[Росдистант] Иностранный язык 2 - UNIT 4 - Задание 2

Part A

Part B

Part A. Grammar

Exercise 1. Fill in “say” or “tell” in the correct form.

1. Jack _______ me that he was enjoying his new job.
2. Tom _______ it was a nice restaurant but I didn’t like it much.
3. The doctor _______ that I would have to rest for at least a week.
4. Ann _______ Tom that she was going away.
5. Our teacher _______ he was pleased with our work.
6. Yesterday my friend _______ he _______ (not) anyone my secret.
7. Stop _______ lies!
8. Could you please _______ me your name?
9. The little girl _______ her prayers and went to bed.
10. I really can’t _______ Jane from Kate. They are twins.
11. “I haven’t got enough money,” he_______ to John.
12. He _______ he would meet us later.

Exercise 2. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Report what Charlie told you.

1. I’m thinking of going to live in Canada.
2. My father is in hospital.
3. Nora and Jim are getting married.
4. I haven’t seen Bill for a while.
5. Margaret has had a baby.
6. I don’t know what Fred is doing.
7. I’ll tell Jim I saw you.
8. You can come and stay with me if you are ever in London.
9. I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine.

Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.

1. Charlie said that………………………………………………………
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Exercise 3. Report these questions beginning I asked..

1) What's Peter's address?

2) When's the new manager coming?

3) How does she know my name?

4) Why are all the windows open?

5) How many books does he want?

6) Where do they keep the money?

7) What time is the meeting?

8) When does the last train leave?

9) How does the photocopier work?

10) How often does Ann go shopping?

1. I asked him what Peter’s address was.
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Exercise 4. Report the following commands.

1. “Eat more fruit and vegetables”, the doctor said.
2. “Read the instruction before you switch on the machine”, he said to me.
3. “Don’t let the children eat any sweets”, Mrs. Lane said.
4. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to us.
5. “Don’t come before 6 o’clock”, I said to him.
6. “Don’t take the dog into the children’s bedroom”, Mrs. Lane said.
7. “Could you close all the windows? It’s too cold in the room”, he said to me.
8. The doctor said to eat more fruit and vegetables.
9. He told………………………………………………………………
10. Mrs. Lane told her babysitter………………………………................
11. She told………………………………………………………………
12. I told…………………………………………………………………
13. Mrs. Lane told her babysitter ………………………………………
14. He asked………………………………………………………………

Exercise 5. Turn the following dialogue into Reported Speech.

Sally: 1) Have you applied for the job?

Kane: 2) Yes, I had an interview yesterday.

Sally: 3) How did it go?

Kane: 4) Fine, but I'm wondering if I want the job.

because I will have to move to Manchester.

Sally: 5) What will you do then?

Diane: 6) If they offer me the job, I can't accept it.

1) Sally asked Diane If she had applied for the job.

2) Diane told her....................................................................................

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4) …………………………………………………………………………….

5) …………………………………………………………………………….

6) …………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 6. First state if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) then turn from Direct into Reported speech.

1. "Paris is the capital of France," said the teacher.

The teacher said that Paris is the capital of France.

1. "I didn't break the window," said the little boy to her.

………………………………………………………….

1. "Eat your dinner," she said to him.

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1. "Have you seen this film?" Jane asked Helen.

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1. "I had an argument with Mark yesterday," said Fiona.

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1. "The new guests will arrive tomorrow," explained the manager.

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1. "Greece is hotter than England," said George.

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1. "Where is the post office?" Simon asked the stranger.

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1. "I might go sailing next week," Michael said.

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1. "Don't eat with your fingers," the mother said to her children.

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Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1) If she , hadn't broken, (not / break) the window, she wouldn't have had to pay for a new one.

2) If it ___________ (not/be) cold, they wouldn't have lit the fire.

3) If she studied more, she ___________ (be) a better student.

4) They ___________ (not/see) the Queen if they hadn't visited London on that day.

5) If you should win that competition, you ___________ (be) rich.

6) If I lived in France, I ___________ (speak) French well.

7) If they ___________ (lock) the doors, the burglars wouldn't have got in.

