Примерные тестовые задания по чтению

Задание №1

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- перевод денег

• digital cash

• transfer of money

• online bill payment

Задание №2

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- покупать акции

• transfer funds

• contribute to retirement plans

• purchase stocks

Задание №3

Является ли утверждение:

- Nowadays tangible cash has become more frequent then electronic money.

• ложным

• истинным

• в тексте нет информации

Задание №4

Является ли утверждение:

- There is no perfect money.

• истинным

• в тексте нет информации

• ложным

Задание №5

Укажите какой из абзацев текста содержит информацию:

- Debit cards are useful for people who live in countries which do not authorize international money transfers.

• 1

• 2

• 3

Задание №6

Ответьте на вопрос:

- What is the main advantage of debit cards and online bill payments?

• frequancy

• immediacy

• personal account

Задание №7

Ответьте на вопрос:

- What companies do sell VISA, Mastercard or Maestro debit cards?

• different

• american

• russian

Контрольная работа №1.

БЛОК 1. Грамматика.

Задание №1.

Заполните пропуски.

His training has given him the__________ to deal with any problem arises.

Варианты ответов:

• confident

• confidently

• confidence

• confidential

Задание №2.

Заполните пропуски.

Smoking encourages the __________ of cancer.

Варианты ответов.

• develop

• developer

• development

• developing

Задание №3.

Заполните пропуски.

I went out to meet a friend of ________.

Варианты ответов.

• mine

• me

• my

• I

Задание №4.

Заполните пропуски.

The train fare is________ if you travel after 9.30 in the morning

Варианты ответов.

• cheaper

• more cheap

• more cheaper

• cheaper than

Задание №5.

Заполните пропуски.

I think it was ______book I’ve ever read

Варианты ответов.

• the worse

• the most bad

• the worst

• worst

Задание №6.

Заполните пропуски.

Sandra works at a big hospital. She is____ nurse.

Варианты ответов.

• —

• a

• an

• the

Задание №7.

Заполните пропуски.

When was _____ telephone invented?

Варианты ответов.

• a

• —

• an

• the

Задание №8.

Заполните пропуски.

In my country, certain prices are controlled _______ the government, such as the prices of medical supplies.

Варианты ответов.

• after

• with

• of

• by

Задание №9.

Заполните пропуски.

Sally was walking ______ tears were running down her face.

Варианты ответов.

• and

• but

• if

• or

Задание №10.

Заполните пропуски.

He _______ music but the piece she _______ had no melody for him.

Варианты ответов.

• likes ______ played

• was liking _____ was playing

• liked _______ was playing

• likes _______ plays

Задание №11.

Заполните пропуски.

He _________ through my album when I __________.

Варианты ответов.

• was looking ________ entered

• looked ________ was entering

• have looked ________ have entered

• had looked ________ entered

Задание №12.

Заполните пропуски.

We’ve tried to persuade her to stop, but she just goes on _________.

Варианты ответов.

• to smoke

• smoking

• smoked

• being smoked

Задание №13.

Заполните пропуски.

Passing the kitchen, he stopped __________ a large glass of water.

Варианты ответов.

• drinking

• to drink

• drank

• being drunk

Задание №14.

Заполните пропуски.

What are you looking ______ ? I have lost my pen.

Варианты ответов.

• through

• after

• for

• about

Задание №15.

Заполните пропуски.

You ________ tell anyone.

Варианты ответов.

• ought

• should

• mustn’t

• must

БЛОК 2. Чтение

Текст разработан для студентов, обучающихся по специальности «Финансы и кредит»

Problems with precious metals as money

There is no perfect money, although it is argued that silver or gold may come close to this standard. But gold is too valuable to use for small purchases, and silver is too heavy and bulky in large quantities.

Today, since gold is demonetized and forced to compete with paper currencies it does have a spread of about 1-4% to buy and sell in terms of the paper currency, whereas paper money can be exchanged freely. The exchange premium comes from the relative scarcity of people to exchange paper for gold or silver. The scarcity has resulted in having to pay coin dealers a small profit for the service. If silver and gold were remonetized, then there would be no shortage of sources for exchange. Accordingly the premiums charged would drop to nothing in an economy that recognized silver or gold as lawful money. Although gold itself does not decay, gold coins are easily scratched or damaged, and this can reduce their value. From 1980 to 2001, gold was a poor store of value, as gold prices dropped from a high of $850/oz. to a low of $255/oz. The advantage of gold and silver, however, lies in the fact that, unlike fiat paper currency, the supply cannot be increased arbitrarily by a central bank.

