УТВЕРЖДАЮ
Первый проректор СПГГИ (ТУ)
________ проф. Н. В. Пашкевич
«_____» ______________ 2009г.
Тест к экзамену
По учебной дисциплине
«Английский язык»
для студентов II курса ГФ
Вариант 01. 1. 1. 09г.
Составители: ст. преп. И.Г. Герасимова.
С.Н. Кузьмичева.
О.И. Шамраева.
преп. И.О. Сергеева.
Санкт - Петербург
2009 г.
Блок чтения.
Text 1.
Read the text. Choose the best alternatives 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to answer the questions.
The Wieliczka Salt Mine
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is the oldest production company in Poland and one of the oldest in Europe. The historical beginnings of the mine itself date back to the medieval times. For many centuries, salt had been the country’s economic foundation.
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a unique place. It is the only mining facility in continuous use since the Middle Ages. In 1994, under the Resolution of the Polish President, the mine became the Historical Site. Its original excavations – headings, inclined drifts, salt stalls, lakes, shafts and fore shafts illustrate all the stages of mining technology evolvement.
After over 7 centuries of intensive salt mining, the task ahead the Mine is to secure and rescue its cultural heritage created over many centuries including historical excavations and the related infrastructure and to make it available to the public in the optimal way. The main directions of the preservation works include:
closing the unnecessary hollow places and eliminate the water inflowing to the Mine,
securing the historical chambers including the direct reconstruction of individual historical excavation,
revitalizing the post-industrial areas, including stripping down and the modernization of buildings and technical infrastructure,
making the historical excavations available to the public, including restoration works.
The historical excavations, just like all the other excavations at the Mine, are exposed to mining risks related to substantial stresses occurring in the rock mass, as well as to the inflow of fresh water to the Mine.
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When was the Mine established? |
1) In the Middle Age. 2) In pre-historic times. 3) Last century. 4) In 1994. 5) In the 7th century. |
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Why is the Mine unique? |
1) It’s the only salt mine in Europe. 2) It’s the only salt mine in Poland . 3) Not only salt is mined there. 4) It was continuously used since the Middle Ages. 5) No information provided. |
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What happened to the Mine in 1994? |
1) It was open again. 2) It was closed. 3) It became the Historical Site. 4) Salt was found there. 5) The Polish President visited it. |
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What can be seen at the Mine? |
1) Stalactites and stalagmites. 2) Original excavations. 3) Jewelry collection. 4) Underground lakes and rivers. 5) No information provided. |
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Is salt still mined there? |
1) No. 2) Yes. 3) Sometimes. 4) Yes, but on special permission. 5) No information provided.
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How long was salt mined there?
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1) Since 1994. 2) For 1994 years. 3) Since the 7th century. 4) For 7 centuries. 5) No information provided. |
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What’s the main task for the Mine today? |
1) To increase salt production. 2) To develop new technologies. 3) To save its cultural heritage. 4) To carry out scientific research. 5) No information provided. |
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Is the Mine available to the public? |
1) No. 2) It’s open only for researchers. 3) It’s open only for miners. 4) Yes. 5) No information provided. |
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Which of the following does NOT belong to the preservation works conducted at the Mine? |
1) Development of new salt-mining technologies. 2) Closing the unnecessary hollow places. 3) Securing the historical chambers. 4) Reconstruction of historical excavation. 5) Restoration works. |
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What kind of risks is the Mine exposed to? |
1) Earthquakes. 2) Global warming. 3) Lack of funds. 4) Stresses in the rock mass and water inflow. 5) Spontaneous combustion. |
Text 2.
Put the parts of the text in the correct order.
My Holiday Nightmare.
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Meanwhile I was beginning to panic. I asked for a lifejacket, but I was told that there weren’t any. Panic turned to fear and I started to cry.
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The Caribbean Queen was an old, broken-down boat. As we stepped on deck, I wondered if we had made the ride decision. There were no other passenger, but it was too late to turn back. As soon as we had climbed on board, the blond, sun-tanned captain shouted orders, and we were off to Utila. |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
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Fortunately, after a few minutes, the pump started working again. The captain skilfully steered us trough four hours of stormy weather, until we reached the calm harbour at Utila. There, as we walked of the Caribbean Queen, I promised myself that whatever the price, we were definitely flying back to Honduras. |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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The sun shone brightly as we set out on our journey. However, an hour later the sea began to get rough. A storm was approaching and very soon waves were pouring over the deck. Suddenly there was a shout from below. The engine room was flooded! But before the crew could start pumping the seawater out, the engine stopped. The boat was in trouble and the crew were told to start throwing the cargo overboard. Matt was the first on his feet, throwing as many things as he could into the sea.
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A year ago I was backpacking in the Caribbean with my friend Matt. After we had spent a week in Honduras, we decided to go to the island of Utila. The 15-minute flight to the island was expensive, so we booked a 4-hour boat trip on the Caribbean Queen, a cargo boat carrying provision to the islanders. |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
Text 3.
Read the following text. Decide which answer 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 best fits each space:
I have …16… row with my wife last night. We … 17… usually row about anything, but when we do, it’s usually about money. It was all about the gas bill. You see, I thought she… 18… paid it, but when I got home there… 19… a letter saying the gas…20… be cut …21… . She thought I’d paid it, so the bill had just been there …22… a month. I tried to explain that she usually pays the bill because I pay the rent , which is a lot , of course , but she just accused …23…me …24… spending my money on things for me while she had to spend all her money on things for the house. Anyway, we sorted it out in the end. I paid… 25... .
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