The participants of the seminar are expressing their opinions

 Achievement Test

1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).

In English-speaking countries, many people have three names – a first name, a middle name and a last name (e.g. John Fitzgerald Kennedy). Many people use a short name (e.g. Dan for Daniel, Liz for Elizabeth). People use a title (Ms., Mr.) with a first and last name (Ms. Mary Murphy) or with a last name (Ms. Murphy). Many Americans and Canadians use first names at work or at school. In colleges and universities, teachers often call their students by their first names.

1. T/ F: Many people have a middle name in English-speaking countries.

2. T/ F: Dan is a short name for Daniel.

3. T/ F: People use a title with a first name, such as Ms Mary.

4. T/ F: American and Canadian teachers don’t call their students by their first names.

5. T/ F: People never use short names.

6. T/ F: In English-speaking countries people usually have two names and a title.

6 points

2 Choose suitable responses for these expressions.

1. Nice to meet you.

a. Pleased to meet you too. b. Hello!

2. How do you do?

a. Hi! Haven’t seen you for a long time! b. How do you do?

3. Hello, Jane. How are you?

a. Nice to meet you. b. Fine! And how are you?

4. Allow me to introduce Prof. Brown to you.

a. Hello. b. How do you do?

5. Hi, mom. This is my fellow student Alex.

a. Good morning, Alex b. How do you do, Alex?

6. Miss Follet, let me introduce my colleague, Mr. Brown, to you.

a. How do you do? b. I’m glad to see you.

6 points

3 Choose the most appropriate expression in the following situations.

1. You are introduced to someone in a formal situation. You say:

a. Pleased to see you. b. How do you do?

2. You are introduced to someone in an informal situation. You say:

a. Pleased to see you. b. Pleased to meet you.

3. You introduce someone in a formal situation. You say:

a. I’d like to introduce.... b. This is ...

4. You introduce someone in an informal situation. You say:

a. Allow me to introduce ... b. Have you met ...?

5. You address your groupmate. You say:

a. Helen, could you ...?. b. Miss Rich, could you...?

6. You address your elderly neighbour. You say:

a. Madam, how are you? b. Mrs.Kent, how are you?

7. You address a policeman to ask the way to Westminster Abbey. You say:

a. Excuse me, mister... b. Excuse me, officer .....

8. You address your lecturer Dr. Petrov. You say:

a. Mr., may I ask...? b. Professor, may I ask...?

9.You greet your American friend at a party. You say:

a. Nice to meet you, Jack. b. Hi, Jack. Glad to see you.

10. You are leaving a friend and will see him again on Monday. You say

a Bye. Have a good weekend. b. Good bye

10 points

4 Make questions from the following words. If necessary add auxiliaries: do(es), did.

1. have / any special reason for learning English / you?

2. What / personal aims / are / your / for learning English?

3. What / the success / depend on?

4. How / arrive at their fluency/ most people?

5. good knowledge of English / increase/ your career prospects?

6. Which / to enlarge your vocabulary / is more important / or to develop grammar skills?

7. Why / enter this faculty / you?

8. you / in choosing profession / follow in the footsteps of your parents?

9. learning strategies / use / any special / you / to achieve your goals in English?

10. requirements / What / should / meet / the goals?

10 points