A) Sell; b) depicts; c) exchanged; d) trade; e) ivory; f) payments; g) cost

1. The _____ of the product is defined by money.

2. The process in which people buy or sell something is called the______.

3. This picture ______ the miner labour.

4. In ancient time people ______ goods.

5. The knife was made of ______.

6. One may make _____ in any bank.

7. Shops_____ goods and products.

TEST 2 (The Verb “to be” and its functions)

Task 1. Выберите предложение, соответствующее данному русскому.

Менеджеру дали важное задание.

a) The manager is given an important task.

b) The manager gives an important task.

c) The manager was to give an important task.

d) The manager was given an important task.

В данный момент решается вопрос о создании совместного предприятия.

a) The problem of establishing a joint venture is being solved.

b) The problem of establishing a joint venture has already been solved.

c) The problem of establishing a joint venture is solved.

Task 2. Выберите перевод выделенного сказуемого.

3. These goods were produced in St. Petersburg

а) произведены; b) производятся; с) были произведены.

4. A new partner was asked many questions.

a) задал; b) задавал; c) задавали.

5. The role of the advertisement is being discussed very enthusiastically. а) должнаобсуждаться; b) обсуждается; с) обсуждалась.

6. On the Eve of the New Year all the popular goods have been sold. a) были распроданы; b) распродаются; с) должны распродать.

Task 3. Выберите предложения, где глагол “to be” является:

а) вспомогательным для образования страдательного залога;

в) вспомогательным для образования продолженных времен;

с) эквивалентом модального глагола “must” (должен);

d) самостоятельным глаголом.

7. Jane was to give her arguments about production process/

8. After the seminar the students were still discussing the problems of taxing

(налогообложение).

9. Much effort is directed towards economic development.

10. Economic growth is task number one in any country.

Unit 6