Wines and Brandies

The vine appeared on earth millions of years ago. Imprints of leaves on stones and fossilized seeds, found by geologists deep in the earth entrails give the scientists grounds to say that in our country grape culture is 25 million years old. Cultured grapes originate from the Transcaucasus and Central Asia.

Upon discovering grapes, man finally arrived at wine-making. In ancient times man preserved sweet grape juice. After a few days in a vessel, the juice turned into a sweet fermenting mass and then into wine.

Thousands of years have passed since the day when people brought a vine from the woods for the first time and planted it near their homes. Gradually, they unravelled the innermost secrets of the sun-filled bunches.

Today hundreds of wineries are processing grapes in our country. Wine production has been industrialized.

The wines and brandies produced by the Moscow Inter-Republican Wine Distillery are known not only in our country but abroad as well. They are delivered to many countries.

In 1967, the construction of an enormous complex for distilling and bottling grape wines and brandies was started. Its designers and builders took into account the demands of the present day — high efficiency and superior quality of products.

Moscow's Wine Distillery, is in the western part of Moscow.

Its industrial and administrative blocks take up an area of 10 hectares .The rectangular glass-and-concrete buildings strike the imagination by their size and their beautiful modem architecture. They embody the latest in design and engineering. The total area of production auxiliary premises amounts to about 100.000 square metres.

5.Выберите правильный ответ по содержанию текста.

Тест по тексту

5.1 When did vine appear on the earth?

a)yesterday

b) 100 years ago

c) millions of years ago

5.2 What did a man preserve in ancient times?

a) grape juice

b) wine

c) brandy

5.3 How many wineries are processing grapes in our country today?

a) thousands

b) hundreds

c) millions

5.4 Where are our wines and brandies delivered?

a) abroad

b) different regions

c) many countries

5.5 What did designers and builders take into account?

a) high efficiency and superior quality of products

b) flavour of products

c) quantity of products

Контрольная работа для студентов специальности 080401

I вариант

1.Выберите правильный ответ в соответствии с видовременной формой глагола и залога. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1.1 As soon as goods….they are consumed by the public , and new goods are produced.

a) are produced

b) produces

c) will produce

1.2 Thousands of years ago people…salesman.

a) will not need

b) did not need

c) was needed

1.3 In early medieval times in Europe, selling for profit…sinful by the church.

a) will consider

b) considered

c) was considered

1.4 A list..you unnecessary buying and trips to the market.

a) is saved

b) will save

c) had saved

1.5 Japan ….consistently the world’s largest importer of corn

a) was been

b) will be

c) has been

2.Выберите соответствующий модальный глагол или его эквивалент. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

2.1 We ..insist on receiving payment for January.

a) might

b) must

c) could

2.2 With careful meal planning and marketing, you …save money , time and work.

a) can

b) need

c) have to

2.3 A table tells you everything you..to know about the product.

a) be able to

b) should

c) need

2.4 Many advantages…be obtained by Britain extending trade with the eastern countries.

a) are to

b) needed

c) need

2.5 Any breach of contract…result in legal actions.

a) will be able to

b) may

c) ought to

3.Выберите и переведите на русский язык предложения, содержащие неличные формы глагола: Participle I(причастие настоящего времени), Participle II(причастие прошедшего времени).

3.1 The buyer’s ultimate is to buy grain at the lowest landed cost.

3.2 Arbitration is the favored means of resolving disputes arising out of international sales.

3.3 At present some imports entering Britain are not subject to custom’s duty.

3.4 Usually there is a large central warehouse and a central buying office.

3.5 As a rule the goods ordered are sent to the central warehouse.

4. Прочитайте и устно переведите текст.