Английский язык. Практические задания для подготовки к централизованному тестированию и устному экзамену
.pdf3) Беларусь имеет четыре определенные географические
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(A43) ___US nowadays claims to be one of the leading countries to outsource jobs internationally. The rapidly developing economy of the US is in a constant need of human resources. Traditionally, the list of countries to outsource jobs to, includes such countries as India, Russia, China, Philippines, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Belarus and some others.
(A44) ___While choosing a certain country, to outsource jobs to, many Americans are guided by the advice of their friends and colleagues, or by the common belief that India is the best country for outsourcing. However, India is not the only option here. Better to say, for the US companies India is not the best country for outsourcing processes.
(A45) ___First of all, USA and India are countries with an absolutely opposite culture. The most obvious oppositions between India and the USA are the following: East-West, collectivistic-individ- ualistic, time is abundant-time is money, deadlines are offend- ing-working to deadlines, indefinite-definite and some other peculiarities. This is by no means to say, that India is a bad country with a bad culture. There is no such definition as a bad culture. It is just different, and it is not always easy for an American to understand the mentality of an average Indian. Although India possesses a great pool of highly skilled workers, the problems which mostly arise concern the communication sphere.
(A46) ___One of the “good” countries for the US to outsource jobs to is Belarus. Located in the geographical center of Europe, Belarus is a great choice for those who need their tasks done promptly and effectively. The country possesses a great potential and specialists in various fields, with nearly every second person having a higher education.
(A47) ___The number of offshore and IT companies in Minsk, the capital, is overwhelming. Indeed, most of the IT companies, located in the country are outsourcing. All of the graduates of higher
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education speak at least one foreign language, most often English. The IT professionals almost all speak decent English and are constantly upgrading their language skills. Formerly a collectivistic country, Belarus has quickly grown individualistic in the last fifteen years with all the values of the western mind.
(A48) ___As long as the economy of Belarus is only developing, you will be surprised to find out that the outsourcing firms offer great cost-reduction plans. It is not only the low prices, but also the high quality of the services, which attracts customers from the USA, who already outsource jobs to Belarus. The business relationships in Belarus are based on trust, teamwork and technology. Also, it should be noted that the time-zone, in which the country is situated, is much more favorable for outsourcing jobs than Indian or Chinese. Some of the businesses even offer almost full business-hours time overlap with the USA. Outsource jobs to Belarus, and you will get the quality of services at a reasonable price.
Подберите заголовки A43–A45 из предложенных (1–4). Один заголовок является лишним.
1)outsourcing options
2)a ‘searching’ strategy in need
3)the best country for outsourcing jobs
4)American mentality vs Indian mentality
Подберите заголовки A46–A48 из предложенных (1–4). Один заголовок является лишним.
1)West-oriented computer pros
2)bonuses provided
3)IT technologies
4)a promising option in central Europe
Часть B
Прочитайте текст (В1–В4). Выберите подходящее по смыслу слово из предложенных и запишите его в той
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форме, в которой оно должно стоять в предложении. Помните, что каждое слово может быть использовано только один раз и что заданную форму слова необходимо изменить.
MYSTERY, POPULARITY, CREATE, SURE
According to a (B1) ... belief you should go looking for a fern flower on Kupala’s night. Finding it will (B2) ... your luck and happiness for many years to come. But the flower is said to be guarded by (B3) ...
spirits and (B4) ... who do not wish to part with their treasure.
Прочитайте текст (В5–В6). Выпишите по два лишних слова из каждого предложения в порядке их предъявления в тексте.
B5) The town of Smilovichi is famous like as the birth place of the well-known painter Chaim Sutin who alike like Marc Chagall spent most of his active life in France.
B6) The Sutin museum resembles to a Parisian café of the period but unfortunately doesn`t possess any either of the painter`s original canvases.
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What does the (B7) ... “motherland” (B8) ... to you? Is it connected with your birthplace or with the (B9) ... you speak, the traditions you respect, the holidays you celebrate?
Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках
В10) (На первый взгляд), Belarusian nature seems ordinary but it has a quiet beauty of its own.
В11) Before going abroad (почему бы не посетить) some native sights to really get to know your country.
B12) (Кроме) from the Naroch area Belarus can boast of other sought after resorts.
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Test 12 BELARUSIAN HERITAGE LIST
Часть A
К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из которых только один является верным. Выберите правильный ответ из четырех предложенных.