On the other hand, gold, silver and other metals are subject to regular and sometimes extraordinary supply increases and decreases. They are virtually created by being dug out of the ground, although there is a cost for this. In the 16th century the Spanish possessions in the Americas produced huge amounts of new money, which produced economic fluctuations throughout the world. Similarly, precious metals are subject to hoarding by individuals, sometimes in the form of jewellery, sometimes as coins or ingots. While this may be rational behaviour for indivduals (as gifts, or savings, or an expression of fear about future circumstances) this results in an increase in the amount of "dead" (i.e. non-circulating) money, a decrease in supply and possibly an increase in the value of the metal. Imbalances between the values of gold, silver and other metals, possibly caused by the fluctuations of such supplies and demands have often led to scarcity of coins in many societies. Shipping coins from one jurisdiction to another so that they could be reminted was sometimes a lucrative trade before the advent of trusted paper money.

Задание №1

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- возрастание ценности металла

Варианты ответов.

• decrease in supply

• increase in the value of the metal

• increase in the amount of “dead” money

Задание №2

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- колебание предложения и спроса

Варианты ответов.

• the fluctuation of supply and demand

• scarcity of coins

• paper money

Задание №3

Является ли утверждение:

- Nowadays people can exchange paper money freely.

Варианты ответов.

• ложным

• истинным

• в тексте нет информации

Задание №4

Является ли утверждение:

- Scarcity of coin has led to the imbalanse between the values of gold, silver and other metals.

Варианты ответов.

• истинным

• в тексте нет информации

• ложным

Задание №5

Укажите какой из абзацев текста содержит информацию:

- Gold coins can be easily damaged.

Варианты ответов.

• 3

• 2

• 1

Задание №6

Ответьте на вопрос:

- What money may come close to the standard of “perfect money”?

Варианты ответов.

• fiat money

• debit cards

• precious metals

Задание №7

Ответьте на вопрос:

- What forms can people hoard precious metals?

Варианты ответов.

• stocks

• ingots

• cash

Текст разработан для студентов, обучающихся по специальности «Государственное и муниципальное управление»

Political corruption

In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse by government officials of their governmental powers for illegitimate, usually secret, private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, like repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Illegal acts by private persons or corporations not directly involved with the government is not considered political corruption either.

All forms of government are susceptible to political corruption. Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, and embezzlement. While corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and trafficking, it is not restricted to these organized crime activities. In some nations corruption is so common that it is expected when ordinary businesses or citizens interact with government officials. The end-point of political corruption is a kleptocracy, literally "rule by thieves".

What constitutes illegal corruption differs depending on the country or jurisdiction. Certain political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some countries, government officials have broad or not well defined powers, and the line between what is legal and illegal can be difficult to draw.

Задание №1

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- незаконная прибыль

Варианты ответов.

1. secret gain

2. political corruption

3. illegitimate gain

Задание №2

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- растрата

Варианты ответов.

1. embezzlement

2. bribery

3. extortion

Задание №3

Является ли утверждение:

- Any form of government has abilities for the development of political corruption.

Варианты ответов.

1. ложным

2. истинным

3. в тексте нет информации

Задание №4

Является ли утверждение:

- Nepotism may be combined with bribery

Варианты ответов.

1. истинным

2. в тексте нет информации

3. ложным

Задание №5

Укажите какой из абзацев текста содержит информацию:

- Somewhere political corruption is so widespread that it can be considered as a normal situation, an ineraction between citizens and government.

Варианты ответов.

1. 3

2. 2

3. 1

Задание №6

Ответьте на вопрос:

- What is the final point of political corruption?

Варианты ответов.

1. trafficking

2. cronyism

3. kleptocracy

Задание №7

Ответьте на вопрос:

- Who can use governmental powers for private gains?

Варианты ответов.

1. governmental officials

2. people

3. policemen

Текст разработан для студентов, обучающихся по специальности «Менеджмент организации»

Statesman

Statesman is a respectful term used to refer to politicians, and other notable figures of state. It is often used in the context of national and international affairs, for example, "a meeting of statesmen."

"Statesmanship" is often used as a term of praise for someone in a position of power who deliberately avoids a short term political gain for them or their own party, choosing instead to take an alternative course of action for the benefit of their nation as a whole. For example if the leader of a government passed a very unpopular law which cost their party the next election but was later widely acknowledged to be the correct course of action for the country, this would eventually be seen as an act of great statesmanship, and such a leader could be described as "statesmanlike".

