Programme on Training Managers and Executives
for the Enterprises of National Economy of the
Russian Federation
SCREEN TEST 2003
STANDARD TEST
(Test of Grammar and Vocabulary and Test of Reading)
Test of Grammar and Vocabulary
Выберите слово / словосочетание, которое лучше других соответствует смыслу предложения, и обведите нужную букву (А, В, С, D) на листе для ответов.
Examples:
I was crossing the street when a car ......
A.crashed
B.has crashed
C.was crashing
D.has been crashing
If I (1) ...... you, I (2) ...... back to my boss.
A. (1) am(2) won't talk
В .( 1 ) would be(2) wouldn't talk
С . ( 1 ) had been(2) wouldn't talk
D. (1 ) were(2) wouldn't talk
(См. правильные ответы на листе для ответов.)
1. Passing the board on(l) ...... way to (2) ...... lunch, Elizabeth stopped to look at
the envelope.
A.(1) the (2) –
B.(1) the(2) a
C.(1) a(2) –
(2)–
2.By the bright light of a new dawn, the rented room looked ...... than it had in the
darkness.
A.worse
B.bad
C.badly
D.worst
3.Jane stood waiting ...... him on the lower path.
A. –
B.for
C.to
D.of
4.The new bridge ( 1 ) ...... the river measures five hundred yards (2) ...... one side to
the other.
A.(1) across(2) of
B.(1) through(2) from
C.(l)over(2) of
D.(1) across(2) from
5.Your son crawls ...... a crab.
A.as though
B.like
C.as if
D.alike
6.University degree courses…….. from three to five years.
A.extent
B.continue
C.last
D.occupy
more money into public transport.
7.Environmentalists argue that we should………...
A.put
B.send
C.use
D.place
8. On ...... a four-year course of study a student receives a bachelor's degree.
A.graduating
B.completing
C.leaving
D.getting
9. 1 became more and more
A.eager
B.attached
C.interesting
D.involved
in economic problems.
10. The Government is worried because the number of serious crimes in big cities has ...... in recent years.
A.raised
B.dropped
C.risen
D.fallen
11. He has been
A.doing
B.making
C.carrying
D.taking
research on distance learning for the past five years.
12. Universities teach in all major subject social sciences.
A.arenas
B.regions
C.areas
D.spheres
.. : arts, science, law, engineering,
13. If you enjoy fresh air and exercise, countryside.
A.walking
B.to ride
C.to run
D.going
.. is a great way of getting to know the
14.Everybody likes music: some people enjoy classical music, others.....pop music.
A.are eager for
B.are fond of
C.were mad about
D.preferred
15.She spoke to him......
A.friendly
B.more friendly
C.in a friendly way
D.friendly enough
16.Canada is an example of a country where people of different ways of life and languages
can live...... under one government.
A.one by one
B.one after another
C.one after the other
D.side by side
17.When they came back, the house......
A.was still being repaired
B.had already repaired
C.was still repaired
D.had been repaired yet
18.He (1).....a book for ten years, but he (2)...... only the first chapter.
A.(1) has written(2) has completed
B.(1) has been writing(2) has completed
C.(1) is writing(2) has completed
D.(1) has been writing(2) completed
19.When he (1).....a report the telephone (2)......
A.(1) was writing(2) had rung
B.(1) wrote(2) rang
C.(1) was writing(2) rang
D.(1) had been writing(2) rang
20.Drugs later...... his career and he died in 1994.
A.broke
B.ruined
C.crashed
D.failed
21.She was...... student with ambitions to study medicine.
A.a bright
B.a skilled
C.a shining
D.an efficient
22.Pubs are very...... to English people, being a peculiarly British institution.
A.kind
B.great
C.dear
D.expensive
23.In 1956 she married John Bayley, a professor in (1).....field of (2).....
literature.
A.(l)a(2) —
B. (1) the(2) the
C.(l)the(2) —
D. (1) the(2) a
24.The engineer suggested that all engines...... before they started work.
A.will be tested
B.to be tested
C.should be tested
D.would be tested
25.1 wish my mother...... me English when I was a small child.
