Контрольная работа для студентов заочной формы обучения

по предмету «Иностранный язык в профессиональной сфере».

Задание № 1. Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises.

1.1. (16 X 1 point) Supply the articles where necessary. Write your answers

(a, an, the or ‘−’) in the boxes.

a) ___(1)___ Harris and Co make ___(2)___ car components. ___(3)___ company has ___(4)___ agent in Paris. b) ___ (5) ___ long delay occurred when ___ (6) ___ document was lost. ___ (7) ___ delay almost resulted in ___ (8) ___ customer canceling ___ (9) ___ order. ___ (10) ___ internal enquiry found that ___ (11) ___ computer error caused ___ (12) ___ problem. c) ___ (13) ___ Information on ___ (14) ___ history of ___ (15) ___ Alba can be found at ___ (16) ___ Tourist Office. 1. 9. 2. 10. 3. 11. 4. 12. 5. 13. 6. 14. 7. 15. 8. 16.

1.2. (10 X 1 point) Read this magazine article about organizing a conference. Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from а, в or с below. Write your answers (letters a, b or c) in the boxes.

Have you ever had to organize a conference? It is not an easy thing to do, __ (1) __ there is so much to think about. Before you can decide where to hold the conference, you __ (2) __ to ask a number of important questions. __ (3) __ is the purpose of the conference? How __ (4) __ people will attend? Where __ (5) __ the people coming from? Do you need presentation facilities such __ (6) __ videocassette players, televisions, computers, etc.? When you have __ (7) __ these questions, you can decide the kind of conference center which is best for you. There are two

choices. Purpose-built conference centers will provide everything you need, although __ (8) __ may be other conferences going on at __ (9) __ same time. __ (10) __ the other hand, hotels are usually very comfortable, but may not have all the necessary equipment. 1. A because B until C so 2. A must B have C got 3. A How B What C Why 4. A much B many C more 5. A are B do C will 6. A for B that C as 7. A answer B answering C answered 8. A it B there C they 9. A its B a C the 10. A On B By C At 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1.3. (8 x 1 point) Are the following sentences right or wrong? If wrong, correct them.

1. We are not interested in a new equipment at the moment. 2. Let me give you some advice. 3. Don't do nothing until you have spoken to a lawyer. 4. We told them that the present lab needed extending. 5. We explained how we reached the final total. 6. They agreed looking at the figures again. 7. We replied that we would keep them confidential. 8. I've planned a series of assessment seminars. I will run the first one on 1 August.

1.4. (4 X 2 points) Read the sentences given here and decide which of the given meanings is the correct one. Write your answers (letters a, b or c) in the boxes.

1. We stopped to visit suppliers in London. A. We do not visit them any more. B. We interrupted our journey so we could visit them. C. We ended our journey by visiting them. 2. Have you tried sending goods by train? A. Have you experimented with the idea of using the train? B. Have you attempted to send goods by train? C. Have you studied the possibility of sending goods by train? 3. We remembered to send publicity material with the goods. A. We did send the material and I recall sending it. B. We told you to send the material with the goods. C. We did not forget to send the material with the goods. 4. I like to call customers, to check that they are happy a few weeks after buying a machine from us. A. I think it is a good policy to check that the customer is happy. B. I really enjoy calling customers to check that they are happy. C. I would like to call customers, to check that they are happy.