Valentin Elizariev is (A1) ... Chief Ballet master of the Minsk Ballet Theatre. He has been (A2) ... the company for more than thirty years. It is always astonishing when (A3) ... person possesses an ability to create dance. A gift to produce a ballet performance is even more astonishing. Elizariev created a host of brilliant ballet shows with stage designs that are masterpieces (A4) ... their own right. Their plots range (A5) ... fairytales to epics. The revival of national awareness brought (A6) ... interest in Belarussian history and its heroes. Elizariev responded (A7) ... the ballet Passions featuring (A8) ... Princess Rogneda as a vivid and convincing character.
A1) |
1) – |
2) a |
3) the |
4) an |
A2) |
1) in |
2) with |
3) at |
4) within |
A3) |
1) an |
2) – |
3) a |
4) the |
A4) |
1) of |
2) in |
3) at |
4) from |
A5) |
1) out |
2) out of |
3) from |
4) by |
A6) |
1) in |
2) about |
3) to |
4) off |
A7) |
1) for |
2) by |
3) to |
4) with |
A8) |
1) the |
2) an |
3) – |
4) a |
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Max Mirnyi (A9) ... “the Beast” for his size and ability to fight on court. He (A10) ... tennis since the age of six. Max is Minsk-born, but (A11) ... to the USA by his father. There he (A12) ... at the famous Bol-
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lettieri Tennis Academy, but (A13) ... any significant results until his victory in men’s doubles at US Open in 2000. No sooner (A14) ... he
... playing doubles than his career soared. Throughout his professional tennis career Mirnyi (A15) ... numerous titles. He also (A16) ... Number 1 in men’s doubles. Mirnyi (A17) ... a member of Belarus Davis Cup Team since 1994. He (A18) ... the United Nations AIDS Ambassador for Belarus. He lives in Minsk and Florida, USA with his family.
A9) |
1) names |
2) is named |
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3) has named |
4) is being named |
A10) |
1) played |
2) is playing |
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3) has been playing |
4) had been playing |
A11) |
1) was taken |
2) took |
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3) had been taking |
4) will be taken |
A12) |
1) was training |
2) has trained |
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3) trained |
4) will train |
A13) |
1) wasn’t showing |
2) hasn’t shown |
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3) didn’t show |
4) hadn’t shown |
A14) |
1) started |
2) had started |
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3) was starting |
4) had been starting |
A15) |
1) wins |
2) won |
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3) has won |
4) had won |
A16) |
1) ranks |
2) was ranking |
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3) was ranked |
4) ranked |
A17) |
1) was being |
2) was |
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3) has been |
4) has being |
A18) |
1) was chosen |
2) chose |
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3) was choosing |
4) has been chosen |
Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
А19) The whereabouts of the original Holy Cross, associated with St. Ephrosynya of Polotsk, ... unknown.
1) are |
2) is |
3) are being |
4) is being |
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А20) ... reader should know that Gusovsky described our Motherland best in his famed work of literature.
1) Every |
2) Any |
3) Some |
4) None |
А21) Many poems by Maxim Tank are quoted ... is a sure sign of their popularity.
1) what |
2) that |
3) where |
4) which |
Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.
А22) Such outstanding figures as (1) Kostyushko and Mitskevich belong both to (2) Belarus and Poland. It always rises (3) some (4) controversy.
А23) Thanks for (1) our athletes’(2) notable achievements a lot of (3) people abroad have learnt the (4) name of our country.
А24) Nikolai Seleshchuk’s brilliant book illustrations actually turned him into (1) a co-worker (2) of a (3) literary work (4).
A25) Except (1) their artistic value, Napoleon Orda`s works are (2) a priceless source (3) of information on (4) Belarusian and Polish history and architecture.
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Marc Chagall, one of the greatest surrealistic (A26) ... was Vitebskborn. Yet he spent (A27) ... of his life away from his motherland. His paintings are very special. Some of them are gentle and naive, (A28) ...
are tragic. Certain paintings feature scenes of his family life, (A29) ...
others definitely (A30) ... the influence of Belarusian and Jewish folklore. You can see his (A31) ... in various museums and (A32) ... of the world.
A26) |
1) sculptors |
2) composers |
3) artists |
4) writers |
A27) |
1) best |
2) most |
3) least |
4) many |
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A28) |
1) others |
2) the others |
3) another |
4) the other |
A29) |
1) and |
2) as |
3) whereas |
4) nevertheless |
A30) |
1) carry |
2) bear |
3) suffer |
4) have |
A31) |
1) work |
2) works |
3) labour |
4) labours |
A32) |
1) churches |
2) palaces |
3) cathedrals |
4) galleries |
Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А33) On the contrary! These days there are lots of Belarusian rock bands, and each of them is different.
1)I can’t stand Belarusian rock. It’s nonsense!
2)As far as Belarusian music is concerned, its best days are in the past.
3)Why not listen to the memorial Pesnyary album? I adore it.
