КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ по дисциплине «Практический курс основного иностранного языка»

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ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ

ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ

ВЫСШЕГО ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ

«ВОРОНЕЖСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ

ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»

Кафедра английского языка

КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ

по дисциплине «Практический курс основного иностранного языка» (английский язык)

для студентов заочного отделения

1 - 5 курсы

Воронеж, 2006

CONTENTS

ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ …………………………………………………………… 3

TESTS

1^ST YEAR

TEST 1 ………………………………………………………………………. 4

TEST 2 ………………………………………………………………………. 5

TEST 3 ………………………………………………………………………. 6

TEST 4 ………………………………………………………………………. 7

2^ND YEAR

TEST 1 ……………………………………………………..………………... 9

TEST 2 ………………………………………………………………………. 15

3^D YEAR

TEST 1 ……………………………………………………………………….. 19

TEST 2 ……………………………………………………………………….. 22

5^TH YEAR

TEST 1 ………………………………………………………..……………… 27

TEST 2 ……………………………………………………………………….. 34

TEST 3 ……………………………………………………………………….. 47

РЕКОМЕНДУЕМАЯ ЛИТЕРАТУРА …………………………………….. 54

ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ

Контрольные задания по дисциплине «Практический курс основного иностранного языка» предназначены для студентов 1 - 5 курсов заочного отделения, изучающих английский язык. Они отражают требования государственного образовательного стандарта высшего профессионального образования – специальность 050303 «Иностранный язык» и решают следующие задачи:

1. Формирование у студентов основных компонентов иноязычной коммуникативной компетенции: лингвистическая компетенция (фонетические, грамматические, лексические навыки); речевая компетенция (аудирование, говорение, чтение, письмо); социокультурная компетенция (лингвострановедческая); компенсаторная компетенция (умение самостоятельно работать над английским языком).

2. Обеспечение связи аудиторной и самостоятельной работы по английскому языку.

Студенты выполняют предлагаемые задание в ходе самостоятельного изучения отдельных тем, предусмотренных рабочей программой по дисциплине.

Контрольные задания выполняются письменно и представляются преподавателю для проверки в период сессий или проверяются преподавателем в ходе устного собеседования. Они оцениваются по стобалльной шкале.

Студенты, выполнившие контрольные задания не удовлетворительно, не допускаются к зачету или экзамену по дисциплине «Практический курс основного иностранного языка».

При выполнении контрольных заданий студенты могут пользоваться рекомендуемой литературой: учебниками и учебными пособиями, справочной литературой (одноязычными и двуязычными словарями, грамматическими справочниками).

TESTS

1^ST YEAR

TEST 1 (Unit 1)

I. Spell and transcribe:

1.Английский 2.Япония 3.Журналист 4.Политика 5.Шитье

II. Give a stimulating phrase:

1. With Mr. Black. 2. Yes, I am. 3. I come from Hungary. 4. No, he hasn’t, he doesn’t like it. 5. What exactly did you want?

III. Say what these people do:

1. A surgeon 2.A teacher 3.A travelling salesman 4.An architect 5.A florist

IV. Correct the mistakes, if any:

1. An artist acts in different movies.

2. Tom’s uncle worked like a turner for years.

3. -I can’t play chess. –So can’t I.

4. I’m interesting in languages.

5. A newsvendor sells newspapers and magazines.

6. Maggie, you are much more experienced then I am.

7.-Where do you come from? –I’m from Russia.

8. Washington is the capital of USA.

9. A porter carries passenger’s bags at the railway station.

10.-How do you do, Miss Tess? –Fine, thanks.

V.Translate:

1.Знакомьтесь. Это Стив Браун. 2.Кока-Кола – американский напиток. 3.На каком языке говорят в Египте? 4.Дену всегда хорошо давались языки. 5.Кристин собирает деньги на отдых в Испании. 6.Не делай скоропалительных выводов, мы просто друзья. 7.Подвези меня до работы в понедельник, пожалуйста. 8.Волейбол – не для меня. 9.Наши занятия иногда такие утомительные! 10.Бабушка увлекается вязанием.

TEST 2 (Unit 2)

I. Spell and transcribe:

1. дядя; 2. дедушка; 3. падчерица; 4. старший; 5. вдовец.

II. Respond to the following:

1. I’ve won a lottery again! 2. Are you single? 3. It’s my sister’s birthday today. 4. I can speak five languages. 5. He hasn’t ever done his homework.

III. Сomplete using your active vocabulary:

1. An unmarried man is called a … 2. Your wife’s sister is your … 3. If somebody is 40 – 43 years old we say he or she … 4. My parents decided to live in different places for a while. They … 5. If somebody is as old as you are, he or she …

IV. Write the dates in words:

1) 05.11.87; 2) 04.13.91; 3) 21.06.37.

V. Translate:

1. Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает. 2. Моя племянница была такой милой в детстве. 3. До меня только дошло, что вы очень похожи. 4. Бетти Смит на пенсии. – Не может быть! 5. Когда вы родились? – В феврале. 6. У вас дети есть? – Да, им уже больше двадцати. 7. Ты выглядишь старше своего возраста. – Кто бы говорил! 8. Какой сегодня день? – Пятница, тринадцатое. 9. Генри Сэнфорд женат на моей сестре. 10. Просто смешно давать им деньги. 11. Я из большой семьи. У меня сорок родственников в этом городе. 12. Боже мой, Марк! Ты развелся с Элис! 13. Послезавтра – воскресенье. 14. Какое сегодня число? 15. Мужу моей сестры почти сорок. (2 варианта) 16. Мои сводные братья старше меня. 17. Ты единственный ребенок в семье?

TEST 3 (Phone, Dwelling)

I. Spell and transcribe:

1.люстра 2.потолок 3.диванная подушка 4.постельное белье 5.ящик комода 6.адрес 7.замок 8.раковина 9.утюг 10.торшер

II. Correct the mistakes, if any:

1. Collect Calls are paid for by the person recieving the call.

2. Sorry, you dialled the wrong number.

3. Jane, do you know where is my tool box?

4. We can arrange the pictures when all the furniture is on its place.

5. There are all conveniences in our house: central heating, running water, phone and electricity.

6. In what kind of house would you like to live?

III. Reply:

1. Where do you live? 2. Can I take a message? 3. Do you know how it works? 4. What about going to the zoo?

IV. Translate:

1.Помоги мне убрать в гараже. 2.-Не могли бы Вы соединить меня с мистером Смитом? –Минутку. 3.-Говорят, у Вас есть свободная комната? –Да, если Вы не против ее с кем-то делить. 4.Вы набрали не тот номер. 5.Я домосед, но люблю общаться с соседями. 6.Очарование комнате придает светло-голубая цветовая гамма. 7.Темно, что-то опять не то с электричеством. Не ударьтесь головой. 8.На нашей кухне есть холодильник, микроволновая печь и кухонный комбайн. 9.Перестань ворчать. Все равно мы никогда не будем жить в 2-этажной квартире. 10.Дай мне одеяло и подушку. Я буду спать на крыльце.

TEST 4 (Food, Units 3-6)

I. Spell and transcribe:

1) ресторан; 2) рецепт; 3) гамбургер; 4) мармелад; 5) лук.

II. Complete the sentences:

1)Englishmen usually eat … 2)For me a light supper means … 3)You roll out pastry with the help of … 4)I like my tea … 5)Never overeat, otherwise …

III. Translate:

1)Да какой из него повар?! Он умеет только варить картошку. 2)Из нее выйдет отличная жена: она прекрасно готовит блюда из мяса. 3)Ну попробуйте на дорожку наш традиционный пирог! 4)Вам шампанского или вина? – Пожалуй, сухого вина, если не трудно. 5)Угощайтесь свежими фруктами и мороженым на десерт. 6)Доедай щи, и я принесу второе. 7)Мне надоели столовые и кафе, хочу домашней еды. 8)Из сыра и помидоров можно приготовить наивкуснейший салат. 9)Все, я объелся. Завтра сажусь на диету. 10) Вы когда-нибудь пробовали жареные бананы?

IV. Give English equivalents to the following:

1)ванная комната; 2)картофель; 3)пробовать (на вкус); 4)гладить (одежду); 5)короткие гудки; 6)сахарница; 7)ложиться спать; 8)опоздать на автобус

V. Complete the sentences using your active:1)We keep milk and other products cool in a … 2)When you hear your phone ringing you … 3)My favourite dish is … 4)People go to the hairdresser’s … 5)I want to cook this salad. Could you give me …

VI. Choose the correct variant from the brackets:

1) He phoned … the police when he saw the crime. (-, to, at, in) 2) Tea is brewed in a … (kettle, bowl, teapot, cellar) 3) Yesterday I came … an interesting article in the newspaper. (across, across with, up, across to) 4) People usually sleep in … (slippers, a dressing-gown, an evening dress, a night-gown) 5)When you finish your phone conversation you … (take off, ring off, ring up, hang off)

VII. Respond to the following using your active:

1) May I have a word with Andrew? 2) Would you like a cup of coffee? 3) What about going to the cinema today? 4) Look! The sky is cloudy. 5) Have a cigarette.

