ВИЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения (дополнительный курс)
Выберите правильный ответ. Although beer bottles are still reused they are an exception from the trend of recent decades of not________________
re-using boxes
re-used storehouses
re-used containers
re-using containers
Выберите правильный ответ. President Vladimir Putin called _____________.a war on terror and preventative strikes against Chechen rebel bases anywhere in the world.
on
in
at
for
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
Movement
Council
Congress
Выберите правильный ответ. The AFL's approach to labor problems was so-called ___________ unionism.
"salt and bread"
"butter and caviar"
"bread and butter"
"bread and cheese"
Выберите правильный ответ. A terrorist is a person who _______________
takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course
betrays his or her country to another state
uses violence for political reasons
murders for political reasons or a reward
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British live longer, marry later, have fewer children and are more likely to get divorced than ever before.
British live longer, marry earlier, have fewer children and are less likely to get divorced than ever before.
British live longer, marry later, have more children and are less likely to get divorced than ever before.
British live longer, marry earlier, have more children and are more likely to get divorced than ever before.
Выберите правильный ответ.
Nineteen-century Victorian’ attitudes
Nineteenth-century Victorian’s attitudes
Nineteen-century Victorian attitudes
Nineteenth-century Victorian attitudes
Выберите правильный ответ. Roger is extraordinarily selfish and possessive - a real __________ in the manger.
cat
pig
cow
dog
Выберите правильный ответ. The two archbishops of Canterbury and York, bishops of London, Durham and Winchester and twenty-one other senior bishops sit in _____________ and take part in the proceedings.
the House of Commons
the House of Lords
the Senate
the House of Representatives
Выберите правильный ответ. Those who live on the ___________ tend to have a less sentimental view of nature than sity-dwellers.
land
country
soil
earth
Выберите правильный ответ.
At first in the USA most qualifications were acquired through formal training on the job rather than experience.
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.
Выберите правильный ответ. There have been experiments to use untreated waste for making ____________ and of incinerating rubbish to power the air-conditioning systems in public buildings.
granular fertilizers
organic fertilizers
phosphate fertilizers
nitrogen fertilizers
As long as __________ has the confidence of the board of directors, he or she generally is permitted a great deal of freedom in running a corporation.
a chief operating officer
a chief financial officer
a CEO
a CIO
Выберите правильный ответ. In the USA workers in large numbers organized into labor unions in the ________________.
18 century
19 century
20 century
17century
The gross domestic product measures the total output of goods and services _______________.
in a given year
for the last ten years
for the last five years
for the last two years
Although the United States has experienced some periods of _________ unemployment and other times when labor was in short supply, immigrants tended to come when jobs were plentiful.
large
big
low
high
Bringing together the best creative talent in the advertising industry usually ends up costing the __________
moon
sun
earth
Mars
Выберите правильный ответ. The critics say that more than 200,000 people will be uprooted and rehoused, and ancient ________cultures will be obliterated.
clan
folk
community
tribal
Выберите правильный ответ. A stowaway is a person who _______________
is a soldier who runs away from the army
brings goods into a country illegally without paying tax
hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey
gets secret information from another country
Most businesses are ________proprietorships - that is, they are owned and operated by a single person.
singular
sole
exceptional
exclusive
Выберите правильный ответ. For recycling to __________ root as a social system, individuals, employers and government must recognize the importance of conserving the environment of our planet Earth.
give
take
get
have
Large businesses are important to the __________ economy because they tend to have more financial resources than small firms to conduct research and develop new goods.
general
universal
overall
common
Выберите правильный ответ. ___________ established the Protestant status of the Church of England by the terms of her Church Settlement.
Elizabeth I
Henry V
Elizabeth II
Edward VI
Выберите правильный ответ. In Japan recycling is no whim or fad, but generally accepted part of ____________
easy life
everyday life
city life
miserable life
Allen was Vice-President in charge __________research and product development.
in
of
for
by
Выберите правильный ответ. Zoroastrianism _______________
One of the oldest monotheistic faiths.