8) We ___________ (have) a party if Alan passes his driving test.

9) I ___________ (give) John your message if I should see him today.

10) They ___________ (not/have) any money if their cousin hadn't lent them some.

11) Those plants ___________ (not/grow) if you don't water them.

12) 1 would buy that bag if it, ___________ (be) cheaper.

13) If she ___________ (open) the letter, she would have been surprised.

Exercise 8. Choose the correct answer in sentences 1-5.

1) If you don't hurry/will hurry, you'll miss the train.

2) What can I will I do if she refuses to listen to me?

3) His French won't improve provided I unless he studies more.

4) If I had /will have more time, I would take up tennis.

5) If I were I would be in your position, I'd buy a new suit.

Choose the correct verb form А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 6-10.

6) I ____ happy to advise you if you'd asked me.

A had been В would have been

С would be D will be

7) If she ____ her driving test, she would have bought a car.

A would have passed В has passed

С passed D had passed

8) I wouldn't have lent him the money if he ____ desperate.

A has not been В wasn't been

С hadn't been D couldn't be

9) If you'd run faster, you ____ the bus.

A should've caught В wouldn't catch

С could've caught D might catch

10) If I hadn't worked hard when I was young I ____ where I am now.

A won't have been В would be

С hadn't been D wouldn't be

Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Add a comma where necessary.

1. If the dog , keeps (keep) barking, the neighbours will complain.

2. The boss ________ (be) angry if you arrive late for work again.

3. If you ________ (eat) too much you'll be sick!

4. If the weather is bad on Saturday we ________ (stay) at home.

5. You should see a doctor if you ________ (not/feel) well.

6. If you study hard you ________ (pass) your exam.

Exercise 10. Use the correct tense form:

If you 1) ________ (see) this film, we2) ________ (discuss) it later. If she 3) ________ (have) a problem, I 4) ________ (help) her. If we 5) ________ (travel) by car, we 6) ________ (save) a lot of money. If he not 7) ________ (give) her flowers once a week she 8) ________ (be) offended. If they 9) ________ (blame) him, it 10) ________ (serve) him right. When the children 11) ________ (come) home for Christmas, the parents 12) ________ (be happy). When the summer season 13) _______ (come), there 14) _______ (be) a lot of tourists here. When you 15) ________ (go) shopping, use your credit card. You 16) _______ (feel) better, after you 17) ________ (take) the tablet. We 18) ________ (buy) their car after father 19) _______ (get) his salary. I not 20) ________ (try on) this dress before I 21) ________ (know) how much it 22)________ (be). I 23) ________ (wake) you up as soon as I 24) _______ (get up). They 25) _______ (make) an announcement about the plane as soon as it 26) ________ (land). As soon as Tom 27) ________ (fix) the engine we 28) ________ (continue) our journey. As soon as he 29) ________ (write) to me I 30) ________ (let) you know. We 31) ________ (lie) in the sun and 32) ________ (swim) in the warm sea unless the weather 33) ________ (change) for the worse. She not 34) ________ (marry) him unless he 35) ________ (give up) his bad habits. You not 36) ________ (lose) weight unless you 37) ________ (eat) less. We 38) ________ (have) a good time while our holiday 39) ________ (last). I 40) ________ (keep) you here, until you 41) ________ (tell) the truth.

Exercise 11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Dear Julie,

I am writing to thank (thank) you for my birthday present. I was so happy 2) ________ (receive) it –I had so many lovely presents, I don’t know what 3) ________ (do) with them all! On my birthday I went for a meal with some friends and afterwards we went 4) ________ (dance) at that new club on Poplar Street. If you haven’t been, it’s certainly worth 5) ________ (go) there.

Now that I’m old enough 6) ________ (drive), I’m busy 7) ________ (take) driving lessons. Dad has said he’ll let me 8) ________ (use) his car as long as I promise 9) ________ (be) careful.

Well, I must 10) ________ (go) now. I hope 11) ________ (hear) from you soon.

Love,

Madeleine

Exercise 12 put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or the –ing form.