VIII. Translate:

1)Угощайтесь свининой. – Спасибо, я сыта. 2)Спасибо за прекрасный вечер. – Рад, что вам понравилось. 3)Бывало, он ходил на работу пешком. 4)Я спешу. Можешь одолжить мне свою машину? 5)Вы знаете прогноз погоды на завтра? 6)В гостиной у нас большой ковер. 7)Этот суп слишком перченый. 8)У Вас есть телефон? Какой у Вас номер?

2^nd YEAR

TEST 1

MEDICINE

1. Spell and transcribe:

1. туберкулез 2. респираторное заболевание 3. пневмония 4. бронхит 5. боль в желудке 6. лейкемия 7. несварение желудка 8. диагноз 9. диарея 10. изжога 11. тиф 12. воспаление легких 13. хирург 14. язва 15. менингит 16. поставить диагноз 17. кровяное давление 18. холера 19. вирус 20. мазь

2. Give English equivalents:

1. заболеть ветрянкой 2. послушать чье-то сердце 3. сделать глубокий вдох 4. сделать анализ крови 5. сделать УЗИ 6. ходить на костылях 7. больные суставы 8. сделать укол 9. вывихнуть лодыжку 10. записаться на прием к врачу 11. быть на больничном 12. выписать рецепт 13. измерить пульс 14. под местным наркозом 15. запломбировать зуб 16. первичные симптомы 17. чувствовать головокружение 18. быть склонным к простудам 19. вывихнуть плечо 20. наложить гипс 21. заразная болезнь 22. боль в боку 23. синяк под глазом 24. унаследовать болезнь 25. серьезные головные боли 26. нервный срыв 27. основная причина стресса 28. болезненные суставы 29. нервничать 30. опухоль 31. носовое кровотечение 32. умственная отсталость 33. перенести операцию 34. шприц 35. задыхаться

3. Correct the mistakes, if any:

1. The doctor prescribed me some new medicine. 2. Lots of people are allergic with shellfish. 3. I think you have flu: there’re a lot of it about. 4. Take it easy or you’re sure to have a neurvos breakdown. 5. Mr Brown undergone an operation on appendicitis. 6. I can hardly hear, there must be something wrong with my nose. 7. Do you take any of these medicines? 8. You can get these pills at the nearest chemist. 9. His granddad died from cancer last year. 10. In this clinic patients get a good cure. 11. He was in no condition to walk and the ambulance men had to carry him on stretches. 12. Peter Boon was badly wounded in a football match. 13. You’d better test your blood to make sure it’s not measles you’re having. 14. Doctor, I’m suffering from a bad cough. Can you prescribe something against it? 15. Please, lie down on the coach, I’m going to examine you.

4. What is it called?

1. To let out the air suddenly through the nose and the mouth (usu. when having a cold). 2. A doctor who examines and treats people’s sight. 3. Small spots close together on the skin. 4. A special choice of food ordered by a doctor. 5. A doctor that performs operations. 6. A drug that causes sleep. 7. A chemical substance that prevents disease in a wound, esp. by killing bacteria. 8. A piece of cloth for hanging from the neck to support a damaged arm or hand. 9. A covered frame on which a sick person can be carried by two people. 10. An ambulance driver, who helps in the care of sick people but is not a doctor or nurse 11. Fibers connecting the brain with all other parts of the body and carrying feelings to the brain. 12. An instrument for measuring temperature. 13. A high temperature. 14. A person specially trained to look after sick people. 15. Any pills that help to release pain. 16. A person who’s unable to free him from a harmful habit of taking drugs. 17. A long narrow piece of material, esp. cloth, for tying. 18. An instrument to give an injection with. 19. A serious disease of the lungs with inflammation and difficulty in breathing. 20. A medical instrument to sound one’s heart with.

5. Fill in prepositions, if necessary:

1. Do you have difficulty … swallowing? 2. There’s something wrong … my leg. 3. You should consult … a good doctor. 4.Patients live … bad conditions in this hospital. 5.Put … the doctor’s directions, please. 6.I got a blister … these new shoes. 7.I’m run … as I’ve been working hard recently. 8.Bruises are very common … children. 9.Nick should keep … a diet … vegetables.

6. Make a brief summary of text B p. 19.

7. Do Ex. 1.1 p. 29. (№ 2, 4, 6, 16, 27)

8. Write a one-page composition. P. 30, Ex. 2.1.

TRAVELLING

1. Spell and transcribe:

2. 1. Возрождение 2. музей 3. приезжий 4. часовня 5. средневековый 6. жилье 7. современный 8. взвешенный 9. долгое путешествие по суше 10. разница во времени

2. Give English equivalents:

1. заходить в порт 2. переходить дорогу на зеленый цвет 3. идти по расписанию 4. ремни безопасности 5. пройти таможню (паспортный контроль) 6. заказать билет на рейс 7. купить билет в кассе 8. прибывать по расписанию 9. электричка 10. правила дорожного движения 11. сходить на берег 12. повернуть направо 13. курс обмена валюты 14. платить наличными 15. расплачиваться кредиткой

3. Correct the mistakes, if any:

1. Don’t smoke on board of a plain! 2. In the evening there were lots of passangers on deck. 3. Guides are friendly in sleepers. 4. If parked illigally, the police may remove your car. 5. Your tickets will be collected at your destination. 6. Will I have to change trains? 7. The sailors were glad to find themselves on the shore. 8. Is the ship bound to Odessa? 9. Cross the street only on the green light. 10. Which of you would like to go to the sights? 11. We can’t drive, we’re run out of petrol. 12. He’s not likely to rip off a taxi-driver. 13. Have you ever gone by a plain? 14. Nothing can’t beat the train! 15. We were glad to feel dry land under our feet after a long journey.

4. Give the synonyms:

1. to reserve 2. a fast train 3. one way ticket 4. to check-in one’s luggage 5. a departure lounge 6. a return ticket 7. a bad sailor 8. a boarding pass 9. a booking-office 10. carry-on luggage

5. Fill in prepositions, if necessary:

1. I want to fly __ London. 2. What airport will we arrive __? 3. It’s the 2^nd turning __ the left. 4. Is this train __ Croydon? 5. Take __ left. 6. Two tickets __ flight LH 203. 7. Get __ __ the next bus stop. 7. You’ll see it __ your left. 8. Go straight ahead __ the traffic lights. 9. The ship is bound __ Odessa.

6. Give Russian equivalents:

1. a dual carriageway 2. shuttle bus service 3. the flight is boarding 4. valid until 5. an estate car 6. the Highway code 7. a single carriageway 8. streetwise 9. BritRail Pass 10. You have overweight

7. Translate Ex. 2.6. p. 43.

8. With the help of texts A, B, C pp. 47-52 make “A Traveller Guide” (a page or a page and a half).

SHOPPING

1. Spell and transcribe:

1. молочный магазин 2. возврат денег 3. кондитерский 4. рыбный 5. замша 6. мясная лавка 7. чек 8. овощной 9. магазин скобяных изделий 10. трикотажный

2. Give English equivalents:

1. иметь деньги с собой 2. взвесить на весах 3. быть в продаже 4. филиал нашего магазина 5. завернуть покупку 6. Мы все продали. 7. инструкция на этикетке 8. предметы антиквариата 9. самая стильная одежда 10. круглосуточный магазин 11. купить что-то на распродаже 12. не быть в продаже 13. умеренная цена 14. Ты сдачу взял? 15. назойливый продавец 16. держать бюджет под контролем 17. пробить цену на кассовом аппарате 18. Я ношу джинсы 26 размера. 19. ошибиться в счете 20. костюм в тонкую полоску

3. Give Russian equivalents:

1. Will you be having any more in? 2. a circulating library 3. a check-out 4. to work in shifts 5. a service-oriented economy 6. a whole range of goods is available 7. crafts 8. a warehouse 9. plastic bags are making their entry 10. some shops have a “late” night

4. Paraphrase using your active vocabulary:

1. Are you being seen to? 2. Green doesn’t suit me. 3. How much is it? 4. I’m looking for a black jacket. 5. It looks good on you. 6. It’s very good value. 7. The dress fits you perfectly. 8. I want to get my money back. 9. Stand in the line, please! 10. a changing room

5. Correct, if any:

1. When it’s turn to pay, a customer asks the cashier for a plastic carrying bag. 2. The cashier rings up the prices up on the cash register! 3. I’m sorry, we’ve been run out of them now. 4. Someone who serves people in a shop is called a sailsman. 5. This dress doesn’t suit you, it’s in a size smaller, don’t you think? 6. I need shoes two sizes small than this pair. 7. This skirt doesn’t match with this T-shirt. 8. If you lack money, you should buy things on sale at reduced prices. 9. Do you mind putting aside that grey one for me? 10. Why do some people prefer to go to the market for food to going to food shops? 11. You look ridiculous in this swimming-suit, take it off! 12. It’s no use in buying ice-cream, it’ll have melted by the evening. 13. There’s a good diary shop near our block-of-flats. 14. Could you weight these apples for me, please? 15. Sorry, we have sold out at the moment.