Many peace processes in various troubled regions around the world have been made possible because the leaders of the factions are willing to show this kind of statesmanship, by giving up their own territory, power or weapons for the sake of promoting peace. Equally, many peace processes disintegrate because the leaders are unwilling or unable to risk their popularity among their own supporters through such sacrifices. This kind of leaders could be described as "unstatesmanlike".

Задание №1

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- альтернативный курс

Варианты ответов.

1. correct course

2. leader of a government

3. alternative course

Задание №2

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- непопулярный закон

Варианты ответов.

1. deliberately avoid

2. unpopular law

3. great statesmanship

Задание №3

Является ли утверждение:

- If the leaders of the governments are not ready to risk their popularity many peace processes will disintegrate.

Варианты ответов.

1. ложным

2. истинным

3. в тексте нет информации

Задание №4

Является ли утверждение:

- Any statesman has an ability to get illigitimate gain.

Варианты ответов.

1. истинным

2. в тексте нет информации

3. ложным

Задание №5

Укажите какой из абзацев текста содержит информацию:

- Sometimes change of the political course could be seen as an act of great statesmanship.

Варианты ответов.

1. 3

2. 2

3. 1

Задание №6

Ответьте на вопрос:

- How could be discribed a leader who is ready to sacrifice their reputation for the sake of promoting peace?

Варианты ответов.

1. statesmanlike

2. unstatesmanlike

3. statesmanship

Задание №7

Ответьте на вопрос:

- What person could be called “statesman”?

Варианты ответов.

1. any person

2. a notable political figure of state

3. a leader of social organization

Текст разработан для студентов, обучающихся по специальности «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм»

Holidays in Kenya.

To experience the true magic of Kenya, a wildlife safari is unbeatable. The thrill of viewing wild animals in their natural habitat, of spending nights under starry African skies, and of achieving a closeness with nature you would not have thought possible, makes this an unforgettable holiday. Select from three safaris designed to cater for both first-timers and those returning to discover more of Africa.

Kenya appears in many tourist brochures. The Kenyan government has made tourist development a priority. It has spent money on building hotels, airports, safari lodges and all the requirements for tourists from developed countries. The planes landing at Nairobi airport bring rich tourists from Europe, North America and Japan. Some come for Kenya’s fine beaches. Most are more interested in the wildlife of East Africa. Lions cheetahs, elephants and hippopotamuses are among the attractions.

Kenya’s tourist industry earns the country over £200 million per year, but tourism does bring problems for a developing country. Only 25 percent of the money spent by tourists stays in Kenya. The rest is taken by foreign companies which provide the hotels and the safaris. The tourist drinks Scotch whisky or Russian vodka. The hotels are fitted with American air-conditioning and Japanese lifts. The electrical system is Dutch and the fire control system is Italian. The safari vehicles are Japanese Land Cruisers. These imports Kenya vital foreign exchange. Kenya borrowed money from overseas to pay for tourist developments, and much of the profits from tourism are spent in repaying the loans.

There have been several armed attacks on tourists. The bad publicity hit Kenya’s tourist earnings because people were frightened off. It is risky to become over-dependent upon tourism. Most of the jobs created for Kenyans are unskilled and poorly paid. Some complain that tourism is a new form of colonialism. Tourism has also come into conflict with Kenya’s rapid population growth. More mouths to feed means more demand for farmland. Already some Kenyans are demanded that the National Parks be opened up for farming.

Задание №1.

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- сделать приоритетным

1. to make a priority

2. to develop a tendency

3. to support a growth

Задание №2.

Найдите английский эквивалент выражения:

- естественная среда обитания

1. natural habitat

2. environment

3. wildlife

Задание 3.

Является ли утверждение:

- Mass Tourism destroys the natural habitat of animals.

1. ложным

2. истинным

3. в тексте нет информации

Задание 4.

Является ли утверждение:

- Kenya imports a lot of products from overseas and much of the profits are used for the tourist developments.

1. ложным

2. истинным

3. в тексте нет информации

Задание 5.

Укажите какой из абзацев текста содержит информацию:

- The berth-rate in Kenya constantly increases nowadays.

1. 1

2. 2

3. 4

4. 3

Задание 6.

Ответьте на вопрос:

- Why are tourists attracted to Kenya for holiday?

1. They are interested in wildlife safari

2. They are interested in fine beaches

3. They are interested in nightlife

Задание 7.

Ответьте на вопрос:

- What industry gifts country main profits?

1. farming

2. heavy industry

3. tourism