4. Социально-деловая сфера.

1. Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения

Receptionist: «Just a moment, please, while I check. You have a reservation for a three-room suite for tonight»

Guest: «_____________?»

1. You must be kidding me. I don’t need a suite.

2. I will book a room here.

3. What?! I didn’t ask for a suite.

4. I’m afraid there’s been a mistake. I only asked for a single room, not a suite.

2. Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения

Customer: «Show me this lipstick, please. Does it suit me?»

Shop-assistant: «_______________».

1. Why should I tell you?

2. Yes, madam, it suits you perfectly.

3. Not at all.

4. I don’t know

3. Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения. Agent: «South-West Airways. Myra Davis speaking». Customer: «______________».

a. Hi. Would you like to fly to Hong-Kong with me?

b. Good afternoon. Can you please tell me how much it costs to fly from Los Angeles to Hong-Kong?

c. Look! I want to know how much it costs to fly from Los Angeles to Hong-Kong.

d. Hi, I need some info about the price of the flight from Los Angeles to Hong-Kong.

4. Выберите реплику, наиболее соответствующую ситуации общения

A: «What kind of food would you like to eat?» B: «_______________».

a. I don't like spaghetti.

b.  Nothing.

c.  I want raw fish.

d. Well, I'm not sure. Can you suggest something?

Культура и традиции стран изучаемого языка

1. Великобритания.

1. The part of the UK which had been an independent state and was joined to Britain in 1707, after a long struggle for its independence is …

1. Wales

2. England

3. Northern Ireland

4. Scotland

2. The largest city in Britain which will host the Summer Olympics in 2012 is …

1. London

2. Sheffield

3. Manchester

4. Glasgow

3. The symbol of England is a …. .

a. maple leaf

b. thistle

c.  shamrock

d. red rose

4. The chairman in the House of Commons of Great Britain is the …

a. Prime Minister

b. Lord Chancellor

c. Clerk of the House

d. Speaker

2. США.

1. The state named after Queen Elizabeth I is …

1. Atlanta

2. Alaska

3. Philadelphia

4. Virginia

2. The highest peak of the USA, Mount McKinley, is located in …

1. Montana

2. Alaska

3. Nevada

4. Texas

3. The two major parties in the US are the …

a. Democrats and the Socialists

b. Republicans and the Democrats

c. Republicans and the Socialists

d. Democrats and the Conservatives

4. The river on which Washington D.C. is situated is the …

a. Mississippi

b. Roanoke

c. Potomac

d. Hudson

3. Канада.

1. Canada gained its independence from Britain in …

1. 1982

2. 1867

3. 1931

4. 1763

2. The largest city in Canada is …

1. Montreal

2. Calgary

3. Vancouver

4. Toronto

3. The maple leaf, a Canadian symbol, appears on the …

a. penny

b. nickel

c. dollar

d. quarter

4. One of Canada’s prominent national symbols is the …

a. eagle

b. bear

c. lion

d. beaver

4. Выдающиеся личности англо-говорящих стран.

1. _______ is regarded by many people as America’s greatest president as he freed the slaves and united the country.

1. Richard Nixon

2. Ronald Reagan

3. Abraham Lincoln

4. John Kennedy

2. A handsome English actor who has made his career playing romantic roles (starring in «Bridget Jones’s Diary») opposite many divine leading ladies is …

1. Hugh Grant

2. Nicolas Cage

3. Leonardo Di Caprio

4. Mel Gibson

3. The Prime Minister who used to say to the Cabinet of Ministers: «When I want your opinion, I`ll give it to you!» is …

a. Quentin Bryce

b. Margaret Thatcher

c. Hillary Clinton

d. Winston Churchill

4. Scotland is a motherland of the greatest English poet _______.

a. Robert Burns

b.  Agatha Christie

c. William Shakespeare

d. William Blake

ЧТЕНИЕ

1. Прочитайте текст и выполните задания

Neoclassical Economics

1. The most remarkable feature of neoclassical economics is that it reduces many broad categories of market phenomena to considerations of individual choice and, in this way, suggests that the science of economics can be firmly grounded on the basic individual act of subjectively choosing among alternatives.

