VIII. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.

1. Government activities have four powerful effects on the US economy. What are they?

2. Where is regulation necessary considered?

3. Does the government provide aid to farmers?

Вариант №4

I. Перепишите предложения, раскрыв скобки, поставьте глагол в требуемом времени и залоге. Выпишите глаголы и укажите их видовременную форму.

1. I (to walk) for about half an hour when at last I (to see) a little house near the river. I (to understand) at once that it (to be) the house about which Ann (to tell) me a few days before. I (to knock) at the door and (to ask) to come in by the voice from inside. A woman (to sit) at the window with a book in her hands.

2. Carol and I are old friends. We (to know) each other since we (to be) in primary school.

3. As soon as I (to get) home tonight I (to give) you a call.

II. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

1. There is... tendency in ...Great Britain and ... USA for... small shops to disappear. They are eaten by ... big firms. Such firms have ... branches all over the country. Many English people regret ... disappearance of ... small shops.

2.1 told... children that they wouldn't get ... presents if they behaved badly.

III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послелог, где необходимо.

1. We expect him to arrive ... the hotel ... Sunday morning.

2. His illness is getting worse and I am afraid he'll have to go ... hospital.

3. I was pleased ... his reaction ... what I said.

IV. Составьте предложения, расположив слова в нужном порядке.

1. every/over/societies/uriiversaty/a/clubs/and/has/meet/interest/to/the/got/ hundred

2. hard/find/it/suitable/place/a/for/battle/was/scenes/to/the?

3. a/us/is/there/scientists/don't/stilll/lot/around/know/that.

V. Переведите на английский язык слова, данные в скобках.

1. Why did she buy so (мало) lemons at the market?

2. I've brought only two of your books. I'll bring (другие) next Friday.

3. James work (гораздо) harder than Ken.

4. Have you read anything interesting (в последнее время)?

5. Unfortunately, there wasn't (ничего) could do to help.

6. We haven't yet (сделали) any plans for the holiday.

7. Alex (сказал) me that they were leaving in the morning.

8. That morning he stayed at home because he felt (плохо).

VI. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. a) Who speaks so loudly over there?

b) Who is speaking so loudly over there?

c) Who is saying so loudly over there?

2. a) It's such wonderful news, thank you.

b) It's so wonderful news, thank you.

c) It's such a wonderful news, thank you.

VII. Прочитайте текст и письменно переведите 2-й абзац.

OUTPUT OF GOODS AND SERVICES

Almost two-thirds of the nations total economic output consist of goods and services bought by individuals for personal use. The remaining one-third is bought by government and business. Because of this ratio, the nation is sometimes characterised as a «consumer economy». It is evident then that the consumer will exert a measure of influence over the market economy. Naturally, most consumers look for good values when they buy, as well as product reliability and safety. If one automaker domestic of foreign produces a better car at a lower price the market will begin to shift as that car attracts more sales than its competitors. In theory, this phenomenon rewards efficient producers who maintain high quality at lower prices, and drives out those who cannot complete.

Providers of goods and services include owners, managers and workers. Owners and managers make decisions on what and how to produce relying on what they think the public will buy and expecting to learn a profit from their business operations.

The gross national product (GNP) measures the total output of goods and services in a given year. A word of caution is in order when using GNP or somewhat similar measurement known as gross domestic product (GDP) as an indicator of national .well-being. Environmentalists and social commentators point out that neither GNP nor GDP is an adequate measure of the quality of life in a nation, they only measure the market-value of the goods and services. By contrast, economic growth can contribute to pollution and exacerbate the difficult problem of maintaining a clean and healthy environment.

The US GNP has been growing steadily, rising from more than $3,400 thousand-million in 1983 to around the $5,500 in1990.