
- •Circle the correct variant
- •Complete the sentences with an appropriate word.
- •Fill in the gaps, the first letter of the word is given
- •Read the text. What does the writer think?
- •Complete the article with the following phrases and sentences
- •Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j)
- •Answer the questions
- •Discussion points
- •Past Indefinite образуется:
- •Write the past forms of these verbs. Which verbs are regular (правильные) and which are irregular (неправильные)?
- •Complete the conversation using Past Indefinite with the correct form or an appropriate short answer.
- •Choose the correct word in italics
- •Translate
- •Unit 5 Employment
- •Match the words (1 – 10) with the definitions (a – j):
- •Match the words from column a with the words from column b to make word combinations. Translate word combinations into Russian.
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the Useful Language (the first letter is given):
- •Read the article. With problems can you have when organizing office picnic? The office picnic.
- •Are these statements true or false?
- •Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •Find the English equivalents of the Russian words below in the text
- •Fill in the gaps with a suitable phrase or word from the text.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Discussion points:
- •The present perfect
- •Unit 6 Customer Service
- •Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j)
- •Match the words from column a with the words from column b to make word combinations. Translate the word combinations into Russian.
- •Circle the correct variant
- •Complete the sentences with words from the Useful Language (the first letter is given):
- •Read the text and choose sentence a or b which best describes the main point
- •Getting better service.
- •Are the statements true or false?
- •Match the steps 1-5 from the learning routine with the explanations a-e.
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the text:
- •Find English equivalents of the Russian words below in the text:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Discussion points:
- •Write the comparative and superlative forms:
- •XIV. Choose the comparative or superlative form in italics to complete the information.
- •XV. Complete the text with comparative or superlative form of adjectives in brackets:
- •XVI. Translate:
- •Unit 7 Travel
- •Match the words (1-10) with the definitions (a-j)
- •Translate the following words combinations, think which of them can be used when talking about hotels and which when talking about airports. Put them into the correct column in the table.
- •Fill in the gaps using the words from Useful language ( the first letter is given)
- •Read an article and choose the correct definition of what a career break is.
- •More workers take a career break.
- •Find the words in the text for the following definitions.
- •Find the English equivalents of the Russian words below in the text.
- •Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the text.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Discussion points.
- •Are the following nouns countable or uncountable?
- •Translate:
- •Unit 8 Orders
- •Guess the word by its definition:
- •Match words from column a with words from column b to make word combinations. Translate the words combinations into Russian.
- •Complete the sentences with the words from the Useful language in the appropriate form (the first letter is given)
- •Read the article and say why some retailers are worried. Worry for retailers as web shopping clicks into the place.
- •Match these words and phrases from article (1-10) with their meaning (a-j)
- •Find the English equivalents of the Russian words below in the text.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Discussion points:
- •Rewrite the sentences using the Present Continuous form of the verbs in bracket. Decide if they’re about now (n) or future (f)
- •Complete the sentence with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets.
- •Complete the dialogues with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. More than one answer is possible in some cases.
- •Translate:
Business Result Pre-Int Unit 4 New Products
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Word |
Definition |
Translation |
Transcription |
accommodation |
a place to live, work, stay, etc. in |
помещение; жильё; |
əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən |
aim |
a result that your plans or actions are intended to achieve |
намерение, цель |
eɪm |
approximately |
close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time |
приблизительно, около |
əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li |
assembly instruction |
smth that tell you how to put together the parts of a machine |
инструкция по сборке |
əˈsem.bli ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən |
attractive |
very pleasing in appearance or sound, or causing interest or pleasure |
привлекательный |
əˈtræk.tɪv |
to be popular with |
To liked, enjoyed or supported by many people |
быть знаменитым среди … |
ˈpɒp.jʊ.lər wɪð |
beauty |
the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at, or someone |
красота |
ˈbjuː.ti |
brand |
a type of product made by a particular company |
