- •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.
1. Insert the right preposition where necessary.
a) The history … Belarus goes … … antiquity.
b)…the …of the 17th century the Belarusian people were placed …in bondage…the Polish feudal lords.
c) Not once Belarus was invaded … foreign troops.
d) The Parliament consists … two chambers.
e) The Judicial power in Belarus belongs … cours.
f) Belarus is situated … the eastern part … Europe.
g) It borders … Latvia and Lithuania …the north-west.
h) There is a great number … lakes … the north –west …of the Republic… Belarusian Polesye.
i) More than a quarter of the area is covered … forests and bushes.
j) There are some 3000 rivers flowing … the territory … Belarus.
2. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap.
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Annexed, was invaded, borders on, head, origin,Goes back, is covered, executive, law-governed |
a) In 1812 Belarus … by Napoleon.
b) The history of Belarus … … to antiquity.
c) In the 14th century the Grand Duchy of Lithuania … Belarus.
d) The … of the name “ Belaya Rus “ has never been precise.
e) Belarus … Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Poland.
f) More than a quarter of the republic … with forests and bushes.
g) The President is the … of state and of … power.
h) The Republic of Belarus is a unitary democratic … state.
3. Choose the best alternative.
1) Belarus is situated in
a) the eastern part of Asia;
b) the western part of Europe;
c) the eastern part of Europe.
2) The area of Belarus is
a) more than the combined size of Greece, Belgium and Denmark;
b) more than combined size of Greece, France and Denmark;
c) more than combined size of Belgium, Italy and Denmark.
3) More than a quarter of the republic is covered with
a) meadows and fields;
b) forests and swamps;
c) forests and bushes.
4) Belavezhskaya puscha is
a) a big park;
b) a national reservation;
c) a large province.
5) The term “Belaya rus” was used for the first time in the
a) 13th century;
b)12th century;
c)14th century.
6) In the Middle Ages the territory of the present day Belarus was first populated by
a) Eastern Slavic tribes;
b) Western Slavic tribes;
c) Eastern German tribes
7) The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
a) deprived Belarusians from their territory;
b) annexed Belarus in the second half of the 13th century;
c) annexed Belarus in the second half of the 12th century;
8) At the end of the 17th century Belarusian people a) here placed in bondage to the Polish feudals;
b) were exploited by Russian tsar Peter the Great;
c) remained independent.
4. Decide which answer (a, b, or c) best fits each space.
Belarus has not started (1)… of natural gas deposits yet. However, experts say that the Pripyat oil-and-gas bearing (2)… with its gas deposits is rather promising. At present these field have been (3)… and virtually all natural gas the republic needs is imported.
The oil reserves of Belarus are not in (4)… but they are effectively used. Besides, active exploration of new deposits continues.
The brown coal reserve in the country is estimated (5)… 150 million tons. However, large-scale use of this mineral wealth is believed to be (6)… unprofitable, first of all because of its (7)… quality and high mining expenses.
Nevertheless, specialists (8)… that the Belarusian brown coal can be used as fuel if new production technologies are applied.
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A |
B |
C |
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1. |
examination |
exploration |
searching |
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2. |
field |
zone |
area |
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3. |
delayed |
stopped |
suspended |
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4. |
plenty |
enough |
a lot |
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5. |
to |
on |
at |
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6. |
economically |
financially |
commercially |
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7. |
impoverished |
needy |
poor |
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8. |
regard |
consider |
think |