4. a corporation is a business unit that is legally separate from its owners. the ownership being represented by shares of stock in the corporation, the owners do not directly control the operations of the corporation. instead they elect a board of directors who run the corporation for the benefit of the stockholders. in exchange for a restricted involvement in the corporation's actual operations, stockholders enjoy limited liability. that is, their risk of loss is limited to the amount paid for their shares. if they wish, stockholders can sell their shares to other people without affecting corporate operations. because of this limited liability, stockholders are often willing to invest in riskier, but potentially profitable activities. also, because ownership can be transferred without dissolving the corporation, the life of the corporation is unlimited and not subject to the whims or health of a proprietor or partner. vi. выпишите из четвертого абзаца текста предложение с независимым причастным оборотом. переведите предложение на язык.

the ownership being represented by shares of stock in the corporation, the owners do not directly control the operations of the corporation.

владение (корпорацией) означает владение акциями этой корпорации; владельцы (акций) напрямую не контролируют деятельность корпорации

the ownership being represented by shares of stock in the corporation -- независимый причастный оборот

it worried me since i didn’t remember switching it on. i looked around – there nobody in my room and everything was in its usual place. suddenly i understood – the book had gone! i had left it on the table but it wasn’t there any more. i checked the window – it was closed. that meant that someone had come into the room through the door. my first impulse was to call the police but i called jim instead. “what has happened? ” jim sounded sleepy. i explained that someone had taken the book. “oh, no! ” jim sounded unhappy. “have you any idea how valuable it is? ” “there’s another thing i understand,” i interrupted jim. “my computer’s on but i always switch it off before leaving home.” “ok, stay at home. i’ll be at place in half an hour,” he said and the phone went dead. прочитайте ниже текст.

learning languages is becoming a popular hobby with children and adults. it’s not only interesting but very useful too. foreign languages improve memory and develop imagination people who are able to speak two or more languages fluently are usually more successful than their monolingual colleagues. they are better in making business and personal contacts. they are more creative and they are better in solving conflicts as they are able to accept new ideas and different points of view. foreign languages make life more and colourful.