Контрольная работа Вариант 5

Задание 1. Прочитайте диалог. Заполните пропуски в тексте, выбрав один из предложенных вариантов. Будьте готовы прочитать диалог по ролям и перевести его при сдаче зачёта.

An interview

Here is an interview at an American company:

A: Thank you for coming, Mr. Oliveira. My name is Alan Green. I ^1___ Personnel Department. B: How do you do? A: Do have a seat. Now then. I see you are working for the Medilab at the moment. How long have you been there? B: Since 1992. It's a very interesting ^2___, but I'm looking for something with more ^3___. A: So you are ready for a ^4___? B: Yes. I feel I have come as far as I can at Medilab and I think it is time ^5___. A: And can your family move with you easily? B: Our children are small, so it's no problem for them to ^6___. My wife is a nurse, so she can ^7___ in another part of the country, or even in another country. A: What kind of ^8___ are you looking for? B: At the moment, I earn $75,000 plus a car so I would like $90,000 plus a car ^9___. A: That should be fine. Have you worked ^10___? B: Yes. I have worked in Argentina for two years. I'd like ^11___ to go abroad again. A: You also worked in Peru, I see. B: Oh, yes. That's true. It was about five years ago. We set up a vaccination program in villages in Peru. A: Really? And what languages can you speak? B: Portuguese is my ^12___. I can also speak English, Spanish, and a little Italian. A: I'm impressed! Some of our ^13___ are with Japanese companies. Can you speak Japanese? B: No, I can't, but I can always learn. A: Never mind! I'm now going to ^14___ you to our Sales and Marketing Directors for the more technical questions. I'll see you later for some ^15___.

to do something different aptitude and language tests change mother tongue abroad to have a chance find work responsibility contracts salary am in charge of introduce change schools if possible position

Задание 2. Прочитайте текст и выполните упражнения.

Transportation system of germany

[1] Germany has a dense network of communication facilities. Its geographic location in the heart of Europe also makes Germany responsible for facilitating the transit traffic serving neighboring countries.

[2] The Rhine has the great advantage of having a remarkably even flow, with a spring-summer high water from the Alpine snowmelt supplemented by autumn-winter rains in the Central German Uplands. It is navigable from its mouth to above Basel, Switzerland. Typically, river transport is accomplished by using push units propelling several barges. Since World War II, the Rhine tributaries have been opened up for travel and transport. Canals through the Ruhr region allow access to the northern German ports; waterway connections eastward to Berlin were once inadequate, especially at the crossing of the Elbe, but are being improved.

[3] Hamburg, which handles some one-third of the overall tonnage by weight, is Germany's principal port, accommodating the largest share of containers, as well as various ores and a wide range of general cargo. But because the largest tankers can no longer reach the Hamburg refining centre, Wilhelmshaven has become the prime destination for Germany's oil imports, as well as a major port in general. The Weser ports also handle a significant amount of total tonnage and containers; Bremen has an important general cargo trade. Because the Elbe River leads to the port of Hamburg in what was West Germany and the Oder River to Szczecin (Stettin) in Poland, East Germany developed a new deep-sea port at Rostock, which was served by motorway and rail but had no waterway link. Some commodities needing fast service continued to arrive at special East German quays at Hamburg. Hamburg has regained much of its former Elbe trade since unification, but Rostock remains busy. Ferries for passengers, road vehicles, or railcars link Germany with Scandinavian destinations.

[4] During the country's partition, the rail system was divided as well. In West Germany, the German Federal Railroad reconstructed the old system, converting it to electric and diesel traction. The configuration of the country placed the emphasis on north-south routes. The burdened Rhine valley lines and the difficult routes through Hessen were augmented by a superbly engineered (and extremely expensive) high-speed track that permitted speeds up to 155 miles (250 km) per hour. High-speed passenger rail service now links major German urban centers with one another and with other European destinations. The rail system competes successfully with airlines by offering fast and regular Inter City (IC) and Trans-European Express (TEE) trains.

