Electronic Revolution
| There are a great many fundamental questions about _____(9) revolution. Using Internet as an example, such questions include who, if any, will or should "control" or "_____"(10) it. At present no one does and no government does. Questions of copyrights and _____(11) property are of obvious concern. Some people are extremely concerned that areas which might be _____(12) constrained with "traditional" media, for example pornography, or racist literature, can _____(13) travel anywhere. Police organizations are having to grapple with the fact that _____(14) crime has not been slow to adapt to new communication _____(15) (and that "arresting PC" doesn't help). And among teachers and parents there are usual worries that it will all mean a " new _____"(16). | Communicate direction intellect legal effect organization technological illiterate |
III. Выберите наиболее подходящий по контексту вариант.
17. By using coupons, you can get a discount on a lot of things such/suchas groceries and toiletries.
18. Despite/In spite of the delay, they arrived on time.
19. Classes will be cancelled tomorrow because/because of a national holiday.
20. He has a profitable hotel business. In addition/As well, he owns several restaurants.
21. The weatherman had promised sunny weather, but in fact/ indeed, it rained all day.
22. We worked hard, but nevertheless/ however we were unable to finish the job in time.
IV. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола в страдательном залоге.
23. Deliveries _____ (make) every Tuesday.
24. When I went to the shop, I was told that the photos _____ (not developed) yet.
25. A book _____ (write) now by a team of writers will be published next month.
26. The Constitution of the USA specifies that a nationwide census, "a head count" of all Americans, _____ (must, take) every ten years.
27. In many southern ports passengers are not allowed to land before _____ (examine) by a quarantine doctor.
V. Образуйте от предложенных в скобках глаголов требуемую по контексту форму.
The USA is one of the few countries that (28) _____ (have) no national "official" language. English is the common language by use, but it's not the national language by law. About 32 million Americans (29) _____ (speak) a language other than English at home. If you meet a man in New Mexico who speaks Spanish as his first language, he could be a recent immigrant (30) _____ (arrive) in the USA only a few years ago, or his grand parents could (31) _____ (arrive) in the USA a hundred years ago. It could also be that his ancestors (32) _____ (live) in the area before the thirteen British colonies (33) _____ (establish) on the East Coast. A so-called foreign accent (34) _____ (not mean) necessarily that an individual is a foreigner.
VI. Выберите предложение самое близкое по смыслу с исходным.
35. The paper to be discussed at the seminar is concerned with new facts about corrosion.
A) The paper on new facts about corrosion will be discussed at the seminar.
B) The paper on new facts about corrosion was discussed at the seminar.
C) The paper on new facts about corrosion is being discussed at the seminar.
36. If the meter had not failed, we should have made all the measurements required.
A) The meter was in order and we made all the measurements required.
B) The meter was out of order and we failed to make all the measurements required.
C) We shall be able to make all the measurements required provided the meter doesn't fail.
37. Henry must have all devices checked before starting his work.
A) It's Henry's duty to check all the devices before starting his work.
B) The lab. assistant must check the devices before Henry starts his work
C) It's quite probable that Henry checked all the devices before starting his work.
38. More money was allocated for industrial research than for any other item in this year's budget.
A) The allocation of less money for research than for industrial items occurred in this year's budget.
B) This year we allocated more money for other items in the budget than for industrial research.
C) We allocated more money for industrial research than we did for other items in the budget this year.
39. Federal funds will not be made available unless the governor declares a state of emergency.
A) There is a state of emergency because the governor has not received any federal funds.
B) Since no federal funds are available, the governor will have to declare a state of emergency.
C) If the governor declares a state of emergency, federal funds will be made available.
40. Maxwell is said to have applied the ordinary laws of mechanics to molecules.
A) They say, Maxwell applied the ordinary laws of mechanics to molecules.
B) Maxwell said that he had applied the ordinary laws of mechanics to molecules.
C) Maxwell said that he applied the ordinary laws of mechanics to molecules.
41. The head of the department wishes his team had started the experiment by September.
A) The team had started the experiment by September.
B) The team had to start the experiment by September.
C) The team had not started the experiment by September.
42. Having signed the papers the manager called the secretary in.
A) The manager called the secretary in after he had signed the papers.
B) The manager called the secretary in before signing the papers.
C) The manager called the secretary in while signing the papers.
VII. Определите, какой из подчеркнутых элементов предложения содержит ошибку.
43. The Department of Fine Arts has (A) been criticized for not having (B) much (C)required courses for (D) this semester.
44. Psychology Today is (A) interesting (B), informative, and it is (C) easy to read (D).
45. The registrar has requested that each student and teacher sign (A)their name (B) on the grade sheet before submitting (C) it (D).
46. Nowhere (A) can we see such rapid (B) progress like (C) in (D) computing technique.
47. Over (A) a hundred (B) people applied to (C) the (D) job.
48. In spite of a tremendous (A) amount (B) of electronic (C) gadgetry, air traffic control still depends heavy (D) on people.
