Question

1) Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму инфинитива.
7. She was pleased (to sit) still and (to watch) the dancers moving.
8. You seem (to look) for trouble.
9. They seemed (to wait) for ages.
10. He seems (to know) French very well. He is said (to spend) his youth in Paris.
11. It seemed (to snow) heavily since early morning: the ground was covered with snow.
12. They seemed (to quarrel): I could hear angry voices from behind the door.

2) Translate into Russian defying the function of the infinitive
1 An economy is a system which attempts to solve the basic economic problem.
2 The function of an economy is to allocate scarce resources amongst unlimited wants.
3 In less developed countries the decision about what to produce may be simpler.
4 It is usual to explain how resources are allocated in three types of economy.
5 Should resources be used to generate wealth for the future.

3)Translate into Russian paying attention to the meanings of the modal verbs: obligation(strong),
obligation(mild), ability, permission.
1 The economic system must decide which resources will be used.
2 The way in which goods and services are produced can vary.
3 What proportion of resources should be used to produce food, housing, cars, cigarettes, cosmetics or
computers?
4 A printer may have to choose whether to buy a new printing press to improve quality or some new
computer software to improve administrative efficiency.
5 The decision makers might decide that the order is: a new computer system; a fleet of cars for the
sales force; a ware house extension.

Answer 1

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