Контрольная по английскому

INDIVIDUAL HOMEWORK № 2
Variant 1

Ex. 1. Read the article from the Financial Times and choose the correct
word in bold to complete the summary.
abroad expanding launch manufacturing
operating overboard
restructuring retire
Raymarine produces electronic devices for use on boats. One of its new
products can signal when someone has gone (1)……. . The company is now
moving its (2)……. to Hungary. The (3)……. has been expensive, but a lot
of money should be saved by (4)……. to Hungary. The market is (5)…….
because more people in the USA are buying boats when they (6)……. .

Ex. 2. Match the words (1–8) to their meanings (a–h).
1 marine a stop working
2 pinpoint b relocation
3 overboard c free time
4 navigation d make a slight change
5 transfer (n) e locate
6 adjust f connected to sea
7 retire g into the sea (from a boat)
8 leisure h finding the direction

Ex. 3. Fill in the gaps with the correct words derived from the words in
bold. The example is given.
Harley-Davidson is perhaps the best known name in
motorcycling. They faced strong Japanese (1) ; H-D’s
machines were much more (2) _____ and far less
(3) ______ than its Japanese rivals. Only 5 % of Japanese
bikes failed quality control checks compared with over half
the H-Ds coming off the (4) _____ line. In showrooms, the
machines were even put on cardboard because they leaked
iol! (5) _____ who had sold the H-Ds for decades switched to
selling Japanese models.

COMPETE
EXPENSE
RELY
PRODUCE
DEAL

Ex. 4. Complete the text with appropriate passive form of the verbs given.
Guarana energy drinks (1) ________ (sell) at outdoor music festivals in
Europe for over a decade. However, it was only in July 2006 that the first
Guarana Shop (2) ________