Английский язык. Иваненко Т.И. - 22 стр.

    3. He always (do, does) meticulous work.
    4. Mr. James (attend, attends) many conventions.
    5. Both applicants (has, have) some sales experience.
    6. I (am, are, be, is) aware of the problem.
    7. Marilyn (try, tries) to help everyone.
    8. New employees usually (need, needs) some assistance.
    9. A number of companies (hire, hires) part-time workers.
    10. Both firms (offers, offer) special discounts.

     EXERCISE 5. Translate into Russian the sentences and ask
one general and some special questions to every sentence.
     1. His resume shows rapid promotion and accompanying sal-
ary increases.
     2. Inflation erodes our real wages.
     3. About one American worker in four depends for his job on
the activities of government directly or indirectly.
     4. Families in which the husband works while his wife stays
home are no longer in the majority in the US.
     5. So once you have an aim you can collect and organize the
information connected with that aim.
     6. He recruits a staff of over 100 foreign-policy specialists.
     7. The development of management skills does not come
about solely by reading books or attending courses.

    Beyond the dictionary
    Days are numbered – дни сочтены
    Dead wood – балласт (ненужный человек, вещь)
    Dog days – мертвый сезон (о продажах)
    Down in the dumps/mouth – как в воду опущенный, подав-
ленный
    Do away – упразднить, отменить, покончить с чем-либо
    Dress down – отчитать, отругать
    To die for/be dying for smth. /to do smth. – гореть
желанием, сгорать от нетерпения

    EXERCISE 6. Fill in the gaps with the phrases above.
    This worker is … and we’ll give him the boot.

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