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5.Colleague 1: “We’re having a party at our place next Friday. I wonder if you and your wife would care to come”.

Colleague 2: “____________________”.

a)What time would that be?

b)That sounds very nice.

c)I’ll have to check with my wife.

d)I’ll call you back.

6.A: “Can I speak to Mr. Smith, please?” B: “________________”.

a)That’s all right.

b)Sure.

c)Of course.

d)I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong number.

7.A: “Could I speak to Mr. Hart?” B: “______________”.

a)I’m afraid he isn’t in just now.

b)He isn’t in.

c)Would you give him a message?

d)I’m very sorry he isn’t in.

8.A: “Good morning, Mr. Morris. This is Mr. Smith”. B: “________________.

a)Good morning, Mr. Smith.

b)Good morning.

c)How are you?

d)How do you do.

9.A: “How do you like London?” B: “_________”.

a)Not too well, I’m afraid.

b)Very well.

c)It’s quite different from what I expected.

d)I like it.

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10. A: “I’d like some salad, steak and a cup of coffee for lunch. And what about you?”

B: “______________________________”.

a)Would you like some apple-pie?

b)I’d like roast beef and some ice-cream.

c)Pass me the rye bread, please.

d)So would I.

4.Match the parts of the business letter.

a)Dear Sir / Madam

b)12 October 2014

c)I am single 23 years old Spanish student of Barcelona University doing a Master’s Course in Business Studies, and I intend to spend six months in England preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate.

Could you let me know if you can provide accommodation for me in Brighton.

d)Avda. San Antonio 501 80260 Bellaterra Barcelona

Spain

e)Admissions Department International College 145-8 Regents Road Falmer

Brighton BNI 9QN

f)Yours faithfully,

g)Maria Ortega

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5. Choose the correct item.

As you all know, Christmas is our busiest season of the year. Every year it is a struggle for management and supervisors to find the time and energy to organize a staff Christmas party. This year, we have decided to postpone the Christmas party until after our busy season.

a)Cover Letter

b)Contract

c)Inquiry Letter

d)Memo

6. Read the text.

EASY METAL DESIGNS OF BUILDING

1.A basic fast construction for buildings is a metal skeleton. There metal vertical racks and horizontal crossbar with the help of bolt connections gather in cross-section frames. The cross-section frames are a system of extensions or communications, giving to design settlement durability fastens. Then roofing, wall runs, frames under windows, doors are established. Thus a bearing skeleton is ready. Further it is possible to use any facing. It can be ferro-concrete, bricklaying, special panels such as “sandwich” any combinations of the specified designs. In a “sandwich” panel every panel consists of two sheets of the zinced iron between which a special heater is placed. The design has no internal skeleton. Its durability is reached due to the certain orientation of fibers.

2.The scope of fast metallic construction is very wide. They are used at the construction of any industrial targets, warehouses, sports complexes. Recently fast construction designs are used in the market. This process makes metallic construction attractive in the field of trading constructions. A cost of a building from a metallic construction is 30-40% less, than on construction of a similar building, using traditional materials.

3.Today a fast metallic construction is a leader among all building designs, first of all, because of its low price. On the other hand, it has the shortest terms of erection. The economy of time can become very significant and essentially important for any customer. Besides the price and terms of assembly, fast metallic constructions have more important advantage. The matter is that a metallic construction is not only quickly gathered, but also can be disassembled fast and without special financial expenses.

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TEST V

1. Choose the correct item.

1. We admired the stars … in the sky.

4. There are not many … in our educational establishments.

5. We should arrive … Paris at six in the morning.

7. The newspapers are likely … talking at any time.

9. The resistance of a material to breaking when there is a crack is called …

10. Many film stars now hire bodyguards because they want …

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2. Choose the correct item.

1. This palace was built by Henry VIII.

3. There have been … monarchs of Great Britain and the United Kingdom.

5. Whose music do we listen when Big Ben tells the time?

7. The person who has won the most Oscars is …

8. The capital of this state was called after the famous British commander …

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3. Choose the correct item.

1.Customer 1: “I’m afraid I forgot to order a vegetarian meal”. Customer 2: “__________________”.

a)Well, they often have one or two extra.

b)Order some meat. It’s very healthy.

c)You are so absent-minded.

d)What a poor memory you have.

