- •1. Decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each space
- •2. Underline the correct item.
- •3. Choose between ‘lie’, ‘lay’, ‘lain’, ‘laid’, ‘lied’.
- •4. Make the story complete by filling in the correct word from the list.
- •5. Show your knowledge of Great Britain. Choose the right answer.
- •6. Fill in the preposition.
- •7. Choose the most suitable word.
- •8. Complete the following dialogue using the words and phrases below:
- •10. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
- •1. Insert the right preposition where necessary.
- •2. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap.
- •3. Choose the best alternative.
- •4. Decide which answer (a, b, or c) best fits each space.
- •5. Translate into English.
- •1. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the box.
- •2. Choose the right prepositions
- •3. Use the words given in capitals at the end of the lines to form the words that fit in space in these lines.
- •4. Decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each space.
- •5. Translate from Russian into English:
- •1. Fill in the gaps with the necessary prepositions
- •2. Read the text below. Use the word at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
- •3. Fill in the blanks using a suitable derivative of the words given below.
- •4. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below
- •5. Put each of the following words in its place in the sentences below.
- •7. Replace the expressions in bold with a word or expression from the box which has the same meaning.
- •1. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •4. Chose the right word from the list for each proverb.
- •5. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passages below.
- •Cover Letter
- •6. Match a first sentence (1-5) with a second (a-e) to make short exchanges.
- •7. Complete the following dialogue using the words and phrases below it.
- •8. Translate into English.
4. Chose the right word from the list for each proverb.
experience pleasure |
will hand |
half busy |
work muster |
To be ___ as a bee.
Jack of all trades and ___ of none.
Business before ___.
To work with the left ___.
The end crowns the ___.
Well begun is ___ done.
___ is the mother of wisdom.
Where there is a ___ there’s a way.
5. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passages below.
1. Boring, weeks, skilled, assembly, enjoy, strikes, overtime, week, wage, holiday.
Tom works on a car (1)___ line in a factory. He is a (2)___ worker and he does a lot of (3)___; so at the end of each (4)___ he takes home quite a good (5)___. However, he doesn’t (6)___ his work. He finds it (7)___ and monotonous. He gets four weeks’ (8)___ a year, but because there are several public holidays and sometimes (9)___ in the factory, he doesn’t usually work 48 (10)___ a year.
2. Fluently, position, sincerely, local, speak, working, apply, consider, left, several.
Cover Letter
I would like to (1)___ for the (2)___ of shop manager which I saw advertised in the (3)___ paper. I am 19 years old. Since I (4)___ school I have had (5)___ jobs in shops. For the past six months I’ve been (6)___ in a department store. I (7)___ French and English (8)___ . I hope you’ll (9)___ my application.
Yours (10)___ , Louise Brett.
6. Match a first sentence (1-5) with a second (a-e) to make short exchanges.
I would like to make an appointment with the counselor.
Good morning, Employment Agency.
I’d like to see the manager tomorrow.
Fine, I think I’ll come on Wednesday after work.
I’m told you want people at your plant.
Yes, we needed skilled welders.
Will Monday 3 p.m. suit you?
Sorry he is fully booked for tomorrow.
Hello, my name is John Benson. I’d like to ask some questions.
You are welcome. Good-by.
7. Complete the following dialogue using the words and phrases below it.
Mr. R: Good morning, Robonson (1)___.
App: Good morning, my name is Ivanov. I’m interested in finding a (2)___ in quality control. May I come and discuss the (3)___?
Mr. R: What are your (4)___ in this field?
App: I have a five year (5)___ from Baltic State Technical University in (6)___.
Mr. R: Do you have any (7)___?
App: Not in this (8)___, but I have worked as an (9)___ in St Petersburg Constructions.
Mr. R: O.K. come and see me at 3 o’clock tomorrow and bring your (10) ___.
App: Thank you. Good bye.
__________________________________________________________________
Diploma, field, certification, possibilities, speaking, resume, electrician, qualifications, job, work experience.
8. Translate into English.
– Доброе утро. Попросите, пожалуйста, Олега Орлова.
– Слушаю вас.
– Это говорит Мэри Томас из компании Metro Data Control. Я секретарь г-на Диллона. Ваши письмо и резюме его заинтересовали, и он хотел бы с вами встретиться.
– Очень хорошо. Я очень хотел бы поговорить с ним.
– Давайте договоримся о встречи.
– Хорошо.
– Как насчет завтрашнего дня в 10 часов утра?
– Меня это вполне устраивает. Спасибо. До свидания.
– До свидания. До завтра.