ВИЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения (дополнительный курс)
Выберите правильный ответ. The number of young offenders recorded in criminal justice _______ has declined markedly in the past 15 years.
statistics
copybooks
diaries
records
Выберите правильный ответ. After September 11 the U.S. government exerted great effort _________other al-Qaeda agents and sympathizers throughout the world, and it made combating terrorism the focus of U.S. foreign policy.
to track up
to track down
to track on
to track at
Выберите правильный ответ. In the Middle Ages, pilgrims were rather like today's ____________.
packages’ tourists
package tourists
pack tourists
package’s tourists
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.
restless strikes
calm strikes
sit-down strikes
stand-up strikes
____________is the symbol by which we know the company.
Advertisement
Logotype
Logogram
Picture
Выберите правильный ответ. During the earthquake, gangs of youths ________ the electrical goods stores in the centre of town.
looted
robbed
stole
kidnapped
Выберите правильный ответ. A forger is a person who _______________
hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey
brings goods into a country illegally without paying tax
breaks into houses or other buildings to steal
makes counterfeit money or signatures
Выберите правильный ответ. According to officials, the planned network of huge dams and irrigation canals will provide water for drinking and agriculture in an area worryingly prone to _____________
drought
hurricanes
flood
tornados
Выберите правильный ответ. ______________ has significantly altered the world of work.
Information technology
Technosphere
State-of-the-art technology
High technology
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Britain has no national police force, although police policy is governed by the central Government's Home Office.
A Chief Constable may sometimes ask for the assistance of London's police force, based at New Wales Yard - known simply as "the Yard".
The British police generally carry firearms, except in Northern Ireland.
Each police force has its own Criminal Investigation Department, which members are detectives, and they wear special uniforms.
Выберите правильный ответ. Wouldn't you just love to be a ____________ on the wall when Sarah tells him it's all over?
beetle
bee
fly
mosquito
Выберите правильный ответ. _____________ specialize in representing clients in court.
Coroners
Solicitors
Barristers
Judges
But despite his wealth, Luciano Benetton does not live a __________lifestyle.
five-star
five-stars’
five-star’s
five-stars
The ____________supervises other executives, including a number of vice presidents who oversee various corporate functions.
CEO
chief financial officer
chief operating officer
CIO
Выберите правильный ответ. The President discussed Global War _______ Terror at Kansas State University a month ago.
against
on
with
at
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Magistrates work on court cases for their clients; prepare cases for barristers to present in the Crown Court.
Barristers work on court cases for their clients; prepare cases for solicitors to present in the higher courts.
Clerks work on court cases for their clients and may represent their client in a Magistrates' court.
Solicitors work on court cases for their clients, prepare cases for barristers to present in the higher courts, and may represent their client in a Magistrates' court.
Выберите правильный ответ. The legal system includes ___________ (which investigate violent, sudden or unnatural deaths).
coroners' courts
territorial courts
Supreme Court
superior courts
Выберите правильный ответ. There is a very _________divorce rate in the States and an awful lot of people get married more than once.
low
small
high
big
Выберите правильный ответ. Burglar alarms on cars and houses may act as a __________ to the casual thief.
precaution
deterrent
prevention
stopper
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Corporations raise the necessary capital only by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) to insurance companies, banks and pension funds.
Corporations raise the necessary capital largely by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) to insurance companies.
Corporations raise the necessary capital largely by selling stock (ownership shares in their assets) or bonds (long-term loans of money) to insurance companies, banks, pension funds, individuals, and other investors.
Corporations raise the necessary capital only by selling bonds (long-term loans of money) to insurance companies.
Выберите правильный ответ. The Pope appointed another man and placed England ____________ to enforce the appointment.
at an interdict
on an interdict
in an interdict
under an interdict
Выберите правильный ответ. In the USA____________forbids the government to give special favors to any religion or to hinder the free practice of any religion.
The House of Representatives
The President
The Senate
The Constitution
Выберите правильный ответ. Before the word "head hunters" referred to people who __________ criminals.
tracked down
tracked in
tracked with
tracked up
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 tax
profit-seeking
profit-sharing
profit-making
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The trade union demanded higher wages and fewer working hours; a greater share in the wealth that they helped to produce.