торговая марка |
brænd |
compact |
consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way, using very little space |
компактный, занимающий мало места |
kəmˈpækt |
consequently |
as a result |
следовательно; поэтому; |
ˈkɒnt .sɪ.kwənt.li |
contact lenses |
a small round curved piece of transparent plastic which is worn on the surface of your eye to improve your sight |
контактные линзы |
ˈkɒn.tækt lenzɪz |
to coordinate |
to make various different things work effectively as a whole |
координировать, согласовывать |
kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.neɪt |
to design |
to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings |
проектировать планировать |
dɪˈzaɪn |
development |
when something becomes more advanced; the process of developing something new |
развёртывание, рост; разработка |
dɪˈvel.əp.mənt |
digital |
showing information in the form of an electronic image |
цифровой |
ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl |
disappointed |
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected |
разочарованный, расстроенный |
ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.tɪd |
doctorate |
the highest academic degree in any field of knowledge |
докторская степень |
ˈdɒk.tər.ət |
economical |
using the minimum required; |
экономичный |
ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl |
electronic gadget |
a small electronic device or machine with a particular purpose |
электронное приспособление (преимущественно о технической новинке), «наворот» |
ɪˌlekˈtrɒn.ɪk ˈgædʒ.ɪt |
exhibition |
when objects such as paintings are shown to the public, or when someone shows a particular skill or quality to the public |
выставка |
ˌek.sɪˈbɪʃ.ən |
failure |
when someone or something does not succeed |
неудавшееся дело, провал |
ˈfeɪ.ljər |
(to) fit |
to be suitable for something |
подходить, быть подходящим |
fɪt |
frequent |
happening often; common |
частый; часто встречающийся, |
ˈfriː.kwənt |
functional |
designed to be practical and useful rather than attractive |
функциональный, целесообразный |
ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl |
(to) hang up |
to end a telephone conversation |
повесить трубку, закончить тел. разговор |
hæŋ ʌp |
health |
the state of being well, free from illness |
здоровье |
helθ |
(to) house |
to provide with or serve as accommodation |
вмещать, содержать |
haʊz |
industry |
the companies, activities involved in the process of producing goods |
промышленность, производство |
ˈɪn.də.stri |
instruction |
advice and information about how to do or use something, often written in a small book or on the side of a container |
инструкция |
ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən |
(to) invest |
to put money, effort, time etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage |
инвестировать, вкладывать деньги, |
ɪnˈvest |
item |
a thing or unit, esp included in a list or collection |
отдельный предмет |
ˈaɪ.təm |
(to) launch |
to put (a new product) on the market |
выпуск новых товаров на рынок |
lɔːnt ʃ |
loss |
when you no longer have something or have less of something |
потеря |
lɒs |
low-cost economy |
country where the cost of living isn’t high |
экономика страны с недорогими ценами |
ˌləʊˈkɒst ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi |
maintenance |
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition |
содержание и техническое обслуживание, |
ˈmeɪn.tɪ.nənt s |
manual |
a book which gives you practical instructions on how to do something or how to use something, such as a machine |
руководство по эксплуатации |
ˈmæn.ju.əl |
manufacturer |
a company that produces goods in large numbers |
изготовитель, производитель |
ˌmæn.jʊˈfæk.t ʃər.ər |
(to) market |
to make goods available to buyers |
выпускать товар на рынок |
ˈmɑː.kɪt |
market research (used with the verb to do) |
the collection and examination of information about things that people buy or might buy and their feelings about things that they have bought |
изучение возможностей рынка |
ˈmɑː.kɪt rɪˈsɜːtʃ |
middle-aged |
being in the time in a person's life between youth and old age |
среднего возраста (о человеке) |
ˈmɪd.l eɪdʒd |
millennium |
a period of 1000 years, or the time when a period of 1000 years ends |
тысячелетие |
mɪˈlen.i.əm |
to order |
to request (something) to be supplied or made, esp in return for payment |
заказывать |
ˈɔː.dər |
outdoor |
existing, happening or done outside, rather than inside a building |
находящийся или совершающийся вне помещения, на открытом воздухе |
ˈaʊtˌdɔːr |
owner |
someone who owns something |
владелец |
ˈəʊ.nər |
PC (personal computer) |
a medium-sized computer which is used mainly by people at home rather than by large organizations |
персональный компьютер |
ˌpiːˈsiː |
petrol |
a liquid, used especially as a fuel for cars, aircraft and other vehicles |
бензин |
ˈpet.rəl |
population |
all the people living in a particular country, area or place |
население |
ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən |
practical |
useful for general purposes |
практичный |
ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl |
(to) print |
to produce a pattern on material or paper |
печатать |
prɪnt |
product trial |
a way of persuading customers to buy a product by allowing them to use it for a limited time without paying |
