Write a composition “job routine of a businessman”.

TIME: 30 minutes. 80 – 100 words.

Keys. Test №1

PART 1. Listening comprehension.

1. 1. - Jack, have you looked through today’s letters and telexes?

• No, I haven’t. I haven’t got time for it. I’ve been busy with the enquiry for chemical equipment.

The question: What reason has been given by Jack for not

having looked through the mail?

2. - Mary, do you work in the Russian Trade Delegation?

- No, I don’t. I have found a job not far from my house. I am a secretary to Mr Belov in the Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations.

The question: Where is Mary working now?

2. - John, are you going to watch the detective film tonight?

- No, I think I’ll watch the musical first and then the documentary film about Brazil.

The question: Which is the first program John is planning to

watch?

2. - Miss, what time is flight 1425 to Rio due to depart?

- It leaves at 3:50, but you must check in one hour before the departure time.

The question: At what time must the passenger be at the airport

for flight 1425?

2. - Sam, has your company started selling the new equipment for chemical industry?

• No, we haven’t We are studying the market both in Russia and in western countries.

The question: Why hasn’t the company started selling new

equipment?

2. Questions NN 6 – 8 are based on the following text:

Mr Watson lives in a small fiat in a town near London, but he works in London. He is a manager of a big plant. Every morning he goes to London in his car. He is very busy from early morning till late at night, looking through the mall, discussing the terms of the contracts, shipment and delivery with his business friends. In the morning he discusses the agenda for the day with his deputy Pete Smith. To keep up – to – date he looks through some newspapers in the morning. They are The Times, The Independent and The Observer. As a rule he has lunch in his office. But sometimes he goes to the plant canteen to have lunch with business friends. He is at home at 8 o’ clock in the evening.

2. Were does Mr Watson live?

3. What newspapers does he read?

4. Whom does he discuss the agenda with?

The numbers of the correct answers in Listening Comprehension/ Part 1/.

1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – A, 4 – C, 5 – B, 6 – B, 7 – C, 8 – C.

The numbers of the correct answers in Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension /Part 2/.

9 – C, 10 – C, 11 – C, 12 – D, 13 – C, 14 – B, 15 – B, 16 – B, 17 – B, 18 – D.

The numbers of the correct answers in Structure and Grammar /Part 3/.

19 – C, 20 – A, 21 – C, 22 – D, 23 – D, 24 – C, 25 – C, 26 – C,27 – B, 28 – C,

29 – D, 30 – A, 31 – C, 32 – A, 33 –B, 34 – D, 35 – C, 36 –B, 37 – A, 38 – C, 39 –A, 40 – is, 41 – has signed, are, 42 – to sell, 43 – will not be able, contact, 44 – be able, 45 – has been working, know, 46 – had agreed, would have given, 47 – were, would discuss, 48 – will have signed, 49 – more interesting, 50 – better.

The translation of the sentences from Russian into English /Part 4/.

1. He is interested in producing new models of equipment both in Russia and in England.

He does business with many Russian companies.

2. Now they are discussing the questions of payment and delivery of equipment to England.

3. They have already discussed the terms of the contract.

4. Mr Bell will meet them at the airport and will help them at the talks.

Composition “Job routine of a businessman” /Part 5/.