The union demanded lower wages and fewer working hours; a smaller share in the wealth that they helped to produce.
The union demanded higher wages and more working hours; a smaller share in the wealth that they helped to produce.
The union demanded higher wages and more working hours; a greater share in the wealth that they helped to produce.
The United States is rich _______ mineral resources and fertile farm soil.
at
on
with
in
Выберите правильный ответ. Jane was having a______________ of a time at the party, and could hardly be dragged away.
whale
dolphin
shark
herring
Выберите правильный ответ. ____________ in all the major industrial areas and industries in the United States, union membership was required.
After World War I
In 1980s
In 1990s
After World War II
Выберите правильный ответ. Jainism _______________________
An open-minded and individualistic approach to religion.
One of the oldest monotheistic faiths.
It has no known founder or single sacred scripture.
An ancient philosophy and ethical teaching that originated in India.
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The nuclear family has largely replaced the extended family.
The nuclear family hasn’t replaced the extended family at all.
The nuclear family hasn’t largely replaced the extended family.
The extended family has largely replaced the nuclear family.
Выберите правильный ответ. Mr White was found not guilty of murder, but was given six years _________ for manslaughter.
restriction
imprisonment
detention
conclusion
Выберите правильный ответ. Although the medical and scientific professions still maintain that __________is necessary for research purposes, there is more public opposition to this than ever before.
test
vivisection
investigation
examination
Выберите правильный ответ. Christianity ______________
Revealed in its final form by the Prophet Muhammad
One of the youngest of the world's major religions
The world's biggest faith, based on the teaching of Jesus Christ.
Based around the Jewish people's covenant relationship with God.
Выберите правильный ответ. As a result of a resent rise in the divorce rate, there are far more ___________ than there used to be.
only
single
separate
unique
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. Which organization campaigned to persuade countries to get rid of their nuclear weapons?
UN
UNICEF
CND
WHO
Выберите правильный ответ. The Queen is head of ________________.
the Church of Ireland
the Church of Scotland
the Church of Wales
the Church of England
Выберите правильный ответ. In 596 - 597 the pagan Saxons of southern England were ____________ Christianity by St Augustine and other monks who had been sent from Rome.
converted for
converted into
converted to
converted at
Выберите правильный ответ. When you arrive in Santiago, you have to show your passport at _______ by the cathedral.
the Pilgrim Office
the Pilgrims’ Office
the Pilgrim's Office
the Pilgrims Office
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, and better health, rather than retirement benefits.
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 and retirement benefits, rather than social status, or mobility.
Выберите правильный ответ. The earth's recycling system is ruined by petroleum hydrocarbons and other pollutants, which harm the environment and which do not ___________ to soil.
go
revert
change
come
Выберите правильный ответ. The government demanded to remove ___________ from this site.
toxic refuse
toxic waste
toxic scrap
toxic rejects
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
has become less clear
is still the same
Выберите правильный ответ. One swallow does not make a ____________
spring
winter
summer
autumn
Выберите правильный ответ. The people who have lost their work often _____________.
have difficulty coping with the change
develop a better self-image
take an interest in new activities
enjoy their leisure time
Are we _____the mercy of the global advertisers?
on
in
at
under
Выберите правильный ответ. After-shocks registering up to Force 4 at the ___________were felt on the same day in the vicinity of Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia.
center
epicenter
square
circle
Выберите правильный ответ. Hundreds of thousands of people __________ the attacks firsthand (many onlookers photographed events or recorded them with video cameras), and millions watched the tragedy unfold live on television.
watched
witnessed
gazed
looked
Выберите правильный ответ. The jury listens to the evidence given in court in certain __________ and decides whether the defendant is guilty or innocent.
civil cases
federal cases
leading cases
criminal cases
Выберите правильный ответ. When the accused was found guilty of reckless driving, he asked for five other ___________ to be taken into consideration.
crimes
shortcomings
offences
sins