Английский язык. Агафонова И.Г - 6 стр.

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21. the market, to base, operations; 22. this, to be, how, it, to work; 23. an actual
surplus, may cause; 24. dealers, to buy spot, thereby, to stem; 25. supplies, to
become scarcer; 26. dealer, to sell at a profit, to prevent.


IX.       Replace the Russian words and expressions with their English
          equivalents.
1. The organization of commodity markets (отличаться) considerably. 2. Trade
(совершаться) at wholesale level. 3. Most of the trading is done (по частному
соглашению). 4. Some deals are transacted (непосредственно) between
importer and dealers. 5. The old system of physical (осмотр) has largely
disappeared. 6. Sales are conducted (посредством образцов и описания).
7. Commodity prices (назначаться) for prompt delivery or for delivery some
months ahead. 8. Commodity prices tend (колебаться). 9. The supply of a
commodity may be affected by (различные факторы). 10. On all these facts
and forecasts the market (основывать) its operations. 11. Actual or
(ожидаемый) surplus may cause a drop in prices. 12. Supplies may become
(более скудный). 13. Dealers will sell (с прибылью) and thus prevent too steep
a rise.


X.        Summarize in 10 sentences the contents of Text 2.


XI.       Translate into Russian the second paragraph of Text 1.


XII. In several sentences describe money market. The following words and
          expressions will help you:
a) money market, to be a certain financial centre; b) foreign and inland bills of
exchange, foreign currency, bullions, to be bought and sold; c) a group of
institutions of Great Britain, to deal in short-term lending and borrowing; d) it,
to be called the Short Money Market; e) long-term lending and borrowing, to be