ВИЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения (дополнительный курс)
Выберите правильный ответ. Before the word "head hunters" referred to people who __________ criminals.
tracked with
tracked up
tracked down
tracked in
Выберите правильный ответ. ____________ in all the major industrial areas and industries in the United States, union membership was required.
After World War II
After World War I
In 1980s
In 1990s
Выберите правильный ответ.
The industrial unions were most powerful in the beginning of the 20th century.
The industrial unions were most powerful in the period immediately following World War I.
The industrial unions were most powerful in the period immediately following World War II.
The industrial unions were most powerful in the beginning of the 19th century.
Выберите правильный ответ. These shops were seen as the ideal solution for big organisations trying to raise money from the _____________.public.
general
prevalent
common
customary
Выберите правильный ответ. Which organization is concerned with controlling infections such as typhoid and cholera?
CND
UNICEF
WHO
OXFAM
Выберите правильный ответ. President Vladimir Putin called on a war _____________.terror and preventative strikes against Chechen rebel bases anywhere in the world.
in
by
on
for
Выберите правильный ответ. Authorities blamed the attacks _____________.Chechen rebels.
in
to
at
on
Выберите правильный ответ.
The increase of some industries, such as the steel industry, along with the decline of white-collar, technical and service jobs has also harmed blue-collar unions.
The decline of some industries, such as the heavy industry, along with the decline of in the number of white-collar, technical and service jobs has also harmed blue-collar unions.
The decline of some industries, such as the steel industry, along with the rise in the number of white-collar, technical and service jobs has also harmed blue-collar unions.
The rise of some industries, such as the steel industry, along with the decline in the number of blue-collar, technical and service jobs has also harmed white-collar unions.
Выберите правильный ответ. The __________was more radical than the English TUC with many of its leaders being members of the Independent Labour Party.
Scottish TUC
British TUC
Irish TUC
Welsh TUC
Выберите правильный ответ. UNESCO is ______________
United Nations’ Educational, Scientific& Cultural Organisation
United Nation Educational, Scientific& Cultural Organisation
United Nation’s Educational, Scientific& Cultural Organisation
United Nations Educational, Scientific& Cultural Organisation
Выберите правильный ответ. President Vladimir Putin called _____________.a war on terror and preventative strikes against Chechen rebel bases anywhere in the world.
in
on
for
at
Выберите правильный ответ.
Some unions have decided that strikes are more important than pay increases.
Some unions have decided that pay increase is more important than strikes.
Some unions have decided that job security is more important than pay increases.
Some unions have decided that pay increase is more important than job security.
Выберите правильный ответ. A person speaking _____________.the charity said that they had found it harder to make money during the recession.
for
by
with
at
Выберите правильный ответ. Employment is also often divided into sections according to types of work and ________.
education
social class
social contacts
social conditions
Выберите правильный ответ. A popular form for the __________ strike is the "Blue Flu."
miners’
policemen's
schoolchildren’s
teachers’
Выберите правильный ответ. UN is________________________
Union Nations
Union Nation
United Nations
United Nation
Выберите правильный ответ. Because ________________, workers were often able to get better wages and working conditions in the USA.
many employers were in competition for employees
of the different articles in Constitution, protecting work conditions
of the great power of the trade unions
many employees were in competition for employers
Выберите правильный ответ. At the meeting in Manchester the delegates agreed to establish the Trade Union ___________and to hold a meeting every year to discuss issues of importance to the labour movement.
Committee
Congress
Movement
Council
Выберите правильный ответ. The old distinction between white-collar and blue-collar workers ___________ as Britain's heavy industry has declined and new technology has become more important.
is very clear
has become more clear
is still the same
has become less clear
Выберите правильный ответ. Last year, this particular shop _____________.£26,000, but only £2,500 of that figure came from the sale of new goods.
made
won
gained
did
Выберите правильный ответ. ___________ pointed out if the work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it to themselves.
Tony Blair
Graham Green
Mark Twain
Jack London
Выберите правильный ответ. Certain highly-paid occupations such as________ are still almost exclusively confined to men.
surgery
teaching
pediatrics
therapeutics
Выберите правильный ответ. By early 1997 Labour had won so many seats in __________that the parliamentary majority of the Conservatives had been removed.
above-elections
on-elections
by-elections
in-elections
Выберите правильный ответ. Which organization collects money and distributes aid to the developing world?
United Nations
Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
World Health Organisation
Выберите правильный ответ. John Major was the leader of ________________.
