Эксперт по сдаче вступительных испытаний в ВУЗах
Лексика
1. Выберите слово, близкое по значению к данному. Номера соответствий внесите в лист ответов.
1. area a) region b) population c) product
2. tolerant a) suffering b) bearable c) patient
3. harbour a) shelter b) capital c) city
4. environment a) world b) devote c) surroundings
5. tour a) journey b) pleasure c) creativity
2. Выберите слово, противоположное по значению к данному. Номера соответствий внесите в лист ответов.
6. urban a) rural b) major c) southern
7. expensive a) cheap b) expressive c) extra
8. success a) failure b) luck c) advice
9. fun a) fame b) boredom c) different
10. effective a) unethical b) insensitive c) wasteful
3. Выберите английское словосочетание, соответствующее русскому. Номера соответствий внесите в лист ответов.
11.небоскреб a) sky-blue b) sky-scraper
12.недвижимость a) real estate b) real story
13.перекресток a) cross-road b) cross-word
14.фондоваябиржа a) stock exchange b) stock broker
15.главныйофис a) headhunter b) headquarter
Грамматика
4. Вставьте вопросительные слова What, Where, Why, When, Howв пропуски. Занесите выбранный вариант в лист ответов.
16. … ist hewe ather like today?
17. … don’t you like this project?
18. … about a coffee break?
19. … do you find time for reading?
20. … is our partners’ latest price-list?
21. … do Anne and Betty start theirwork every day?
22. … does your boss go to work?
23. … is the Sales department?
24. … are we going on a business trip this month?
5.Соедините фразы. Номера соответствий внесите в лист ответов.
25. Why don’t we stop for lunch? a) That’s very kind of you, but it’s my treat.
26. Is it the bill? I will get this. b) Thank you. It looks great but I don’t eat anything sweet.
27. Is there anything you don’t eat? c) Yes, good idea. I am starving.
28. Pizza is a healthy choice, isn’t it?d) Well, I’m not sure. Doesn’t it contain a lot of fat?
29. Do you want to come to lunch on Sunday? e) Yes, actually, I’m allergic to peanuts.
30. Would you like some chocolate? f) Ok, what is it made from?
31. How about some salad? g)Oh, sorry, butit’s my sister’s birthday. We can make it another time.
32. Her cooking is the best. h)That’strue.
6. Подберите к первой части условных предложений (из первого столбика) их окончание (из второго столбика). Номера соответствий внесите в лист ответов.
33. If I had more time a) he would know that he was making a mistake.
34. If he were cleverer b) we would have learnt about it in time.
35. If I had come three minutes earlier c) if you missed all lectures?
36. I the letter had been received some days ago d) I would help.
37. What would you do e) I would have taken 9 o’clock train.
38. If you went to the tropics f) you will get sick.
39. If you don’t drink enough water g) you will get wet.
40. If you don’t take your umbrella h) I’d book a long holyday to France.
41. If I were retired and had money i) you will have to get vaccinated.
42. If you want to get a visa to Germany j) you should get an invitation.
43. If I had enough money k) I would stop working.
Чтение
7. Прочитайте текст и определите верны ли приведенные ниже утверждения (а -верно; b — не верно; c — информация в тексте отсутствует). Внесите букву, обозначающую правильный вариант, в лист ответов.
The Englis hNational Character
1. A nation is born from its land, its history, its art, its traditions and its institutions. These
things work together to make people what they are. But above all, a nation is made up of people,
and although there are things they all share, all of those people are different. We can say there is
still a “British nation,” and one of the most characteristic features of Englishmen is their traditions,
which they respect, and which they have kept for centuries. The traditions don’t only accumulate the
experience and wisdom of many generations, but they bring some stability into the rapidly changing
world.
2. The National Character exists. It is not a myth, it’s a reality. But the National Character
doesn’t describe the character of every person, it describes the character of people of nation in
general. Every person has its own character, but according to the person’s belonging to some nation
many traits of character are similar and these features may be explained as the national character.As
is known in Britain there exists the accepted code of behavior. This accepted code of behavior of
the British people doesn’t allow the straightforward expression of what they think and feel. In
contrast to Russians who prefer directness, British people tend to understate things. A conversation
in English is full of hints, half tones and half-statements.
3. British people will not particularly like to interfere in other people’s affairs. They are
known to have a cult of privacy. They generally tend to keep to themselves to hate to intrude in
other people’s privacy. For example, as a matter of fact, they don’t particularly like to speak about
their personal matters and interests and when they do, they always do it in an apologetic manner.In
a conversation they mostly avoid direct questions and strong dogmatic tones, because the culturally
accepted code of behavior doesn’t allow asking other people about their personal matters in a direct
way. So we see that the British are guided by the principle of non-interfering in other people’s
affairs.
4. The British see self-possession as the highest quality of human character. They regard the
free display of emotions as vulgar and antisocial. They value highly the ability to stay calm in all
kindsof situations and leave things unsaid.In one word — British are extremely reserved people. They
are also considered to be industrious, polite, tradition-loving, courteous, honest, extremely
nationalistic and etc. They are known to have a specific sense of humor. Their humor is delicate.
5. English people are famous for their habit of politeness. It is considered polite to give up
one’s seat to a woman who is standing, to open a door for her, carry things for her, and so on. Most
British people expect the person in front of them to hold the door open for them. People think you
are rude, if you don’t do this. English people are very reserved. This means that they don’t talk much
to strangers, and don’t show much emotion. A reserved person never tells you anything about
himself. But the people of the North and West of Britain are much less reserved than those of the
South and East. Most British people queue when they are waiting for a bus or waiting to be served
in a shop. But during the rush hour, when a bus or train arrives, people often push forward to make
sure they get on. This is called jumping the queue. British people keep their old traditions and are
very proud of them.
44. Russians prefer directness in conversation .
45. American language is more informal than Russian.
46. British people are very relaxed, they can talk much to strangers.
8. Запишите номер абзаца, который содержит ответ на вопрос, в лист ответов.
47. What are English people famous for?
48. What kind of sense of humor do English people have ?
49. How do English people value the ability to stay calm in all kinds of situations?
50. Do the British like to interfere in other people’s affairs?
9. Переведите письменно 2, 3, 4 абзацы текста.
