Вариант № 2

1. Поставьте глаголы, стоящие в скобках в Past Simple:

1. They ………………… (not have) the stock to meet demand.

2. I ………………. (rent) an apartment near the beach.

3. When you ………………. (to be) a student, you …………….. (work) in the holidays?

2. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в скобках в Present Prefect:

1. Sales figures …………………… (improve) recently.

2. I ………………. (not see) a big rise in demand.

3. Your manager just ……………….. (start)?

3. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы, стоящие в скобках в Past Simple или в Present Perfect:

1. You ever ……………… (to be) to Korea?

2. She ……………… (leave) the company last year.

3. What time you ………………. (arrive) this morning?

4. Выберите правильный предлог:

1. Employer posts a job …..... a website or in a newspaper.

on in for

2. Esther Garcia graduated …….... university with a degree in telecommunications.

to from with

3. He often goes to sporting events ………. the evenings.

on at in

5. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык:

1. Они работают в этой компании уже 2 года.

2. Спустя два года компания обанкротилась и я потеря работу.

3. Вы уже получили товар?

6. Прочтите и письменно переведите текст, а также письменно ответьте на вопрос после текста:

AMERICAN MONEY

The American dollar is subdivided into one hundred cents. The dollars are issued by the Federal Reserve System, established by Congress in 1913. Here is the text on the face of an American dollar banknote:

Federal Reserve Note

The United States of America

this note is legal tender for all

debts public and private

Washington, D.C.

Treasurer of the United States

Secretary of the Treasury

… dollars

On the face of American dollars one can also see the portraits of the following famous persons:

George Washington (1732- 1799), the first President of the United States of America, who gave his name to the capital of the country. George Washington became the first President after successful war of 13 British colonies for independence. After they won the war they formed 13 states and united to make the United States of America. Thus Independence was proclaimed on July 4, 1776.

Abraham Lincoln (1809- 1865) who was President from 1861 to 1865 after the war between the northern and southern states. It was he who proclaimed freedom of slaves of the south.

Alexander Hamilton (1755- 1804), a famous American statesman, who fought in the Independence War together with General George Washington. Later he became the first Secretary of the Treasury.

Andrew Jackson (1767- 1845) who was President of the U.S.A. from 1829 to 1837, when Texas won independence from Mexico.

Ulysses Grant (1822- 1885) who was President of the U.S.A. from 1869 to 1877 when the Centennial Exposition was held in Philadelphia.

Benjamin Franklin (1706- 1790) a very popular public figure, writer, diplomat and scientist. It was he who invented bifocal spectacles among many other things.

On the back of banknotes various famous buildings are featured, such as:

• Lincoln Monument, one of the monuments in Washington

• U.S. Treasury Building, in Washington

• White House, house of every President, except George Washington, who only planned the capital of the U.S.A.

• U.S. Capitol, which houses the Senate and the House of Representatives

• Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, where Independence of the 13 British colonies was proclaimed.

All the banknotes bear the words: in God We Trust.

- What are the dollars issued by?

Words

1. to subdivide – подразделять(ся);

2. to be subdivided into – подразделяться на;

3. legal tender – законное платежное средство;

4. debt – долг;

5. treasure – сокровище;

6. treasurer – казначей;

7. treasury – казначейство, министерство финансов;

8. war – война;

9. to proclaim – провозглашать;

10. to proclaim freedom – провозгласить свободу;

11. to proclaim independence – провозгласить свободу;

12. success – успех;

13. successful – успешный;

14. to win (won, won) - победить;

15. slave – раб;

16. statesman – государственный деятель;

17. to fight (fought, fought) – бороться;

18. exposition – выставка;

19. to hold (held, held) – проводить;

20. monument – памятник, монумент.