Exercise 7.4C
Select the English translation which most accurately reflects the meaning of each Ukrainian sentence.
Поліція розробляє заходи боротьби зі злочинністю.
- The police are fighting crime.
- The police are developing measures to fight crime.
- The police are working hard to fight crime.
Прем’єр пропонує запровадити податкові канікули на десять років.
- The prime minister is proposing to increase taxes over the next 10 years.
- The prime minister has rejected proposals to increase taxes over the next 10 years.
- The prime minister has suggested introducing a tax holiday for the next 10 years.
«Наша Україна» закликає депутатів не голосувати за зміну в законі.
- “Our Ukraine” is calling on MPs not to vote for the changed law.
- “Our Ukraine” is asking MPs not to vote for the change in the law.
- “Our Ukraine” is appealing to MPs not to change the law.
Сьогодні цілком природно бачити жінок не лише в середній ланці працівників ділових структур, а й на керівних посадах.
- These days it’s normal for women to occupy only middle-ranking posts in companies.
- These days it’s normal for women to occupy both middle and high-ranking posts in companies.
- These days it’s not normal for women to occupy high-ranking posts in companies.
Власники телеканалу мають призначити своїх представників до примирної комісії.
- The owners of the TV channel should nominate the conciliation commission.
- The owners of the TV channel should be nominated to the conciliation commission.
- The owners of the TV channel should nominate their representatives to the conciliation commission.
Умови договору не можуть порушувати права дитини.
- The conditions of the agreement must not infringe children’s rights.
- The conditions of the agreement may infringe children’s rights.
- The conditions of the agreement cannot fail to infringe children’s rights.
Студенти могли відвідувати уроки англійської мови.
- The students were able to attend English language classes.
- The students were able to go to England for language classes.
- The students could visit a tutor to learn English.
Донецька залізниця розпочала роботи з ремонту колій.
- Donetsk Rail has repaired its tracks.
- Donetsk Rail has started works to repair its tracks.
- Donetsk Rail has completed repairs to its tracks.