CHANGING FOREIGN CURRENCY. 1.Man: I’ve just arrived from

Part 1

1.Man: I’ve just arrived from ……….

 

(a) the United States

(b) America

(c) New York

(d) Boston

 

2.Man: I’ve got some ……… currency.

 

(a) international

(b) foreign

(c) extra

(d) national

 

3. Man:I’d like to change it ……… roubles.

 

(a) for

(b) into

(c) in

(d) to

 

4. Man:Is ……… possible?

 

(a) it

(b) this

(c) that

(d) the

 

5.Cashier:We can take the bank notes but I’m afraid we can’t take the ……….

 

(a) notes

(b) cash

(c) coins

(d) small change

 

6.Man:Then could you change ……… notes, please?

 

(a) these

(b) those

(c) the

(d) -

 

7.Cashier:Certainly, sir. I’ll just check the ……… rates.

 

(a) interest

(b) change

(c) exchange

(d) -

TEST 8

CHANGING FOREIGN CURRENCY

Part2

1.Man:I’ve just come back from a trip to ……….

 

(a) St. Petersburg

(b) Voronezh

(c) Russia

(d) Moscow

 

2.Man: I’d like to change on these ………, please.

 

(a) shekels

(b) francs

(c) euros

(d) roubles

 

3.Cashier:We ……… change.

 

(a) can

(b) could

(c) can’t

(d) can not

 

4. Cashier:But I’m afraid we can pay a very low rate of exchange on ………currency, sir.

 

(a) French

(b) Russian

(c) European

(d) English

 

5.Man:Oh, that ……… matter.

 

(a) isn’t the

(b) didn’t

(c) doesn’t

(d) won’t

 

6. Man: I can’t use them ……….

 

(a) no more

(b) any more

(c) never more

(d) anyway

 

7.Cashier: ………, sir. Just one moment, please.

 

(a) All right

(b) OK

(c) Good

(d) Everything is all right

TEST 9

COMPUTERS

 

Заполните пропуски подходящими вариантами.

 

1. How are you getting on ......... your new computer?

 

(a) at

(b) with

(c) by

(d) for

 

2. Not too bad but sometimes I just can't get the ......... of it.

 

(a) drop

(b) fall

(c) hang

(d) secret

 

3. Do you mean it drives you .........?

 

(a) nervous

(b) mad

(d) crazy

(c) out of senses

 

4. Well, not that often but there are things that completely ......... me.

 

(a) disorganize

(b) mystery

(c) confuse

(d) mystify

 

5. What sort of things do you have in .........?

 

(a) thought

(b) mind

(c) idea

(d) think

 

6. Well, take the times when everything ..........

 

(a) frozen

(b) freezing

(c) freezes

(d) frees

 

7. Yes, I know what you mean that's when you'd like to smash it to ..........

 

(a) pieces

(b) piece

(c) peace

(d) peaces

 

8. Never mind, just think of all the ......... you get from having it.

 

(a) beneficiaries

(b) benefit

(c) benefits

(d) benefited

 

9. Personally I'm looking forward to my holidays when I'll be ......... of it for two weeks!

 

(a) free

(b) freer

(c) freedom

(d) freed

 

TEST 10

Speaking on the phone

Part1

Заполните пропуски подходящими вариантами.

- Mr. Jackson, hello. This is Dan Brown ………(1) (here, there, over here). I'm very sorry, but we've got a problem on Wednesday. Could we ……… (2) (update, exchange, change) the date of our meeting?

- Yes, of course. Would you like to ……… (3) (prolong, postpone, keep back) our meeting or ……… (4) (take it, put it, bring it) forward? I’d rather not ……… (5) (finish, stop, cancel) it.

- I think we should definitely meet. Would it be possible to meet ……… (6) (in, at, by) the weekend?

- No, this weekend isn't possible, I’m afraid. But I have time on Thursday ……… (7) (on, in, at) noon and ……… (8) (on, in, at) Friday evening.

- Well, for me it would be convenient to meet on Friday. I'll arrive ……… (9) (to, in, at) London tomorrow. I`ll ……… (10) (support, accept, confirm) my arrival by a phone call.

- Deal, Mr. May. So see you this Friday evening. Have a nice flight.
- See you soon Mr. Brown. Good bye.

TEST 11

Speaking on the phone

Part2

Отметьте подходящий вариант, которым можно заменить выделенные слова/фразы.

1. A: Hello, Dave! How`s life? How about going to the cinema tomorrow?

 

(a) What about

(b)Where about

(c)When about

 

2. B: Hm, tomorrow? Let me think. At what time?
A: At 12 o`clock exactly.

 

(a) smart

(b) harp

(c) sharp

 

3. A: I'm sorry, I can't be there at 12 o`clock. I've got something else planned.

 

(a) do it

(b) make it

(c) have it

 

4. B: Well, is 3 p.m. OK?
A: Yeah, that sounds OK to me.

 

(a) that’s fine of

(b) that’s fine from

(c) that’s fine with

 

5. B: Right, I look forward to seeing you.
A: Yes, see you in a very short time.

 

(a) soon

(b) moon

(c) spoon

6. C: Mr. Taylor, this is Brian May. I'm phoning to ask you if it would be possible for us to meet?
D: Yes, sure. I would be glad to meet you.

 

(a) teased

(b) happy

(c) pleased

 

7. Why don’t we set an appointment right now?

 

(a) mend

(b) repair

(c) fix

 

8. C: Would Tuesday evening satisfy you?

 

(a) suit

(b) fit

(c) match

 

9. D: Tuesday evening? Just a moment, I need to consult my diary.

 

(a) check

(b) scan

(c) study

 

10. No, I'm sorry. I have another meeting at this time. And shall we stop on Tuesday afternoon?

 

(a) tell

(b) talk

(c) say

C: Tuesday afternoon? Yes, that` s fine. I'm looking forward to meeting you.

TEST 12

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT

 

Заполните пропуски подходящими вариантами.

 

1. Welcome back .........! In this Session we're going to take a look at some of the vocabulary we used in Session 2.

 

(a) somebody

(b) everybody

(c) anybody

(d) nobody

 

2. To start with, can you ......... what session 2 was all about?

 

(a) say

(b) remain

(c) remind

(d) remember

 

3. Yes, that's right. It was all about the job I do every day. I expect you recall that I work for a financial company ......... a financial advisor.

 

(a) at

(b) as

(c) on

(d) of

 

4. In other words I help people with ......... their money.

 

(a) inviting

(b) inventing

(c) investing

(d) investment

 

5. My clients contact our office via email or phone and then we ......... an appointment.

 

(a) make

(b) take

(c) give

(d) do

 

6. You arrange an appointment with another person because you want to ......... or see them.

 

(a) agree

(b) greet

(c) meet

(d) talk

 

7. The two things that are important for an appointment are the time and the place. You say for example: Let's meet next Monday ......... 10 o'clock.

 

(a) on

(b) at

(c) in

(d) for

 

8. Another word that is very similar in meaning to appointment is the word date. A date is usually a private meeting with ......... person.

 

(a) different

(b) second

(c) other

(d) another

 

9. So, when you say: I've got a date with my boss, it means you ......... see your boss privately.

 

(a) are going to

(b) will not be

(c) will be

(d) have to

 

10. Possibly you also know the expression 'blind date', which is a rendezvous with a person you have never seen before and you are meeting them ......... the first time.

 

(a) at

(b) in

(c) for

(d) from