Учебно-методический комплекс по учебной дисциплине Иностранный язык (английский) для специальности 1-96 01 01 Таможенное дело специализации 1-96 01 01 02 Экономическое обеспечение таможенной деятельности

2.their/change/you/will/think/the/earlier/committee/decision/do?

3.dictating/we/her/that/teacher/fast/was/not/follow/the/so/could.

V. Образуйте производное слово, подходящее по смыслу предложения.

VI. Переведите на английский язык слова, данные в скобках.

1.The new building looks (красиво)_______________

2.Are you going to do all the painting (сами)_______________?

3She was а (счастливый)_________visitor to get free goods from the shop.

4.All the experts (говорят) ___________the earth is getting warmer.

5.Do they (ожидают)_________a lot of people at the concert tonight?

6.Take these head-phones. (Другие)_________ones are broken.

7.You have to leave your bags in the cloakroom, (не так пи) ____________?

8.No (волнительных)_________things ever happen here.

VII. Выберите правильный вариант.

1.a) It's been so long time since I saw you last. b) It's been such long time since I saw you last. c) It's been such a long time since I saw you last.

2.a) Do you know what time does the bus leave? b) Do you know what time the bus leaves?

c) Do you know what time will the bus leave?

VIII. Напишите подходящие по смыслу фразы-стимулы к данным ответам.

1.—____________________ — I quite agree.

2.—____________________ — I hope so.

IX. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.

If there is no difference in general intelligence between boys and girls, what can explain girls' lack of success in science and mathematics?

It seems to be that their treatment at school is a direct cause. Mathematics and science are seen as mainly masculine subjects, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take them up. Interestingly, both boys and girls tend to regard the «masculine» subjects as more difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls avoid mathematics courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons. Girls do not want to be in open competition with boys, nor do they want to do better than boys because they are afraid to appear less feminine and attractive.

However, if we examine the performance of boys and girls who have undertaken mathematics courses, there are still more high-achieving boys than there are girls.

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This difference appears to be world-wide. Biological explanations have been offered for this, but there are other explanations too.

Perhaps the difference which comes out during the teenage years has its roots in much earlier experiences. From their first days in nursery school, males are encouraged to work on their own and to complete tasks: this is essential behaviour for learning how to solve problems later on.

Apart from that, there can be little doubt that teachers of mathematics and science expect their male students to do better at these subjects than their female students. They even appear to encourage the difference between the sexes, not consciously1, but they still do it. They spend more time with the male students. They are more likely to call on boys for answers and to allow them to take the lead in classroom discussion. They also praise boys more frequently. All of this tends to encourage boys to work harder in science and mathematics and to give them confidence, to convince them that they are able to succeed.

Such male-oriented teaching is not likely to encourage girls to take many mathematics and science courses. It seems certain, then, that where these subjects are concerned, school widens the difference between boys and girls.

1 consciously—сознательный

I. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.

1.Some scientists explain girls' lack of success in science and mathematics by their biological characteristics.

2.The author believes that mathematics and science are treated as masculine subjects because they are more difficult than other subjects.

3.Teachers of mathematics and science tend to encourage the difference between sexes.

4.Male students don't usually allow female students to take the lead in classroom discussions.

II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1.What are social reasons for which girls avoid mathematics courses?

2.What do the worldwide statistics on science achievement show?

3.When, according to the author, does the difference in the approach to girls and boys come out?

4.What, according to the author, is the essential behaviour for learning how tosolve problems?

III. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.

1.Girls are more likely to take up mathematics and science as they become teenagers.

2.It seems certain that where mathematics and science are concerned school encourages competition between boys and girls.

Test 24

I. Откройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной временной форме.

It's ten o'clock news and Mick Kemish (to speak)_______________ to you. The actress Vanessa Kemp (to disappear)_______________ two days ago and she (not

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to see)_________________since. She (to leave)_________her home in the afternoon for the theatre. Two people (to see)_______her when she (to leave)_______________her home but she (not to arrive)_______________at the theatre. At eight o'clock the theatre manager (to break)_________the news to the audience and said that the performance (to take)_______________place next

Tuesday. He said: «I believe she is not in danger. If she (not to appear)

_________________ tomorrow the police (to do) __________ whatever they can to find her. Since yesterday theatre staff and friends (to try)_________________to find her. I hope it (to help)_________ the investigation.»

II. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

We've just been on ... holiday to ... United States. We really needed ... break from

... work. We stayed in ... small hotel in ... Washington Square. Next autumn I'd like to go to Scotland. I want to see ... Highlands. I hope ... weather will not be bad. I want to go for ... long walks in the mountains and see ... old castles of Edinburgh.

III. Вставьте предлог или послелог, где необходимо.

Dear Emma,

I apologize ... not writing ... you sooner, but a week ... bed ... flu didn't let me do it. Thank you ... inviting me to come and see you ... Saturday evening. I am already excited ... seeing you again. You must be pleased ... your new job and I wish you all the best.

Love, Linda

IV. Составьте предложения, расположив слова в нужном порядке.

1.never/one/anything/he/of/who/satisfied/people/is/those/with/are.

2.difficult/used/at/you/was/get/working/to/night/for/it/to?

