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Examination number 00 on the subject of "English as a means of business communication," the number of questions - 10.


Task 1.

Put words in the correct order to get the question.

For example:

job learning for English your you are?


Are you learning English for your job?


1. weekend do what you would to this like?

2. dictionary why got you haven'ta?

3. English you start did learning when?

4. phoned doing customer when our what you were?

5. radio listening does enjoy to secretary the your?


Task 2.

Each group of four words (or phrases), three words (or phrases), united by a common concept. Determine the fourth word (or phrase) is not related to him within the meaning of. Write it down.


1. language translator dictionary art

2. hairdresser shopkeeper customer banker

3. tomorrow morning yesterday evening the day after tomorrow in two weeks' time

4. butcher's greengrocer's chemist's baker's

5. neck foot chest sock


Task 3.

B Group offers only one true sentence. Locate and write it down.


1. I has gone anywhere interesting on my holiday.

2. I went anywhere very interesting on my holiday.

3. I didn't go anywhere very interesting on my holidays.

4. I didn't do anywhere very interesting for my holiday.

5. I had been anywhere very interesting for my holiday.





Task 4.

Insert commas, if necessary.

1. San Antonio in central Texas has a large Mexican -American population.

2. Farmers still sometimes find bombs in the fields where World War I took place.

3. My aunt's apple orchard where several rare birds come to nest in the spring is often visited by scientists.

4. We use the room between the living room and the dining room as a study.

5. I'd always wanted to come to Europe because my parents my family came from Europe.


Task 5.

The following text missing 10 prepositions. Define and insert them in the gaps:

1. Preparations ..... (1) a trip ...... (2) a foreign country are quite often nerveracking.

2. First you' ll have to fill ..... (3) a form, then hand it ..... (4) ..... (5) photos .... (6) your visa.

3. When lucky you'll get it ..... (7) a week or two.

4. But not all countries have their consular representations ..... (8) small towns.

5. ..... (9) instance, if you want to visit Mexico or Argentina, you'll have to go ..... (10) Moscow to get a visa.


Task 6.

Pick synonyms (from column B) the following words (in column A) and write them in pairs, with the translation. For example: extra - additional - optional.

A B

participate thankful

obtain to take part in

grateful possibility

chance discomfort

inconvenience get


Task 7.

Keep questions and give answers to them:

What do you say when

1. you are surprised at some news?

2. you want to change the subject of a conversation?

3. you are unable to keep an appointment?

4. you are late for a meeting?

5. you regret that you can not accept an invitation?


Task 8.

In each of the following statements to find one mistake and correct it.

1. We' ll must open a checking account.

2. We arrived at New York at 5 o'clock in the morning.

3. Does he has to leave before the end of the play?

4. There are more men than womens in the Government.

5. Where have you been on holidays last year?


Task 9.

Append proposal by inserting the expression: have to, don't have to, should or shouldn't.

For example: etc.