49. Try (A) as I may (B), I could not pass (C) my driving (D) test.
50. None of (A) the (B) members (C) of the committee has not arrived (D) yet.
ТЕСТ 5
I. Соотнесите корень латинского происхождения с его значением и производным
1. anni, enni a) hundred a) dislocate
2. cent(i) b) place b) significant
3. fort, fore c) year c) century
4. loc d) mark d) suburbs
5. sign e) city e) reinforce
6. urb f) strong f) millenium
II. Выберите правильную форму.
7. Television is now our dominant entertainmentmedia/medium.
8. The third addition/edition of the text was much better than either of the first two.
9. This matter will requirefurther/farther study.
10. Athletes shouldexcept/accept defeat gracefully.
11. No one knows what the long termeffect/affect of acid rain will be.
III. Заполните пробелы в тексте словами в подходящей по контексту форме, используя слова, предложенные справа для каждой строки соответственно.
| The money earned by some professional athletes does not seem so_____ (12) when one thinks that only a very few of the _____ (13) will ever make it to a professional team. And once there, they will only have a few years to play. They know that they will be _____ (14) by someone who is faster, bigger, or _____ (15). Professional players' organisations are therefore very concerned with such things as _____(16) benefits and pensions. More and more, they are also concerned with getting a good _____(17), with acquiring skills that will allow them _____(18) good jobs when their playing days are over. Increasingly, universities have enforced rules which require athletes to be properly_____(19) in academic programmes in order to _____ (20) for a university team. If the students do not meet academic standards, they are not_____(21) to take part in sports | impression good replace good retire educate find enroll qualification allow |
IV. Выберите наиболее подходящий по контексту вариант
22. English is a Germanic languagewhereas/although French is descended from Latin.
23. We should book in advancebecause/so that we won't need to worry about spaceon the ship.
24. The closure of the factory wasdue to/owing to a lack of orders.
25. She is efficient as well as/as well extremely clever.
26. The majority of people,which/whose houses are centrally heated, contribute to global warming.
27.In addition to/In addition a profitable business he owns several restaurants.
V. Подберите эквиваленты русским модальным глаголам.
28. Good ideas (следует) be written down before they are forgotten.
29. A scientist (может) freely choose his line of research.
30. They didn't meet yesterday, so they (не могли) have made the decision then.
31. The goods are faulty so we (не должны) pay for them.
32. David (должно быть) have taken your books by mistake.
VI. Определите, какой из подчеркнутых элементов содержит ошибку.
33. The U.S. Congress consists (A) of (B)both the Senate (C) as well as (D) the House of representatives.
34. A bankruptcy (A) maybe (B) either voluntary (C) nor (D) involuntary.
35. Each number in a binary system (A) are (B) formed (C) from only two (D) symbols.
36. Each package that (A) is not proper (B) wrapped (C) has to be returned (D) to the sender.
37. Most scientists (A) expect (B) major (C) development in the near future
take place (D) in biology.
38. Primary (A) tropical forests are supposing (B) to have been little, if at all (C),
affected (D) by man.
39. The project abandoning (A), the leadership (B) in (C) this field passed (D) to another institute.
40. If they were not (A) able to reschedule (B) the debt (C), they would certainly have gone bankrupt (D).
VII. Выберите предложение самое близкое по смыслу с исходным.
41. If my friend were to attend the conference he would hear a few interesting papers.
A) Supposing my friend attends the conference he will hear some interesting papers.
B) It was advisable for my friend to attend the conference to hear some interesting papers.
C) My friend didn't attend the conference and didn't hear the papers.
42. They replaced the part for the machine to work better.
A) The machine worked better after replacing the part.
B) They replaced the part though the machine worked better.
C) They replaced the part in order that the machine might work better.
43. Once the corrosion started in the metal, it propagated through the structure.
A) One day the corrosion appeared in the metal and propagated through the structure.
B) After the corrosion started in the metal it propagated through the structure.
C) The corrosion started in the metal immediately and propagated through the structure.
44. No failure is to take place in the device unless the operator is not skilled enough to handle it.
A) The device is so foolproof that its work doesn't depend on the skill of the operator.
B) The device can work without failure if the operator is a skilled one.
C) The device is not to work properly because the operator is not experienced enough to handle it.
45. They must have this device repaired.
A) They must repair this device by themselves.
B) They must take the device to the repair shop.
C) They have probably repaired this device.
VIII. Употребите глагол в нужном по контексту времени страдательного залога.
It is not known exactly when gunpowder (46) _____ (invent). It is known for a fact that rockets and fireworks (47) _____(make) by the Chinese long before gunpowder was used in Europe. Gunpowder (48) _____ now _____(replace) by modern explosives, but it (49) _____still _____ (use) for making fireworks, just as it (50) _____ (be) by the Chinese.
ТЕСТ 6
I. Соотнесите корень латинского происхождения с его значением и его производным.
| 1. alter | a) see | a) convert |
| 2. annu, enni | b) other | b)evident |
| 3. manu | c) year | c)alternative |
| 4. vers, vert | d) hand | d)millennium |
| 5. vid | e)turn | e)manufacture |
II. Выберите правильную форму
6. The foreword /forward was missing from my copy of the new book.
7. Tomorrow I will be formally/ formerly installed in office.
8. Our principal / principle problem is lack of funds.
9. We must device /devise a way for predicting what questions will be on the tests.
III. Заполните пробелы в тексте словами в подходящей по контексту форме, используя слова, предложенные справа для каждой строки соответственно.
| The Nobel Prize takes its name from its founder, the Swedish _____(10) and engineer Alfred Nobel, who was the _____(11) of dynamite. _____(12), the reason for his invention was to promote peace. He claimed that he wanted _____(13) a substance or a machine of such frightful _____(14) for wholesale devastation that wars should thereafter become altogether impossible. Seeing that his invention was being used for _____(15) opposite purposes, he determined at _____(16) to produce some good from the vast amounts of money his invention had _____(17) him, and so he established the Nobel Prize. | CHEMISTRY INVENT IRONY PRODUCTION EFFECTIVE TOTAL LITTLE EARNINGS |
IV. Расставьте предложенные слова, так чтобы восстановить смысл цитаты.