A.taught
B.was teaching
C.had been teaching
D.had taught
26. Ask him to come in. Don't keep him...... at the door.
A.standing
B.stand
C.to stand
D.be standing
27. We had to wait for hours at the airport because all flights.....by fog.
A.had delayed
B.delayed
C.were delayed
D.have been delayed
28.He didn't understand how......
A.there was important
B.important it was
C.was it important.
D.important was it
29.There are plenty of...... ways of getting there than by car.
A.the others
B.other
C.the other
D.many
30.She is unhappy because she hasn't got.....friends.
A.no
B.any
C.some
D.much
31.The London Tea Trade Centre is on the other.....of the River Thames.
A.shore
B.coast
C.side
D.beach
32. Suddenly she understood that she
A.has been followed
B.is being followed
C.was being followed
D.will be followed
by someone.
33. At the time they met he
A.was to have
B.was having
C.has
D.had had
trouble finding a new job.
34. He always called her father Dr Lambert, pronouncing it (1) French name.
A.(1) as though (2) is
B.(1) as if(2) were
C.(1) if(2) was
D.(1) like(2) is
it (2)
35.Bill suggested that they...... training for the next London Marathon.
A.will start
B.were starring
C.were to start
D.should start
36.There are two kinds of people who are interested in sport: people who take
those who watch.
A.role
B.part
C.participation
D.place
and
37. Uncle Harry's offer of a partnership happy occurrence.
A.on
B.at
C.in
D.for
such excellent terms was an unexpectedly
38.She felt she could rely...... him.
A.on
B.in
C.at
D.after
39.The...... movement is fighting against nuclear weapons.
A.peace
B.world
C.piece
D.global
40.Before television was invented very few people got the chance to see.....other of the
world.
A.parties
B.parts
C.sides
D.points
Reading Comprehension Textl
Прочитайтетекст. Закончите предложения (после текста), выбрав вариант, который соответствует содержанию текста. Обведите нужную букву (А, В, С, D) на листе для ответов.
The wonderful thing about mobile phones is that wherever you are, whatever you are doing, you can keep them switched off so no one will bother you. If you do use them, you can make calls from virtually anywhere. For example, you can call the office from underneath your blanket and say you are on the way to your partner's firm.
There are two places where everybody automatically hates you if your mobile rings -restaurants and funerals. In both cases it's best to give the impression that the call is so important that you absolutely had to answer it.
When mobile phones first arrived, the only people to have them were estate agents or drug dealers. Now respectable people use them.
However, even if you are a district nurse and your mobile rings in public, people will still assume that you are an estate agent, drug dealer, or both. Which is a shame because, for many working women, the mobile phone is vital for their safety and independence.
For men, on the other hand, having a mobile phone is a chance to pretend you spend a lot of time working on oil rigs or other tough, remote locations, even if it rings when you are in your local shop.
Of course, mobile phones are especially useful for anyone who spends a lot of time away from the office. Most bosses, for example.
Many business people use their phones in their cars. Of course, this is strictly forbidden unless you have a "hands-free" set. Men tend to ignore this rule because they are used to driving virtually hands free while, for example, explaining how the goal in extra time was scored.
Adapted from The Guardian Weekly
41.The main purpose of this passage is
A.to tell the history of mobile phones
B.to describe how mobile phones are used in business
C.to tell a humorous story of how mobile phones are sometimes used
D.to describe the decline of the traditional means of communication
42.When mobile phones first appeared, they were used by
A.workers and clerks
B.people doing all kinds of business
C.working women and housewives
D.owners of restaurants
43.According to the passage, men who have a mobile phone want people to think that
A.they are working in far-off places
B.they have a lot of friends
C.they have a higher social position
D.they are estate agents or drug dealers
44.We can understand from the passage that people who have a "hands free" set can
A.drive with two hands
B.drive with no hands
C.ignore driving rules
D.can drive faster
45.The tone of the passage is
A.sarcastic and bitter
B.neutral and factual
C.light and ironical
D.joyful and merry
Text 2
Прочитайте текст. Выберите правильный вариант ответа на каждый из вопросов, приведенных после текста. Обведите нужную букву (А, В, С, D) на листе для ответов.
