«Утверждаю»

Первый проректор СПГГИ (ТУ)

_____________проф. Н. В. Пашкевич

«_______» __________________2005 г.

Тест к экзамену

по учебной дисциплине

Иностранный (Английский) язык

для студентов II курса ГРФ

Вариант 04.1.3.2005

Составители: доцент А.И. Михеев

ст. преп. Н.Н. Апухтина

преп. к.п.н. П.В. Борисова

Санкт-Петербург

2005г.

1. Блок аудирования

Listen to the text and four dialogues and answer the questions. For item 1-15 choose the best answer 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

1. Text

   №	Вопросы	Варианты ответов
   	The change in average temperature has led to…	1. … glaciers forming up in different parts of the planet. 2. … glaciers melting all over the world. 3. … glaciers increasing in size. 4. … glaciers expanding. 5. No information is given in the text.
   	The Earth’s atmosphere …	1. … acts like a glass in a greenhouse generating heat. 2. … bounces heat waves into space. 3. … prevents heat radiation from escaping to space. 4. … acts as a barrier for solar radiation. 5. … acts as a good conductor of heat.
   	When resources of oil and coal are exhausted…	1. … the climate might become warmer and this will mean a disaster. 2. … this will mean a disaster as the climate might become colder. 3. … the climate might become colder. 4. … the climate will not change. 5. No information is given in the text.
   4.	Wide application of atomic energy…	1. … will lead to a catastrophe. 2. … will mark the beginning of Nuclear Age. 3. … will replace traditional energy sources. 4. … will lead to a nuclear winter. 5. … will mark the beginning of the Ice Age.
   5.	Large masses of ice at the poles…	1. … have no influence on the Earth’s climate. 2. … affect the climate immensely. 3. … have little influence on the planet’s climate. 4. … are the result of recent changes in climate. 5. … remain motionless.
   6.	The ice at the Poles remains perpetually frozen because…	1. … the Sun’s heat is absorbed by the blinding white wastes. 2. … it reflects sun rays. 3. … summer lasts for only 24 hours there. 4. … the temperature there never rises above zero. 5. … it is isolated by thick layers of minerals.
   7.	What would happen if the polar ice cover was melted?	1. It would soon reform on the same scale. 2. The 5th continent would become a desert. 3. The mankind would gain new lands to settle. 4. New minerals would be found there. 5. There would be an eruption of a volcano.
   8.	According to the author, the best way to thaw the ice caps is …	1. … to use atomic power. 2. … to dust the ice black and let the Sun do the work. 3. … to cover the snow with carbon dust and set fire to it. 4. … to set up a network of one-kilowatt electric fires, spaced five feet apart. 5. … to blast them.

2. Dialogue 1

№	Вопросы	Варианты ответов
9.	What place is Mr. Novak calling?	1. A railway booking-office. 2.A university president’s office. 3. A restaurant. 4. A news agency’s office. 5. A hairdressing salon.
10.	How many people will meet at this place on Sunday at 7.30.?	1. None at all. 2. Eight persons. 3. Five persons. 4. Seven persons. 5. Four persons.

3. Dialogue 2

11.	Why did Mr. Stepanov believe personal contacts were so important?	1. No information is given in the text. 2. Because one had a chance to read a paper and listen to a talk. 3. Because one had a chance to see the sights of the places where the conference was held. 4. Because one could see a lot of other scientists. 5. Because one could make a personal contact with people from different coutries which is more important than reading or listening to a talk.
12.	What chances do people have to get to know each other better at such a gathering?	1. While reading a paper. 2. While listening to a talk. 3. While attending the conference of the scope like this. 4. While attending a reception at the beginning of the conference where people can socialize, get to know each other better and the conference dinner at the end which puts a finishing touch to it resulting in making a personal contact. 5. The greatest advantage of raising a toast to the organizers of the conference.
13.	How much time is usually given to each speaker for presenting a paper?	1. No one knows how much time. 2. Fifty minutes at the most. 3. Fifteen minutes at the most. 4. Twelve minutes at the most. 5. Twenty minutes at the most.

4. Dialogue 3

14.

What does the man criticize the woman for?

1. Wearing fur 2. Carrying a pistol 3. Being a vegetarian 4. Wearing leather 5. Being too talkative

5. Dialogue 4

15.

A woman is talking to a friend about her children’s hobby. What is it?

1. Karate 2. Computer games 3. Collecting stamps 4. Chess 5. Playing the guitar