- •Предисловие
- •Содержание
- •Unit I the workshop of the world
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •Fill in the table with the data from the text:
- •Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •Find the proper definition:
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Using suffixes –eation, - ment,- ion, -ature, etc., give nouns which are related to the following verbs:
- •Using prefixes dis-, il-, ir-, un-, non-, etc., give negatives which are related to the following:
- •Give verbs which correspond to the following nouns:
- •Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences.
- •Now you know that Britain used to be the “workshop of the world”. Read the following text dealing with the topic of Unit I. The Victorian boom and the Great Exhibition
- •Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •Find in the text the antonyms for the following words:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Fill in the prepositions:
- •Now read the third text of this Unit. It touches upon the problems of transformation of the economy in Britain in the 19th century. The transformation of the economy
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences.
- •Now read the last text of Unit I. It tells about some other interesting features of Victorian economy. New consumers
- •Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Find in the text the antonyms for the following words:
- •29. Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •30. Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences. Unit II how it all started
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •3. Fill in the table with the data from the text:
- •4. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •7. Find the proper definition:
- •8. Using suffixes –eation, - ment,- ion, -ature, etc., give nouns which are related to the following verbs:
- •9. Using prefixes dis-, il-, ir-, un-, non-, etc., give negatives which are related to the following:
- •10. Give verbs which correspond to the following nouns:
- •Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences.
- •Now you know how it all started in Great Britain. Read the following text, which deals with the main idea of the first text of this Unit. Job changes and job records. Death in the city
- •Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •Find in the text the antonyms for the following words:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •17. Translate into Russian:
- •18. Fill in the prepositions:
- •19. Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences.
- •20. Now read the third text of this Unit. It tells about women and urban life in Victorian Britain. Woman's mission. Private view: Victorian letters as source material
- •Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •22. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •23. Translate into Russian:
- •24. Find in the text the antonyms for the following words:
- •25. Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •26. Fill in the prepositions:
- •27. Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •Unit III made in britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •Fill in the table with the data from the text:
- •Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •Find the proper definition:
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Using suffixes –eation, - ment,- ion, -ature, etc., give nouns which are related to the following verbs:
- •Using prefixes dis-, in-, un-, etc., give negatives which are related to the following:
- •Give verbs which correspond to the following nouns:
- •Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences.
- •Now you know what happened in Britain after the Second World War. Read the following text dealing with the topic of Unit 3. The Economy of Great Britain after the Second World War (part 1).
- •Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •Find in the text the antonyms for the following words:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Fill in the prepositions:
- •Now read the third text of this Unit. It touches upon the problems of further transformation of the economy in Britain. The Economy of Great Britain after the Second World War (part 2).
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences. Test
- •Choose the correct alternative to fill in the gap. Only one answer is correct.
- •Choose the correct alternatives to fill in the gaps. Two answers are correct for each sentence.
- •A) Make a report on the modern economic situation in Russia.
- •Unit IV the welfare state: food for thought
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •3. Fill in the table with the data from the text:
- •4. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •5.Translate into Russian:
- •6.Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •7.Find the proper definition:
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Using suffixes –eation, - ment,- ion, -ature, etc., give nouns which are related to the following verbs:
- •Welfare State
- •Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •Find in the text the antonyms for the following words:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Fill in the prepositions:
- •Now read the third text of this Unit. It touches upon the problems of shortcomings of welfare state. Welfare state: Criticism and Response
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •Insurance, to drop, labour, productivity, counterproductive, charity, paternalistic, self-interested, bureaucracy, to administer.
- •Skim the text to answer the questions.
- •Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences. Test
- •Choose the correct alternative to fill in the gap. Only one answer is correct.
- •Choose the correct alternatives to fill in the gaps. Two answers are correct for each sentence.
- •A) Make a report on the Nordic welfare state model.
- •Unit V choosing a career Job Hunting
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •Find the proper definition:
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Using suffixes –ance, - ment,- ion, -ship, etc., give nouns which are related to the following verbs:
- •Using prefixes dis-, il-, ir-, un-, non-, -in, etc., give negatives which are related to the following:
- •Give verbs which correspond to the following nouns:
- •Match the personal characteristics (1-6) to the questions (a-f).
- •Match the transferable skills (1-8) to the professional behavior (a-h).
- •Look at the following common interview questions. Write the type of question (a-c) next to each question (1-12).
