IV. Writing

Write a paragraph (150-200 words), giving your point of view on the topic: Nothing can reveal a stranger’s personality.

Комплексна контрольна робота з паупм ііі курс, VI семестр

2 варіант

I. Use of English

For questions 1 – 20, choose the best answer (a, b, c or d).

1.Small plant-eating animals with strong sharp long front teeth are _______

a) amphibians b) herbivores c) carnivores d) rodents

2.Which of theses is not a rodent?

a) hedgehog b) mouse c) rat d) squirrel

3.The tiger had very sharp _______.

a) claws b) fangs c) hooves d) paws

4.One of these comprises all flowering plants, crops, trees and most other natural vegetation on _______.

a) land b) water c) air d) world

5.There was _______ on pebbles in rock pools on the seashore.

a) coral b) ivy c) seaweed d) moss

6.People die younger because of cancer, AIDS and other diseases which are directly connected with the _______ environment they live in.

a) polluted b) threatening c) endangered c) dangerous

7. Waste paper can be _______ instead of being burnt.

a) decomposed b) incinerated c) recycled d) revamped

8. Attractively energetic and enthusiastic:

a) vivacious b) greedy c) obliging d) lukewarm

9.A person who keeps their interests and ideas secret, especially someone who has a surprising ability or skill:

a) a rough diamond b) a dark horse c) a soft touch d) a snake in the grass.

10. He is a very________________ person-I do wish he was more easy-going.

a) bad-tempered b) furious c) mad d) wild

11.Dad will _________ when he finds out I've left school.

a) get the measure of me b) hit the roof

c) be full of beans d) be very much his own person.

12.They hate _______ each other.

a) the view of b) the sight of c) the look of d) the appearance

13.I’m not sure whether we _______ him for his ugliness.

a) are pity b) feel pity c) pity d) have pity

14.I can tell you, my heart nearly skipped a _______.

a) beat b) moment c) break d) turn

15.A secondary school, receiving pupils on a selective basis and providing mainly academic education:

1. grammar school;

2. Secondary modern school;

3. voluntary school;

4. Comprehensive school.

16.A type of school in Britain for students who are preparing to take A levels:

1. co-educational school;

2. preparatory school;

3. College of Further Education;

4. sixth form college.

17.GCSE stands for:

1. General Certificate of Secondary Education;

2. General Comprehensive School of England;

3. General Compulsory School Education;

4. General Common School Exam.

18.Peter got 50 ____ for being rude to a teacher:

1. retakes;

2. rhymes;

3. lines;

4. grades.

19.What is the American English equivalent of the word bonnet?

a) cap;

b) hood;

c) cooker;

d) tap.

20. Which of the following words is written in American English?

a) patronise;

b) programme;

c) humour;

d) catalog.

II. Listening

For questions 21 – 30, label each statement true or false according to the recording.

21. Less than 50 % of companies use personality testing to find the best applicant.

22. Even-tempered people can be very predictable.

23. Any normal person will take the test seriously.

24. Disguised questions make it a real challenge to figure out what a prospective employer is trying to find out about you.

25. Usually people give frank answers but there are 5 tricky aspects to this.

26. Most people know themselves well enough to answer the questions about themselves accurately.

27. It`s not easy to find a decent job.

28. It`s not human nature to cheat.

29. If you think hard enough you can second-guess what the tests are after.

30. Some people are ready even to cheat to get the job.