6. Translate into English:

1.В нашем кондитерском огромный выбор тортов. 2.В нашу погоду тяжело ухаживать за замшевыми ботинками. 3.-У вас в продаже есть велосипеды? –Мы ожидаем партию только завтра. 4.На улицах Воронежа полно торговых палаток, в которых можно купить практически все. 5.Странно, но ей очень идет черный. 6.-Ну, как тебе? –Здорово! Тебе очень идет! 7.Это платье немного узковато в талии, думаю, я не буду его брать. 8.Я вчера у вас купила кассету, она не играет, можете мне ее поменять? 9.-Я беру эти часы в подарок, не могли бы Вы мне их упаковать как следует? 10.Покупай сок не в пакетах, а в бутылках, он полезнее. 11. В этом магазине можно платить и кредиткой и наличными. 12. Держать бюджет под контролем можно записывая все расходы. 13. Кассир пробивает цены на кассовом аппарате. 14. Мне нужны голубые джинсы 26го размера – Извините, но у нас остались только большие размеры. 15. Не могли бы Вы мне показать купальник с витрины? 16. Бесполезно покупать ему что-либо, ему все равно ничего не понравится, ты же знаешь! 17. О! Это платье прямо как по тебе! 18. В вашем трикотажном магазине большой выбор колгот? 19. Спасибо за покупку! Вот Ваш чек и 10% карта со скидкой. Приходите еще! – Обязательно! 20. Рубашка оказалась плохого качества: села и потеряла цвет после первой же стирки.

7. Recall some funny episode from your own experience connected with shops and shopping.

TEST 2

EDUCATION

1. Spell and transcribe:

1. опыт 2. абитуриент 3. выпускник 4. риторика 5. общество 6. окончить (вуз) 7. компонент 8. экзамен (полная форма) 9. энтузиазм 10. второкурсник

2. Correct the mistakes, if there are any:

1. The History of Pedagogy is a most boring subject. 2. I’m not cut out to being a teacher. 3. What about universities I’m not sure about tutorials there. 4. Could you tell me why is it preferable to study at university? 5. My school practice began when I was on the third year. 6. You’ve done badly in the test again. 7. As I have a lot of homework every day I’m used to sit up late hours. 8. Do you know how much the tution is? 9. A lecturer is a university teacher of a rank immediately below a professor. 10. The classes are well equiped with audio-visual facilities.

3. Fill in prepositions, if necessary:

1. There are launderettes … campus. 2. Why were you absent … the lesson? 3. Have you passed the exam … German? 4. Have you picked … a college yet? 5. I applied … this university a couple of days ago. 6. You’ll have to make … … the time you’ve lost. 7. You always try to do everything … the last minute. 8. I’ve got to get … the A level exams first. 9. Students working … the first degree are called undergraduates. 10. Students spend 15 weeks … teaching practice.

4. Translate.

1. Что ж ты такая ленивая?! Опять еле сдала экзамены! .2. Раз уж мы об этом заговорили, не могла б ты не брать эту одежду? Она моя! 3. Не бери мою пасту! – Ой, извини, не думал, что ты будешь так реагировать. 4. Он совсем не думает об экзаменах, он же не сдаст! 5. Она весь год упорно занималась, теперь ей надо только все повторить. 6. Похоже, Мальком закончит с отличием этот год. 7. Мой младший сын такой неусидчивый и редко делает все, от него зависящее. 8. По-моему, как раз пора начать готовиться к философии. 9. Откройте дневники и запишите домашнее задание. 10. Пересдача по грамматике назначена на 2 февраля.

5. Give Russian equivalents:

1. a sandwich course 2. while I’m about it 3. I can’t make head or tail of it. 4.tutorials 5. a lecturer

6. Make the summary of the text “A Freshman’s Experience” (Arakin p.160) and interpret it.

SPORT

1. Spell and transcribe:

1.состязание 2.выиграл 3.гребля на каное 4.борьба 5.велоспорт 6.метание молота 7.шашка 8.батут 9.майка без рукавов 10.судья в боксе

2. Fill in, if any:

1. to be … fit 2. to set … a record 3. to win … the score 3 … 6 4. to stay … the top 5. I don’t think she’s … form. 6. to break … the record 7. to win … three goals 8. competition … swimming 9. to make a team … the top of the division 10. …. one’s favour

3. Paraphrase:

1. The rival’s defence is magnificent today. 2. Do you go in for tennis? 3. He has been the first to come. 4. Did you take part in yesterday’s competitions? 5. She’s very fond of athletics.

4. Correct, if any:

1. It wasn’t worse watching the match, was it? 2. Swimming makes your body flexeble. 3. She’s bitten me in tennis more than once. 4. If you’re keen on tennis, Wembley is the place you should get to first. 5. Bungee-jumping has being resulted in a new type of back and neck strain. 6. Guess who scorred the first goal? 7. Light athletics includes physical exercises, which demand much strength and speed. 8. He’s a great runner, he won the last year steeplechase. 9. It’s not a big deal to make a handstand, anyone can easily do it! 10. Are there any trademills in the gym, I want to get worn out today.

5. Give Russian equivalents:

1. soft-soled shoes 2. to swim 40 lengths in a pool 3. rectangular playground 4. a spade-like bat 5. snooker 6. a sound body 7. a good loser 8. soccer

6. Translate:

1. Катание на роликах стало популярным среди молодежи. 2. Уметь достойно проигрывать – искусство. 3. С каким счетом они победили? 4. Правда, что если крутить обруч, талия станет тоньше? 5. Он сильный бегун, он занимается легкой атлетикой всю жизнь. 6. Не переключайте канал, если хотите оставаться в курсе последних спортивных событий. 7. Какие эмоции возникают у вас, когда вы смотрите футбольный матч? 8. Спортивная одежда известных фирм качественная и дорогая. 9. Бейсбол захватывающий, зрелищный вид спорта. 10. Как часто проводятся Олимпийские игры?

7. Make the summary of text “A Friend in Need” (Arakin p.194) and interpret it.

APPEARANCE

I. Spell and transcribe:

1. нос крючком 2. волосы средней длины 3. борода 4. вытянутый подбородок 5. маленькая стройная женщина

II. Give English equivalents:

1. тонкие, четко очерченные брови 2. пухлые щечки с ямочками 3. густые мягкие волнистые волосы 4. неправильные черты лица 5. 50-летний мужчина, с грустным выражением лица 6. нервный человек 7. кардиган с очень длинными рукавами 8. хорошо сложенная модно одетая девушка 9. восточный разрез глаз 10. поврежденные волосы

III. Give the opposite to:

1. long-haired 2. large eyes 3. bow-legged 4. skinny 5. turned-up nose

IV. Correct if any:

1. What’s your haight, Ted? – 6 feet. 2. Look at her hair! They are so silky! 3. What size of shoes do you wear? 4. It’s my clothes, don’t touch it! 5. Uniform stops competition between people. 6. He never wears sleepers, even when it’s cold. 7. She looked gorgeous, she dressed a splendid evening dress! 8. Her coat was sawn in the latest fashion. 9. What can you say about her complexion? – She’s slim. 10. We’d like a refund. – OK. Where’s your cheque?

Y. Fill in:

1. I asked for a pair of green jeans, but they were sold … 2. Can I help you? – I’m … a suede jacket. 3. Goodness! Her lipstick doesn’t match … her clothes at all. 4. Oh, I hate this baggy jacket. – You should have tried it … first. 5. Thank God there’s this handy little thing called a credit card.

VI. Translate from Russian into English:

1. Боюсь, эти туфли мне на размер малы, можно примерить другую пару? 2. Ты когда-нибудь видел подружку Джейка? Как она выглядит? 3. Девушка которая ему нравится – симпатичная длинноволосая блондинка невысокого роста, спортивного телосложения с очень красивыми светло-карими глазами. 4. Во что она сегодня одета? – В голубое платье. 5. Переодень рубашку, твоя совсем уже грязная. 6. Бегать лучше в кроссовках, шортах и футболке. 7. Ну и вид у тебя! Ты похож на бродягу! 8. Обувь какого размера Вы носите? – 9. Ты видел Сью?! Ну и как она теперь выглядит? 10. Эти туфли не подходят под твой костюм, не тот стиль.

3^D YEAR

TEST 1

CINEMA

I. Spot the odd word.

a feature (documentary, horror, science, dubbed, adventure, theatrical, puppet, musical, children's) film

II. Give similar to the following:

1. to have impact on the audience

2. to some extent

3. to produce a film

4. to adapt a novel to the screen

5. a film-goer

6. the film tells of …

7. a slow-moving film

8. to be ill chosen

9. joint production

10. a film with obscure and complex ideas

III. Give opposite of the following:

1. a black-and-white film

2. a short-length film

3. a long shot

4. the final scene

5. to praise unreservedly

6. a run-of-the-mill film

7. not an easy film to watch

8. to leave no impression on the audience

9. a leading role

10. a hit (about a film)

IV. Complete the following:

1. The film that leaves a long and lasting impressions is …

2. I. Bergman considers that music, films, plays always work directly …

3. I. Bergman never felt that writing was …

4. I. Bergman didn’t become a writer because he always …

5. I. Bergman says that when a child it was difficult for him …

V. Fill in the gaps with the words that follow the text.

In the USA there is a special … system for films. The main categories in this … are:

G. general … film: all … are admitted.

P.G. Parental … suggested: some material may be not … for children.