опробование товара, пробное использование товара |
ˈprɒd.ʌkt traɪəl |
(to) publish |
to make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine or newspaper |
публиковать |
ˈpʌb.lɪʃ |
(to) put up |
to build |
строить воздвигать |
ˈpʊt.ʌp |
range |
the goods made by one company or goods of one particular type that are sold in a shop |
ассортимент |
reɪndʒ |
(to) recycle |
to collect and treat rubbish in order to produce useful materials which can be used again |
перерабатывать |
ˌriːˈsaɪ.kl |
(to) relax |
to become less active and more calm and happy |
расслабляться |
rɪˈlæks |
(to) report |
to give a description of something or information about it to someone |
сообщать, давать отчет |
rɪˈpɔːt |
researcher |
a person who studies a subject thoroughly, especially in order to discover (new) information |
научный работник; исследователь |
rɪˈsɜː.tʃər |
resident |
a person who lives or has their home in a place |
житель, проживающее лицо |
ˈrez.ɪ.dənt |
service |
a system or organization that provides for a basic public need |
услуга |
ˈsɜː.vɪs |
(to) set up |
to start a new business, company |
организовывать, учреждать |
ˈset.ʌp |
sponsor |
a person or group that provides funds for an activity, organization |
спонсор |
ˈspɒn.sər |
(to) store |
to put or keep things in a special place for use in the future |
хранить |
stɔːr |
stylish |
of a high quality in appearance, design or behaviour |
стильный, модный |
ˈstaɪ.lɪʃ |
successful |
having achieved a lot, become popular and/or made a lot of money |
успешный |
səkˈses.fəl |
(to) take down |
to remove something that is temporary, or to remove a structure by separating its different parts |
сносить, разрушать |
teɪk daʊn |
(to) take part in |
to participate in |
участвовать |
teɪk pɑːt ɪn |
team |
a number of people who do something together as a group |
команда, группа |
tiːm |
tent |
a shelter made of cloth, which you can fold up and carry with you |
палатка |
tent |
top-selling |
extremely popular and selling more than other brands |
лидер продаж |
tɒp sel ɪŋ |
toyshop |
a place where toys are sold |
магазин игрушек |
tɔɪ ʃɒp |
user-friendly |
if something, especially something related to a computer, is user-friendly, it is simple for people to use |
удобный для пользователя |
ˌjuː.zəˈfrend.li |
well-designed |
with a well worked out form or structure |
с хорошим дизайном |
wel dɪˈzaɪnd |
worldwide |
existing or happening in all parts of the world |
всемирный |
ˈwɜːldˌwaɪd |
Circle the correct variant
If a project made a lot of money you say that it was …
successful
a failure
If something is simple for people to use, you say that it’s …
well-designed
user-friendly
If you remove something by separating its different parts, you …
put it up
take it down
If some product is extremely popular and it’s selling more than other brands, it’s …
top-selling
compact
If somebody is unhappy because something was not as good as it was expected, he is …
relaxed
disappointed
A person between his youth and old age is
middle-aged
retired
If you want to end a telephone conversation you …
hang up
put up
Countries where the cost of living isn’t high have a …. …. economy
well-developed
low-cost
When you want to know how to use some device, you read a(an) …
manual
assembly instruction
Complete the sentences with an appropriate word.
A shelter made of cloth which you can fold up and carry with you is a ….
A small electronic device or machine with a particular purpose is an … ….
A thing or unit, especially included in a list or collection is an …
The work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition is …
To make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine means to … it.
A medium-sized computer is called …
When someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced it’s called …
Fill in the gaps, the first letter of the word is given
If you don’t want to wear glasses, then buy c_ _ _ _ _ l_ _ _ _ _.
Don’t throw the old newspapers away! There’s a r_ _ _ _ _ _ factory nearby.
I had a car but I sold it because I spent too much money on p_ _ _ _ _.
This company has a great r_ _ _ _ of cosmetic products. They arrange p_ _ _ _ _ _ t_ _ _ _ _.
I bought a very s_ _ _ _ _ _ dress.
This building will h_ _ _ _ a famous exhibition. A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, 3000 people will come.
The o_ _ _ _ of the pharmaceutical company decided to sell it, he didn’t want to i_ _ _ _ money in it anymore.
Japanese toy i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is famous w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Nokia b_ _ _ _ is p_ _ _ _ _ _ not only w_ _ _ m_ _ _ _ _ - a_ _ _ but with young people too.
O_ _ _ _ _ _ spring festivals are usually very crowded, we need someone to c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it.
He is a very smart man. He has a d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _degree.
Some of these words have mistakes in their spelling. Find and correct them.
Concequently, digital, frequnt, researcher, owner, millenium, maintenence, successful, exhibition, aproximately, well-designed, resident, electronic gadget.
READING
Read the text. What does the writer think?
Children like expensive toys
Japanese toys are popular around the world
Adults don’t play with toys