ВИЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения (дополнительный курс)
Выберите правильный ответ. Employment is also often divided into sections according to types of work and ________.
education
social contacts
social class
social conditions
In America the division of labor was said to reflect "scientific management" based on __________________.
systematic analysis
system analysis
qualitative analysis
discourse analysis
Выберите правильный ответ. In Middle Ages the pilgrims travelled in groups because it was ________.
more prestigious
the law
safer and also more enjoyable
cheaper
Выберите правильный ответ. The early bird catches the ______________
ant
caterpillar
grasshopper
worm
Выберите правильный ответ. The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was ____________
excused
interned
liberated
acquitted
Выберите правильный ответ. The most violent confrontation between labor and employers was the Great ______Strike of 1877.
Sea
Road
Railway
Motorway
Выберите правильный ответ. A murderer is a person who _______________
attacks and robs people, often in the street
uses violence for political reasons
kills someone
helps a criminal in a criminal act
Выберите правильный ответ. An offender is a person who _______________
helps a criminal in a criminal act
is someone who steals
is anyone who breaks the law
kills someone
Выберите правильный ответ. The bulk of waste is therefore burnt and the resultant ___________ used for infill.
remains
sweepings
debris
leavings
Выберите правильный ответ. In 1994, __________became leader of the Labour Party, which he called 'New Labour'.
Tony Blair
John Major
George Bush
Margaret Thatcher
Выберите правильный ответ. In 1947, ________passed the Taft-Hartley Act, which outlawed the "closed shop" requiring employers to hire only union members.
Congress
Parliament
the House of Lords
the House of Commons
By law, individual proprietors pay ________.
more taxes than corporations
no taxes at all
fewer taxes than corporations
the same taxes as corporations
Выберите правильный ответ.
A sole proprietorship legally doesn’t end when an owner dies or becomes incapacitated.
A sole proprietorship legally ends when an owner dies or becomes incapacitated, although someone may inherit the assets and continue to operate the business.
A sole proprietorship ends when an owner becomes incapacitated.
A sole proprietorship legally doesn’t end when an owner dies or becomes incapacitated, although someone may inherit the assets and continue to operate the business.
Выберите правильный ответ. WHO is ____________________________
World Healer Organisation
World head boys’ Organisation
World Headmasters’ Organisation
World Health Organisation
Выберите правильный ответ. The manager asked him to leave, the drunk __________ him, knocking out a tooth.
attacked
battered
assaulted
thanked
Most shareholders vote on the election of directors and important policy proposals by _____________.
phone
proxy
e-mail
post
Выберите правильный ответ._________ has a high percentage of working mothers compared to some other countries.
Japan
Ireland
Italy
Britain
Выберите правильный ответ. Problems have arisen over the Indian government's giant dam project in the ________ Narmada Valley, where many of Rudyard Kipling's stories are set.
rude
cut
rugged
wrinkled
Выберите правильный ответ. Unfortunately Donald doesn't try to understand grammar rules. He just learns sentences ______________
starling- fashion
nightingale- fashion
parrot- fashion
magpie - fashion
Выберите правильный ответ. Let sleeping ___________ lie.
cats
tigers
lions
dogs
As British Airways__________ magazine put it, "the effect was breathtaking; words were hardly needed; the pictures said it all".
between-flight
in-flight
within-flight
on-flight
Выберите правильный ответ. The international environment organization ____________ has requested the French government to remove immediately highly toxic waste of French origin from Russia's territory.
‘Green World’
‘Green Planet’
‘Green Peace’
‘Green Earth’
Выберите правильный ответ.
Some priests have introduced contemporary music and dramatic performances into their services, in order to raise more money for their churches.
Some priests have introduced contemporary music and dramatic performances into their services, in order to appeal to young people and modern tastes.
Some priests have introduced contemporary music and dramatic performances into their services, in order to appeal to foreign tourists.
Some priests have introduced contemporary music and dramatic performances into their services, in order to appeal to old people and different tastes.
Выберите правильный ответ. In the 16th and 17th centuries in England those who left the established Church __________were called Dissenters because they disagreed with the majority view.
to form their own settlements
to form their own churches
to form their own government
to form their own views
Выберите правильный ответ. __________was the first to be converted to Christianity around AD 432 by St Patrick, who brought that faith from Rome.