[5] Postwar reconstruction was slow, with efforts centering on rail links with the country's eastern European neighbors and the port of Rostock. The once-important east-west routes across the inner-German boundary were either removed or neglected. The Berlin outer-ring railroad was completed, enabling mainline and local traffic to avoid West Berlin. Unification revealed the dilapidated state of the system. Within Berlin, the trains, buses, and trams of the public transport were totally divided. Yet, when the border reopened, both the elevated railway system and the subway were immediately able to resume service from east to west. A lengthy and costly process of fully restoring a unified system, both within Berlin and nationally, began in late 1989 and resulted in significant progress for eastern Germany's railway network.

[6] Germany completed the first section of the autobahn, near Berlin, in 1921, and several other countries quickly followed with their own versions of high-speed expressways. In the 1930s, Hitler exploited the autobahn for economic, military, and propaganda purposes, but during World War II, this German innovation – regarded as a model for modern expressways – was battered. The West German government greatly extended the system from 700 miles (1,125 km) in 1950 to more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) by the time of unification. With powerful German automobiles able to cruise at their top speeds without speed limits, the autobahn gained an aura of automobile-centered romanticism throughout the world in the second half of the 20th century. However, road construction has encountered serious opposition from the country's environmentalist movement, and in inhabited areas, the roads sometimes have been narrowed rather than widened to reduce traffic speed. Because the growth of the system has been slower than the growth of traffic, congestion is a serious problem, especially on motorways in industrial areas. Attempts to divert shipment of goods to the railways have not prevented a steady rise in the transport of goods by road. Western German motorways have direct transfrontier connections with the similar systems of Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, France and Austria.

[7] With a lower growth rate of motor traffic (and an official policy of giving preference to the railroads), postwar construction of motorways was less advanced in East Germany. There were some improvements in central Germany, and new links to the ports of Rostock and Hamburg were constructed. The Berliner Ring, a circle of expressways around the city, was completed in 1979. With reunification, many transboundary roads were reopened and road surfaces improved. However, the construction of new roads has been hindered by conflicts between those seeking greater accessibility for automobiles and those seeking to protect the landscape and reduce air pollution.

[8] Germany's major long-distance airline is Lufthansa, though there also are a number of other carriers that service European and North American destinations. Frankfurt's airport, one of the world's busiest, is the country's largest; airports in Düsseldorf, Munich, and Berlin are also of major importance. During the period of partition, passenger traffic from West Germany to West Berlin was restricted to the airlines of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. After unification, Berlin was opened to German carriers (and indeed to carriers of other countries). East Germany discouraged internal air traffic and the growth of regional airports, using the rail and Berlin subway systems to serve its major international airport, Berlin-Schönefeld, south of the city. During the late 1990s, expansion of Schönefeld began, and it was expected to become united Berlin's only commercial airport by about 2010, after major expansion projects.

Упр. 1. Письменно переведите абзацы 4 и 5.

Упр. 2. Прочитайте текст и найдите английские эквиваленты следующих фраз:

1. пути сообщения

2. осуществляется с помощью

3. нефтеперерабатывающий комбинат

4. импортируемые нефтепродукты

5. значительное количество

6. в военных целях

7. скорости

8. движение защитников окружающей среды

9. в целях уменьшения скорости транспорта

10. промышленная зона

11. прямое сообщение через границу

12. более низкие темпы развития

13. дороги, пересекающие границы

14. дорожное покрытие

15. международная авиалиния

Упр. 3. Прочитайте текст. После каждого из приведенных ниже предложений напишите "True", если оно соответствует содержанию текста, и "False", если вы не согласны с данным утверждением.

1. Wilhelmshaven cannot accommodate the largest tankers.

2. Germany is liked with Scandinavian destinations by railways.

3. Germany was the first country to build an autobahn in 1921.

4. In inhabited areas of Germany, the roads have been widened to increase traffic speed.

5. The Berliner Ring, a circle of railways surrounding the capital was opened for traffic in 1978.

6. Berlin has the largest airport in Germany.

7. The Berlin airport has always been open to German carriers.

Упр. 4. Выберите вариант, синонимичный выделенному слову или словосочетанию, и письменно переведите предложения.

