VI. Переведите данные предложения из действительного залога в страдательный. Переведите полученные предложения на русский язык.

1. They don’t sell stamps in bookshops.

2. The directors are still considering your application.

3. They built this house in 1486.

VII. Задайте все возможные вопросы к данному предложению

(не менее 5).

Most of the world's sugar producer cannot break into the European or US markets because of high tariffs.

Вариант IV.

I. Прочитайте и устно переведите на русский язык весь текст. Письменно переведите 2-4 абзацы.

The food industry is blamed for obesity. Record companies are attacked when they sue music lovers for sharing illegal files on the Internet. Big business is being asked to explain its approach to a growing number of social, ethical and environmental concerns.

Industries that until now had avoided the spotlight are finding attention is now focusing on them. Campaigners are beginning to show interest in working conditions in factories in the developing world that make equipment for computer and telecommunications companies.
The financial sector has come under pressure after lending to controversial projects in the developing world. In June, a group of leading banks promised to avoid giving loans for socially or environmentally questionable projects.

Oil and mining groups have come under strong pressure this year from a coalition of investors, activists and the UK government to make public their payments to developing countries in an effort to fight corruption.
Some of the world's biggest footwear and clothing brands, including Levi Strauss, Nike and Reebok, have taken voluntary measures through the US Fair Labor Association to increase the transparency of their supply chain. They published on the Internet the first independent audits of their supplier factories, along with the steps taken to improve often terrible labour standards.
Companies usually take actions when they face a real or potential threat to their reputation.

A few companies are, however, taking a lead because they believe it will give them a competitive edge. The search for competitive advantage is one factor creating interest in corporate responsibility among companies in countries such as Russia, Poland, Turkey and South Africa.
In the UK, the trend is also reflected in the sharp rise in social and environmental reporting over the past two years.

Some sectors remain secretive, including hotels and leisure, and software and computer services. But they form a decreasing minority as investor interest, regulation and peer pressure combine to force greater disclosure.

When the first non-financial reports came out more than a decade ago, they focused on the environment. Now they cover environmental, social and ethical issues. Forty of the fifty largest European companies also produce reports. But how much can companies be expected to achieve on their own? What is the role of government? Can consumers have it all, demanding such high standards of companies while refusing to change their lifestyle?

II. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту:

1. What sectors remain secretive?

2. What are record companies attacked for?

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