
- •Variant I
- •Read the text.
- •II. Read the text. And choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15.
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant II
- •I Read the text.
- •Read the text. For questions 11-15 choose the appropriate ending for each sentence. Strasbourg
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For points 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant III
- •I Read the text.
- •Building a global brand
- •II. Read the text. For questions 11-15 choose the appropriate ending for each sentence. Michelangelo
- •III. For questions 16-90 decide which answer best fits each space
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant IV
- •I Read the text.
- •II. Read the text and choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. The Story of Jeans
- •III. For questions 16-90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant V
- •I. Read the text.
- •II Read the text and choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. Marks and Spencer
- •III. For questions 16-90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant VI
- •Read the text.
- •Read the text. For questions 11-15 choose the appropriate ending for each sentence. Suit or smart casual? The modern office dilemma
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For points 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant VII
- •Read the text.
- •From the History of the Internet
- •II. Read the text. For questions 11-15 choose the appropriate ending for each sentence The history of dieting
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •V For points 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant VIII
- •I Read the text.
- •The Internet
- •II. Read the text. And choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. The Exxon Valdez oil-spill
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant IX
- •I Read the text.
- •II Read the text and choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. Muhammad Ali’s life story
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant X
- •I Read the text.
- •II. Read the text. For questions 11-15 choose the appropriate ending for each sentence. Globalization
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For points 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
NOUN |
Verb |
Adjective |
n |
v |
a |
91 sympathise n v a
92 unfaithful n v a
93 chaotic n v a
94 prearrangement n v a
95 dignify n v a
96 interrogative n v a
97 untidiness n v a
98 confusion n v a
99 overestimate n v a
100 illegible n v a
Variant IV
I Read the text.
For questions 1-5 decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). For questions 6-10 decide which ending fits the sentences.
Business Gurus
People have always been interested in success. They buy books about business written by ‘gurus’- people who promise to teach you the secret of success in the world of business. These books often become very popular and sometimes change the way companies work.
Some business gurus write for the individual. An example is Stephen Covey’s book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. More than ten million people have bought this book. Covey teaches people to solve a problem in a way which is good for everyone. He also teaches to plan carefully before you start work, and never stop learning new things. Covey himself has become very successful. Now he has more than a hundred shops across the USA.
He comes to companies and give them advice which is very expensive.
Others business gurus write about companies as organizations. They give information about how to make people work together better. In his book “Human Competence”, Thomas Gilbert gives his six best ways to make people in an organization work badly, and then he asks his readers to think what happens in their company.
The “Business @ the Speed of Thought” by Bill Gates has become very popular. Many people who read this book hope that they can learn the secret of his success.
1 Gurus are people who think they can share their knowledge with other people.
2 In his book S. Covey writes about the six habits that business people must have.
3 Covey put his knowledge into practice successfully.
4 After Stephen Covey made a lot of money, he started to give advice for free.
5 The book “Human Competence” by T. Gilbert was written for the individual.
6 Some books on business have changed a by Thomas Gilbert.
7 More than ten million people read the book b the way companies work.
8 The book “Human Competence” was written c from the negative
example.
9 T. Gilbert makes people learn d Bill Gate’s example.
10 Many people would like to follow e by Stephen Covey.