Контрольная работа № 2 по дисциплине «Английский язык» (с переводом текста "Хорошая жизненная мания")

Министерство образования Российской Федерации

Санкт-Петербургский государственный

инженерно - экономический университет

Кафедра иностранных языков

Контрольная работа № 2

По дисциплине «Английский язык»

Вариант № 2

Студент Мехов Александр Андреевич

Форма обучения заочная

Срок обучения 5 лет 10 мес.

Факультет экономики и управления

Специальность №080502/2

Группа 7/771

Дата выполнения                                         Подпись

Проверил:__________________________________

Санкт-Петербург

2009г.

I.  Grammar Exercises

1. Supply the articles where necessary.

1. There was a good restaurant near the cinema and Joan decided to have a dinner there. She ordered fried chicken with green salad and black coffee for desert. Chicken was delicious, but she couldn ‘t drink a coffee. “English cannot make good coffee,” she thought when she was leaving restaurant.
2. The prices for this type of are usually high.
3. We cam offer you our cars at a price of 20$ per unit.
4. As it was a trial order Rossexport fount it possible to give buyers 2% discount off the value of a contract. That settled a price problem. After engineers discussed all matters the Managing Director of Rossexport invited Mr. Walker to visit The Bolshoi Theatre to see a ballet performance there.
5. Are there any buffet-cars on the overnight trains?
6. I’d like two second-class tickets on the 7 o’clock train to Glasgow.
7. There is a gallery near the national Gallery. It’s the Portrait Gallery.
8. A fair was held under the motto: Peace and progress to all nations.
9. We are sure above information will be helpful to you.
10.  We are interested in receiving various information concerning a situation on the world market.

2. Supply the correct preposition.

1. What prices do you sell your machines? We quote 20$ per unit.
2. We have bought some carpets lately for a lower price. – Then I’m sure their quality is worse than the quality of our carpets. You will see it yourself if you come to our shop. We are open till 7 o’clock in the evening. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied with the quality.
3. I’d like a second-class ticket on the 10 o’clock express to St.-Petersburg.
4. There is no sleeping accommodation at this train.
5. There are no more first-class tickets on this train, you’ll have to travel by second class.
6. The company can guarantee shipment to the goods in seven days.
7. The company delivers their goods to markets of Europe, to the North and the South of America. The company is also interested in selling their goods to the countries of the East.
8. International fairs and exhibitions pave the ways to the consolidation of peace in different countries.
9. You should take in consideration that the reliability of these compressors is different that in the previous model.
10.  A lot of TV viewers in the USA say that the crime films which are shown on television have a negative effect on young people.

3. Supply the correct tense-forms.

1. - Where is Mr. Dunn?

- He is in his study. He has been reading newspaper there since he came back from the office.

2. – Are you still discussing the prices?

-  Yes, we have been discussing them for two hours.

3. – What is Betsy doing now?

-  She is listening to music. She has been listening to music since she came home.

4. – My friend learns Spanish.

- How long has he been learning it?

- For two years.

5. - I know this man.

- How long do you know him?

- I have been knowing him since I was ten.

6. Last month Lavrov had to go on business to London. Before he has gone there he was      discussing some business matters with his director.

7. It began snowing after I had come home.

8. – When did you finish your work yesterday?

- I had finished it by 5 o’clock.

9. - Did you see Lavrov yesterday?

- No, I didn’t see. When I came to the office he had already left.

10. I’m phoning Mr. Warner now to say that we have already improved our model of machines.

4. Supply the correct tense-forms using the sequence of tenses.

1. We hoped that our friend was able to come to the station in time.
2. I thought I wasn’t able to get to the station in 30 minutes and I had to take a taxi.
3. I knew that we had to have a snack at the station as there was no buffer-car on the train.
4. The customer wondered how long the plant had produced their latest model.
5. Mr. Brown asked if the Sellers had already tested the equipment.
6.  – Did you enjoy the yesterday performance? – Pardon? – I asked if you had enjoyed the performance. -  Yes, I…
7. I thought that the company manager would go to Brazil in two weeks.
8. I asked if your brother would come to the station to meet you tomorrow.
9. I thought you always bought compressors from Green and Co.
10. I wondered what hotel he stayed at this week.

5. Supply the correct tense and voice.

1. – Have you sent for the doctor?  - Yes, the doctor was sent for a few minutes ago.
2. The world exhibition was arranged lately.
3. The goods were not delivered on time because the plant was heavy with orders.
4.  – When will the construction of the new hotel be completed? – It will