Liberal Party
Liberal-Democratic Party
Conservative Party
Labour Party
Выберите правильный ответ. As well as regional and occupational variations there are _____________ in pay between men and women in Great Britain.
some differences
no big differences
big differences
no differences at all
Выберите правильный ответ. In addition to various __________ and pension plans, many corporations offer their employees the use of swimming pools and golf courses, , and free day-care centers for their children.
profit-sharing
profit-making
profit tax
profit-seeking
Выберите правильный ответ. In the USA workers in large numbers organized into labor unions in the ________________.
18 century
17century
20 century
19 century
Выберите правильный ответ. Today, some industrial firms have been attracted to locations in state where______________.
wages are higher
labor unions are not so strong
pollution regulations are strict
labor unions are strong
Выберите правильный ответ. A government's refusal to sign memoranda of understanding is not necessarily a sign of _____________.to cooperate.
reluctance
wish
opportunity
desire
Выберите правильный ответ. CND is _________________________
Committee for Nuclear Disposal
Campaign for Nuclear Disposal
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Committee for Nuclear Disarmament
Выберите правильный ответ. Some people believe _____________.activists have largely lost their voice due to public disappointment in their ideas.
social
labor
democratic
liberal
Выберите правильный ответ.
At first in the USA most qualifications were acquired through experience on the job rather than formal training.
At first in the USA all qualifications were acquired only through experience on the job.
At first in the USA most qualifications were acquired only through formal training.
At first in the USA most qualifications were acquired through formal training on the job rather than experience.
Выберите правильный ответ. People out doing their shopping could stop _____________.at a charity shop to make a donation or buy some second-hand bargains while helping a good cause
of
at
off
in
Выберите правильный ответ. The people who have lost their work often _____________.
take an interest in new activities
have difficulty coping with the change
enjoy their leisure time
develop a better self-image
Выберите правильный ответ. In the mid-1960s, around 42% of women of _________ were in employment; in the late 1990s, this number increased to nearly 70%.
work’s age
work age
worked age
working age
Выберите правильный ответ. Many companies are worried about losing good employees to their competitors; this is especially a problem in _____________.
heavy industry
service sector
steel industry
many high-technology industries
Выберите правильный ответ. Independent agents lure __________ a company's best employees with offers of better working conditions and benefits.
at
away
on
in
Выберите правильный ответ. The AFL's approach to labor problems was so-called ___________ unionism.
"salt and bread"
"bread and butter"
"bread and cheese"
"butter and caviar"
Выберите правильный ответ. Which organization promotes children's health and educational issues world-wide?
Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
United Nations International Children’s Fund
United Nations
Выберите правильный ответ. The most violent confrontation between labor and employers was the Great ______Strike of 1877.
Motorway
Road
Railway
Sea
Выберите правильный ответ. Human rights activists said no one is _____________.in this conflict.
taking sides
having sides
making sides
giving sides
Выберите правильный ответ. In 1994, __________became leader of the Labour Party, which he called 'New Labour'.
John Major
George Bush
Tony Blair
Margaret Thatcher
Выберите правильный ответ. In 1886, several unions of skilled workers came together to form a central union, the____________.
American Union of Labor
Fair Labor Standards Union
Social Security Union
American Federation of Labor
Выберите правильный ответ. In the automobile industry in the USA in the 1930s there were many violent confrontations and ________ before the companies accepted the fact that unions were there to stay.
calm strikes
stand-up strikes
restless strikes
sit-down strikes
Выберите правильный ответ. A popular form for the policemen's strike is the "_________Flu."
Orange
Blue
Green
White
Выберите правильный ответ. In the USA workshops turned into _________.
offices
houses
factories
shops
Выберите правильный ответ.
The American worker has usually fought for "a bigger piece of the pie," better working conditions, and better health and retirement benefits, rather than social status.
The American worker has usually fought for "a bigger piece of the pie," better working conditions, rather than social status, or better health and retirement benefits.
The American worker has usually fought for "a bigger piece of the pie," better working conditions, and better health, rather than retirement benefits.
The American worker has usually fought for "a bigger piece of the pie," better working conditions, and better health and retirement benefits, rather than social status, or mobility.
Выберите правильный ответ. Which organization tries to maintain peace throughout the world?
World Health Organisation
UN
Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
United Nations International Children’s Fund
Выберите правильный ответ. ______________ has significantly altered the world of work.
State-of-the-art technology
Information technology
High technology
Technosphere