R. …, children under 17 require an accompanying parent.

NC. No one under 17 admitted. This is an … film and children are … to watch it.

_____________________________________________________________

adult, rating, allowed, suitable, guidance, ages system, audience, restricted.

VI. Match column A with column B.

A B

1. stunt man a) a hand-drawn film with no real actors

2. extra b) a lavish, brilliant film

3. soap opera c) each of the hundred soldiers used in a scene as background

4. animated film d) a sentimental tearjerker

5. spectacular e) a substitute for the leading actor during a car accident scene

VII. Translate into English:

1.И. Бергман говорит, что его фильмы технически несовершенны. 2. Он всегда чувствует себя неуверенно с труппой, камерой, звуковой аппаратурой. 3. Но на меня они всегда производят неизгладимое впечатление. 4. Хотя его фильмы не всем понятны. 5. В них много сложных мыслей. 6. Особенно я люблю «Фанни и Александр», где Бергман показал своё детство. 7. Мальчик страдал от жестокости своего отца, священника. 8. Он жил в своём вымышленном мире и часто путал реальность с вымыслом. 9. За что в семье его считали лжецом.

VIII. Write an essay on one of the topics:

1) I. Bergman's conception of film making.

2) Cinema is an art of our life.

3) A Review of one of the films.

4) My favourite actor is …

TEST 2

EDUCATION IN ENGLAND AND WALES

I. Choose the correct variants:

1) Alex is … that’s why he gets only good and excellent marks.

a) studious c) industrious

b) disgusting d) effective

2) Children of England and Wales get pre-school education at … schools.

a) nursery c) elementary

b) primary d) junior

3) Education is free in … schools.

a) maintained c) state

b) independent d) comprehensive

4) The following word combinations:

detention after classes, loss of privileges, collection of litter, setting extra work, telling the parents are referred to …

a) leisure c) corporal punishment

b) appraisal d) penalties

II. Complete the following:

1. After finishing secondary school school-leavers receive …

2. Schools taking pupils without reference to abilities and providing secondary education free

are …

3. LEA means …

4. Fee-paying schools are called … or …

5. Eton, Harrow, Winchester are…

6. Primary and secondary stages of education

7. Pupils are transferred to secondary school at the age of …

8. The selective procedure after finishing primary school is preserved in …

9. If pupils want to go to institutions of higher education they go to … where they study for … more years.

10. To be admitted to University pupils must have the results of …

III. Fill in the gaps with the words that follow the text.

What I don’t like about school (1)… is that it denies freedom of (2)… . (3)… uniform is not (4)… . It is mostly (5)… : has (6)… colours, clumsy (7)… and shows complete (8)… of style.

Though many pupils argue that it can emphasize (9)… differences because very poor parents cannot (10)… to buy uniform.

dull, afford, lack, compulsory, democratic, uniform, social, choice, unfashionable, cut.

IV. Put «T» if the statement is true and «F» if it is false. Correct the mistakes.

1. Comprehensive schools are free-paying.

2. There are special complicated curricular for lower-attaining pupils in England and Wales.

3. All state schools are maintained schools.

4. Attending pre-school playgrounds is compulsory.

5. Compulsory education begins at the age of 11.

6. Grammar schools are non-selective.

7. All primary and secondary schools in England belong to state system.

8. Infant school is another name for junior school.

9. Voluntary schools are mostly established by religious denominations.

10. Intelligence tests replace eleven + examinations.

V. Translate into English.

1. Я считаю, что наказание (не телесное, конечно) просто необходимо школе. 2. Оно дисциплинирует ученика, держит его под контролем. 3. Существуют различные способы наказания ученика: его можно оставить после занятий, дать дополнительную работу, удалить с урока, можно написать докладную и т.д. 4. Когда я училась в школе, на меня часто жаловались родителям или директору. 5. Но я не была отстающей ученицей. 6.Я всегда шла в ногу с классом и сдавала успешно все экзамены.

VI. Write an essay on one of the topics:

1) The teacher from «Sir, with love» will surely make a good teacher after all.

2) Primary Education in Britain and Wales.

3) Secondary Education in Britain and Wales.

4) The system of education in Britain and Wales is complicated and bewildering.

BRINING UP CHILDREN

I. Match column A to column B.

A B

1. to bring up children a) to keep away from general remarks

(stupid, silly etc) about a child’s personality

2. to let steam off b) to raise

3. not to label children c) to impose your views on a child

4. to be authoritarian d) to scream and yell at a child

5. to tell a child off e) to reprimand

6. to feat the daylight out of a child f) to shake the life out of a child

II. Give opposite of the following:

1) an atmosphere of calm and quit

2) to have full faith in a child

3) to be firm with children

4) to lose one's temper

5) to spank

III. Odd out which is not referred to punishment

to lock children up, to tell off, Rave Admonition and warnings, corporal punishment, to encourage children, to ignore children, to work out schemes of revenge.

IV. Complete the following:

1. I’m all against …

2. Excessive permissiveness on the part of parents is …

3. My parents are always saying «No» to what ever I want to do. They are real …

4. If you go on behaving like this, I'll …

5. Please, keep your anger …

6. Look! Boris has become absolutely…

7. My little son is so curious that he never plays with his toys. He just taken them …

8. I was brought up in …

9. Parents' extreme permissiveness often results in juvinile …

10. Ann's parents are not able to give a realistic picture of her accomplishments. They are always praising her out …

V. Fill in the gaps with the words that follow the text:

A government (1)… on the increase in crime among (2)… has made (3)… to schools and parents to (4)… supervise children more (5)… , especially during holidays and after school. The report suggests that many children are left to their own (6)… at these times and some find themselves (7)… in illegal or (8)… activities. It recently came to light that a group of children from a (9)… school had tied up a seven-year-old boy in his bedroom and proceeded to rob the house. The report also recommends that it is time (10)… got tough with the parents of youngsters who break the law.

primary, report, devices, supervise, police, involved, recommendations, carefully, dangerous, juvenies.

VI. Translate into English:

1. Считается, что в наше время родители слишком много позволяют своим детям. 2. Они слишком захваливают своих детей, идеализируют их. 3. Эта чрезмерная вседозволенность оказывает пагубное влияние на детей. 4. Распространение детской преступности имеет место в основном благодаря тому, что родители не контролируют своих детей, полностью доверяя им во всем. 5. Многие родители считают, что нельзя навязывать детям свои взгляды, поэтому они не учат их вежливости, пунктуальности, искусству жить в коллективе.

VII. Write an essay on one of the topics:

1) Parents are to permissive nowadays.

2) Bringing up children is not only don'ts

3) To the average child parents are kill-joys.

4) Computers will never replace real teachers.

5^TH YEAR

TEST 1

HEALTH

1. Read and translate the extracts:

Extract 1.

Cyclists are not only healthy – they’re smart. Bike riding is one of the most efficient ways of getting about. When comparing the energy expended with speed and distance covered , even the rustiest two-wheeler outstrips the hummingbird ( a small bird whose wings beat very fast and make a humming sound ), cheetah ( an African animal of the large cat family; the fastest mammal on land ) and jambo jet.

There are an estimated 14 mln bikes in Britain – with 5 mln of them gathering dust in garages. A pity, because bicycles are 50 versatile; as transport or for simple pleasure.

While getting you to work, a bicycle also gets you fit. For every half hour’s pedalling, a 150lb person burns up 300 calories. The heart, lungs, back and leg muscles are strengthened – all while sitting down. Because the bodyweight is supported, cycling is effective exercise.

Extract 2.

If you’re feeling rather under the weather at the moment, a trifle sluggish, here’s an opportunity to do something about it. A regular stint on our super Fitness Cycle will make all the difference, make you feel on top of the world. And you don’t have to ride round the draughty streets at some unearthly hour when you know your friends and neighbours will not be about. For you may do the necessary in the privacy of your own home.

Thy Cycle is full size, the seat and handlebars are adjustable. It’s tough enough to take the weight of a hefty fellow and it folds up neatly and slimply to be stored. Just think of the benefits. Your muscles will be toned up – not filled our, no worry about that. Your arms and legs become firmer, so does your tummy, thighs and hips.

Extract 3.

Cycling, like any regular exercise, makes you fitter – end even half an hour a day slowly but inexorably slims you, even if you don’t or won’t diet. But the doubters say that for town cyclists he health benefits are outweighed by the damage caused by the polluted air of the cities. As the cyclists, the damage will be that much more. Or so the argument goes. An article by Dr. R.Williams in The British Medical Journal dispels the theory. He measured the concentration of carbon monoxide in the bloodstream; on a calm day the percentage was a trivial 0,5. People living in the Outer Herbride, have shown as much.

(From Focus on Proficiency by Sue O’Connell).

II. Look at the extracts, and find words or phrases which mean the same as:

1. clever (1)

2. used up (1)

3. bicycle (1)

4. does better than (1)

5. having many uses (1)

6. not very well (2)

7. rather (2)

8. slow-moving (2)

9. period of work (2)

10. inconvenient (2)

11. big, strong, heavy (2)

12. less important than (3)

13. quickly (3)

14. breathing in (3)

15. disproves (3)

16. unimportant (3)

1. Complete these statements by choosing the answer which fits best.

Write the correct statements

1. Extract 1 points out that, as a form of transport, bicycle is extremely

1. fast.

