Контрольная работа по "Иностранному языку"

1. Вставьте  артикль, где необходимо.

     Last July, my ... 65-year-old father was on his ... daily run. It was ... unusually hot ... day, and he felt ... little sick, so he stopped to rest in ... shade. ... passerby asked if he needed help, but my ... father said, "No," figuring he'd be able to get ... home. Minutes later, ... other person stopped. ... man realized something was seriously wrong and called 911. That ... stranger saved my father's ... life. Dad suffered ... heart attack and was hospitalized for five ... days.

     I cannot thank that ... passerby enough for getting involved and helping ... stranger when it would have been easier to walk away. Now, my ... father has many ... years left to enjoy his ... grandchildren.

     Let everybody be ... Good Samaritans when they see ... need. ... life could depend on it.

2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.

     1. When the train (to stop), I (to look) out of the window but (not to see) any of my friends there. I (to send) them a telegram and hoped that they (to meet) me. As I (to discover) later, they (to receive) it ten minutes before the train arrived and could not meet me. 2. We were greatly surprised not to find Ann at home. It turned out that her sister (to forget) to give her our message, and Ann (to leave) the house fifteen minutes before we (to come). 3. I decided not to put on my raincoat as it (to stop) raining already and the sun (to shine) brightly. 4. The young people entered the theatre. The performance already (to begin), and they (to have) to wait till the first act (to be) over. Nina never (to be) here before and she (to like) the theatre very much. 5. I did not recognize Helen as I (not to see) her for a very long time and she greatly (to change). 6. When the teacher told the boy to recite the poem, the boy (to burst) into tears: he (not to remember) anything, though he (to try) to learn his lesson so hard. 7. Jane usually works in the library. She (to work) there now. She already (to gather) the necessary material and now she (to write) her report. 8. When we (to come) to the station, our train already (to leave), and we (to have) to wait for two hours before another one (to come). 9. I was anxious to see the place where I (to spend) my childhood. 10. Victor asked me to explain the new rule to him, as he (to miss) the previous lesson. 11. John Gray (to visit) Russia in 1989 and (not to be) here since that time. 12. The sight of the school building brought back the old days to us. Here we (to spend) many years together. We (to learn) to read and write; here we (to experience) our first joys and sorrows. We recollected our first day at school, how we (to come) to our first lesson looking alarmed and excited.

3. Заполните пропуски следующими местоимениями и наречиями "some, any, not any, much, many, not much, not many, very little, a little, very few, a few":

     1. Are there______college-graduates among   your friends? - Yes, there are .

     2. Are there______students in the next classroom? - No, there aren't .

     3. I have not got_______time. I must hurry.

     4.1 have_______ time and I can help you.

     5. There are ______ cups on the table, but there are not ______ glasses.

     6.1 have very _______time and I can't stay any longer.

     7. We know very_______about it.

     8. I have______questions to ask him after the lecture.

     9.Very______people know this wonderful writer.

10. There are_______girls in the family, are there?
11. There is very______ chalk at the blackboard, go and fetch____.

     12. There are_______students in the hall, are there?

13. There is not _______tea in the teapot.
14. There is not_______paper in the box. I need more.

     15. There are not_______pencils in the box, don't take .

     16. It is a secret. Very______people know about it.

     17. Please add_______more tea in my cup.

4. Переведите предложения, используя следующие выражения: "a great number of, a great deal of, plenty of, a great many":

     1. Большое   количество   преподавателей присутствовало на вчерашней конференции.

     2.Вчера было продано большое количество книг.

     3. Нам предстоит сделать много работы.

     4. Прошлой зимой было много снега.

     5. Дома много хлеба и тебе  не придется идти в магазин.

6. Они привезли с юга много фруктов.
7. Он всегда дает мне много хороших советов, и я им следую.  
8. Много времени Пушкин провел в Болдино. Здесь он написал свои лучшие произведения.
9. Многие произведения английских писателей публикуются в нашей стране, и они хорошо известны.
10. Мой племянник много времени уделяет спорту.
11. Много туристов посещает наш город каждый год.
12. Мне сказали, что у вас много книг Джека Лондона.
13. В нашем городе много современных зданий.
14. Брат потратил много времени на подготовку своего доклада.
15. Ежедневно наше агентство получает много сообщений.
16. В последние годы строится большое количество новых школ.
17. Большое количество инженеров нашего завода работают над этой проблемой.
18. Он много работает над произношением.
19. До отправления поезда много времени, не спешите.
20. В утренней газете много новостей.

5. Переведите текст:

     When a company needs to recruit or employ new people, it may decide to advertise the job or position  in the «NEED HELP» section of a newspaper. People who are interested can apply for the job by sending in a letter of application or covering letter (in the USA-cover letter) and a curriculum vitae or CV(in the USA-resume) containing details of their education and experience.

     A company may also ask candidates to complete a standard application form. The company’s Human Resources department will then select the most suitable applications and prepare a shortlist of candidates or applicants, who are invited to attend an interview. Another way for a company to hire is by using the services of a recruitment agency, which provides a list of suitable candidates.

     The CV(curriculum vitae) is presenting your education, skills and experience to the employer. CV demonstrates the suitability of an applicant for the job. As well as providing an insight into previous qualifications and experience, it should show the employer the skills and qualities the applicant has, that will match the position being applied for. In compiling CV the applicant has one objective only-to get an interview in order to get the job.

     A CV must be accurate, interesting and up-to-date. It must be presentable so that it makes the best impression possible and gets noticed. It should be relevant-targeted to the needs of each particular position. The CV must be brief and clear. Describe your skills and achievements as positively as possible. Applicants, skills and qualities that are most often sought by employers are listed below. Communication is an ability to communicate orally, in writing or via computer communication system.

     Team work means working well with others in order to achieve a common objective. Leadership is skill and quality of being able to motivate and encourage others, being a leader. Initiative is an ability to see recruitment agency, set and achieve goals. Problem solving is thinking things through in a logical way in order to determine key issues. Creative thinking is useful.

     Flexibility and adaptability are abilities to handle and adapt to new situations. Commitment means having energy and enthusiasm in pursuing projects. Interpersonal skills are abilities to relate well to others and to establish good working relationships. Numeracy is competence and understanding of numerical data, statistics and graphs. Additionally, employer like to see that  applicants have some business awareness-having an insight into what is happening in industry or commerce and the impact this could have on the organization.