A way of living based on the teachings of Siddartha Gautanm.
An open-minded and individualistic approach to religion.
Revealed in its final form by the Prophet Muhammad.
Выберите правильный ответ. Authorities blamed the attacks _____________.Chechen rebels.
in
at
on
to
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Since 1973 it has been the single International Stock Exchange for the United Kingdom and Canada.
Since 1973 it has been the single International Stock Exchange for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Since 1973 it has been the single International Stock Exchange for the United Kingdom and the USA.
Since 1973 it has been the single International Stock Exchange for the United Kingdom.
Выберите правильный ответ. A bird in the hand is worth two in the _____________
cloud
bush
sky
heaven
Выберите правильный ответ.
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 20th century.
The industrial unions were most powerful in the beginning of the 19th century.
It is worth __________ that announced information about an increase in the net income of MTS by 108% did not manage to raise the company’s rating positions.
mentioned
mentioning
to mention
being mentioning
Выберите правильный ответ. Which organization is concerned with controlling infections such as typhoid and cholera?
WHO
UNICEF
CND
OXFAM
The corporation is a voluntary association of owners, known as ___________, who form a business enterprise governed by a complex set of rules and customs.
bankers
stockholders
brokers
underwriters
Выберите правильный ответ. In comparison with many other western countries, the influence of religion on public and political institutions in the United States is __________.
minimal
the same
maximum
steadily growing
Выберите правильный ответ. After the 1906 Genera! Election the LRC became known as the __________.
Liberal Party
Labour Party
Conservative Party
Liberal-Democratic Party
Выберите правильный ответ. Attitudes __________ religion and marriage have changed.
in
at
for
towards
Выберите правильный ответ. A ‘proper job’ is one that __________
provides useful work
serves the community
involves bringing up children
provides a salary
Выберите правильный ответ. A smuggler is a person who _______________
hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey
makes counterfeit money or signatures
brings goods into a country illegally without paying tax
takes away people by force and demands money for their return
Выберите правильный ответ. Pentecostalists are the members of _____________.
the West Indian community
the Japanese community
the East Indian community
the Chinese community
Corporations may own property, sue or be sued in court, and _________contracts.
make
sign
do
write
One thing western companies have been quick to learn from the Japanese is something called ___________
'Just in Time'
'Just Now'
'Just in Case'
'Just Decision'
Выберите правильный ответ. UNICEF is ______________________
United Nations International Children Fund
United Nation International Children’s Foundation
United Nations International Children’s Foundation
United Nations International Children’s Fund
Выберите правильный ответ. After a long day in the town, you really appreciate the fresh air of the ____________
nature
habitat
countryside
pollution
Выберите правильный ответ. Looking at basics, it is easy to see that the whole of our ___________ functions on the principle of constant recycling.
bio-system
socio-system
eco-system
economy-system
Выберите правильный ответ. The travellers gazed in awe at the __________, a beautiful stretch of clear, fresh water surrounded by snow-capped mountains.
ocean
lake
sea
river
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From its very beginnings as a nation, Americans have been extremely careful to separate church and state, religion and government.
From the 20th century Americans began to separate church and state, religion and government.
From its very beginnings as a nation, British have been extremely careful to separate church and state, religion and government.
From the 19th century Americans didn’t separate church and state, religion and government.
Выберите правильный ответ. Newspapers regularly print _________of legal cases, and quite often the stories they choose are ones in which the punishment does not appear to fit the crime.
articles
accounts
stories
novels
Выберите правильный ответ. The Russian mission_____________.the UN did not reply to requests for additional comment on Thursday.
in
to
at
with
Выберите правильный ответ. Other measures being examined by the government are a system for resale of the rights to emit noxious substances and the introduction of a tax on the burning of oil, coal, natural gas and other fuels which produce ____________ during combustion.
oxygen
sulphuric acid
ethyl alcohol
carbon dioxide
Выберите правильный ответ.
There are some legal religious holidays in the USA.
There are some official religious holidays in the USA.
There are no legal or official religious holidays in the USA.
There are some legal and official religious holidays in the USA.