Vocabulary:

practice in actual speaking – практика в разговорной речи

speech – речь

spelling – (зд.) правописание

tongue – язык, tongue-tied – язык отказывается говорить

to perfection – до совершенства, perfectly – в совершенстве

fluently – бегло

common – распространенный

mutual understanding – взаимопонимание

to be a success, to succeed, to achieve a success – добиться,достичьуспеха

to follow – следить,следовать

to interpret – переводить устно, интерпретировать

to catch idea – уловить смысл, идею

to associate – общаться

to learn by heart – учитьнаизусть

in the original – воригинале

to be of Hispanic origin – бытьиспанскогопроисхождения

mentality – способностьмышления,складума

behaviors (behaviours, Br.) – поведение

Unit IX. Consolidation

GRAMMAR TEST I

I. Choose the correct answers to the questions.

1. What have you been discussing for two hours? – We … some business matters.

a) have discussed b) have a discussion c) have been discussed

2. When did the workers of the Sales Department go to Minsk on business? – They … there a year ago.

a) were b) had gone c) will go

3. Where will your cook be preparing dinner tomorrow in the morning? – He … it in Plaza tomorrow morning.

a) will prepare b) will have prepared c) will be preparing.

II. Finish the sentences.

1. My secretary is making coffee for us …

a) seldom b) used to c) now

2. Peter had read the instruction…

a) yesterday by 12 b) for two hours yesterday c) yesterday at 12

3. The plant will have produced pumps …

a) by June,1 b) last June c) next June

III. Translate the sentences using the correct variants of predicates.

1. Вчеравсемьчасовпартнерыобедаливресторане.

a) was having dinner b) were having dinner c) had dinner

2. Я еще не назначил встречу с заказчиком.

a) didn’t appoint b) haven’t appointed c) hadn’t appointed

3. Адвокат сказал, что его клиент проходит паспортный контроль.

a) would go through b) had gone through c) was going through

IV. Fill in the gaps.

1. What appliances do you prefer? – I prefer … ones.

a) the most good b) the better c) the best

2. Prices here are as … as there.

a) higher b) high c) more high

3. Today it is … to buy a vacuum-cleaner than a washing-machine.

a) the most important b) important c) more important

V. Choose the correct answer to the question and translate both.

1. Why is this firm so successful? – Because it … by Mr. Bond.

a) is led b) is being led c) leads

2. Why was that problem so hard? – Because it … by nobody.

a) was solved b) is solved c) will be solved

3. Why is Chinese so popular in the world? – Because it … by the biggest nation in the world.

a) was spoken b) is being spoken c) is spoken

VI. Choose the appropriate model verb and translate the sentences.

1. Реклама может привлечь много покупателей.

a) is allowed b) could c) is able

2. По-моему, он должен пройти через главные ворота.

a) should b) must c) have to

3. Универмаги могут предоставить много услуг.

a) may b) need c) can

VII. Use the correct variant and translate the sentences.

1. Мне очень понравился магазин сестер Роуз.

a) Rose sister’s b) sisters Rose’s c) Rose sisters’

2. Я работаю секретарем генерального директора.

a) Mr.’s Henry Green b) Mr. Henry Green’s c) Mr.’s Henry’s Green’s

3. Это компания господина Генри Грина.

a) Director General’s b) Director Generals’ c) Director’s General’s

VIII. Choose the necessary pronoun.

1. Has … bought that red car?

a) somebody b) anybody c) something

2. I would like to eat … tasty and sweet.

a) anything b) something c) noone

3. … will give you a ride.

a) somebody b) anybody c) everyone

GRAMMAR TEST II

I. Fill in the gaps.

1. Borisov is interested … big orders for products.

a) with b) on c) in

2. I am here … business.

a) for b) at c) on

3. The assembly shop is … construction now.

a) under b) over c) behind

4. My boss buys everything … his stores.

a) in b) out of c) from

II. Choose the correct sentence.

1. a. We buy their equipment if they will buy our products.

b. We shall buy their equipment if they buy our products.

2. a. We shall be ready to order when we choose dishes.

b. We shall be ready to order when we shall choose dishes.

3. a. If I send him a letter on time, he would receive it on Monday.

b. If I send him a letter on time, he will receive it on Monday.

4. a. When they are placing a large order, we’ll accept payment for collection.

b. When they place a large order, we’ll accept payment for collection.