К зачету. Аттестационная контрольная работа (выполняется письменно).

1. Use the verbs in brackets in a suitable form: Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple. Active or Passive Voice. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. Student (to take) exams of each term. Final exams (to take) at the end of the course of studies.

2. Maids (to general clean) bedrooms before guests check in. Bedrooms (to general clean) before guests check in.

3. Guests (to invite) to the banquet. Company manager (to invite) a banquet manager to hold the ceremony.

4. English (to speak) in the front office. The front desk clerks (to speak) English.

5. I (not to use) my personal cheques for encashment. My card (not to use) for encashment during my previous tour either.

6. The customer (not to receive) the credit statement at the end of last month. The statement (to receive) much later.

7. Where your cheques (to lose)? – I (not to lose) them, they (to steal) from me in the jammed airport when I arrived in Moscow.

8. The bank (to charge) an interest rate on the transaction and (to deduct) it from the total amount. An interest rate (to charge) on any financial transaction.

9. When you pay by cart, an imprint of it (to take) by the cashier. A cashier or a shop-assistant (to take) an imprint swiping it through an electronic terminal.

10. The credit cart company (to send) you a credit statement. The credit statement (to send) at the end of the month.

2. Suggest a suitable modal verb or a modal construction in a suitable form (can, can’t, should, shouldn’t, have to, don’t have to) to complete the sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. On a long-distance bus or coach you _ talk to the driver and you _ remain seated during the journey.

2. On a train you _ show your ticket to the conductor but you _ annoy the other passengers.

3. On a ship you _ open the window but you _ sing songs.

4. On a plane you _ wear a seat belt and you _ open the window.

5. On a long-distance bus or coach you _ stand up during the journey and you _ drink alcohol.

6. On a train you _ wear a seat belt and you _ stand up and walk around during the journey.

7. On a ship you _ talk to the captain but you _ smoke.

8. On a plane you _ drink alcohol but you _ get drunk or sing songs.

9. A Chinese man called Mr. Lo Win Hao _ be addressed as Mr. Lo.

10. A Polish man who writes his name as Wajda Andrzej _ be addressed as Mr. Wajda.

3. Translate the sentences into Russian. Underline a non-finite form of the verb. State the function of the underlined form:

1. To write out a cheque the customer must put down the name of the payee, the amount in figures and in words, the date.

2. Working in travel and tourism is very rewarding.

3. It’s enjoyable seeing other people’s dreams coming into reality.

4. It’s always nice to have some feedback from repeat customers.

5. Dealing with the general public can be a complete night mare at times.

6. The main thing to do is to prepare for your visit by reading a good guidebook and making a list of places you want to go to.

7. You can help people to feel at home by using their names instead of addressing them impersonally as sir or madam.

8. Try to treat every client in the same way that you’d like to be treated yourself – or even better.

9. There is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting.

10. A welcoming smile and a friendly greeting put people at their ease.

4. Use the verb in brackets in a suitable form. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. You (to earn) a holiday in France for your family if you exceed your quota by 10 per cent next year.

2. If I had enough money, I (to travel) to America and go up the Empire State Building.

3. If I could afford it, I (to go) to London.

4. If I live in Moscow I (to visit) the Tretyakov Gallery every year.

5. If he didn’t read so much, he (not to know) tourist destinations so well.

6. If my sister does not go to the south, we (to spend) the summer in St. Petersburg together.

7. If you (not to get) tickets for the Philharmonic, we shall stay at home.

8. If we were in a hurry we (not to miss) the plane.

9. Before you (to go) abroad you will come to an Embassy.

10. If the airport in Thailand (to be) very crowded, you (to be) exhausted by the time you (to get) on a board.

5. Read the text. Translate it in writing. Look through the statements below and decide whether they are true or false. Put “T” if the statement is true, put “F” if the statement is false.

What to do if … you’re scared of flying.

FEAR of flying comes in many forms. According to Douglas Ord, a pilot who runs courses for sufferers, about two-thirds are claustrophobic, while 99 per cent say they are terrified of turbulence. “Maybe it’s an English thing,” he says, “but many people’s biggest worry is that they’ll lose their self-control and run down the aisle screaming: ‘I’m going to die, let me off!’”

But there is nothing wrong with being afraid of flying, according to psychologists. “Flying isn’t part of our natural repertoire of experiences”, says Keith Stoll, a clinical psychologists. “It’s no wonder that up to 30 per cent of us are afraid. It’s more surprising how many people aren’t afraid.”