2. Neoclassical economics began with the so-called marginalist revolution in value theory that emerged toward the end of the nineteenth century. Strictly speaking, neoclassical economics is not a school of thought (in the sense of a well-defined group of economists following a single great master) but more a loose amalgam of subschools of thought, each revolving around such acknowledged masters as Alfred Marshall in England, Leon Walras in France, and Carl Menger in Austria.

3. In England there was established the Cambridge school – a variant of neoclassical economics that stressed continuity with the past achievements of the classical school. In France, the general equilibrium school was founded in 1874. This subschool investigated the mathematical conditions under which all markets could be in equilibrium simultaneously. The Austrian subschool focused on the essential problems of economic organization.

4. What these subschools have in common is the importance they attach to explaining the coordinating features of market processes in terms of plans and subjective evaluations carried out by individuals in the market subject to the constraints of technological knowledge, social custom and practice, and scarcity of resources.

1. Определите, какое утверждение соответствует содержанию текста.

1. Neoclassical economists simplified many broad categories of market phenomena.

2. Neoclassical economics is considered to be a school of thought.

3. Neoclassical economics began when economists from Austria, France and England met.

4. Neoclassical economics subschools have the same leader.

2. Определите, какое утверждение не соответствует содержанию текста.

1. Neoclassical economics is characterized by several assumptions common to many schools of economic thought.

2. The first to use the term "neoclassical economics" seems to have been the American economist Thorstein Veblen.

3. The term neoclassical economics delineates a distinct and relatively homogenous school of thought in economic theory that became prominent in the late nineteenth century and that now dominates mainstream economics.

4. Neoclassical economics is a school of economic thought that gained prominence at Cambridge University in the late 19th Century.

3. Ответьте на вопрос:

What caused the beginning of neoclassical economics?

1. The general equilibrium school did.

2. Classical economics did.

3. The school of thought did.

4. Marginalist revolution did.

4. Завершите утверждение согласно содержанию текста.

All the subschools of Neoclassical economics paid great attention to the analysis of …

1. continuity with the past achievements of the classical school

2. coordinating features of market processes in terms of plans and subjective evaluations

3. the mathematical conditions under which all markets could be in equilibrium

4. the importance of economizing action in shaping economic institutions in the market

5. Укажите, какой части текста (1, 2, 3, 4) соответствует следующая идея

Neoclassical economics is characterized by several assumptions common to many schools of economic thought.

1. 1

2. 3

3. 2

4. 4

6. Определите основную идею текста.

1. Neoclassical economics is a loose amalgam of subschools of thought, each revolving around such acknowledged masters as Alfred Marshall in England, Leon Walras in France, and Carl Menger in Austria.

2. Neoclassical economics reduced many broad categories of market phenomena to considerations of individual choice and suggested that the science of economics could be firmly grounded on the basic individual act.

3. The Cambridge school organized by Alfred Marshall is a variant of neoclassical economics that stressed continuity with the past achievements of the classical school.

4. Various subschools of neoclassical economics are amalgamated by the ideas of marginalist revolution, individual choice and subjective evaluations, and coordinating features of market processes.

Выберите верный вариант

1. d, b, d, a, c, d

2. d, c, a, b, d, a

3. a, b, d, b, c, b

4. c, b, c, d, a, c

2. Прочитайте текст и выполните задания

Nanotechnology

1. Nanotechnology is the study of the controlling of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller in at least one dimension, and involves developing materials or devices within that size. Nanotechnology is very diverse, ranging from extensions of conventional device physics to completely new approaches based upon molecular self-assembly, from developing new materials with dimensions on the nanoscale to investigating whether we can directly control matter on the atomic scale.

2. Molecular nanotechnology describes engineered nanosystems operating on the molecular scale. Molecular nanotechnology is especially associated with the molecular assembler, a machine that can produce a desired structure or device atom-by-atom using the principles of mechanosynthesis.