4)I love Belarusian opera and ballet!
A34) Who hasn`t?
1)Have you ever read anything by Vl. Karatkevich?
2)Who is your favorite Belarusian poet?
3)Don`t tell me you are not familiar with Yanka Bryl`s works. You can`t be serious.
4)What do you think of Dudarev`s historical dramas?
Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А35) What famous person would you like to meet?
1) |
Nobody. |
2) |
It’s none of your business. |
3) |
I couldn’t say. |
4) |
Rather. |
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(1)Maksim Bogdanovich is a famous Belarusian poet, journalist and literary critic. He was born in 1891 in Minsk to the family of a scientist. Soon after his birth the family moved to Grodno where his mother died of tuberculosis. Life was never easy for the family. The poet’s father, Adam Bogdanovich moved to Nizhny Novgorod, Russia with his children. It was at that time that Maksim wrote his first poems in the Belarusian language.
(2)During the Russian Revolution 14-year-old Maksim actively participated in workers’ strikes. Two years later his first published work came out of print. Afterwards, the young poet’s family moved again, to Yaroslavl this time, where Maksim graduated from school. After that he made a memorable trip to Belarus to meet important figures of the Belarusian Renaissance.
(3)In 1911, Bogdanovich began to study law at a lyceum in Yaroslavl. During his years at the establishment, he also worked for a newspaper and wrote numerous works of literature published in both Belarus and Russia. His famous book of poems, Vianok, was soon published. Yet the poet’s health failed him. In February 1917 he began what became his last traveling – to the Crimea, in a desperate attempt to stop tuberculosis. However, the treatment proved unsuccessful, and several months later Maksim Bogdanovich died in Yalta.
(4)Though only 25 at the time of his death, the poet had produced by then dozens of poems which rank as the highest and most courageous lyrics in Belarusian literature. More so, he helped Belarusian literature reach the international level. His original poetry is exceptional. It includes both the fairy-tale realm of goblins, water-sprites and pixies, and expressions of real pain for the people. One can find popular songs, exquisite classic forms, and poems portraying antiquity in his heritage.
(5)The poet’s papers were kept at his father’s house, but the collection was heavily damaged during the Civil War. In the early 1990s, the complete works of Maksim Bogdanovich were published in Belarus. Nowadays there are museums dedicated to his life and work located in
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Minsk, Grodno and Yaroslavl. Several streets in major Belarusian and Russian cities are named after him.
А36) The story of Maxim’s early years is that of
1)an unsettled family life
2)scientific pursuit and achievement
3)great loss and hardship
А37) It can be inferred from the story that the poet was
1)hardly a politically-minded man
2)never indifferent to politics
3)ignorant of the political situation in the country
А38) The description of Bogdanovich’s poetry suggests the idea that
1)he had quite an original talent
2)he wrote about everything except antiquity
3)he was only writing on folklore themes
А39) The biographical outline leads us to believe that the poet
1)was hardly a prolific author
2)heritage has been largely destroyed
3)was indeed versatile and innovative
Определите, в каком значении слово употреблено в тексте. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А40) antiquity (4)
1)ancient times
2)ancient relics
3)ancient gods
А41) lyrics (4)
1)short, personal poetic forms
2)soft and emotional poetry
3)love poetry
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Выберитеправильныйвариантпереводавсоответствии с содержанием текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А42) ... he helped Belarusian literature reach the international level. (4)
1)... он помогал белорусской литературе достичь международного уровня.
2)... он способствовал тому, что белорусская литература поднялась до мирового уровня.
3)... он помог белорусской литературе подняться до интернационального уровня.
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(A43) ___Being a rather small country, landlocked and relatively flat, Belarus can’t but attract one’s attention. In terms of physical geography, the country contains large tracts of marshy land and enormous green areas. According to 2005 estimate by the United Nations, 40% of Belarus is covered by forests.
(A44) ___Bialowieza Forest is an ancient woodland located in Poland and Belarus. It is the only remaining part of the immense forest which once spread across the European Plain. It is home to many species extinct elsewhere, for instance the world famous European Bison, the largest mammal living in the wild in Europe, lynx, wolves, wild boar and elk as well as other threatened wildlife and plants.
(A45) ___The Bialowieza Forest is a priceless spot of lowland European forests where we can still observe how European forest ecosystems function without human interference. There are a great number of species (both animal and plant) that Bialowieza can boast of, including spruce as high as 55 meters, and oaks 40 meters high, which adds up to the biological diversity of the forest. Yet approximately 90% of the forest remains unprotected.
(A46) ___The National Park, which takes up only a part of the ancient woodland, was included into the network of Biosphere Reserves
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