Channel Tunnel, which opened in 1994, has further improved links with continental Europe. London’s Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for international passengers.

1.43. Conditional clauses (If -clauses).

I If I have enough time, I’ ll finish the report tonight.

Если у меня будет достаточно времени, я закончу доклад сегодня вечером.

II If I had enough time, I would finish the report tonight. ( I don’t have enough time)

Если бы у меня было достаточно времени, я бы закончил доклад вечером.

III If I had had enough time, I would have finished the report yesterday. (but I didn’t have enough time, so I didn’t finish the report yesterday)

Если бы у меня было достаточно времени, то я бы закончил доклад вчера.

Words other than if

Other words can be used instead of if in conditional clauses:

a) unless = “if not” – если не

I’ll go home if the film doesn’t start.

I’ll go home unless the film starts.

b) provided (that) – при условии, что

Provided that everybody agrees, we’ll have the meeting on Tuesday.