3.by/waiting/the/seen/at/some/bus-stop/accident/was/people/the.

V. Образуйте производное слово, подходящее по смыслу предложения.

VI. Переведите на английский язык слова, данные в скобках.

1.Did you (сказал)_________anything to Jane about the party?

2.More exercise will be (хорошо)_________for him.

3.She has (сделала)_________a very successful career.

4.This boy is (намного)_________taller than the others.

5.You had to look after your little sister, (не так ли)___________?

6.I am so (удивлен)___________to hear that.

VII. Выберите правильный вариант.

1.a) The soup smells deliriously. b) The soup is smelling deliriously. c) The soup smells delicious.

2.a) There wasn't seat enough for everybody. b) There wasn't enough room for everybody.

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c) There wasn't room enough to everybody.

VIII. Напишите подходящие по смыслу фразы-стимулы к данным ответам.

1.—____________________ — No more, thank you.

2.—____________________ — That's fine.

IX. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.

Nobody visited the Seychelles much until 1971 when Male airport was opened and the world could flood in. Now more than half the country's earnings comes from tourism, an industry which could, if not managed properly, destroy the environment.

The painful lessons of the older world are well studied. No Seychelles hotel is allowed to rise above the surrounding palm trees and none may get rid of waste into the sea. After a brief period of package holidays and mass tourism, the current policy is to attract the «quality visitor». Because the amount of visitors must be limited to protect the environment, the quality of the tourist matters a great deal. Lindsay Chong Seng, a conservationist in the Ministry of Tourism, considers the economics extremely important: you have to earn as much as you can from each tourist if numbers are to be kept down. «A perfect tourist is active, hires a car, flies to other islands, takes boat trips, eats out, goes diving, spends money. When you get mass tourists without a lot of spending money, all you find is that the shops do no business and the local bus service is overcrowded.»

Atterville Ceydras, the nature warden1 on one of the islands, says that tourists have got to accept nature. «If it rains, that's nature, that's good. If the wind blows seaweed up on the beaches, that's nature. They say they come to see nature, they've got to put up with it.»

Not all do so. The international travel business has, over the last twenty years, made the mistake of letting the Seychelles be sold in Europe as a «Holiday Paradise2».

Tourists are now going who should probably not go — like ladies in elegant shoes who will not follow muddy walkways.

Many others, more inclined for adventure and the wonders of the world, do not go. Probably some rich, green-minded Westerners avoid it because of a guilty feeling that tourism spoils such places.

1nature warden—природоохранник

2paradise—рай

I. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.

1.The opening of Male airport led to destroying the island's environment.

2.The period of mass tourism in the Seychelles didn't last long.

3.According to the text, all the tourists who visit the Seychelles at the moment are people for whom such holiday is not really suitable.

4.The Seychelles are not popular with tourists inclined for adventure and the wonders of the world.

II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1.Why is tourism important for the Seychelles?

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2.What is the economic policy towards tourists at present?

3.Who is a perfect tourist, according to a conservationist in the Ministry of Tourism?

4.What is the state of local trade and business at the time of mass tourism?

III. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.

1.Seychelles hotels are not allowed to rise above the surrounding houses.

2.The Seychelles have been advertised as a «Holiday Paradise» all over the world.

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8. Television has many advantages. It keeps us informed about the latest news, and also ... entertainment at home.

9. On the other hand television ... for the violent behaviour of some young people, and for encouraging children to sit indoors, instead of doing sports.

17. We saw ... good film last night. The film was about the love of a girl to her cat

18. Everybody agrees that ... happiness is very important in the life of people.

19. In the past people lived in ... harmony with the environment.

20. When they arrived ... the station, they rushed to the platform not to miss the train.

4. My friend has been writing to me for years already, but he never ... a photo.

5. Why are you busy packing? - My train ... in two hours, so we'll leave the house in an hour.

6. When was this building finished? - They say it ... by the end of last year.

7. I thought that I ... my key and was very glad when I found it.

8. What's the matter? You look upset. Last week I lost my scarf and now I just ...

9.1 ... for this bank for five years already but I have decided to change my job.

10. Martin said that he ... the tickets the next day.

11. The house opposite our college .,., that's why we are using the back entrance at present.

17. To tell the truth I don't like ... pair of trousers that I bought last month.

19. Today is ... cold than yesterday. So, I'm wearing my shorts.

20. "Come home ... Christmas Day, we'll be waiting for you", my mother always

1. Excuse me, do you speak English? I ... for a hotel.

2. Last summer we wanted a relaxing holiday, so we ... to stay on a small island.

3. Mathematics ... hard. I don't understand it.

4. While we ... for the train, it started to rain.

5. The police officer said that every house in that street ... already by the police.

6. There is going to be a big art exhibition. It... a lot of visitors.

7. The result of his investigation ... in the newspaper soon.

8. When they arrived home, their children ... outside the door waiting for them.

9. We ... a new computer not long ago. Now the job will be done much more quickly.

15. Sarah is a very good pianist. She plays ... piano very well.

16. We had five phone calls, but there were ... for you.

17. I didn't have much time, but I ... visit a lot of places of interest in London.