Контрольная работа № 2

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 2
Вариант 3
Для выполнения контрольной работы необходимо усвоить следующий грамматический материал:
- The Passive Voice (Simple,Continuous,Perfect Tenses)
- The Passive Infinitive
- The modal verb Should
Повторить: времена группы Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous, модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.

Рекомендуемая литература
Дудкина Г.А.,Павлова Т.В. и др. Учеб. английского языка для делового общения. Часть III. Уроки 1,2,3,4,5.-М.: ИОСО РАО,2001.
Алексеева Т.К.,Дарская В.Г. Деловой английский. Часть 1-2.-М.: ВЕЧЕ,2000.

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Insurance of Goods and Force Majeure

Export trade is subject to many risks. Ships may sink or collide , consignments may be lost or damaged. All sensible businessmen now insure goods for the full value.The idea of insurance is to obtain indemnity in case of damage or loss. Insurance is against risk. While the goods are in a warehouse, insurance covers the risks of fire, burglary, etc. As soon as the goods are in transit they are insured against pilferage , damage by water, breakage or leakage. Other risks may also be covered. The protection is better if the goods are insured against all risks. The goods may also be covered against general and particular average. In the insurance business the word average means loss. Particular average refers to risks affecting only one shipper`s consignment. General average refers to a loss incurred by one consignor but shared by all the other consignors who use the same vessel on the same voyage.
Force majeure is a force against which you cannot act or fight. Every contract has a force majeure clause. It usually includes natural disasters such as an earthquake, flood, fire, etc. It can also list such contingencies as war, embargo, sanctions. Along with this there are some other circumstances beyond the Sellers` control. The Sellers may find themselves in a situation when they cannot fulfil their obligations...