Вопросительная форма

В вопросительной форме первый вспомогательный глагол занимает место перед подлежащим.

Например: When was the contract signed? – Когда контракт был подписан?

Отрицательная форма

В отрицательной форме частица not стоит после первого вспомогательного глагола.

Например: Yesterday the contract was not signed. – Вчера контракт не был подписан.

Упражнения

I. Переведите предложения, определите формы сказуемых.

1. Where is economic statistics used?

2. The distribution of income tells us how income is divided between different groups or individuals.

3. Planned economies are sometimes called “command economies”.

4. The liability of shareholders is limited to the amount they paid for the stock.

5. Inputs necessary for the production process are also called factors of production

6. An informal meeting has been arranged to discuss ways of maintaining and increasing profitability.

7. 400 000 cars will be sold to other countries and the money will be used to buy, for example, the oil that the country needs but cannot produce.

8. Economics is concerned with the economy or economic system.

9. What industries can production be divided into?

II. Измените предложения, используя страдательный залог.

1. We sell securities here. Securities ….

2. He guards this firm everyday. The firm ….

3. They will make the advertisement of a new product soon. The advertisement of a new product …

4. A computer virus forced me to stop my work. I ….

5. We are sending our catalogues to the clients this week. Our catalogues …

6. We received this document from our branch last month. This document from our branch …

III. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Household decisions are based on its tastes and preferences.

2. Productive activity is not limited by private firms.

3. How does the oil price increase affect what is being produced?

4. When the banks are forced to cut back lending, the economy slows.

5. If the foreign firms are far away it becomes more difficult for exporters to decide if they will be paid.

6. A customer loyalty program will be developed by the Customer Services Department at the head office.

7. Insurance provides compensation if goods are not delivered or are damaged.

8. People who are involved in direct services are not concerned with the provision of goods but instead provide personal services to the public.

9. Supply is defined as the different quantities of a resource, goods, or service that will be offered for sale at various possible prices during a specific time period.

10. Demand is defined as the different quantities of a resource, goods, or service that will be purchased at various possible prices during a specific time period.

Глоссарий

Liability	- ответственность
productive activity	- производственная деятельность
to cut back	- сокращать
Customer Services Department	- Отдел обслуживания клиентов
customer loyalty program	- программа лояльности клиентов (“верность” клиента бренду, фирме, марке, конкретной фирме и т.д.)