Ex.1. Перепишите предложения, поставив глагол в указанную видовременную форму, и...

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Ex.1. Перепишите предложения, поставив глагол в указанную видовременную форму, и переведите их. 1) During the World War II, Americans [to live – Past Perfect Active] under a controlled economic system: foodstuffs and essential goods [to ration – Past Continuous Passive], wages and salaries [to freeze – Past Perfect Passive], ceiling prices [to fix – Past Perfect Passive] and strikes [to forbid – Past Perfect Passive]. After the war, with the return to free market system, prices quickly [to increase – Past Indefinite Active]. At the end of 1946, the consumers [to pay – Past Continuous Active] nearly twice as much for food and clothing as such items [to cost – Past Perfect Active] in 1939. 2) Nowadays, a lot of companies [to engage – Present Continuous Active] in electronic commerce by means of the Internet. Detailed information about companies’ products [to put – Present Continuous Passive] on their Web sites, and the customers [to have – Present Indefinite Active] an opportunity to compare qualities and prices of goods proposed by different firms

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1) During the World War II, Americans had lived under a controlled economic system: foodstuffs and essential goods were being rationed, wages and salaries had been freezed, ceiling prices had been fixed and strikes had been forbiden. After the war, with the return to free market system, prices quickly increased. At the end of 1946, the consumers were paying nearly twice as much for food and clothing as such items had cost in 1939. 2) Nowadays, a lot of companies are engaging in electronic commerce by means of the Internet. Detailed information about companies’ products is being put on their Web sites, and the customers have an opportunity to compare qualities and prices of goods proposed by different firms. 1) Во время Второй мировой войны, американцы жили в управляемой экономической системе: нормировались продукты питания и товары первой необходимости, заработная плата была заморожена, были установлены предельные цены и запрещены забастовки. После войны, с возвращением к системе свободного рынка, цены быстро выросли. В конце 1946 года, потребители платили почти вдвое больше за еду и одежду, чем за такие же предметы в 1939 году. 2) В настоящее время, многие компании, занимаются электронной коммерцией через Интернет. Подробная информация о продукции компаний предоставляется на их веб-сайтах, и покупатели имеют возможность сравнивать цены и качество товаров, предлагаемых разными фирмами.