- •Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences.
- •Read the following text dealing with the topic of Unit V. What are Internships?
- •Vocabulary
- •Do You Know How to Get Experience?
- •In summary
- •Exercise
- •Translate from English into Russian:
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •Fill in the right word from the table:
- •Complete the phrases for demonstrating transferable skills using the correct verbs in brackets.
- •The perfect interview
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Say if these statements are True or False using the information from the text.
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •Secretarial jobs
- •Would you like to start a business?
- •Vocabulary
- •1.Choose the right answer
- •2.Complete the sentences using the text.
- •3.Answer the following questions.
- •4.Give the summary of the text in 5 sentences using as many new words as possible.
- •5.May be some day some of you will start a business of your own. Let us check if you have abilities for that.
- •6.Test Are you adventurous? Give answers to these questions and be honest!
- •What you will get: compensation for your work
- •Unit VI the power of economics and economists
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1.Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •3.Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •4.Translate into Russian:
- •5.Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •6.Find the proper definition:
- •7.Choose the right answer:
- •8.Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences.
- •9. Read the following text dealing with the topic of Unit VI. Adam Smith
- •15.Translate into Russian.
- •16.Read the following text and try to understand it. The economy
- •Unit VII why we study economics?
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1.Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •4.Translate into Russian:
- •Fill in the gaps with the proper words and phrases:
- •Find the proper definition:
- •Choose the right answer:
- •Using suffixes –ance, - ment,- ion, -ship, etc., give nouns which are related to the following verbs:
- •9.Summarize the main idea of the text in 8-10 sentences.
- •10. Read the following text which deals with the main idea of the first text of this Unit.
- •1. Соотнесите слова и их определения.
- •2. Переведите следующие слова и выражения на английский язык.
- •3.Переведите следующие слова и выражения на русский язык.
- •4.Выберите правильный вариант ответа.
- •6.Ответьте на вопросы.
- •7. Choose the correct word:
- •8.Translate the definition of the term the economy given at the end of the text.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1.Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •4.Translate into Russian:
- •5.Read the text: Retailers and wholesalers
- •6.Read these groups of words and translate them into Russian:
- •7.Combine two sentences using and in doing so, as in the example:
- •8.Write down a few short sentences defining the term wholesaler and translate them into Russian.
- •9.Compare your definition with the following one:
- •10.Translate the text into Russian: Newspaper item to translate: h & m market conditions improving
- •Demand, supply, and markets
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions given below:
- •3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •4. What do definition in a column correspond to? Fill in Column b:
- •6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
- •7. Fill in the blanks using the words from the bottom:
- •8. Find examples of the use of the Participle I Active where it is:
- •9. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.
- •10. Adjectives can be formed by combining two words, for example long term (para 1). These adjectives are hyphenated only when they come before a noun.
- •11. Match the economic terms (1-10) to their definitions (a-j):
- •2. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •3. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •4. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •5. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •Markets, prices, and money
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Which of the following statements are true/false according to the text? Correct the false sentences:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions given below:
- •3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •4. What do definition in a column correspond to? Fill in Column b:
- •5. Find a pair of synonyms
- •6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: with, of in, at, on, by, to
- •7. Fill in the blanks using the words from the bottom:
- •9. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.