He advised me to see a lawyer, (see)

1) I hate ________ by train, (travel)

2) He left without ________ goodbye, (say)

3) She managed ________ a lot of weight, (lose)

4) ________ helps you keep fit, (swim)

5) They made him ________ them the truth, (tell)

6) Matt goes________ every morning, (jog)

7) We are sorry________ you that you have failed the exam, (inform)

8) I'd love ________ to the cinema tonight, (go)

9) I look forward to ________ you again soon, (see)

10) It's no use ________ to make him change his mind, (try)

11) Sue went to the library ________ some books, (borrow)

12) I don't know how ________ this exercise, (do)

Exercise 13. Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or-ing form.

My mother is an amazing woman. She is 87 years old and she still enjoys 1) going out (go out) for a walk every day. She doesn't mind 2) _________ (do) all her housework and she's glad 3) _________ (help) her elderly neighbours when they can't 4) _________ (go) to the shops. She's too old 5) _________, (dig) the garden any more- she stopped 6) _________ (do) that last year - but she's still healthy enough 7) _________, (mow) the grass! In the summer she still goes 8) _________ (swim) when it's warm and she lets her grandchildren 9) _________ (bury) her in the sand. She often says, "It's no good 10) _________ (be) alive if you don't enjoy yourself." I'd love 11) _________ (be) like my mother when I'm her age.

Part B. Subject area: “Work and Business”

Exercise 1. Topic vocabulary in contrast. Choose the correct word.

1) The charity / union I'm a member of is calling for a nationwide strike next week.

2) It's company / firm / business policy not to allow the use of phones for personal calls during working hours.

3) The recent raise / rise in the cost of petrol has affected loads of small businesses round here.

4) In some professions, you have to retire / resign when you're 60 or 65 years old.

5) My grandfather gets a pension / promotion from the company he used to work for.

6) Not only did we all have to work overtime / promotion this weekend, but we didn't get paid for it!

7) Have you had any news about that work / job / career you applied for yet?

8) The starting salary / wage is €20,000 per year.

9) You'll get a weekly pay / wage of about €300 before deductions.

10) She became a full-time member of employees / staff / employers last year.

Exercise 2. Topic vocabulary in contrast. Complete using the correct words in the box..

commute deliver earn gain make sack win

1) No sooner had Denzil __________ the lottery than he decided to quit his job.

2) How long does it take you to __________ to work every day?

3) How much does a state school teacher __________ each year?

4) Over a hundred workers were __________ redundant when the factory closed.

5) Our next door neighbors was __________ for stealing company property.

6) Does your local supermarket __________?

7) Rarely have I __________ so much valuable experience in such a short space of time.

Exercise 3. Phrasal verbs. Write one word in each gap.

It just takes hard work and commitment

Entrepreneur Jane Dickson describes how she got started

I was working as an IT Manager for a small publishing company (in fact, I was standing 1) _________ for the actual manager while she was away on maternity leave) when the company was taken 2) _________ by a large multinational media organisation. It was in the depths of the recession, and initially our new owners promised to see our small company 3) _________ the hard times. Things got worse, though, and they finally backed4) _________ of their agreement. Our company closed 5) _________ We were all made redundant-it was horrible!

I wasn't sure what I wanted to do next. I 6) _________ down several offers of work as I didn't want to rush into anything. Then, one day, I woke up and thought: 'I'm going to set 7) _________ my own business!' At first it was tough. I had to 8) _________ to everything myself - I was the only employee! - but I set 9) _________ it with dedication and refused to give up, whatever happened. Over the last five years, as the company's grown, I've taken 10) _________ more and more staff. Dickson's now employs over five hundred people! I set 11) _________ to be successful, and I've managed it. I feel very lucky, although, to be honest luck has nothing to do with it. It just takes hard work and commitment. I don't feel satisfied yet though. We're bringing 12) _________ new products all the time, and I want to continue doing that I also want to speed 13) _________ our production process to make it more efficient. I'm not planning to slow 14) _________ any time soon!

Exercise 4. Phrases and collocations. Match to make sentences.

