Методические указания к выполнению контрольных работ для студентов заочной формы обучения. Дисциплина: Английский язык (стр. 2 из 2)
Task 3
Some of the following sentences are right and some are wrong. Put a tick next to the right ones, and correct the wrong ones.
1 Which wine are you going to have? .................
2 Which wine are you preferring? do..you..prefer.
3 That's ridiculous - I'm not believing it!
4 That's ridiculous - I'm not doing business with them again! ...........................................
5 I'm sorry, I'm not following what you're saying.
6 I'm sorry, I'm not understanding what you're saying.
7 This building is containing all the printing machines.
8 This building is getting very old - soon we'll have to move............................................
Task 4
Complete this article about the magazine Time Out by using words from the list below. Decide whether to
put the verbs into the present simple or present continuous.
look for move investigate rely want provide
try to
Time Out: time to
Time Out, the London entertainment magazine, has plans for expansion. It
already (1).................... the monthly
magazine Paris Passion, and now it
(2)....................... beyond France to
other markets such as Argentina and Japan. Tony Elliott, Time Out's founder, says he
(3)......................... local people to
initiate and run the magazines, as Time Out's London office doesn't have the cash or
Вариант 4
management time. Elliott also has plans for the website, Timeout.com, which was
launched in 1995 and (4)..............
information about more than 30 cities. It
(5)......................... on advertising
revenue and a small amount of money from ticket sales to survive. But as Time Out changes and expands, Tony Elliott
(6)...................... persuade advertisers
in the printed version to take more
space on the Internet site. Also, he
(7)....................... the possibility of
charging visitors to the site for access to some information. Despite these expansion plans, Elliot says that a flotation on the stock market is out of the question. He
(8)....................... to keep control of
the business he has built up.
Task 1
Underline the correct words. This exercise includes examples of the past perfect, used to, the past simple and past continuous.
1 While I looked/was looking for my keys, I suddenly remembered I left/had left them at home.
2 In those days the unions used to/had used to go on strike whenever there was/was being a problem.
3 After they were buying/had bought the company, they started/were starting to make a lot of people
redundant.
4 Jack used to have/was having a Mac, but then he used to change/changed to a PC.
5 I asked about my package in reception, but they said/were saying that it still hadn't arrived/wasn't
arriving.
6 I was sure that I used to lock/had locked the door to my office last night, but it was/had been open this
morning.
7 I'm sure that the winters used to be/had been colder when I was a child. I remember that we used to
walk/were walking to school in the snow every winter.
8 I had gone/went back to the restaurant to look for my umbrella, but found/was finding that someone
took/had taken it.
9 When George saw/was seeing Diane at the seminar, he knew/was knowing that he met/had met her
somewhere before.
10 While I had/was having breakfast I looked/was looking at the financial pages to see the share prices. I saw/was seeing that my original investment grew/had grown by over 40%.
Task 2
Complete this magazine article by putting the verb in brackets into either the past simple or past perfect. In one case only the past perfect can be used, in five cases only the past simple can be used and in six cases both are possible.
On 28 September 2000 the people of Denmark (1) ............ (vote) 'No' to joining the single European currency, the euro. All the main political parties, the trades unions, the employers and themedia (2)......... (campaign) for a
'Yes' vote before the referendum. So why
(3)............. (the Danes/reject) the euro?
Let's look first at the economic
background. For many years the Danish
central bank (4).......... (be) committed
THE DANES SAY 'NO'
to keeping the value of the krone stable against the German mark, and this policy
(5).............. (be) very successful in
maintaining stability and prosperity. Then the euro was launched in January 1999. In the period after the launch the countries in
the euro zone (6)......... (perform)
relatively well in economic terms. How ever, by the time of the referendum the
euro (7).......... (fall) significantly
against the dollar, and the central banks of
the USA and Japan (8)...... (be)
forced to intervene in the foreign exchange markets to buy euros.
But the 'No' campaign (9).....
(focus) on national identity, not economic
issues. In the end the Danes (10)
(make) their decision because they
(11)............ (fear) that economic
integration would eventually lead to political
integration. They (12)... (want) to
keep their independence and freedom.
Task 3
Alan is talking about his first job. Complete what he says with the best form of the verb in brackets. Choose
between the past simple (unit 3), past continuous (unit 3) or past perfect.
interviewer: So, Alan, why did you quit your last job?
