Вариант II

I. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое, определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения.

1. We are bringing marketing and sales resources closer to customers and observe our customers’ reactions carefully.

2. When will this question be discussed?

3. Have you been told that the meeting is fixed for Thursday?

4. The contracts are not ready yet. They are being signed now.

II. Перепишите предложения, поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужную видовременную форму, следуя правилам согласования времен.

1. Не wanted to know how long I ………………. (to work) on this project.

2. Не asked me if I ……………… (to have) a clean driving license.

3. He wanted to know if I ……………… (can / to speak) any foreign languages.

III. Перепишите предложения в косвенной речи. Переведите предложения.

1. The thing we hated most was the stress.

They said ……………………………………………………

2. I saw something no one else noticed.

I explained ………………………………………………….

3. Have you seen the Public Relations Manager?

My colleague asked me …………………………………….

IV. Перепишите предложения в косвенной речи. Используйте подходящий по смыслу косвенный глагол (agree, explain, point out, recommend, remind, suggest, offer, promise, advise, remind, warn). Переведите предложения.

1. ‘We think you are right on this point.’ ……………………………..

2. ‘Don’t forger people dislike change.’ ………………………………

3. ‘Actually there are several problems with the staff.’ ……………….

V. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глаголы-сказуемые, определите тип условного придаточного предложения. Переведите предложения.

1. If you want to become a manager, you need to like people.

2. If you had motivated your staff more effectively, they would have achieved better results.

3. I would organize and allocate work in a different way if I were you.

4. If the subordinates are properly trained for their duties, much of the superior time can be saved.

5. If they had planned their visit better, they wouldn’t have begun the negotiation by announcing their deadlines.

VI. Перепишите предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на значения модальных глаголов с инфинитивами.

1. They shouldn’t have sent such a young person to do business with the Chinese partners.

2. He must have been disappointed by the results of negotiations.

3. You might have been more tolerant to your foreign counterparts.

4. You mustn’t make too quick decisions about your partners’ presentation skills.

5. We should be very careful with cultural stereotypes to avoid cultural bumps that may affect your business deals.

VII. Перепишите предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на значения выделенных слов.

1. Neither you nor your team managed to perform the task successfully. Either you improve your performance or we will have to take some measures.

2. Management style in Germany is not the same as the one in Italia.

3. The manager as well as his PA participated in that conference.