The man who wanted to see it all
Heinz Stucke is a most extraordinary man. For the past 15 years he has been cycling round the world, not to get mentioned in The Guinness Book of Records, but simply to see the world.
So far he has seen 105 countries and pedalled 95,000 miles. In Brazil he met Pele. In Iran, he got typhoid. He has often been robbed and knocked down by cars nearly as often. Sometimes he has been driven mad by questions from curious onlookers, at other times driven deep into depression by loneliness.
He has emerged from it all with remarkable sanity. Last month he was in London, living in a hotel and planning to cover the parts of the world he has not seen yet: Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, and a trans-Sahara crossing to West Africa.
Stucke was born and brought up in a small town in eastern Westphalia, the son of a carpenter. At school he read an inspiring volume called A German Cyclist Around the World.
At 18, he cycled round much of Europe. At 20, he struck East overland to Ceylon, by ship to the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian railway and then back by train and bicycle to Germany, to settle for two years as apprentice toolmaker.
Stucke has seen the world change, and shrink. "Today you're regarded as just another hippie on a bicycle. Jumbo jets and mass tourism are to blame. At one time I'd cycle into some remote village and be greeted as a messenger of goodwill. The people would give me food, and they'd be curious and talk".
Stucke once wanted to settle down as a tour operator; now he is unsure. After 16 years on the road, on the bicycle much repaired and reinforced, he is a store of practical knowledge and advice. Japan is the best place for a traveler to find a friendly woman. Europe is the worst (perhaps because there a cyclist strikes a distinctly unromantic, even pitiful, figure). If you have to deal with the military, deal with officers ("the common soldier I often found to be ignorant"); policemen are much the same in all ranks.
46.Which of the 'adventures' of Hienz Stucke was not mentioned in this text?
A.a meeting with Pele
B.a car accident
C.a serious disease
D.a talk with a madman
47.We can learn from the text that
A.the name of Heinz Stucke is mentioned in The Guiness Book of Records
B.Keinz Stucke has pedalled hundreds of miles round Sahara
C.Heinz Stucke has written a book 'A German Cyclist Around the World'
D.Heinz Stucke has made a journey by the Trans-Siberian railway
48.According to Stucke the world has changed because of
A.hippies
B.mass tourism
C.messengers of good will
D.curious people
49.According to the text, Stucke now
A.wants to settle down
B.has a new bicycle
C.knows a lot about the world
D.is sure to become a tour operator
50.Which of the following is contrary to the text?
A.the most friendly women live in Japan
B.the behaviour of a policeman depends on his rank
C.common soldiers are more ignorant than officers
D.in Europe a man on a bicycle looks like an ordinary poor man
Text3
Прочитайте текст. Охарактеризуйте каждое из предложений (после текста), выбрав один из следующих вариантов ответа: 1) соответствует ли содержанию текста (А); 2) противоречит содержанию текста (В); 3) не имеет отношения к тексту (С). Обведите нуоюную букву (А, В, С) на листе для ответов.
Guernsey Holidays
As the Liberation Day fireworks illuminated the night sky over St Peter Port, the capital of Guernsey, it was hard to imagine that German troops once occupied this idyllic island. The 9 May celebration which marks the end of Nazi rule during the Second World War is well worth seeing, but the island provides an ideal location for a weekend break whenever you visit.
..- With its impressive cliffs, small lovely villages and sandy beaches, Guernsey is South West England in miniature. As the island only covers 25 square miles, it is possible to enjoy at least a taste of everything Guernsey has to offer in a long weekend.
The most popular hotel is the St Pierre Park, set in 45 acres of landscaped gardens in the outskirts of the capital. With its nine-hole golf-course, indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room, it offers everything the overworked businessman needs. It also houses the superb Victor Hugo restaurant, which is worth visiting for its seafood dishes. The restaurant is named after the great French writer who lived in exile on Guernsey for 15 years until 1870, during which time he wrote many major works, including «Les Miserables».
If the weather is fine - and it is usually several degrees warmer than the rest of the UK - one must take a walk along the south coast cliffs. With dramatic views down to the sea, they are every bit as beautiful as those in South West England, especially when the spring flowers bloom.
