Контрольная работа № 2 по дисциплине «практика устной и письменной речи» для студентов 1 курса специальности « английский язык» факультета заочного отделения

TEST 2

VARIANT 1

Ex. 1 Insert letters.

Sa-cep-n, hamb-rg-r, a- tom-tiom, a - -omodation, c-in, c-t-on, p-rc-as-, h-be-dash-ry.

Ex. 2 Give:

a) synonyms : to drink or eat too much; a cabinet of shelves for books; to stand in a line; a sales slip; garments; fashion, dessert.

b) antonyms: between-meal snacks; to clear the table; a markdown; to be misfit; to be loose on smb; retail price; asking price.

Ex.3 Give the word according to its definition.

1 first course of a meal;

2 a very popular alcoholic drink in England;

3 any drink other than water;

4 to gain the support or consent;

5 to start to live in a different house or flat;

6 a person whose job is to help people buy and sell houses and other property;

7 a person who watches and directs the performance of a task or the work of a person;

8 a cash register or drawer for money;

9 the space inside the roof;

10 products which are made from milk;

Ex. 4 Give the English equivalents

1 I often buy groceries either at a (бакалея) or a supermarket on my way home.

2 Belarusian ( кухня) differs from that of British.

3 (Встроенный шкаф) contains as electric iron, an ironing board, ( пылесос), brooms, aprons, overalls, dusters, tins of furniture polish and other odds and ends.

4 Clean all the carpets at first and ( вытирать пыль) every surface in the rooms.

5 It was a tall ( многоэтажный, только что построенный) house.

6 Anna set off for the officers of the local newspaper ( давать объявление) looking for a room to rent.

7 I must confess it’s difficult to find (подходящую покупку) in such a huge shop.

8 I need (вязальные спицы) as I ‘m going to knit ( вязаное платьице) for my baby.

9 These shoes (жмут мне в носках).

10 They ( сняли с него мерки) for sewing an evening suite specially for such an occasion.

Ex.5 Choose the right word.

1 This dish makes my ..... water.

a) eyes b) tooth c) mouth

2 I prefer ..... places, like hamburger shops where you pay at once and sit down and eat straight away.

a) restaurant b) take away c) fast food

3 You can ask for the ..... , if you have finished your lunch.

a) bill b) helping c) dressing

4 They serve a very cheap three course ..... at the pub opposite the supermarket.

a) dish b) meal c) refill

5 At the exit of a supermarket there’s a … .

a) control point b) test point c) check out point

6 Some people buy things or just go … .

a) window- looking b) window- gazing c) window –watching d) window –shopping

7 Keep your wits about you not to buy … in the street market.

a) oddments b) odds and ends c) junk d) rubbish

8. A building society’s main function is … people enough money to buy a

house.

a) to borrow b) to lend c) to let

9 Some buildings have a basement room where things are stored called a … .

a) attic b) loft c) cellar

10 … is a house where all the rooms are on the ground floor, there are no stairs.

a) terraced house b) detached house c) bungalow

Ex.6 Insert prepositions and post verbal adverbs where necessary.

1 The attitude ... alcohol in Britain is ambivalent.

2 The usual between-meal foods are low ... nutritious value and too high ... calories and refined sugar.

3 You should not refuse any additional cups of tea ... any circumstances.

4 Lunch is ... me!

5 As cars and buses go … the street, they splash the water and mud … the

passers- by.

6 … the left hand side cupboards stretch … the whole length of the wall.

7 I am lucky that the place is … such good repair.

8 Central heating has been put … and a new garage has been built.

9 The leather is … very bad quality.

10 This hat is … the latest fashion. You may try it … .

11 I had to stand … a queue to buy a kilo … sugar and half … a dozen …

sausage.

Ex.7 Paraphrase using active vocabulary.

Ready-cooked meal bought to take home; to like sweet things; to examine a flat with a view to buying it; a flat situated on the top floor; to visit a department where one can buy stockings, socks, tights; the name or trademark of a fashion company; shopping with spending a large sum of money.

Ex.8 Finish the sentences in English.

1 Eat at pleasure, а пей в меру.

2 Take a slice of bread from the bread plate by hand, don’t натыкать хлеб на вилку.

3 Don’t talk with your mouth full, сначала прожуй и затем говори.

4 You can probably afford this flat, это однокомнатная квартира.

5 Here’s a real buy, it’s a bargain, this house justпоявился на рынке сбыта.

6 I know the house perfectly. It has совершенно новую кухню и

гостиную с высоким потолком.

7 The flat is situated in a фантастическое местонахождение.

8 Shopping can be both « необходимость» и « удовольствие».

9 At the exit of a supermarket there is контрольный пункт или касса.

10 May I help you расставить тарелки?

Ex.9 Translate into English.

1 Вы можете быстро перекусить в столовой нашего учебного заведения.

2 Лучшие повара в мире – мужчины.

3 Обычный английский завтрак состоит из овсяных хлопьев с молоком, бекона и яиц, джема с тостами, чая или кофе.

4 « Континентальный» завтрак состоит из булочек с маслом и чашечки кофе, что во многом отличается от английского.

5 Моя дочь – очень привередливый человек, что касается еды.

6 В некоторых пабах сидр доступен в бочках и в некоторых сельских районах Англии этот напиток, а не пиво является наиболее употребительным напитком пабов.

7 Я живу в высотном доме на окраине города далеко от центра города.

8 У меня занимает 20 минут добраться на трамвае до дома.

9 Это платье идет к вашему лицу.

10 В супермаркетах на всех товарах есть ярлыки, где указан их вес, цена

и дата изготовления.

11 В супермаркете можно купить все, что касается еды и одежды, в

одном здании.

12 Это пальто не подходит тебе, оно слишком свободно.

13 Я часто делаю незапланированные покупки.

14 А вот эта стеклянная дверь ведет на балкон, здесь просторно и

приятный вид на парк.

Ex.10 Write a situation using the given words and phrases ( not less than 15 sentences):

To be unique, public house, to be different in character, much noisier, beer, hot food, to take children , no waiter service, beverages, soft and hard drinks, starters, pleasant environment.