Scotland
Wales
England
Ireland
Выберите правильный ответ. Henry had defended the papacy against ___________ in 1521 and the Pope had rewarded the King with the title of Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith).
John Luther
John Wyclif
Martin Wyclif
Martin Luther
Выберите правильный ответ. Bankruptcy is _______________
inability to pay one's debts
ability to pay one's debts
deceiving to make money
breaking into a building to steal
Выберите правильный ответ. A popular form for the __________ strike is the "Blue Flu."
policemen's
schoolchildren’s
teachers’
miners’
Выберите правильный ответ. Approximately one ________ three marriages.
in
at
on
with
Выберите правильный ответ. Baha'i ____________
One of the youngest of the world's major religions.
One of the oldest monotheistic faiths, founded by the prophet Zoroaster.
Revealed in its final form by the Prophet Muhammad
A group of faiths rooted in the religious ideas of India.
Выберите правильный ответ. That man must have ________ you completely. Didn't you see through his story?
accused
bribed
hoodwinked
reproached
Выберите правильный ответ. The old man led us all over town on a ___________ chase, and so we never found the house we were looking for.
wild goose
wild chicken
wild duck
wild hen
Выберите правильный ответ. A lot of old _______________ were settled in the New York gangland killings in the 60s.
criminals
quarrels
feuds
scores
Выберите правильный ответ. Instead of fighting against a (an) ___________, more and more young Asian women who have been brought up in Britain are now asking their parents to arrange their marriages for them.
arranged marriage
proxy marriage
interracial marriage
marriage of convenience
Sheila Gordon is ____________ about the new offices.
coming on
coming to
coming in
coming over
Выберите правильный ответ. Because Trevor had started a fight in the playground, he was in ________ for the rest of that day.
punishment
disgrace
exile
dishonour
Выберите правильный ответ. However, critics say that the dam project represents ________and cultural destruction on a scale so massive that the benefits of the project will pale in comparison to the damage it will cause.
environment
environmental
environmentalist
environmentalistic
Выберите правильный ответ. I'm afraid you're flogging a dead ________, Collins. The boss will never agree to your proposal.
donkey
elephant
mule
horse
The ______________ came onto the corporate scene as high technology became a crucial part of U.S. business affairs in the late 1990s.
the vice president
the chief information officer
the chief financial officer
the chief operating officer
In general, government antitrust officials see a threat of monopoly power when a company gains control of 30 percent of the market for a commodity or service, but that is just a __________.
rule of unanimity
rule of apportionment
rule of thumb
rule of three
Выберите правильный ответ. Some market gardens find labour costs for casual workers so high that they allow the public to ___________ the produce themselves.
pick up
pick for
pick in
pick
In fact, only a handful of worldwide agency networks have the capacity to _________ the world's biggest brands.
get in
take away
take on
put on
Fortunately, global commercials like those for Marlboro cigarettes and BA can be __________ for many years without looking out of date.
stepped
run
mixed
driven
Выберите правильный ответ. Beer bottles and large vine bottles are constantly ____________
recycled
bartered
exchanged
changed
Выберите правильный ответ. Which organization is concerned with educational, scientific and cultural matters across the world?
OXFAM
UNESCO
UNICEF
CND
Выберите правильный ответ. Nowadays the greatest __________ to industrial recycling is the excess of expenditure over income.
disadvantage
advantage
obstacle
help
Выберите правильный ответ. Certain highly-paid occupations such as________ are still almost exclusively confined to men.
therapeutics
surgery
pediatrics
teaching
Выберите правильный ответ. A vandal is a person who _______________
deliberately causes damage to property
helps a criminal in a criminal act
murders for political reasons or a reward
breaks into houses or other buildings to steal
Выберите правильный ответ. You do not have to speak in your defence. "Everyone is innocent unless proved __________."
offcast
blameworthy
useless
guilty
Выберите правильный ответ. People's attitudes to animals have changed considerably in the last two decades. Using animals in scientific experiments and as a primary food source, once considered a human prerogative, is now being questioned __________campaigners.
animal’s rights
animals’ rights
rights of animals
animal rights