1. Bremen has an important general cargo trade.

A. weightC. maintenance

B. sales and purchasesD. production and processing

2. Some commodities needing fast service continued to arrive at special East German quays at Hamburg.

A. marketingC. comfort

B. promotionD. transportation

3. In the 1930s, Hitler exploited the autobahn for economic, military and propaganda purposes.

A.usedC.ordered

B. builtD. developed

4. The West German government greatly extended the system from 700 miles (1,125 km) in 1950 to more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) by the time of unification.

A. constructedC. traveled by

B. prolongedD. exceeded

5. Postwar construction of motorways was less advanced in East Germany.

A. financedC. developed

B. importantD. powerful

6. Germany's major long-distance airline is Lufthansa, though there also are a number of other carriers that service European and North American destinations.

A. airportsC. aircrafts

B. means of transportD. trains

7. During the period of partition, passenger traffic from West Germany to West Berlin was restricted to the airlines of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

A. limitedC. useful

B. transportedD. allowed

Упр. 5. Из приведенных ниже предложений выберите и переведите то, которое более всего соответствует утверждению в рамке.

1. Its geographic location in the heart of Europe also makes Germany responsible for facilitating the transit traffic serving neighboring countries.

1. Germany has to facilitate international transit traffic.

2. Germany is located in the centre of Europe and has borders with many countries.

3. European transit traffic routes cross Germany.

2. The construction of new roads has been hindered by conflicts between those seeking greater accessibility for automobiles and those seeking to protect the landscape and reduce air pollution.

1. The construction of new roads will protect the landscape and reduce air pollution.

2. New roads will be more accessible for automobiles.

3. Environmentalists try to prevent the construction of new roads.

Упр. 6. В данных ниже предложениях одному из слов соответствует выделенная курсивом фраза. Укажите это слово. Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The Rhine has the great advantage of having a remarkably even flow.

• smooth, having no irregularities

1. Waterway connections eastward to Berlin were once inadequate, especially at the crossing of the Elbe, but are being improved.

• not good enough, insufficient

1. During World War II autobahn, the German innovation—regarded as a model for modern expressways – was battered.

• something new that is introduced

1. Attempts to divert shipment of goods to the railways have not prevented a steady rise in the transport of goods by road.

• to turn from a set course

1. There were some improvements in central Germany, and new links to the ports of Rostock and Hamburg were constructed.

• something which adds to beauty, value, usefulness, etc.

1. East Germany discouraged internal air traffic and the growth of regional airports, using the rail and Berlin subway systems to serve its major international airport.

• to deprive of courage or enthusiasm

1. During the late 1990s, expansion of Schönefeld began, and it was expected to become united Berlin's only commercial airport by about 2010, after major expansion projects.

• a place where planes take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in

Упр. 7. Из четырёх предложенных вариантов выберите правильный ответ на вопрос.

1. How long had the Rhine tributaries been opened up for travel and transport?

1. from World War II till now

2. during World War II

3. before World War II

4. always

1. Why is Hamburg the Germany’s principal port?

1. because it handles a half of the overall tonnage

2. because it accommodates the largest share of containers

3. because of the Hamburg refining centre

4. because it accommodates the largest tankers

3. Why did East Germany develop a new deep-sea port at Rostock?

1. because it was served by motorway and rail

2. because it had no waterway link

3. because of the country's partition

4. because the Elbe River leads to the port of Hamburg in what was West Germany and the Oder River to Szczecin in Poland

4. Why has Hamburg regained much of its former Elbe trade?

1. because Rostock remains busy

2. because it has East German quays

3. due to unification

4. due to commodities needing fast service

5. Why did the autobahn gain an aura of automobile-centered romanticism?

1. because Hitler exploited it for propaganda purposes

2. due to powerful German automobiles able to cruise at their top speeds without speed limits

3. because it was a German innovation

4. because it was a model for modern expressways

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