2.2. (18 Points) Write about the following topic. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.

Some people go right on to college after high school; others take a year or more off to work or travel. Which do you think is the better choice? State your position and support it with specific reasons and examples.

Раздел 3. Английский для делового общения

3.1. (10 X 1 points) Supply the correct order of the e-mail. Write your answers (letters a – j) in the boxes.

a: To: Ross McKenzie

b: Best wishes,

c: the same as last year. Is that okay? Details to follow.

d: Re the launch of the new corporate gift range next

e: month, we need to organize everything. Do you need

f: From: Sarah James

g: anything special for your presentation? The hotel is

h: Subject: ExpoGift Presentation

i: Sarah

j: Dear Ross,

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3.2. (8 X 2 points) Organise your presentation in a logical structure. Write your answers (letters a – h) in the boxes.

a: explain rules for questions

b: welcome your audience

c: introduce your subject

d: thank your audience

e: explain the structure of your presentation

f: summarise your presentation

g: invite your questions

h: present the subject itself

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Вариант № 2.

(Выполняется студентами, фамилии которых начинаются

с букв О – Я).

Раздел 1. Лингвистический аспект

1.1. (8 x 1 points) Phonetics. Choose the words which have the vowel sound you hear in COME. Tick (√) the correct variant(s) in the boxes.

1: company

2: bone

3: boss

4: bore

5: comfort

6: compact

7: lorry

8: corporation

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1.2. (7 x 1 points) Put in the correct articles if necessary. Write your answers (a(n), the, – ) in the boxes.

1. (1) … prices for this type of (2) … equipment are usually high.

2. We can offer you our cars at (3) … price of 20 $ per (4) … unit.

As it was (5) … trial order Rossexport found it possible to give (6) … Buyers (7) … 2% discount.

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1.3. (8 x 2 points) Put in correct prepositions if necessary. Write your answers in the boxes.

1. We quote (1) … our machines 20 $ (1) … unit.

2. We have bought some carpets lately (2) … a lower price. – Then I’m sure their quality is worse than the quality (3) … our carpets. You will see it yourself if you come (4) … our shop. We are open (5) … 7 o’clock (6) … the evening. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied (7) … the quality.

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