2. strongly built.

3. economical of energy.

4. up-to-the minute in fashion.

1. Extract 2 is aimed at the type of reader who

1. is dissatisfied with normal bicycles.

2. has never ridden a normal bicycle.

3. is too overweight to ride a normal bicycle.

4. would not want to be seen on a normal bicycle.

1. Extract 3 is concerned with

1. the effects of pollution on cyclists.

2. common complaints suffered by cyclist.

3. fears about the possible bad effects of cycling.

4. the overall health benefits of vigorous cycling.

1. Write what you think on the following: good health is/isn’t the most important thing in life.

LEISURE

I. Read and translate the text.

Recreation American Style.

A hobby as we understand it is something that a person does alone. But American (and British) families sometimes like to do things together too. American families often have quite a lot of money to spend on their recreation. They can all enjoy their holiday home or their boat somewhere in the country away from home.

Americans love to get out of town into the wild, and many go for holidays or long weekends into the thirty-five fabulous national parks.

These magnificent areas of countryside include tropical forests, high mountains, dry deserts, long sandy coasts, grassy prairies and wooded mountains full of wild animals. The idea of there parks which cover 1% of the whole area of the USA, is to make a “great breathing place for the national lungs”, and to keep different parts of the land as they were before men arrived. These are camping places in the national parks as well as museums, boat trips and evening campfire meetings.

Americans really enjoy new “gatgets”, especially new ways of travelling. In winter the woods are full of “snowmobiles” (cars with skis is in the front). In summer they ride their “dune buggies” across the sands or take to the sky in hand gliders.

But Americans do not only spend their free time having fun. They are very interested in culture too.

Millions take part- time courses in writing, painting and music, and at the weekends, the museums, art galleries and concert halls are full.

Some people have a short holiday in winter or spring. If they can afford it they go abroad, to sunny Italy, Spain or Greece.

In the States the School Summer holidays are longer than in Britain (nearly three months in the States, six or seven weeks in Britain).

American families often go out of town to the country for the hot summer months. Many fathers stay at work in the cities and visit their families at weekends. Some people when on holiday like just sitting in the sun, but others want a bit more. “Special interest” holidays are very popular, and you can find a hundred interesting things to do in Britain and in the USA for a week or two.

In winter there are hundreds of ski resorts in the mountains of the USA, the Rockies, the Sierra Nevada and the Appalachians. You can ski in Britain too.

If you prefer to be less energetic try a painting holiday, or a musical holiday, or even a computer holiday. You get some hours of teaching every day, meet other people who share your special interest, and have time to relax as well in a pleasant country hotel or college campus.

(From “Welcome to Great Britain and the USA”).

II. Write a composition on one of the following topics.

1. There is nothing like going on a hike.

2. The hiking tour I had last was great fun.

3. It has long been my dream to visit Great Britain (The USA, France, Italy, etc).

III. Read and translate the text.

How to Beat Holiday Stress.

Words ‘Sunshine’ and ‘Holiday’ may sound like the ideal cure for all your ills, thinks Shirley Davenport. But at the same time she is sure that holidays can also be a source of stress – and that can affect your health.

Stress is now a major health issue. If left unchecked, stress can lead to illnesses, which affect physical fitness, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and severe aches and pains, particularly neck- and backache.

Yet although work is frequently cited as the main cause, holiday stress can be even more damaging. The traditional summer break, regarded by most people as the highlight of their year, can actually undermine health and put pressure on family relations.

Instead of tackling the problems before they go away, a lot of people believe a holiday will work magic for them. But holidays are spent in strange places where it may be difficult for tense people to relax.

They may feel even more disturbed if they get the idea that others are having a more wonderful time than they are. It becomes a complex vicious circle, with people coming home more stressed than before they went away. Holiday preparations involve a series of mini-stresses, like tying up loose ends at work, remembering to cancel the milk and newspapers, boarding the family pet, arranging foreign currency, last-minute shopping, working out how much spending money to take and worrying

about securing the home against burglars.

Crowded airports, delayed flights and packed hotels are also major stress factors for most holiday makers.

Some people like crowds, but holidays are a time for peace, quiet and personal space.

Another strain is not being able to do what you want on holiday, so you end up compromising, and no one has a really good time. Disappointment is very stressful.

Many couples and families are simply not used to spending a long time with each other, and some people cannot cope with that. A lot op people just find it difficult to relax.

Stress experts say we should take two or three short holidays a year instead of a long mid-summer one. A big mistake is to take your holidays according to the month, instead of when your body tells you it is time to unwind.

IV. Make a list of stress problems mentioned in the text.

1. Note down a suggestion of your own for a way of avoiding or preventing that problem.

2. Answer the questions. Give your proofs.

1. Can holidays really be as stressful as this article suggests?

2. Have you even been on any stressful holidays?

1. Read and translate the text.

The Best American Holiday.

Most Americans, I believe, think that Thanksgiving has always been on the fourth Thursday of November and that it has been going on forever – or at least as near forever as anything gets in America.

In fact, although the Mayflower Pilgrims did indeed hold a famous feast in 1621 to thank the local Indians for their help in getting them through their first difficult year and showing them how to make popcorn and so on, … there is no record of when that feast was held. Given the climate of New England, it was unlikely to have been late November. In any case, for the next 242 years Thanksgiving as an event was hardly noted. The first official celebration wasn’t held until 1863 – and then in August, of all months. The next year President Abraham Lincoln moved it arbitrarily to the fourth Thursday in November – no one seems to recall now why a Thursday, or why so late in the year and there it has stayed ever since.

Thanksgiving is wonderful and for all kinds of reasons. To begin with, it has the commendable effect of staving off Christmas. Whereas in Britain Christmas shopping season seems nowadays to kick off around about August bank holiday. Christmas mania doesn’t traditionally begin in America until the last weekend in November.

Moreover, Thanksgiving remains a pure holiday, largely unsullied by commercialization. It involves no greeting cards, no trees to trim, no perplexed hunt through drawers and cupboards for decorations. I love the fact that at Thanksgiving all you do is sit at a table and try to get your stomach into the approximate shape of a beach ball and then go and watch a game of football on TV. This is my kind of holidays.

(From “I’m a Stranger Here Myself” by Bill Bryson).

VIII. Find the answers to the questions in the text (write down the answers):

1. When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday?

2. What was the reason for starting the celebration?

3. Did Americans always celebrate this holiday late in November?

4. How does the author prove it’s the best American holiday?

IX. First think then write:

1. What style is the extract written in? Prove your point of view.

2. What is the author’s kind of holiday and what is yours?

3. What is your favourite holiday and why?

4. What makes you think that the text was written by an American?

5. What holidays in your country are the favourite of yours and are there any that irritate you?

X. Prove that the author was right/not right to say that the climate of New England is unlikely to celebrate Thanksgiving late in autumn (in writing).

TEST 2

NATIONAL CHARACTER

I. Read and translate the texts.

Text 1. English Character.

One of most striking features of English life is the self discipline and courtesy of people of all classes. There is little noisy behaviour, and practically no long disputing in the street. People do not rush excitedly for seat on buses or trains, but take their seat in queues at bus stops in a quiet and orderly manner.

Englishmen are naturally polite and are never tired of saying “Thank you”, “I’m sorry”, ”Beg your pardon”. If you follow anyone who is entering a building or a room, he will hold a door open for you. Many foreigners have commented on a remarkable politeness of the English people.

English people don’t like displaying their emotions even in dangerous and tragic situations, and ordinary people seem to remain good-tempered and cheerful under difficulties.

The Englishman does not like any boasting or showing off in manner, dress or speech. Sometimes he conceals his knowledge: a linguist, for example, may not mention his understanding of a foreigner’s language.

The Englishman prefers his own house to an apartment in a block of flats, because he does not wish his doings to be overlooked by his neighbours. An Englishman’s house is his Castle.

Many Englishmen help their wives at home in many ways. They clean the windows on Saturday afternoon, they often wash up the dishes after supper in the evening.

Sunday is a very quiet day in London. All the shops are closed, and so are the theaters and most of the cinemas. Londoners like to get out of town on Sundays. The sea is not far – only fifty or sixty miles away. People like to go down to the sea in summer or somewhere to the country for skiing in winter.

Text 2. American Character.

American society seems to be mush more informal than the British and, in some ways, is characterized by less social distinction. Students do not rise when the teacher enters the room. One does not always address a person by his title, such as “Major” or “General” or “Doctor” in the case of a holder of a Doctor or Philosophy degree. The respectful “Sir” is not always used in the Northern and Western parts of the country.

However, it is best to use a person’s title when first meeting them, and then allow the person to tell you how they wish to be called.

They use first names when calling each other, slap on the back, joke and much free in their speech, which is more slangy than the Conventional British English. You will often hear the word “Hi” (a form of greeting among friends) used instead of the usual “Hello”, and “Howdy” instead of “How do you do?”

Those who don’t show their signs of friendship are called “snooty” or “snobbish” In contrast, who show such simple signs of friendship, particularly to their own economic and social inferiors, are praised as “regular guys”, or as “truly democratic”. As a description of character, democratic is generally used to signify that a person of high economic or social status acts in such a way that his or her inferiors are not reminded of their inferiority.

