TEST

I COURSE I SEMESTER

Variant II

I. A. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense.

I (feel) rather poor lately, so this morning at nine I (go) to the doctor. I (find) him alone in his waiting-room, where he (stand) by the window.

“Where (be) your patients? You (cure) them all?” I (ask).

“The reason why people (not, crowd) into this room now is that on Wednesday I (not / begin) consultations here until half past ten. Such (be) my habit for the last twenty-five years.’

I’m sorry I (come) too early I (say), 'I (go away) and (come back) later“.

“Oh, no. I (prefer) early patients to late ones. In the course of my practice I (notice) the late-comers (visit) the doctor because they (need) some sympathy. They are like a dog that once (come) here with a sore paw; I (bandage) it for him and while I (do) this he (look at) me with great lonely eyes. He (come back) the next day and every day until his paw (become) well. I (find out) that his master (go away). The dog is old now but he still (come).

B. Write five questions to the text.

II. Choose the right answer.

1. I'm ill, …?

A am not I

B aren't I

C don't I

D am I

2. Our daughter is good … foreign languages.

A with

B for

C in

D at

3. Mr. Hay rose from the comfortable armchair in which he (sit).

A had been sitting

B sat

C had sat

D had being sat

4. What made you (do) such a stupid thing?

A to do

B do

C did

D have done

5. If he (leave) for London by train, he will get there on Wednesday.

A leaves

B will leave

C leave

D left

6. The weather is (good) it was last month.

A the better than

B the best than

C as better as

D better than

7. He looks worn out. He … a sleepless night.

A must have

B can have

C must have had

D can have had

8. Neither Dad nor Mom (speak) English.

A don’t speak

B speak

C speaks

D doesn’t speak

9. Bad news (travel) fast.

A travel

B travels

C are travelling

D don't travel

10. I (be) here since September.

A have being

B am

C have been

D was

11. John … take a taxi because he was late.

A could

B was to

C was able to

D had to

12. Could you give me …, please?

A a piece of advice

B an advice

C a advice

D some advices

13. You are wrong. You had better (try) again.

A to try

B trying

C tried

D try

14. Mrs. Wormwood … her pupils that it was wonderful.

A said

B said to

C told

D told to

15. Geneva is one of (modern) cities in the world.

A the modernest

B the most modern

C the most modern of

D more modern

16. I slipped away while the others (have lunch).

A had lunch

B were being had lunch

C had had lunch

D were having lunch

17. If you (happen) to see Judie, ask her to phone me.

A would happen

B will happen

C happen

D happened

18. Do you mind …?

A my smoking

B me smoke

C I smoke

D to smoke

19. Mag really looked better than when he (see) her last time.

A saw

B was seeing

C had seen

D has seen

20. There isn't a cloud in the sky. Yesterday it wasn't cloudy …

A too

B neither

C also

D either

21. Will you try to find out what time (the plane / arrive) at the airport.

A does the plane arrive

B the plane arrives

C arrives the plane

D did the plane arrive

22. She wanted Tom (stand) beside her and hold the umbrella.

A to stand

B stand

C was standing

D stood

23. Where is Jane? I’m tired … waiting.

A with

B about

C at

D of

24. When I phoned my friend at ten o'clock this morning, he was … in bed.

A already

B yet

C still

D always

25. It was … cold outdoors that I decided to stay at home.

A so much

B such a

C such

D so

III. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Если ты хорошенько потрудишься, ты сдашь экзамены. 2. Мистер Потс сказал нам, что прекрасно провел время с нами. 3. Я никогда не бывала в Англии. Я тоже. 4. Я не понимаю, о чём говорят эти люди. Жаль, что я не знаю английского языка. 5. Твоему брату пришлось самому чинить велосипед? 6. Как мог Том Сойер заставить своих друзей красить забор? 7. Санкт-Петербург славится своими музеями и картинными галереями. 8. Комната Джона самая удобная в вашей квартире, не так ли? 9. Ты не знаешь Анин телефон? Я точно не помню, но сейчас поищу его в своей записной книжке. 10. Докладчик сообщил, что население нашего города достигнет миллиона к следующему году.

TEXT 2

• Read the text, in which Bernard Levesque describes the organisation of MTS Paris. Do exercises that follow.

COMPANY STRUCTURE

‘My name's Bernard Levesque and I'm the Technical and Quality Manager at MTS in Paris and work within the MTD - the Materials Testing Division, which makes equipment used by industrial firms to test the strength and durability of materials like plastics, metals and so forth. We're a subsidiary of MTS Systems Corporation, an American firm based in Minneapolis. MTS employs roughly 2,200 people worldwide and is a leading supplier of mechanical testing and simulation equipment. Our major development and manufacturing operations are located in the US, France and Germany, and we have sales and service offices around the world.

Before I describe the organisation of my department, I'll outline the structure from the top, starting with Werner Ongyert, our CEO, who oversees all aspects of our activities here. Just below him is the General Manager, Jacques Mordelet, who is my immediate superior.Then there's Sylviane Villaret, the Human Resources Director, and Genevieve Cornetti, the GM's Secretary, who also report directly to him. We have a management team that includes myself, Dominique Faurieux, the Sales Manager, Jean-Francois Reinauld, the Finance Manager, and of course, Jacques Mordelet, who is also the Marketing Manager. There are also two new departments - Customer Service and NVD, the Noise and Vibration Division - headed by Louis Regnier and Patrick Dhommee respectively.

Now, getting back to the way my department is organised, I'm responsible for operations, so I'm in charge of Purchasing and Planning, R&D and Quality. The Purchasing and Planning Department schedules production based on orders provided by the sales team and forecasts from the Marketing Department. In R&.D, there are three sub-departments - Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, and Software Engineering - which are involved in developing new products and modifying existing products to meet customer demands. They receive technical specifications from the Marketing Department and provide drawings, a parts list and assembly instructions. Nathalie Launay works closely with me on Quality - an area that takes up nearly a third of my time. And finally there's the head of Shipping, as well as the person in charge of Assembly, who also report to me.’

1. Complete the information.

1. The name of the company _____________.

2. Its head office is based in _____________.

3. The company specialises in _____________.

4. Its factories are located in _____________.

5. Bernard Levesque works in _____________.

6. He is _____________.

2. Match the names of the managers with their titles.

1.	Louis Regnier	a)	the CEO
2.	Domenique Faurieux	b)	the Sales Manager
3.	Jacques Mordelet	c)	the Customer Service Manager
4.	Werner Onguert	d)	the Technical and Quality Manager
5.	Bernard Levesque	e)	the General Manager
6.	Jean-Francois Reinauld	f)	the Manager of the Noise and Vibration Division
7.	Silviane Villaret	g)	the GM’s Secretary
8.	Genevieve Cornetti	h)	the Finance and Marketing Manager
9.	Patrick Dhommee	i)	the Human Resource Director

3. Translate the text.