3. In general it is very difficult to assemble devices on the atomic scale, as all one has to position atoms are other atoms of comparable size and stickiness. Another view, put forth by Carlo Montemagno, is that future nanosystems will be hybrids of silicon technology and biological molecular machines. Yet another view, put forward by the late Richard Smalley, is that mechanosynthesis is impossible due to the difficulties in mechanically manipulating individual molecules.

4. There has been much debate on the future implications of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology has the potential to create many new materials and devices with a vast range of applications, such as in medicine, electronics and energy production.

On the other hand, nanotechnology raises many of the same issues as with any introduction of new technology, including concerns about the toxicity and environmental impact of nanomaterials, and their potential effects on global economics, as well as speculation about various doomsday scenarios.

(Encyclopedia Wikipedia)

1. Определите, какое утверждение соответствует содержанию текста.

1. Nanotechnology deals with theoretical study of particles on an atomic and molecular scale.

2. The future nanosystems will be hybrids of silicon technology and biological molecular machines.

3. People are sure of effectiveness of nanotechnology.

4. The future implications of nanotechnologies are uncertain.

2. Определите, какое утверждение не соответствует содержанию текста.

1. Nanotechnology researches how to control matter on an atomic and molecular scale.

2. Molecular nanotechnology is based on the principle of mechanosynthesis

3. Nanotechnology has the possibility of designing new materials to be applied in different fields.

4. Nanotechnology studies not only structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller.

3. Ответьте на вопрос

What problem do scientists dealing with molecular nanotechnology face?

1. Nanotechnology has no definite future.

2. It is very difficult to assemble devices on the atomic scale.

3. Some people consider it’s impossible to mechanically manipulate individual molecules.

4. Nanotechnology deals with developing new materials with dimensions on the nanoscale.

4. Укажите, в какой части текста (1, 2, 3, 4) содержится ответ на вопрос

How is it possible to produce a desired structure or device on an atomic scale?

1. 1

2. 3

3. 2

4. 4

5. Укажите, какой части текста (1, 2, 3, 4) соответствует следующая идея

Nanotechnology studies the possibility of monitoring matter on the atomic scale.

1. 1

2. 3

3. 2

4. 4

6. Определите основную идею текста.

1. Nanotechnology is a very diverse study.

2. Now it is possible to produce a desired structure or device on an atomic scale.

3. Nanotechnology challenges many problems because it is quite a new study.

4. Nanotechnology has doubtful future implications.

Выберите верный вариант

1. c, a, a, d, b, c

2. d, c, d, a, a, d

3. b, a, b, c, a, b

4. d, b, b, c, a, c

3. Прочитайте текст и выполните задания

The “Five M’s”

1. Production management’s responsibilities are summarized by the “five M’s”: men, machines, methods, materials, and money. “Men” refers to the human element in operating systems. Since the vast majority of manufacturing personnel work in the physical production of goods, “people management” is one of the production manager’s most important responsibilities. 2. The production manager must choose the machines and methods of the company, first selecting the equipment and technology to be used in the manufacture of the product or service and then planning and controlling the methods and procedures for their use. The flexibility of the production process and the ability of workers to adapt to equipment and schedules are important issues in this phase of production management. 3. The production manager’s responsibility for materials includes the management of flow processes—both physical (raw materials) and information (paperwork). The smoothness of resource movement and data flow is determined largely by the fundamental choices made in the design of the product and in the process to be used. 4. The manager’s concern for money is explained by the importance of financing and asset utilization to most manufacturing organizations. A manager who allows excessive inventories to build up or who achieves level production and steady operation by sacrificing good customer service and timely delivery runs the risk that overinvestment or high current costs will wipe out any temporary competitive advantage. Although the five M’s capture the essence of the major tasks of production management, control summarizes its single most important issue. The production manager must plan and control the process of production so that it moves smoothly and meets cost and quality objectives. Process control has two purposes: first, to ensure that operations are performed according to plan, and second, to monitor and evaluate the production plan to see if it can be modified.

1. Определите, является ли утверждение One of the most important responsibilities of the manager is HR management.