Yet, in spite of all the informality, Americans, even in the way they address each other, show consciousness of social distinction. For example, one is likely to use somewhat more formal language when talking to superiors. While the informal “Hello” is an acceptable greeting from employee to employer, the employee is more apt to say “Hello, Mr. Ferguson”, while the employer may reply “Hello, Jim”. Southerners make a point of saying “Yes, sir”, or “Yes, Ma’am”, or “No, sir”, or “No, Ma’am”, when talking to an older person or a person in a position of authority. While this is good form all over the United States, “Yes, Mr. Weston” or “No, Mrs. Baker” is somewhat more common in a similar situation in the North or West.

Certain other forms of politeness are observed on social occasions. Woman may wear hats in church, in restaurants, and often when attending luncheons in public places and other public social functions except those that take place in the evening. Men who wear hats ordinarily remove them in elevators, Churches, restaurants, private homes, business offices- in fact, in most public situations when they wish to show respect

(From The USA by G.D Tomaikhin, abridged).

Text 3. American Meals

Americans usually have three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning, since most people have to be getting off to work and children have to leave for school. Lunch is served between twelve and one o’clock, and dinner, the main meal, is generally between six and eight in the evening.

Breakfast in America may be orange juice, toast and coffee, or juice and cold dry cereal with milk. Lunch in America is usually a small meal – a sandwich, salad or soup.

People who work must either take brown-bag or get it near their work place. School children take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies along with them or eat in the school’s cafeteria.

Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch that many Americans enjoy on Sunday. Scrambled eggs or omelets are served along with other, regular luncheon dishes. It is usually served about eleven in the morning.

Dinner is ordinarily planned around meat course, pork, or variations of fowl such as chicken or turkey. Ground beef is called hamburger and ground pork is sausage. In addition to meat, an American dinner often includes potatoes or rice, and a green or yellow vegetable.

Text 4. Character and Behavior.

From “Art for Heart’s Sake” by Rube Goldberg (adapted)

Koppel heard the front-door bell and was glad to leave the room. He found Doctor Caswell in the hall downstairs.

“I can’t do a thing with him,” he told the doctor. “I can’t persuade him to take his medicine. He doesn’t want me to read to him. He hates television. He doesn’t like anything.”

Doctor Caswell took the information with his usual professional calm. This was not an ordinary case. The old gentleman, Collis P. Ellsworth by name, was in pretty good health for a man of seventy. But it was necessary to keep him from buying things. His financial transactions always ended in failure, which was bad for his health.

But the old man hated it when anybody interfered in his affairs and ordered him to do things.

The doctor would like to make a suggestion. He didn’t want to argue with the old man.

“As a matter of fact I’d like to suggest that you should take up painting,” he said.

Much to his surprise the old man agreed. He only asked who was going to teach him drawing.

“I’ve thought of that too,” said the doctor. “I know a student from an art school who can come round once a week If you don’t like it, after a little while you can throw him out.”

The person he had in mind and promised to bring round was a certain Frank Swain, eighteen years old and a capable student. Like most students he needed money. Doctor Caswell kept his promise. He got in touch with Frank Swain and the lessons began. The old man liked it so much that when at the end of the first lesson Koppel, Mr. Ellsworth’s servant and nurse, came in and apologized to him for interrupting the lesson, as the old man needed a rest, Ellsworth looked disappointed. When the art student came the following week, he saw a drawing on the table. It was a vase. But something was definitely wrong with it. In fact it was lop-sided.

“I see that the halves don’t match,” said the old man. “I can’t say I am good at drawing.” He added a few lines with a shaky hand and painted the vase blue like a child playing with a picture book.

“Listen, young man,” he whispered. “I’ve been thinking… Could you afford the time to come twice a week or perhaps three times?”

“Sure, Mr. Ellsworth,” the student said respectively. “When shall I come?”

They arranged to meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The weeks went by. When spring came, Ellsworth painted a picture which he called ‘Trees Dressed in White.’ The picture was awful. The trees in the picture looked like salad thrown against the wall. Then he announced that he was going to display it at Summer Show at the Lathrop Gallery – the biggest exhibition of the year. All outstanding artists in the United States dreamt of winning a Lathrop prize.

To the astonishment of all ‘Trees Dressed in White’ was accepted for the Show.

Young Swain went to he exhibition one afternoon and blushed when he saw ‘Trees Dressed in White’ hanging on the wall. As two visitors stopped in front of the strange picture, Swain rushed out. He was ashamed that a picture like that had been accepted for the Show. He didn’t want to hear what they might say.

However Swain did not give up teaching the old man. Every time Koppel entered the room he found the old man painting something. Koppel even thought of hiding the brush from him.

The old man seldom mentioned his picture and was unusually cheerful.

Two days before the close of the exhibition Ellsworth received a letter. Koppel brought it when Swain and the Doctor were in the room. “Read it to me,” asked the old man, putting aside the brush he was holding in his hand. “My eyes are tired from painting.”

The letter said: “It gives the Lathrop Gallery pleasure to announce that Collis P. Ellsworth has been awarded the First Prize of $10 000 for his painting ‘Trees Dressed in White.’”

Swain became dumb with astonishment. Koppel dropped the glass with juice and did not bend to pick up the fragments. Doctor Caswell managed to keep calm. “Congratulations, Mr. Ellsworth,” said the doctor. “Fine… Frankly, I didn’t expect your picture would win the prize…well…anyway I’ve proved to you that art is more satisfying business.”

“Art is nothing, I bought the Lathrop Gallery,” said the old man very pleased with the effect of his deception.

II. Transcribe and translate the following phrases and combinations.

1. to persuade smb to take medicine;

2. to be in good health;

3. to keep smb from doing smth;

4. to end in failure;

5. to be bad for smb health;

6. to interfere in smb’s affairs

7. to make a suggestion;

8. to argue with smb;

9. to keep one’s promise;

10. to apologize to smb for doing smth;

11. to be wrong with smb/smth;

12. to be good at;

13. to dream of smth;

14. to give up doing smth;

15. to keep calm;

16. to prove to smb;

17. to be pleased with smth.

III. Write an essay on any of the topics suggested.

1. Americans and Russians are said to have much in common.

2. I am Russian and I am proud of it.

3. I value people for what they are.

IV. Answer the following questions in writing (Find the answers in the text).

1. Why wasn’t Koppel satisfied with the behaviour of his patient?

2. Why wasn’t Ellsworth an ordinary case?

3. Did Ellsworth like to be taught painting?

4. What picture did he prefer to paint?

5. What happened two days before the close of the exhibition?

6. How did Ellsworth try to prove that art is nothing?

V. Write the answer to the question:

Why do you think Doctor Caswell’s plan was a failure?

VI. Chose the necessary word combinations to complete the phrases and write the sentences:

1. Ellsworth was… (seriously ill; in pretty good health for his age).

2. Doctor Caswell… (always kept calm; was impatient and rude; was polite and patient; didn’t like to agree).

3. Ellsworth hated it when anybody… (interfered in his affairs; ordered him to do things; suggested things that kept him in his office).

4. The old man painted a picture and announced that he wanted…( to throw it away; to tear it up; to give it to Doctor Caswell; to display it at the summer show at the Lathrop gallery).

5. When Doctor Caswell heard that the old man was going to send his picture to the show, he thought that the old man…( was doing the right thing; had gone mad; was sure to win the prize; was joking).

6. When Frank swain say the picture hanging on the wall, he…(felt proud; felt awkward; was ashamed; blushed).

7. The old man was sure that… ( business was not so satisfying as art; art was nothing).

VII. Write your thoughts and ideas:

What do you think of the people in the text?

-the old man;

-Doctor Caswell;

-Frank Swain.

VIII. React to the following (in writing) :

The old man had to be kept from painting pictures.

Doctor Caswell was wrong when he thought that the old man had for gotten his business forever.

During the show Ellsworth didn’t paint much and was very sad.

The old man took the prize for granted.

IX. Read and translate the text.

Modern Manners in Britain

1. Paying the bill: the instigator, usually the man on a heterosexual date, pays. However it is polite for the quest to offer a contribution.

2. Getting into a taxi: men get in first so women can sit nearest the door and not crease their clothes. Men also get out first to hold the door and help the women out.

3. The opening of doors: men do it for women and juniors for seniors, although in professional life this can be overridden by the corporate pecking-order.

4. Seating women: essential for older women, optional for younger ones, although most say they enjoy it.

5. Helping women on with their coats: as above.

6. Saying thank you: the quest should always write a thank you letter; e-mail is not a substitute.

At schools of GB and the US children are taught to say “no’ in different situations:

1. Saying “No thanks”.

“Would you like a drink?”

“No thanks”.

1. Giving a reason or excuse.

“Would you like a beer?”

“No thanks. I don’t like the taste”.

1. Broken record, or saying no as many times as necessary

“Would you like a hit?”

“No thanks”.

“Come on!”

“No thanks”.

“Just try it”.

“No thanks”

1. Walking away.

“Do you want to try some marijuana

Say no and walk away while saying it.

1. Changing the subject.

“Let’s smoke some marijuana”.

