Study the example below:
It has been found that these factors play an important part in the process. – These factors have been found to play an important part in the process.
1. It has been shown that their software is the best.
2. It has been found that the company uses child labour.
3. It is reported that few Italians start a business with bank support.
4. It has been found that these figures are insufficient to write the report.
5. It is shown that using computers is twice as efficient.
6. It has been found that the merger of these companies was a failure.
7. It has been reported that Japan’s small business sector accounts for more jobs than the big corporations, such as Sony and Toyota.
8. It is found that this results in lower failure rates.
9. It is reported that the document contains an assessment of the risks facing European companies.
10. It is shown that sales increase significantly by spending more money on advertising.
11. It is reported that businesses raise money either through debt or equity.
Task 13. Translate the predicates into English and start the second sentences with “It is shown/recommended etc.”
1. Було проведено спiвбесiду with three candidates for the position of commercial manager. Рекомендовано to appoint Tim Cruise.
2. Дається опис the possibility of the agreement between Business Software plc and LenzAG. Запропоновано to discuss a joint venture between these two companies.
3. Було проведено the research of PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) market. Робиться висновок that the demand for PDA’s is growing.
4. Дослiджувавсяthe market of soft drinks. Виявилось that the launch of the new product was a failure.
5. Проаналiзовано financial perfomance of the company. Робиться висновок that turnover has increased by 15 percent.
6. Зроблено a profile of the company. Дiйшли висновку that the company can continue to grow only if it develops new products and finds new markets.
7. Вивчено the problems of online sales. Показано that online sales are at different stages of development in different parts of the world.
8. Проведено аналiз the reasons of inflation rise to 20 percent. Зроблено висновок that the government let monetory policy run out of control.
9. Протестовано a new Asus laptop. Виявлено that it has several essential drawbacks.
10. Проведено a survey of the cost of living in major cities of the world. Виявлено that Tokyo is still the most expensive city in the world.
Task 14. Join the following pairs of sentences into one. Study the example first:
Microcomputers have been developed. It is shown that they are much smaller in size, cheaper and more flexible in operation. – Microcomputers have been developed and they are shown to be much smaller in size, cheaper and more flexible in operation.
1. The advertising campaign of a famous mobile communications company is studied. It has been proved that placing ads on the Internet is most effective.
2. A study in “The Lancet” medical journal was carried out. It was shown that mobile phones brought the risk of developing some serious diseases.
3. The history of Eurocon Ukraine building company is described. It is shown that it possesses the strongest competitive advantages on the Ukrainian market.
4. Smart cards are widely used nowadays. It is found that they cut down paperwork and improve the effectiveness of controls over bad debts and frauds.
5. The research of the company’s labour force was carried out. It was found that people were motivated to work by many different things, such as salary, status and social interaction.
6. A survey of Payment of commercial bills has been carried out by Grant Thornton. It has been shown that the speed of payment varies from nation to nation.
7. Eastern Europe has been identified as the fastest growing market for soft drinks. It is thought that Coca Cola Beverages shares should be very popular.
8. A new bottling company has been created. It is considered that this company will exploit the growth in the Asian market.
9. “Cool Sportz” website is promoted in TV ads. It is found that it gets thousands of hits a day.
10. The product was tested in focus groups. It was found that it needed modification.