2. Вставьте в предложения пропущенные слова: this, that, these, those. Обратите внимание на различные функции этих слов в предложении.

It is due to the transnational corporations (TNC) ... American private capital is exported abroad, especially to ... countries which are called the Third World countries. The direct private investments in ... countries increased by 150 percent between 1970 and 1983. Although in the 1990s the USA limited its new investments into the economy of ... countries ... didn't prevent American corporations from obtaining high profits. In ... way the USA received through the TNC additional means for its economic development, as well as for new profitable investments. It is known ... the transnational make their investments in ... branches which they consider the most profitable ones. But their policies don't often agree with the development programmes in ... or ... country. In accordance with the policy ... the TNC have established they them­selves decide what, how and for whom goods are to be produced. And ... policy is undesirable as it threats the economic plans of many states because the interests of the TNC often come into conflict with ... of national economic development.

3. Вставьте в предложения следующие глаголы в соответствующей форме to hire, to file, to establish, to recover, to retire, to double, to dissolve, to be liable, to prohibit, to benefit, to limit

1. The head of the Sales Department... from the company after 30 years of service.

2. Foreign direct investment in Mexico economy practically ... from $2.6 billion in 1990 to $5.4 billion in 1992, most of American investment having been spent in such sectors as retail, food and drink production.

3. As American corporations grew and became more powerful, the Congress adopted the Sherman Anti-trust Act in 1890 which ... any combinations and conspiracy (тайный или преступный сговор) among companies in ... trade.

4. Although the producer can have an advantage in the production of diverse commodities, he is sure ... economically from specialization in the production of a particular good.

5. The company's manager makes a lot of important decisions concern­ing ... and firing (увольнять) employees, distributing duties among them, evaluating the company's activities.

6. It has been calculated that the companies can ... its expenses on technological improvements within a year.

7. According to the generally adopted laws, all companies must... annually reports relating to their profits, assets, liabilities, etc.

8. The Council of Mutual Economic Assistance founded in 1960 united the Soviet Union and the six communist countries of Eastern Europe but it... in the 1990s.

9. In 1978 the UK government... a special agency to help worker cooperatives with technical advice.

10. Shareholders ... not personally ... for the failure or debts of the business.

4. Употребите глаголы в скобках в соответствующей форме.

1. General Motors was the first billion-dollar-annual-profit manufacturing corporation in the USA, (to reach) the level in 1955 and (to exceed) the two billion mark in later years.

2. Any persons (to work) in their own businesses (should / to take) into account the cost of their own labour time (to spend) in the business.

3. Subsidiaries and offices of big American companies and corporations (to spread) throughout the world.

4. During the last two decades when world output (to grow) by four percent per year, world trade (to double) and (to increase) by eight percent.

5. (To be) free in his activities, the sole proprietor (to make) all decisions, (to draw) up plans, (to hire) or (to fire) employees and (to obtain) all the profits.

6. Twice during the 1960s Great Britain (to make) serious attempts toward membership in the EEC but (to fail).

7. All owner's personal assets (to be) at risk if it (to be) necessary (to meet) creditors' demands.

8. Recently more money (to invest) in stocks and now the firm (to own) enough to expand production.

9. The value of a firm (to affect) not only by the sum of its assets but the firm's goodwill as well.

10. (To recover) money from its debtors, the company (to spend) it on technological improvements.