- •1 Курс (2 семестр)
- •Imperative
- •1. Use the Past Simple Active or the Past Simple passive instead of the infinitives in brackets.
- •2. Fill each of the gaps in the following sentences with an appropriate verb from the list. The verbs should be used in the passive.
- •3. Rewrite the following sentences using two passive forms, making the underlined words the subject. Omit the agent if it is not necessary.
- •4. Supply the appropriate form for the following imperative sentences.
- •5. Read the text. Make the literary translation of the text in writing.
- •International English
- •6. Make up questions to each paragraph of the text.
- •8. Use the right word from below.
- •9. Which of the following words are originally English and which come from other languages?
- •10. In the following sentences the is missing in one or more cases. Write in the where necessary.
- •Indirect Speech
- •1. Translate this text from Russian into English paying attention to the geographical names. Practice their pronunciation.
- •2. Change the following into indirect questions beginning with the words given.
- •3. Convert into indirect speech paying special attention to the verb must.
- •4. Complete the sentences by filling in the correct form of say, tell, or ask.
- •5. Rewrite each of the sentences in direct speech, as in the example.
- •6. Read the text. Make the literary translation of the text in writing. The British and American English
- •7. Make up questions to each paragraph of the text.
- •8. Change these sentences into British English.
- •10. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
- •1. Fill in each space in the following sentences with the correct preposition.
- •2. Fill the gaps with the correct preposition from the list below. _Learning is fun
- •3. In each item below one or two options may be possible to complete the sentences. Underline those that are possible.
- •4. Complete the dialogues by filling in must, mustn’t, can, can’t, needn’t or have to.
- •5. Underline the correct modal verb, then explain its use.
- •6. Fill in needn’t have/didn’t need to and the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentences.
- •7. Fill in the correct question tags.
- •8. Read the text. Make the literary translation of the text in writing. Choice of a job
- •9. Make up questions to each paragraph of the text.
- •5. Fill in correct form of the verb in brackets (to –infinitive or –ing form), as in the examples.
- •6. Read the text. Make the literary translation of the text in writing. Communication modes
- •7. Give the Russian equivalents for the following word combinations from the text:
- •8. Make up questions to each paragraph of the text.
- •10. Fill in right words from the list below.
- •1. Fill in if or unless.
- •2. Complete the sentences using Type 0 or Type 1 conditionals.
- •3. Match the items in column a with those in column b to make sentences, as in the example.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
- •5. Complete these sentences to make appropriate Third Conditional or Mixed Conditional sentences, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •6. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Some sentences require a negative.
- •7. Read the text. Make the literary translation of the text in writing. Computers concern you
- •8. Make up questions to each paragraph of the text.
- •10. Read the following extract. Choose the right word from the list below.
6. Make up questions to each paragraph of the text.
7. Give the Russian equivalents for the following: to communicate with each other; former British colonies; an official language; ancient languages; the most powerful; to be used for many purposes; technological and scientific developments; economics and management; literature and entertainment genres; summit meetings; the UNO; the language of international trade; countries of the Third World; the British Empire; the day-to-day language; standard English; local dialects; to communicate across linguistic boundaries.
8. Use the right word from below.
Bearing in mind the increasing___for English in___all over the world, it has been___that the company start to implement more organized English language___programmes than has been the policy up to now.
At present, there are two___speakers of English___by the company o a part-time basis, to provide courses for those members of___who are nterested.
It has now been proposed that___English language courses be introduced. Top executives should___intensive two-week courses in special schools in England; lower grades should receive regular___(two hours weekly) from more___English language teachers in the company.
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suggested, highly-qualified, compulsory, business, staff, employed, tuition, native, attend, training, need
9. Which of the following words are originally English and which come from other languages?
Alcohol, judo, restaurant, telephone, rhyme, poetry, Professor, car, piano, lecturer.
10. In the following sentences the is missing in one or more cases. Write in the where necessary.
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There are countless varieties of English in use in English-speaking world.
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Concepts of language vary from country to country and from generation to generation; English you hear spoken nowadays is in no way recognizable as language used by last generation, let alone in time of Shakespeare.
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People living inside Arctic Circle have a very different view of year from those living in, say, Belgium.
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Many people of public sector of work are just looking for sun, sand and relaxation when they go on holiday, and why not?
Test 2
Articles
Indirect Speech
1. Translate this text from Russian into English paying attention to the geographical names. Practice their pronunciation.
В Америке есть свои Лондоны, Риммы, Парижи, Берлины, Афины, Мадриды. Немало на американской карте и русских названий. Одна лишь Москва встречается более десяти раз.
В Миннесоте – самая маленькая Москва. В штате Айдахо – самая большая: 15 тысяч населения и университет.
В каких штатах есть Москва? В Айове, Техасе, Мичигане, Оклахоме, Арканзасе, Миссисипи, Индиане, Огайо, Пенсильвании. В большинстве случаев эти тезки Москвы возникли вскоре после 1812 года. Тогда же возникло и Бородино в штате Нью–Йорк.
Во время Крымской войны 1853-1856гг в США появились сразу пять или шесть Севастополей – дань мужеству защитников города на Черном море.
В конце прошлого века переселился из Тверской губернии в США бывший Гвардейский офицер П.А. Дементьев. Занялся лесным делом. Потом на паях с американским бизнесменом Уильямсом построил во Флориде железную дорогу. Возник поселок. Как назвать? Уильямс предлагал Новый Детройт, Дементьев – Санкт - Петербург. С тех пор стоит на Мексиканском заливе город Сент – Питерберг.
Есть в Америке девять Одесс. Лишь около двух американских Одесс плещется море. Остальные стоят в степях.
В калифорнийской пустыне есть полустанок Сибирь. Люди, давшие ему такое название, были с юмором: это самое жаркое место на западе США.