2. Перевод служебных слов

Exercise № 11

Even as – как раз тогда, когда; тогда, когда; даже при

Even though - хотя

Even if – даже если

Even so – несмотря на, тем не менее, все же

Translate the following sentences into Russian.

1. The economy remains sure-footed even as job growth has slowed, construction spending has weakened and corporate profits have declined.

2. Small cars remain a huge market for dealers even though sales have fallen.

3. The second quarter GDP is expected to be somewhat better, but even so, this has not been an economy to celebrate.

4. Prices have fallen because production remains high even as slower economic growth, particularly in China, reduces consumption.

5. Even though the reform made it easier for workers to change jobs, the fraction of workers renewing their contracts increased.

6. China, which already produces more than half the world’s aluminum, is expanding capacity even as its economy decelerates.

7. This year, Samsung has to work to replace some of the microchip business it had with Apple, which it lost when Apple shifted orders to its Taiwan semiconductor rival TSMC. Even so analysts expect Samsung, which has leading technology in sectors like screens and memory chips, to perform better whenever conditions improve.

8. Even as jobs in the energy industry and mining have been slashed amid weak commodity prices, white-collar employment has been surging.

9. Even though US stock markets were almost back to their all-time high earlier this month, corporate profits have been falling.

10. Even if the Fed raises its benchmark short-term rate three times this year, its key rate would remain below 1.5 percent.

Exercise № 12

Well + глагол – хорошо, вполне

Well + модальный глагол – вполне, с успехом

Well + наречие – значительно, очень, довольно

Well after – значительно позже

Well before – задолго до

Well above/over/ahead – намного больше, намного превышающее

Well below/beneath – намного меньше, намного ниже

Translate the following sentences into Russian.

1. So sterling could well head back towards 31-year lows this morning.

2. The British pound plummeted some 9%, reaching levels not seen since 1985 – well below the value at the worst of the 2008 financial crisis.

3. Negative rates may well be designed to weaken the exchange rate or, at the very least, to stop a currency from strengthening.

4. Goldman made an estimated profit of well over $200m.

5. In February, Wal-Mart said global e-commerce rose 8% in the fourth quarter, well below the 20% pace of growth just a few years ago.

6. The apparel maker reported sales and earnings that were well ahead of analysts’ forecasts.

7. WTO says international trade will remain sluggish this year, growing 2.8 percent, well below the average of 5% since 1990.

8. The report warned that the growth rate experienced even as recently as 2014, may well not come roaring back.

9. For the 12 months ended April 30, average hourly earnings have increased 2.5%, well above the low inflation rate.

10. Mortgage rates have since moderated but are still well beneath what economists have projected.