2.Friend 1: “How did you enjoy your holiday?” Friend 2: “__________________”.

a)The weather was fine.

b)On the whole it was a very enjoyable holiday.

c)Oh, I liked the holiday very much.

d)It was really lovely.

3.George: “Would you like to come to a concert with me tomorrow?” Jane: “_________________________”.

a)Let’s meet about one o’clock.

b)See you tomorrow.

c)Thank you.

d)I’d love to. Thank you very much.

4.A: “Can I speak to Mr. Smith, please?” B: “________________”.

a)That’s all right.

b)Sure.

c)Of course.

d)I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong number.

5.Student A.: “Could you give me your dictionary for a few hours?” Student B.: “________________”.

a)Of course, I’ll give you my dictionary.

b)Don’t forget to return it.

c)Here it is.

d)It’s a pleasure for me to give you my dictionary.

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6.Announcer: “Aeroflot announces the departure of Flight Number 502 to Vienna at Gate Number 7”.

Passenger: “____________________”.

a)I must go.

b)I’m afraid I must be going.

c)What’s the time?

d)Just a minute, I’ll see what there is.

7.Mary: “Would you like to come to the cinema?” Ann: “_________________”.

a)Are they showing “My Fair Lady”?”

b)I’d love to. What’s on?

c)What are they showing?

d)No, I’m busy.

8.Ann: “What’s the weather like today?” Tom: “__________________”.

a)Let’s go for a drive to the country.

b)It’s a lovely day.

c)Much better.

d)I like it when it’s warm.

9.Receptionist: “Good evening, Madam. Can I help you?” Guest: “___________________”.

a)I will book a room here.

b)One room.

c)I want a room.

d)My name is Saunders. I have a reservation.

10.Shop-assistant: “Are you being served?”

Customer: “_________________”.

a)How much is it?

b)No, I’m looking for a raincoat, size 44.

c)I’d like a raincoat.

d)Where must I pay?

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4. Match the parts of the business letter.

a)Rockway Apartments Northtown, MI 22221

b)A. Springer

c)Thank you for your invitation to the conference. We appreciate your care and consideration.

d)Dear Prof. Green,

e)Yours sincerely,

f)Dept. of English Idaho State College Boise, ID 99999

g)10 October 2014

5. Choose the correct item.

EDUCATION

2010-2013 London School of Economics, London, Great Britain,

Bachelor (Enc.)

a)Order Confirmation

b)Resume

c)Contract

d)Inquiry Letter

6. Read the text.

PLASTIC MATERIALS

1. Plastic materials are not found in nature. Plastic is formed by extrusion or injection molding under very high pressure. It can be molded into any desired shape. Organic plastics are divided into two general groups: thermosetting and thermoplastic. The thermosetting group becomes rigid through a chemical change that occurs when heat is applied. These plastics cannot be remolded. The

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thermoplastic group remains soft at high temperatures and must be cooled before becoming rigid. This group is not used generally as a structural material.

2.Plastics are rapidly becoming important construction materials because of their great variety, strength, durability and lightness. Plastics are light. The benefits of light weight coupled with good strength and absence of corrosion offer tremendous potential as alternatives to traditional building materials. A given volume of polythene weights less than one-eighth of an equal volume of iron and less than half of the same volume of aluminum.

3.Plastics are used in the industry and in the household: from rockets and electronics to toys and house ware. Plastic products offer many advantages over the materials they replace, such as ease of handling, lower maintenance costs and rapidity of assembly. The insulation and dielectric properties of plastics led to their early use in the electrical engineering industry, which was followed by special application in mechanical engineering.

4.Using of plastics as materials for a construction in the form of sheets, rods or tubes is substituting the conventional metals. Plastics offer a lot of properties for the designs. Plastics have now been developed to such an extent that they can be applied to almost every branch of building, from the laying of foundations to the final coat of paint.

7. Choose the right statement.

a) The thermoplastic materials are not used in building construction. b)Plastic materials offer few properties for construction designs.

c) Organic thermoplastic materials cannot be remolded.

d)The thermosetting materials are not used in building construction.

8. Complete the sentence.

Plastics have found wide application …

a) because traditional materials are fragile. b)because glass is much more expensive. c) in traditional building materials.

d)Both in everyday life and in industry.

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