“I hear there’s a new video game at the arcade”.

1. Avoid the situation.

If you know of places where people often use drugs, stay away from those places. If you pass them on the way home, go another way.

1. Cold shoulder.

“Hey! Do you want a beer?”

Just ignore the person.

1. Strength in numbers.

Hang around with nonusers, especially where drug use is expected.

Remember to stand up for yourself. Be assertive when you are resisting pressures.

X. Make sure you say ‘No’ in an assertive manner in the following situations. Write the answers:

1. You are at the movies with your friends. Joes, your best friend, says his older brother will drive all of you home in his new van. When the van pulls up, you notice beer cans rolling around the back and Jerry, Jose’s brother, smells of alcohol. You are very scared. How do you respond assertively?

2. A group of friends are at your house watching a video, Kim’s brother comes early to pick him up and decides to watch the rest of the video with you. While he waits, he lights up a cigarette, and the smoke is going directly into the faces of everyone. The room is a small and will be filled with smoke soon. Because you are nonsmokers, all of you are beginning to look uncomfortable. How do you and your friends stand up for your rights and act assertively?

3. You and your new friends go to Lupe’s house after school, Lupe is a very popular girl, who has a beautiful new home. You are excited to be with them. When you arrive, Lupe’s parents are not home. The bar is well stocked and everyone starts having drinks.

4. Ricky, the cooled guy in school, invites you and your friends to a party at his home Friday night. Ricky’s parties are known around school because his parents are never home. You think there will be drinking there and who knows what else? You and two of your friends don’t want to go, but your other friends insist they won’t have as good a time unless everyone is there. How do you assertively say no?

5. Your friends want to walk home through the park. You know that kids in the neighborhood smoke pot by the baseball field there, but finally you agree to walk through because it will save 15 minutes. While you are walking through, one of the boys, Tom, in your gym, class, calls you. As you walk over, you and your friends notice Tom is holding a marijuana joint and exhaling smoke. Tom offers you a ‘hit’. You and your friends are on the track team and don’t want to use drugs, but Tom and his friends are a lot bigger and are acting aggressively. How do you respond assertively?

XI. Write an essay about modern manners in Britain and Russia.

SHOPPING

I. Read and translate the text.

Shopping in London.

From ‘Welcome to Britain and the USA’Москва, Просвещение, 1994

London has many large departments stores, which sell everything: shoes and shirts, paper and perfume, fur coats and frying pans. The most expensive department store is Harrods in Knightsbridge. You can buy almost anything in Harrods, and you know you’re getting the best.

Twice a year, in January and July, Harrods has a “sale”. Some things are almost half price, and there are thousands of bargains. But on the first day of the sale the shop is crowded. Some people stand and wait all night so that they can be first in the shop when it opens.

The smartest and most expensive shops are in Knightsbridge but more people come to Oxford Street, London’s most popular shopping centre: most of the hundreds of shops sell clothes or shoes. The street is more than a mile long. There are several big department stores in Oxford Street. The best known are Selfbridges, John Lewis and D. H. Evans. Oxford Street has the most shops, but in some ways King’s Road in Chelsea is more fun. This is where fashionable young Londoners buy clothes in many small “boutiques”.

You can buy what you like in the big shops, but the small markets have a lot to offer too. There are several big street markets in London, and many small ones.

Some markets open only one day a week. Go to the Portobello Lane on Sunday. Covent Garden market is open every day. Come here for antiques, old clothes, hand-made jewellery and many other rather special things.

II. Fulfill the tests.

Test 1.

1. If you want to buy vegetables you go to:

a) the butcher’s; b) the grocer’s; d) the green-grocer’s; d)a hosiery.

2. When you run out of bread you go to:

a) a bakery; b) a haberdashery; c) a hosiery; d) a dairy.

3. When you are short of sausages or ham you go to :

a) the grocery; b) the green-grocery; c) the butcher.

4. If you need a coat you go to:

a) a men’s outfitter’s; b) a millinery; c) a hosiery; d) a haberdashery.

5. If you are in need of pins, buttons you go to:

a)a stationary; b) a bakery; c) a haberdashery; d) a men’s outfitter’s.

6. When you want to buy tights, leggings you visit:

a) a haberdashery; b) a hosiery; c)the florist’s; d) a dairy.

7. When you feel like buying rolls, rusks you go to:

a) the butcher’s; b) a hosiery; c) a bakery; d) a stationary.

8. If you need an umbrella you visit:

a) the florist’s; b) a haberdashery; c) a millinery; d) a hosiery.

9. Whenever you are in need of coatings, dress material you go to:

a)the mercer’s; b) a haberdashery; c) a drapery shop; d) a millinery.

10.You buy lilac, tulips, carnations, roses… at the:

a)florist’s; b) tobacconist’s; c)baker’s; d)grocer’s.

11. If you want to buy shampoo, lipsticks you visit the:

a) perfumer’s; b)fishmonger’s; c) florist’s; d)baker’s.

12. When you are short of sweets, cakes you visit:

a)a greengrocery; b) a confectionery; c)a drapery shop; d) a dairy.

Test 2.

1. He bears resemblance to his grandfather.

a) looks like him; b)takes after him; c) endures him; d) is very kind to him.

2. She was much affected by the news broken to her.

a) was shocked; b)was confused; c)took the news to heart; d) took fancy to the news.

3.She concealed the necessary information from them.

a) let them know; b) kept the information back from them;

c)revealed the necessary information; d)cheated them.

4. They took good care of him but he didn’t give much thought to it.

a)didn’t like it; b) took it for granted; c) didn’t appreciate it; d) liked it.

5. I don’t know why she prefers hats of old style.

a)ancient; b) old; c)old-fashioned; d) antique.

6. You’d better take your time over the essay.

a)hurry; b) not hurry; c)think over; d)brood over.

7. You should believe me when I say.

a) use my word for it; b)take my word for it; c)make up for it; d) keep it to yourself.

8. There were a lot of things of ancient style in the room.

a) old; b)old-fashioned; c) out of date; d) antique.

9. He does a lot just to be in good health.

a) to remain well-built; b)to remain well-shaped; c)to keep fit; d)to keep body and soul together.

10. She was sure he missed his home that he loved so much.

a)old-fashioned; b) ancient; c) out-of –date; d) old.

III. Write a composition on one of the following topics.

1. I hate the idea of going shopping.

2. Prices are terrible at present.

3. Shopping is my favourite pastime.

TEST 3

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

I. Read and translate the texts.

Murder.

In 1952 two youths in Mitcham, London, decided to rob a dairy. They were Christopher Craig, aged 16, and Derek William Bentley, 19. During the robbery they were disturbed by Sydney Miles, a policeman. Craig produced a gun and killed a policeman. At that time Britain still had the death penalty for certain types of murder, including murder during a robbery. Because Craig was under 18, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Bentley who had never touched the gun, was over 18. He was hanged in 1953. The case was quoted by opponents of capital punishment, which was abolished in 1965.

Assault.

In 1976 a drunk walked into a supermarket. When the manager asked him to leave, the drunk assaulted him, knocking out a tooth. A policeman who arrived and tried to stop the fight had his jaw broken. The drunk was fined £10.

Shop-lifting.

In June 1980 Lady Isabel Barnett, a well-known TV personality was convicted of stealing a tin of tuna fish and a carton of cream, total value 87p, from a small shop. The case was given enormous publicity. She was fined £75 and had to pay £200 towards the cost of the case. A few days later she killed herself.

Homicide.

Bernard Lewis, a thirty-six-old man, while preparing dinner became involved in an argument with his drunken wife. In a fit of a rage, Lewis, using the kitchen knife with which he had been preparing the meal, stabbed and killed his wife. He immediately called for assistance, and readily confessed when the first patrolman appeared on the scene with the ambulance attendant. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The probation department’s investigation indicated that Lewis was a rigid individual who never drank, worked regularly, and had no previous criminal record. His thirty-year-old deceased wife, and mother of three children, was a ‘fine girl’ when sober but was frequently drunk and on a number of occasions when intoxicated had left their small children unattended. After due consideration of the background of the offence and especially of the plight of the three motherless youngsters, the judge placed Lewis on probation so that he could work, support and take care of the children. On probation Lewis adjusted well, worked regularly, appeared to be devoted to the children, and a few years later was discharged as ‘improved’ from probation.

Lawyers in the USA.

The number of lawyers in the United States is great.

One of the reasons for the popularity of the legal profession and the unquenchable demand for legal services is materialism and individualism in American culture that encourage dispute. Federalism gives separate legal systems for each state plus the national government. Advertising can now create demand for legal services, too. Finally, the principles of separation of powers and of checks and balances make governing difficult and sometimes impossible. When political institutions act, they often are forced to compromise, referring critical issues to the courts. Pluralist democracy operates when groups are able to press their interests on, and even challenge, the government. The expression of group demands in a culture that encourages lawsuits thrusts on the courts all manner of disputes and interests. Is it any wonder that America needs all the lawyers it can train?

II. Match the words from the box with the definitions below:

murder assault shop-lifting homicide

a) They didn’t mean to kill a young man but they had to defend themselves.

b) A violent first verbal and then the physical attack of John didn’t surprise them at all. It looked like him all over.

c) They took some things off the shelves and left the supermarket without paying for them.

d) It was clear as a day that he killed the boy intentionally.

