B) Read the sentence and write another one with the same meaning

MODULE 4 TEST

English Department 2nd Year (May 2012)

Name_____________________________________/ group______

I. LISTENING IN (7 points)

1) You will hear parts of two different job interviews. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer: A, B or C.


1 Has the first candidate any previous experience of the job he is applying for?

A Yes.

B No.

C He isn’t sure.

2 What does the job he is applying for NOT involve?
A travelling

B selling books

C meeting people

3 Why did he leave his last job?
A He doesn’t want to say.

B He wanted to travel and meet people.

C He didn’t like his boss.

4 Why is the second candidate interested in the job she is applying for?

A It is similar to her previous job.

B She can improve some skills she has already learned.

C She wants to learn how to deal with different kinds of people.

5 Why did she argue with her previousboss?

A She didn’t do the things he asked her to do.

B He wrongly thought he had asked her to do things.

C He said she had done things that he had never asked her to do.

6 What else does she say about her previous job?
A It taught her something important.

B Her boss made her work too hard.

C She liked the job itself very much.

7. Which of these things does she say she intends to do in her next job?

A avoid arguing with the boss

B listen only to what the boss tells her to do

C talk to her boss and others about her job responsibilities


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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR TEST (93 points)

2) Guess the word by its definition and first letter:

1) (of people) having the same status, rights, or opportunities – e……………………..

2) a routine task, especially a household one– a c………………………….

3) feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received - g……………………

4) to keep or get away from – to a…………………………

5) to get (money) by working – to e……………………………………………………………………….

6) concerned only with one’s own advantage without care for others - s…………………..

7) what one has to do by morality, law or because it’s part of his job - d…………………….

8) in the direction of smth - t……………………………………………

9) excessive pride in oneself or one’s appearance, character -v…………………….

10) to manage successfully – to c………………………………………………………..

 

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A) Read the sentence and then write a new one with the same meaning. Begin in the way shown.

Example: They didn’t offer Ann the job. - Ann wasn’t offered the job.

1) They don’t pay Jim very much. Jim ……………………………………………………………..

2) They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview. You ……………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3) Nobody told me that Liz was sick. I ……………………………………………………………..

4) His colleagues gave him a present when he retired. He ……………………………………. …..……………………………………..……………………………………………………………………

5) We will send you your exam results as soon as they are ready. You …………………… ……………………………..………………………………………………………………………………..

6) They didn’t ask me my name. I …………………………………………………………………..

7) I think they should have offered Tom the job. I think Tom ……………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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b) Read the sentence and write another one with the same meaning.

Example: We can solve the problem. - The problem can be solved.

1) People should send their complaints to the main office. Complaints ……………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2) They had to postpone the meeting because of illness. The meeting …………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3) They can’t find the missing boy anywhere. The missing boy ………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4) I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted her to wake me up at 6. I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5) They are going to hold next year’s convention in San Francisco. Next year’s convention …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6) They shouldn’t have played the soccer match in such bad weather. The soccer match ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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4) Complete the sentences choosing the correct form (Participle I – Participle II)

1) Do you have the ceiling ____________________ (to whitewash)? – No, I usually whitewash it myself.

2) The boy ________________ (to injure) in the accident was taken to hospital.

3) Although _______________ (to build) years ago, the house was in good condition.

4) ______________ (to burn) the rubbish, I destroyed all my important papers.

5) The vegetables _________________ (to sell) in this shop are grown without chemicals.

6) The window___________________ (to break) in the storm last night has been repaired.

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5) Make up one sentence out of the two using Participle II as an attribute:

1) The car came first. Ted drove it…………………………………………………………………..

2) The car was found in the wood. It had been stolen…………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3) They are discussing a problem. It is very important………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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6) Translate the predicate giving the correct form of the Passive Voice:

1) He (арестовали) _____________________ and (повели)___________________ to the police station.

2) It was Mr. Black, but not his colleague who (обманули) ____________________.

3)Nobody will believe you. You (посмеются)_____________________________________.

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7) Underline the correct variant:

1) The president of Russia is (elected, chosen, picked out, selected) every four years.

2) The policeman asked who of the men started the (struggle, fight, war, battle).

3) This woman is (told, said, spoken, recommended) to have been struggling for the equality with men all her life

4) The girl fell overboard, unfortunately she couldn’t (swim, sail, shout, float). That’s why she (was lost, drowned, sank).

5) Though Jack often (bit, beat, broke) his dog, it never (bit, beat, broke) him.

6) Sally was too shy to enter the room, so David had to (lead, conduct, bring) her by the arm.

7) When you are in our town next time, visit us by all means and (lead, conduct, bring) your friends with you!

 

8) The results of the catastrophe were really terrifying. Only several people (escaped, avoided, saved) death.

 

9) As children, we were (made up, created, grown up, brought up) to respect our elders.

10) You can call and see us (however, as if, whenever, on condition) you like.

11) He had a car and (suggested, offered, proposed) to take me to town.

12) The (notice, advertisement, announcement) of the boss made us think of our responsibilities.

13) Our neighbours (make, have, do, fix) their lawn cut several times a year.

14) They tried to (insist, suggest, explain, persuade) me to see their point of view.

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