ALAN: Well, at the time I (1) ................... ....... (work) as a financial officer for an International
Accountancy firm in London. I (2) ......................................... (be) in the same company for three years.
interviewer: How (3) .............................................. (you/get) the job?
ALAN: Just after I (4) ........................................... (finish) university I (5) .................. (go) to a job
fair. I still (6) ...................................................... (decide) what I wanted to do and I was interested to see what
kind of jobs there (7) ..................................................... (be) at the fair. While I (8) ................. (look) at
information on one of the stands for a large international accountancy firm, someone
(9) ........................................................... (give) me an application form to fill in. I thought this might be a good
career opportunity for me as I (10) .................................................. (already/take) some accountancy exams
for my degree. So I (11) .................................................... (complete) the form and (12) ..................
(send) it off. They (13) ................................................... (interview) me the following week and I got job.
At first, I (14) ............................................................ (feel) satisfied with the job, but as time went by, things
(15) ......................................................... (change) and I began to hate working there.
INTERVIEWER: So what (16) ..................................... (go) wrong?
ALAN: Well, the situation was this: I (17) ..................................... (work) for a person who was very
difficult, er ... very demanding ... never satisfied. What's more, my job (18).....................................
(become) too repetitive and I really wanted to do something more creative. So, that's why I
resigned ... I (19) ..................................................... (not have) another job to go to, but I knew I
(20).......................................................... (have) to make a change.
Task 4
Complete the sentences with used to or used to/would.
1 With my old boss we ........ have meetings several times a week.
2 I …………… own a BMW, but now I have an MG.
3 Before they built the new motorway it............................................ take me an hour to get to work.
4 I ………… think I wanted to work for a large organisation. Now I want to be self-employed.
Вариант 5
Task 1
Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into a form of the present perfect. Use contractions where possible.
1 Are you sure it isn't working?............................. ............................ (you/try) it?
2 I (never/see) such a boring presentation.
3 Luckily, our customers (not/complain) about the price rise.
4 We (already/spend) quite a lot of money on this project.
5 ................................................................... (they/reply) to your last email?
6 I (not/get) the figures to hand - can I call you back later?
7 Unemployment (go/up) by 2% since January.
8 I'm sorry, she's not here. She........................................................... (just/leave).
9 Their shares (fall) by 15% since the merger.
10 (you/ever/take) the Eurostar to Brussels?
Task 2
Complete the sentences with a suitable time expression from the list below. already yet ever never just for since always
1 The goods will be with you soon. They've.......... left our warehouse.
2 I've....................... had a great idea! Why don't we launch a new range of colours?
3 We've known each other................. more than twenty years.
4 I've....................... used my credit card on the Internet. I don't think it's safe.
5 I haven't had a chance to speak to Magda........... , but I'm sure she'll agree.
6 I've....................... worked in insurance, ever since leaving university.
7 I'm sorry he hasn't called you back. He's been in a meeting..... lunchtime.
8 Have you..................... been to Sao Paulo? It's completely different from Rio.
Task 3
Read this text about the performance of the Ford car company. Complete the text with the verbs from the list below, using the present perfect.
make fall launch be have cut withdraw spend take perform
Ford: the road to recovery
Although Ford (1)............ ........... operating profits of over $7 billion in its American market this year, the story in Europe (2)........... very different.
Its market share (3)........... from 12% six years ago to only 9% now. The truth is that
rivals like Volkswagen and Renault (4) ...... much better over recent years. They (5) costs and (6)
............... exciting and highly successful new models. In contrast, Ford (7) its large saloon, the Scorpio, which was not selling well. But Ford (8) a lot more success at the higher end of the market. Over the last few years it (9) a lot of money buying brands such as Jaguar, Aston Martin and Land Rover, and these models have much higher profit margins. It (10) some time to sort out the problems at Jaguar in particular, but it's now a successful part of the business.
6. Литература
1. Хведченя Л.В., О.И. Васючкова, Т.В. Елисеева и др. Английский язык для студентов-заочников. Гуманитарные специальности: Учебное пособие, 3-е изд., доп. – Мн.; Выш. шк., 2002.
2. Мюллер В.К. Новый русско-английский словарь, М: Альта-Пресс, 2003.
3. Мюллер В.К. Англо-русский словарь, М: Альта-Пресс, 1993.