III. Find in the text the English equivalents for the words below:

-непрекращающийся спрос на

-система сдержек и противовесов

-оставить спорные вопросы на рассмотрение суда

-различные правовые системы

-навязывать свои интересы кому-то.

IV. Write a composition on the topic.

What most common type of crime do you think Russian young people commit?

EDUCATION

1. Read and translate the texts.

Text 1

In the USA all children from six to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in “elementary” school, and four or six years in “high” school. School education is free.

At the end of every school year, the child takes a test. If he is a success, he goes into the next class (he is promoted to the next grade). If he doesn’t do well, he has to repeat the grade.

Most schools have modern teaching equipment, like computers and closed circuit television but there are also small country schools with just one classroom.

At the end of their time at school most students get a high school diploma. If they want to go to college, they take college admission tests. Nearly half of all Americans go on to college when they leave school.

Some colleges are small, with only a few hundred students, but some of the big state universities are really huge, with up to 60 000 students. There are more than 2 600 universities in the USA, and nearly all colleges have both men and women students. You can study many interesting subjects at college, in short or long courses, but if you want to get a degree, you have to study for at least four years. Classes start in September and go on to early June with a break in the middle.

(from “Welcome to Great Britain and the USA”)

Text 2.

In Britain all children from five to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in “primary” school and then go on to secondary school.

In Britain there are “state” schools, which are free and private schools for which parents pay. Many British private schools are “boarding” schools. The children stay at school all the time, only come home in the holidays. They usually wear uniforms.

Teaching in both countries is usually quite informal. Students often work together and go to the teacher only when they need help.

In Britain you can get a degree in a university, in a “polytechnic”, or in some of the many colleges of further education.

There are 42 universities in Britain. There are also many colleges in Britain that teach English as a foreign language. Some have short courses (a few weeks or months), and some have one or two-year courses.

University classes start in September and go on until mid-June with two breaks, one at Christmas and one at Easter. Most degrees take three years but some take four.

(from “Welcome to Great Britain and the USA”)

Text 3

Out of more than 3 million students who graduate from high school each year, about one million go on for higher education. A college at a leading university might receive applications from two percent of these high school graduates, and then accept only one out of every ten who apply. Successful applicants at such colleges are usually chosen on the basis of a) their high school records; b) recommendations from their high school teachers; c) their scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs).

The system of higher education in the United States is complex. It comprises three categories of institutions:

1. the university;

2. the technical training institutions at which high school graduates may take courses raging from six months to four years in duration and learn a wide variety of technical skills;

3. the two-year, or community college, from which students may enter many professions or may transfer to four-year colleges.

The more desirable institutions are generally more costly to attend (as the Ivy League institutions including Brown University, Columbia College, Dartmouth College, Harvard Radcliffe, Princeton University, etc.). Competition to get into such a college prompts a million secondary school students to take first PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) and then SAT up to three times to get better scores.

As to the curricula that a college offers at the undergraduate level there may be some courses that every student has to take (for example, classes in world history, math, writing or research). But students select their “major” (the field in which they want their degree) plus a number of “electives” (courses they do not have to take, but may choose). Typically, an undergraduate student has to earn a certain number of “credits” (about 120) in order to receive a degree at the end of four years of college. Credits are earned by attending lectures (or lab classes) and by successfully completing assignments and examinations.

***

A four year “liberal arts” course of study leads to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in such subjects as history, languages and philosophy. Many liberal arts colleges also offer a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in physics, chemistry or other scientific subjects.

Graduate schools in America award master’s and doctor’s degrees in both the arts and sciences. The courses for most graduate degrees can be completed in two or four years.

(from “Практический курс английского языка. Для IV курса педагогических вузов”. Москва, Высшая школа, 1991)

Text 4. American Education (Problems of US schools)

Practically each State University in the USA has a developed policy on prevention of alcohol abuse and drug use. That’s the burning problem of the day at the beginning of the XXI century.

Accidents and injuries are more likely to occur if alcohol and drugs are used on University property or as a part of University activities. Every year in the United States, over 200 000 people are treated in hospitals for drug-related accidents and mental and physical illness; another 25 000 die every year from drug-related accidents or health problems. Drug users can lose resistance to disease and destroy their health. Drug tolerance and psychological dependence can develop after sustained use of drugs. More specifically, physical dependency, heart problems, infections, malnutrition, and death may result from continued high doses of amphetamines. Chronic use of narcotics can cause lung damage, convulsions, respiratory paralysis and death. Depressants, such as tranquilizers and alcohol, can produce slowed reactions, slowed heart rate, damage to liver and heart, respiratory arrest, convulsions, and accidental overdoses, because the abuser is unaware of how much of the drug or alcohol has been taken. Use of hallucinogens may cause psychosis, convulsions, coma and psychological dependency.

Alcoholism is the number one drug problem in the United States. Alcoholism takes a toll on personal lives by affecting finances, health, social relationships, and families. It can have significant legal consequences. Abuse of alcohol or use of drugs may cause an individual driving a motor vehicle to injure others and may subject the abuser to criminal prosecution. Drunk drivers are responsible for more than half of all traffic fatalities.

Students and employees of Pittsburg State University should be aware and informed that the following drug or alcohol counseling, treatment or re-entry programs are available to students or employees on a national, statewide, local and campus basis. Alcohol and drug counseling and treatment are available to students at the student Health Center. This office is an excellent resource for information about community resources for counseling and treatment, and can provide further information about health problems and treatment related to alcohol and drug problems. Faculty and staff members may contact the State Lifeline, a 24-hour toll tree assistance line (1-800-284-7575) for a referral. It referred through the Lifeline program, the first counseling session is paid by the State.

(Taken from the Pittsburg State University Policy on Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Use, August, 2001)

1. Write about school problems in Russia

2. Write an essay on one of the following topics:

1. A teacher must be a mode to copy.

2. I have always wanted to be a teacher.

3. The University I study at provides you with profound knowledge of the subject you are keen on.

4. One must work hard to enter an institution of higher learning.

РЕКОМЕНДУЕМАЯ ЛИТЕРАТУРА

1 КУРС

Основная литература

Практический курс английского языка 1 курс. Учеб. для педвузов по спец. «Иностр. яз.»/ под ред. В. Д. Аракина. – 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. - М.: Гуманит. изд. Центр ВЛАДОС, 1999.- 432 с.

Дополнительная литература

1. Васильева В. В., Игнатенко Н. А., Секанова Р. Ф., Чернышева А. Н. Fresher’s English. Meet Clarice Finch Практический курс английского языка: учебное пособие для студентов 1-го курса факультета иностранных языков. – Изд. 4-е, стереотипное. – Воронеж: Воронежский государственный педагогический университет, 2005. – 190 с.

2. Raymond Murphy. English Grammar in Use. A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students / with answers. Second Edition. – Cambridge University Press. – 1997. – 350 p.

3. Л. А. Антонова, М. Н. Клевина, Р. Ф. Секанова. Freshers’ Grammar: Drill for Skill: Пособие для студентов 1 курса отделения английского языка. – Воронежский госпедуниверситет, 2004. – 90с.

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Практический курс английского языка 2 курс. Учеб. для педвузов по спец. «Иностр. яз.»/ под ред. В. Д. Аракина. – 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. - М.: Гуманит. изд. Центр ВЛАДОС, 1999.- 432 с.

Дополнительная литература

1. Аникеева Т. Р., Секанова Р. Ф, Чернышева А. Н. Sophomores’ English. The Rovers Won, Mum! Практический курс английского языка. Пособие для студентов 2-го курса факультета иностранных языков. – 5-е издание, стереотипное. – Воронеж, Воронежский государственный педагогический университет, 2006. – 188 с.

2. Грамматика английского языка: морфология. Учеб. Пособие для студентов пед. ин-тов по спец. «Иностр. яз.»/Н. А. Кобрина, Е. А. Корнеева, М. И. Оссовская, К. А. Гузеева. – М.: Прсвещение, 1985. – 288 с.

3. Collins Cobuild. Student’s Grammar. Harper Collins Publishers Ltd. – London. – 1991. – 263 p.

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Основная литература

В. Д. Аракин. Практический курс английского языка. 3 курс. Учеб. для педвузов по специальности «Иностранный язык». – 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. – М.: Гуманитарный изд. центр ВЛАДОС, 1998. – 336 с.: ил.

Дополнительная литература

В. Ф. Гревцева, Н. А. Игнатенко, Н. Ф. Хренова. Moving on. Практический курс английского языка: Пособие для студентов III – IV курсов факультета иностранных языков. Изд. 3-е, перераб. и доп. – Воронеж: Воронежский государственный педагогический университет, 2006. – 213 с.

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Чугунова В. В., Хренова Н. Ф. Go On Learning English: учебное пособие. – Воронеж, 2006. – 133с.

Дополнительная литература

Практический курс английского языка 5 курс. Учеб. для педвузов по спец. «Иностр. яз.»/ под ред. В. Д. Аракина. – 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. - М.: Гуманит. изд. Центр ВЛАДОС, 1999.- 240 с.