Also a must for those wishing to find peace and quiet is a half-day trip to the nearby island of Herm. The 20-minute boat ride from St Peter Port takes you to a miniature version of Guernsey, with only 50 residents, no cars and some of the Channel Islands' best beaches. And while you are in this Lilliputian world, make sure you visit Guernsey's Little Church, a charming building which looks like the set from a fairy-tale, decorated with shells and broken china.
Although small, Guernsey never seems crowded, despite its popularity with German tourists attracted by the recommendations of former German soldiers who stayed on the island during the war.
Adapted from Sunday Business Sunday, May 30, 1999
51.It is only worth visiting Guernsey if you have at least a week to spend there.
52.It is generally warmer in South West England than on the Island of Guernsey.
53.While in exile on Guernsey, the author of«Les Miserables» wrote a lot of well-known
books.
54.It takes half a day by boat to get back from Herm to the Island of Guernsey.
55.Tourists can only reach Guernsey's Little Church if they go on a boat trip.
Text 4
Прочитайте текст. Соотнесите названия музеев с содержанием соответствующих отрывков. Обведите нужную букву (А, В, С, D, Е) на листе для ответов.
Museums in Britain
A.Once England's bread hung by Lancashire thread!... Two stone built mills form the
Museum site. Now scheduled as ancient monuments they stand side by side in a pleasant
West Pennine valley setting... Higher Mill, the oldest pan of die museum site was built in
1739 to finish the woollen cloth once produced by hand in a local domestic industry.
B.Discover the wonders of the Plant Kingdom! The amazing Glasshouse Experience leads
you on a trail of discovery through the tropical and temperate regions of the world. See the
cycads - plants from the time of dinosaurs. Walk among the magnificent oaks, limes, maples
and palms. See how wonderful flowers grow over 28 hectares of beautifully landscaped
grounds.
C.Take your family to a Tropical Paradise. Whatever the weather, walk through the
wonderful world of an exotic rainforest, a landscape of tropical plants surrounding splashing
waterfalls and pools. Enjoy watching hundreds of the world's most beautiful and colourful
butterflies flying around you. Enter this fantastic world and observe leaf-cutting bugs, spiders
and many others. Handle them if you wish!
D.Whatever the weather, an unforgettable adventure for visitors of all ages! ...Visiting our
museum you'll touch the live exhibits in the large rockpools and see the piranha and other
dangerous species display, which gives a fascinating insight into life in the Amazonian
rainforest. Come face to face with Europe's collection of Sand Tiger sharks and watch divers
hand feed them.
E....The precious metal trades grew out of the 'toy' trades, which had earned Birmingham the
nickname 'toy shop of Europe'. The chains, rings, bracelets and other trinkets which went by
the name of 'Brummagem toys' were produced in cut steel, brass, silver and gold. Our
Museum is one of the main attractions of the City Center. You can explore the displays of the
museum with one of the knowledgeable guides.
Museums Guide, 1999
Which of the extracts given above describes:
56.Jewellery museum
57.Insect museum
58.Textile museum
59.Aquarium
60.Botanical garden
Answer Key
Screen Test 2003
Standard Test
Test of Grammar and Vocabulary
1.A11.A21.A31.С
2. A12. С22. С32. С
З.В13. А23. С33. В
4.D14. В24. С34. В
5.В 15. С25. D35. D
6.С16. D26. А36. В
7.А17. А27. С37. А
8.В 18. В28. В38. А
9.D19. С29. В39. А
10.С20. В30. В40. В
Test of Reading
TextlText 2Text 3Text 4
41.С46. D51. В56. E
42.В47. D52. В57. С
43.A48. В53. A58. A
44.A49. С54. В59. D
45.С50. В55. A60. В
Date
Candidate's name
ANSWER SHEET
Grammar and Vocabulary
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ANSWER SHEET
Reading Comprehension
Text 1 / Text 341. / A / B / C / D / 51. / A / B / C
42. / A / B / C / D / 52. / A / B / C
43. / A / B / C / D / 53. / A / B / C
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