Exercise 2. Change the following sentences using the tenses in brackets as it is shown in the example and translate the sentences into Russian. Eg. Specific law has developed in a number of commercial fields (Future Simple) → Specific law will develop in a number of commercial fields. 1. They always reach an agreement. (Present Perfect) 2. They made a transaction yesterday. (Future Continuous) 3. Employees often seek legal advice. (Past Simple) 4. We will discuss this matter tomorrow. (Future Perfect) S. Laws haven't changed since primeval times. (Past Perfect) 6. They applied legal principles. (Past Continuous) 7. I know a good lawyer to consult. (Past Simple) 8. They will sell this apartment rather than pay a high rent for it. (Present Perfect) 9. The students have taken elective courses in debtor-creditor law and negotiable instruments. (Future Perfect) 10. The interviews will take place in late March/early April. (Present Simple) II. The commercial agents arrange sales directly from their principals to the customer. (Future Simple) 12. The agent very often becomes a victim of his own success. (Present Perfect) 13. The contract shall come into force on 10 February 2017. (Past Simple) 14. The agent shall endeavour to obtain business for the principal. (Present Simple)

Here are the sentences transformed into the specified tenses along with their translations into Russian:

1. They always reach an agreement. (Present Perfect)

   • Transformed: They have always reached an agreement.
   • Translation: Они всегда достигали соглашения.

2. They made a transaction yesterday. (Future Continuous)

   • Transformed: They will be making a transaction yesterday. (Note: This transformation doesn’t work logically as 'yesterday' implies past; consider instead: They will be making a transaction tomorrow.)
   • Translation: Они будут проводить сделку завтра.

3. Employees often seek legal advice. (Past Simple)

   • Transformed: Employees often sought legal advice.
   • Translation: Сотрудники часто искали юридическую помощь.

4. We will discuss this matter tomorrow. (Future Perfect)

   • Transformed: We will have discussed this matter by tomorrow.
   • Translation: Мы обсудим этот вопрос к завтрашнему дню.

5. Laws haven't changed since primeval times. (Past Perfect)

   • Transformed: Laws had not changed since primeval times.
   • Translation: Законы не изменились с первобытных времен.

6. They applied legal principles. (Past Continuous)

   • Transformed: They were applying legal principles.
   • Translation: Они применяли юридические принципы.

7. I know a good lawyer to consult. (Past Simple)

   • Transformed: I knew a good lawyer to consult.
   • Translation: Я знал хорошего юриста для консультации.

8. They will sell this apartment rather than pay a high rent for it. (Present Perfect)

   • Transformed: They have sold this apartment rather than paid a high rent for it.
   • Translation: Они продали эту квартиру, а не платили высокую арендную плату за нее.

9. The students have taken elective courses in debtor-creditor law and negotiable instruments. (Future Perfect)

   • Transformed: The students will have taken elective courses in debtor-creditor law and negotiable instruments.
   • Translation: Студенты пройдут элективные курсы по праву долговых обязательств и переводных документов.

10. The interviews will take place in late March/early April. (Present Simple)

    • Transformed: The interviews take place in late March/early April.
    • Translation: Собеседования проходят в конце марта/начале апреля.

11. The commercial agents arrange sales directly from their principals to the customer. (Future Simple)

    • Transformed: The commercial agents will arrange sales directly from their principals to the customer.
    • Translation: Коммерческие агенты будут организовывать продажи непосредственно от своих принципалов к клиенту.

12. The agent very often becomes a victim of his own success. (Present Perfect)

    • Transformed: The agent has very often become a victim of his own success.
    • Translation: Агент очень часто становился жертвой собственного успеха.

13. The contract shall come into force on 10 February 2017. (Past Simple)

    • Transformed: The contract came into force on 10 February 2017.
    • Translation: Контракт вступил в силу 10 февраля 2017 года.

14. The agent shall endeavour to obtain business for the principal. (Present Simple)

    • Transformed: The agent endeavors to obtain business for the principal.
    • Translation: Агент стремится получить бизнес для принципала.

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