- •10. Some nouns are always followed by the same preposition(s). Match the prepositions with the nouns below. In some cases it may be possible to use two prepositions
- •11. Match the verbs (1-8) with the word or phrase (a-h) that has a similar meaning
- •2. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •3. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •4. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •5. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •6. Choose two right variants of translation:
- •7. Choose two right variants of translation:
11. Match the verbs (1-8) with the word or phrase (a-h) that has a similar meaning
1 |
fix |
a |
repair |
2 |
set up |
b |
depend on |
3 |
build |
c |
make |
4 |
create |
d |
construct |
5 |
afford |
e |
start |
6 |
rely on |
f |
pay for |
7 |
maintain |
g |
give work to |
8 |
employ |
h |
look after |
TESTS
1. Give translation to the following words: foreign exchange markets
1. внешние рынки
2. внутренние рынки
3. валютные рынки
4. зарубежные рынки
5. зарубежные валютные рынки
2. Give translation to the following word: resource
1. поставка
2. процедура
3. исследование
4. полезное ископаемое
5. ресурс
3. Give translation to the following word: entrepreneur
1. переводчик
2. частное лицо
3. юридическое лицо
4. предприниматель
5. платеж
4. Give translation to the following word: entrepreneurship
1. партнерство
2. предпринимательство
3. содружество
4. производство
5. сотрудничество
5. Give translation to the following word: to distribute (among)
1. издержки (на)
2. распределять (среди)
3. распространять (между)
4. отправлять (от)
5. разделять (среди)
6. Give translation to the following word: interaction
1. сотрудничество
2. взаимовыручка
3. разрешение
4. взаимодействие
5. общение
7. Give translation to the following words: affect prices
1. эффективные цены
2. влиять на цены
3. эффектные цены
4. аффективные цены
5. приемлемые цены
8. Give translation to the following words: job opportunities
1. рабочие места
2. условия работы
3. работа по найму
4. вакантные места
5. возможности трудоустройства
9. Give translation to the following words: policy decisions
1. экономическая политика
2. политические проблемы
3. политические мнения
4. политические ограничения
5. политические решения
10. Give translation to the following words: market adjustment
1. размер рынка
2. регулирование рынка
3. законы рынка
4. величина рынка
5. доступность рынка
11. Give translation to the following word: transactor
1. переводчик
2. переговоры
3. транслятор
4. участник сделки
5. коммуникант
12. Give translation to the following word: stalemate
1. старт
2. точка отсчета
3. тупик
4. перспектива
5. изменение
13. Guess which words from the sentences below are missing:
The preferences of sellers and buyers ___________ in their choices, and the outcome of these choices is a set of prices
1. are reflected
2. are done
3. are discovered
4. is reflected
5. shows
14. Guess which words from the sentences below are missing:
These prices are guideposts on which __________, entrepreneurs, and consumers make and revise their free choices as they pursue their self-interests.
1. Russian businessmen
2. prominent people
3. resource owners
4. decision makers
5. consumers and buyers
15. Guess which word from the sentences below is missing:
Just as ________ is the controlling mechanism, so a system of markets and prices is the basic organizing force.
1. law
2. competition
3. government
4. rule
5. business
16. Guess which words from the sentences below are missing:
The market system is an elaborate ______________ through which innumerable individual free choices are recorded, summarized, and balanced against one another.
1. economic system
2. communication system
3. political system
4. foreign system
5 supply system
17. Guess which word from the sentences below is missing:
Those who ______ the dictates of the market system are rewarded; those who ignore them are penalized by the system.
1. understand
2. obey
3. reject
4. know
5. interpret
18. Guess which word from the sentences below is missing:
The interaction between demand and supply in markets influences prices.
1. communication
2. co-operation
3. interaction
4. connection
5. faith
19. Give correct form of the verb: to determine
Prices ___________ by producers.
1. is determined
2. are determined
3. has determined
4. has been determined
5. are being determined
20. Give correct form of the verb: to affect
Understanding how changes in supply and demand _______ prices is an important component of economic literacy.
1. has affected
2. was affected
3. was affecting
4. affect
5. had been affected
TESTS
1. Choose two right variants of translation:
When a prospective college student, for example, contemplates majors, she might speculate about where demand for workers is increasing fastest, because wages and job opportunities will probably be greatest in those occupations.
1. Когда потенциальная студентка, например, рассматривает специальности, она может рассуждать о том, где спрос на работников растет наиболее быстро, потому что заработная плата и возможности трудоустройства, вероятно, будет больше в тех профессиях.
2. Когда потенциальная студентка, например, выбирает специальность, она может рассуждать о том, где спрос на работников растет наиболее быстро, потому что заработная плата и возможности трудоустройства, вероятно, будет больше в этих профессиях.
3. Например, когда потенциальная студентка колледжа рассматривает преимущества специальности, она может предполагать, где спрос на работников растет быстрее, потому что заработные платы и возможности трудоустройства в этих профессиях будут больше.
4. Например, когда потенциальный студент колледжа рассматривает преимущества специальности, он может предполагать, что там спрос на работников растет быстрее в тех профессиях, где заработная плата и возможности трудоустройства будут больше.
5. Когда потенциальная студентка колледжа, например, рассматривает преимущества специальности, она может предполагать, где спрос на работников растет быстрее, потому что заработные платы и возможности трудоустройства в этих профессиях будут больше.