1) I put a lot of effort

2) They’ve made their decision

3) It’s not in your interest to

4) The secretary’s kept me

5) I don’t know why you didn’t apply

6) I think we’re all in agreement

7) Dean’s been out

8) The shop hasn’t been in

9) I’m glad you’re finally taking an interest

10) Jason lives fairly near his place of

A on hold for ages.

B about who is going to get promoted.

C of work for over two months now

D into writing this report

E business long

F in your work

G for that position

H accept a pay cut.

I work, doesn’t he?

J on this, aren’t we?

Exercise 5. Phrases and collocations. Write one word in each gap.

1) Maybe you should write a letter _________ complaint to the manager.

2) When was the last time you had a _________.off?

3) Hardly had the police officer come _________ duty when he had to respond to an emergency.

4) My dad's _________ work at the moment, I'm afraid. Can you call back later?

5) I am available to _________ an interview at your convenience.

6) He's been _________ this job for over thirty years.

7) Our company _________ a lot of business with Altech Industries.

8) Sol's made an arrangement _________ the wholesalers to deliver more frequently in

future.

9) June's got several years’ experience _________ dealing with young children.

Exercise 6. Word patterns. Choose the correct answer.

1) Who is responsible ______ dealing with complaints?

A with В for

С in D at

2) We began ______ looking round for advertising agencies which had experience of our market.

A to В with

С by D at

3) The covering letter wasn't attached ______ the CV.

A to В with

С from D by

4) Don't you think you should apply for the job ______ writing?

A with В for

С at D in

5) I was only absent ______ the office for a few minutes!

A for В rom

С in D about

6) Success in this industry depends a lot ______ luck!

A with В from

С at D on

Exercise 7. Phrases and collocations. Find the incorrect word in each sentence and write the correct word on the line.

1) Sadie's quite good in typing

2) Jimmy qualified at a doctor a couple of years ago………………………..

3) You need to be good at languages to work in an interpreter……………...

4) It'll be good that Rudy to get some work experience this summer……….

5) You've got to be experienced from dealing with difficult authors if you want to be an editor…………………………………………………………………..

6) We specialise for manufacturing tiles for the building industry………….

7) After qualifying as veterinary medicine, she decided to move to Yorkshire……………………………………………………………………………….

8) I'd love to work as advertising…………………………………………

9) Joanne is training for become a trapeze artist at the moment!....................

Exercise 8. Word formation. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.

1) All the heavy _______ (MACHINE) in the factory has been manufactured on site.

2) Al is a manager at the local water _______ (WORK).

3) An _______ (INDUSTRY) dispute is threatening to delay production of the new car.

4) We work under close _______ (SUPERVISE), so there's not much opportunity for initiative.

5) Farm _______ (WORK) in Belgium have accepted a 5% pay increase.

6) There'll be an _______ (ADD) charge of €30 for delivery.

7) Supersonic planes have never been a _______ (COMMERCE) success.

8) We couldn't have built this new train without the _______ (DEDICATE) and expertise of the entire workforce.

9) The plan is completely _______ (WORK). Let's just forget it!

Exercise 9. Word formation. Complete the text by changing the form of the word in brackets.

Although a certain percentage of graduates will still be 1) _______ (employ) six months after leaving university, the majority will have found 2) _______ (employ) by then. Many of these will even have been offered a job while at university, as a result of visiting a job fair. Job fairs are held at many universities each year. Companies come along to advertise jobs, which are usually in 3) _______ (manage), and the career structures and benefit packages that go with them. Job fairs are an 4) _______ (effect) way for undergraduates to find out what kind of job they might be interested in.

If you go to a job fair, dress 5) _______ (profession). Don't wear jeans and a T-shirt. Wear a suit! You don't want to look 6) _______ (responsible) when you have your first 7) _______ (meet) with your potential 8) _______ (employ). If you're interested in a job on offer, you may have to fill out an 9) _______ (apply) form, so it's 10)............................... (help) to take along relevant information with you. You'll also need proof of all your 11) _______ (qualify), so don't forget to take photocopies of all your certificates with you.