Тесты по английскому языку

1. About myself and my future specialty

My name is Olga Petrova. I am 17 years old. I come from Ryazan. I am {not) married. I entered Ryazan State University in 2012. Now I am a first-year student at the faculty of Economics/ Sociology and Management. I study at the (correspondent) department of regional economy/ taxes and taxation/ business accounting and audit/finance and credit/personnel management. I am good at mathematics. I am interested in humanities. I believe my future specialty is necessary and useful. I hope it will be in demand and I will become a qualified specialist.

-continue telling about your family and hobbies:

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-answer the questions:

1. Why did you choose this faculty?

2. What are your other interests?

3. What subjects are you good at?

4. Where are you going to work after graduating from university?

-find the equivalents to the following words:

быть родом из, поступить в университет, студент-первокурсник, факультет экономики, факультет социологии и управления, отделение региональной экономики, налоги и налогообложение, бухгалтерский учет и аудит, финансы и кредит, управление персоналом, быть способным к чему-то, интересоваться чем-то, гуманитарные предметы, специальность, необходимый, полезный, быть востребованным

2. Our university

Ryazan State University was founded in 1915 as a teachers’ training institute for women. Later it was renamed and reorganized several times. Now it is named after the great Russian poet S. A. Yesenin. There are 45 departments. 8 faculties and 2 institutes that train about 11,000 fall-time and part-time students.

The main building of the university is housed in Svoboda Street. There are lecture halls, study rooms, modem labs. There is also a library and two reading halls. There is a conference hall, a gym, two buffets, a canteen, and a book shop. There is a chapel in the yard behind the university building.

There are hostels for students from other cities. The university has grown over the recent years and now different faculties are situated in different parts of the city. An academic year is divided into 2 terms. The program consists of special and social subjects, physical training and all the students study foreign languages. Students attend lectures and seminars, lake exams at the end of the term, and participate in scientific research. To get a Bachelor’s degree it’s necessary to study for 4 years. Those who want to continue their education study tor two more years to get a Master’s degree. After graduating the students get diplomas which give them the right to work in the sphere of a chosen profession.

-answer the questions:

1. Why did you enter Ryazan State University?

2. What is the most difficult/interesting in your studies?

3. Do you live at home or in the university hostel?

4. How do you usually spend your spare time?

5. What is better: to study full-time or part-time?

-find the equivalents to the following words:

быть основанным, педагогический, обучать, студент очного отделения, студент-заочник, располагаться, лекционная аудитория, кабинет, лаборатория, часовня, столовая, общежитие, конференц-зал, спортзал, книжный магазин, учебный год, семестр, специальные и общественные дисциплины, изучать иностранный язык, посещать, сдавать экзамены, участвовать, научное исследование, получить степень бакалавра/магистра, продолжить образование, окончить вуз, выбранная профессия

3.Great Britain

The Uni ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of 4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The country is situated on the British Isles. They are washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea and are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel.

Great Britain attracts millions of tourists because it looks like one great beautiful park. The main rivers are the Thames, the Clyde, and the Severn. The mountains are not high. The highest mountain, Ben Nevis (1, 343 m high) is in Scotland. The climate is mild: summers are not hot and winters are not cold. But the weather is rainy thanks to the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.

The population of the UK is about 60 million people. The capital of the country is London. The country is a member of the European Union. The national currency is pound.

The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It produces and exports machinery, electronics, textiles, ships. The foundation of agriculture is dairy and meat industries, sheep farming. The industrial centres are Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, and Sheffield. The UK is not rich in mineral resources, but it has deposits of oil, gas, coal, chalk, and iron ore.

The UK is a parliamentary monarchy. The Queen (today it’s Elizabeth II) is the head of the state, but the real power belongs to the Parliament, which consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are 3 main political parties in Britain: the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, and the Liberal Party. Britain’s flag is called Union Jack.

-find out:

1. Who rules and who reigns in the country at present?

2. Who is the first in the succession line to the British throne?

3. What countries are the members of the Commonwealth of Nations?

4. What other countries except the UK consider Elizabeth II their queen?

5. What can you say about the Irish-British/Scottish-British relations?

6. What cities are the capitals of Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and England? What plants are their symbols?

-find the equivalents:

состоит из, омывается, отделяется, пролив Ла-Манш, привлекает, выглядит как, благодаря, валюта, фунт стерлингов, развитый, производит, оборудование, корабли, молочная и мясная промышленность, овцеводство, полезные ископаемые, запасы нефти, парламентская монархия, государство, власть принадлежит

4. London

London is the capita! of Great Britain. It is over 2000 yeais old. Originally it was a Roman settlement on the banks of the river Thames. Then it grew into the largest city of Europe. Its population is about 11 miliion people. About one fifth of the total population of the UK lives in the Greater London area, which includes London and its suburbs. raditionally London is divided into 3 big parts besides several small ones (Chelsea, Soho): the City, the West End, and the East End. Numerous banks, offices, the London Stock Exchange, the Commodity exchange are located in the City, the commercial center of London.

The West End and the area of Westminster are the heart of London. The largest shops, theatres, museums, the National Gallery, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, and Buckingham Palace are situated there. The name “West End” is associated with wealth.

In contrast, the East End is unattractive, but very important to the country’s economy, because here you cart find docks, factories and plants. The Port of London is situated in this area.

London is very old, but many of its ancient buildings still stand, such as the Tower of London, built in 1066, and St. Paul’s Cathedral, built in the 17^th century'.

-answer the questions:

1. When was London founded?

2. What historic event is connected with Trafalgar Square?

3. What museums should any tourist visit when in London?

4. Where is usually the coronation ceremony held?

5. In what buildings of the City is Britain’s financial life concentrated?

6. Where is Queen’s royal residence in London?

-find the equivalents:

первоначально, римское поселение, район Большого Лондона, пригород, фондовая биржа, товарная биржа, ассоциируется с роскошью, непривлекательный, доки, фабрики, заводы, старинный