Учебно-методическое пособие для подготовки к экзамену по английскому языку (для студентов экономических специальностей). Бегун Н.В - 6 стр.

             шений с другими странами и получая более трети своих                       1. Provided (that) any serious interruption to chemical production
             доходов от зарубежных сделок, компания стремится луч-               does not occur, the market is bound to fall.
             ше подготовиться к переменам, которые происходят в раз-                    2. Britain would be capable to aid the developing countries, provid-
             ных странах.                                                        ing that British production is lifted out of its present stagnation.
                                                                                        3. Provided the capital was used only to pay wages, the rate of return
       1. With the Government doing its utmost to keep wages down, the           would be fabulous.
standard of living in this country would be given an extremely serious set-             4. Objections to this plan, supposing there is any, should be reported
back.                                                                            to the committee at once.
       2. With sterling staging its recovery on the foreign exchanges it has            5. Granted that storm clouds were gathering over the economic af-
been easy for markets to lose sight of what is happening to the economy in       fairs of the nation, we were given hopes of a fresh breeze from the Excheq-
the meantime.                                                                    uer to blow them away.
       3. Inflation in the United States profits both industrial and financial          6. It cannot be denied that, granting the difficulty of the undertaking,
monopolies, with the biggest accretion of power going to the great banks.        he has done his work with great skill.
       4. The race for markets is uneven, with Japan threatening to seize               7. Assuming the hearty cooperation of all the members, it is reason-
almost the entire shipbuilding industry.                                         able to expect that the celebration will be successful.
       5. With balance of payments problems, Britain still invests abroad               8. What we want is a wage increase. Let's have an inquiry into the
and then borrows abroad to correct the balance.                                  cost of living seeing the Labour party are so keen on inquiries.
       6. With average working hours already at a high level, the added de-
mand for goods and services will be translated into additional jobs.             The following participles can be used as prepositions:
       7. With more widespread travel, communications and media, compa-          given, giving – при наличии
nies find that they can use more information marketing approaches.               failing – при отсутствии
       8. With investment spending expected to remain at high levels, the        regarding, considering, respecting – относительно
outlook for machinery sales is particularly good.                                pending – до, в ожидании
       9. The trade agreements were concluded, with deliveries of industrial     following – вслед за.
equipment paid for by the primary products and manufactured goods.
      10. Confidence in Britain's future can be restored, with prices pegged     Model: Given good will on the part of other states, this proposal of the
and production planned.                                                                 USA could be carried into effect without any further delay. – При
                                                                                        наличии доброй воли со стороны других государств, это пред-
                                                                                        ложение США можно было бы осуществить без дальнейшего
Pay attention to the participles used as conjunctions:
                                                                                        промедления.
provided (providing) – при условии, что;
granted (granting) – принимая во внимание;                                              1. Prospects are bright for a big expansion of trade between these
supposing, assuming – если; допустим; предположим, что;                          two countries, following the signing of a new three-year trade agreement.
seeing – поскольку; принимая во внимание; учитывая; ввиду того, что.                    2. These tremendous, complex tasks can be the national economy
                                                                                 and correct leadership of the national economic development.
Model: A wider association of this kind would be feasible, provided that                3. It was probably prudent to avoid expressing special enthusiasm
       the methods adopted are in line with those proposed at the confer-        for this project, given the support in Holland and Germany for British par-
       ence. – Более широкая организация (ассоциация) такого рода                ticipation.
       была бы возможна при условии, что принятые методы будут                          4. This was what the Tories want. They are against the Bill, but fail-
       соответствовать методам, предложенным на конференции.                     ing its complete defeat they are aiming to get it amended into uselessness.
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