Getting successfully airborne is not about suppressing fear. There are plenty of techniques to make flying less stressful, says Captain Ord. Minimising the stress before travelling – much of which has nothing to do with flying – helps. Always leave plenty of time the day before to pack and get a good night’s sleeping. Aim to arrive at the airport well before the earliest time you think you need to be there. Divide duties clearly, so someone is responsible for the passports and tickets, someone for the children.

Checking in early improves the chance of having a say in where you sit; generally, there is less turbulence in the front of the aircraft. Leave plenty of time to relax in the lounge. Many people feel ill before the flight and don’t eat, which only makes things worse on the plane. Ensure you have a light snack before you leave. And go easy on the alcohol. It does nothing for relaxation and causes dehydration. The reduced air pressure of the cabin can also make you feel sick.

Once you are on the plane, take long, deep and slow breaths from the stomach, as well as trying muscle-relaxing exercises. Start with your toes and work up to your face, tightening each group of muscles for 10 second and then relaxing them.

Captain Ord and Dr Stoll run courses for Aviatours on behalf of British Airways, which culminate in a 45-minute jet flight (₤ 169 at Heathrow; ₤129 at Manchester).

1. Try not to be frightened. 

2. Don’t do your packing at the last moment.

3. Get plenty of sleep the night before you travel.

4. Don’t get to the airport too early.

5. The same person should be in change of documents and children.

6. Check in for your flight as soon as you can.

7. Try to get a seat at the back of the plane.

8. Don’t eat anything before you board the plane.

9. Don’t drink too much alcohol.

10. Have a couple of stiff drinks to help you relax.

6. Read the text. Translate it into Russian in writing. Answer the questions below in writing.

CHECKIHG IN.

• (Mr. Reese, speaking to room clerk) I should like a room for tonight.

• Single or double?

• Single, please.

• Have you a reservation?

• I wrote you last week from New York but I received no answer.

• What is your name, please?

• Reese. Benjamin H. Reese.

• (Room clerk, examining sheet of paper). Yes, we received your letter, Mr. Reese. We have a room reserved for you. We wired you last Tuesday that we would hold a room in your name.

• That’s strange. I never received any telegram. However, I left New York on Tuesday night and went first to Philadelphia. It’s possible your telegram arrived after I left. I wanted a room with private bath.

• This particular room has a private bath.

• Is it an inside room or an outside room? I prefer an outside room, as I mentioned to you in my letter.

• It’s an outside room on the eighth floor – Room 816.

• And what is the price of the room?

• 50 dollars a day.

• I don’t suppose you have anything cheaper.

• All outside rooms with bath are five dollars and up. I can give you an inside room without bath at $35. It’s a room on the top floor, has plenty of air and light.

• Where is the bathroom?

• The bathroom is down the hall a short distance. You can take a look at the room if you like.

• I thing I prefer the outside room. I assume that it’s quiet and that the street noises won’t bother me. I don’t sleep too well.

• It’s on the Eleventh Avenue side of the hotel. Eleventh Avenue has little traffic, and is a very quiet street. Besides, on the eighth floor you don’t hear much noise anyway. How long do you plan to stay, Mr. Reese?

• Probably until about Wednesday. According to my present plans I’ll be checking out sometime Wednesday morning.

• Will you sign the register, please? The bell-boy will take your bags and show you to your room. Are you here on business, Mr. Reese?

• It’s partly business and partly pleasure. This is my first trip to Washington and I’m very eager to see the city. So I may spend the first day or two just sightseeing. By the way, do you have a dinning room in the hotel?

• Yes, we do.

• At what time do you serve meals?

• We serve breakfast from eight o’clock to eleven we serve lunch from twelve to three-thirty, and we serve dinner from five to eight.

• Heavens! That doesn’t leave me much time to see the city, does it?

1. Does the above dialogue take place in a hotel or in a restaurant?

2. Between what two persons does the dialogue take place?

3. What do we call a person who works at the desk of a hotel and has charge of renting the rooms?

4. Why is it often necessary to make a reservation in for a hotel room?

5. What does the hotel usually do after receiving you request for a reservation?

6. Why did Mr. Reese in the dialogue above not receive any answer to his request for a reservation?

7. What kind of room did Mr. Reese ask for?

8. Which is more expensive: a room with bath or a room without bath?

9. Which do you prefer when staying at a hotel: an inside room or an outside room?

10. What is the average price today in the usual hotel, of a private room with bath?