1. ложным

2. истинным

3. в тексте нет информации

2. Определите, является ли утверждение Production management’s responsibilities include carrying out advertising and PR campaigns.

1. ложным

2. истинным

3. в тексте нет информации

3. Укажите, какой части текста (1, 2, 3, 4) соответствует следующая информация Money matters must always be considered by a production manager.

1. 2

2. 3

3. 4

4. 1

4. Укажите, какой части текста (1, 2, 3, 4) соответствует следующая информация Production process that runs without a hitch is the principle aim of a production manager.

1. 3

2. 4

3. 2

4. 1

5. Ответьте на вопрос What do we mean by the human element in operating system?

1. Humanitarian aid to the personnel.

2. Workforce

3. Respect for the people working for the company.

4. The relations between management and the personnel.

6. Определите основную идею текста

1. A good manager is primarily concerned with the problem of reducing production costs.

2. Production management’s responsibilities are numerous.

3. Flexible production process is the key issue.

4.  Money is the principle concern of any production manager.

Выберите верный вариант

1. a, c, d, a, b, a

2. b, c, c, a, d, b

3. c, c, a, b, d, b

4. a, c, c, a, d, a

4. Прочитайте текст и выполните задания

The American Economy At The End Of The 20^th Century

1. The United States entered the 21^st century with an economy that was bigger, and by many measures more successful, than ever. Not only had it endured two world wars and a global depression in the first half of the 20^th century, but it had surmounted challenges ranging from a 40-year Cold War with the Soviet Union to extended bouts of sharp inflation, high unemployment, and enormous government budget deficits in the second half of the century. The nation finally enjoyed a period of economic calm in the 1990s: prices were stable, unemployment dropped to its lowest level in almost 30 years, the government posted a budget surplus, and the stock market experienced an unprecedented boom. In 1998, America’s gross domestic product exceeded $8.5 trillion. 2. Though the United States held less than 5 percent of the world’s population, it accounted for more than 25 percent of the world’s economic output. Japan, the world’s second largest economy, produced about half as much. And while Japan and many of the world’s other economies grappled with slow growth and other problems in the 1990s, the American economy recorded the longest uninterrupted period of expansion in its history. 3. As in earlier periods, however, the United States had been undergoing profound economic change at the beginning of the 21^st century. A wave of technological innovations in computing, telecommunications, and the biological sciences were profoundly affecting how Americans work and play. 4. The United States remains a “market economy.” Americans continue to believe that an economy generally operates best when decisions about what to produce and what prices to charge for goods are made through the give-and-take of millions of independent buyers and sellers, not by government or by powerful private interests. In a free market system, Americans believe, prices are most likely to reflect the true value of things, and thus can best guide the economy to produce what is most needed.

1. Определите, является ли утверждение American economy is three times stronger than that of Japan.

1. истинным

2. ложным

3. в тексте нет информации

2. Определите, является ли утверждение America is still trying to overcome the damage brought about by the Great Depression.

1. в тексте нет информации

2. ложным

3. истинным

3. Укажите, какой части текста (1, 2, 3, 4) соответствует следующая информация America is the world’s largest economy.

1. 1

2. 4

3. 3

4. 2

4. Укажите, какой части текста (1, 2, 3, 4) соответствует следующая информация American economy is developing on the basis of the newest technological innovations.

1. 4

2. 1

3. 3

4. 2

5. Ответьте на вопрос What helped America to build world’s largest economy?

1. Adherence to a true “market economy.

2. Employing major achievements in science and technology

3. A 40-year Cold War with the Soviet Union.

4. A period of economic calm in the 1990s.

6. Определите основную идею текста

1. The economic policy of the American government in the 20^th century.

2. Technological progress and use of innovations have strengthened American economy.

3. The economic situation in America at the turn of the century.

4. America adheres to the principles of a ‘market economy’.

Выберите верный вариант

1. a, c, d, a, b, a

2. c, c, d, a, b, a

3. c, b, d, c, a, a

4. b, c, c, a, d, a

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