Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Market Economies"

вариант 1

Задание 1. Прочтите текст и выполните письменный перевод выделенного отрывка.

Market Economies

The framework of a market or capitalist system contains six essential features: private property, freedom of choice and enterprise, self-interest, competition, the price system, the role for government.

Private property.

The institution of private property is a major feature of capitalism. It means that individuals have the right to own, control and dispose of land, buildings, machinery, and other natural and man-made resources.

Freedom of choice and enterprise.

Freedom of enterprise means that individuals are free to buy and hire economic resources, to organize these resources for production, and to sell their products in the markets of their own choice.....
 

Задание 2. Найдите в тексте и выпишите признаки рыночной экономики в порядке следования определений.

1. It is the dominating motive of economic activity.
2. It is the principle difference between market and command systems.
3. It is very limited.
4. It governs the process of distribution.
5. It makes prices lower

Задание 3. Выберите правильный вариант, запишите предложение.

1. I am a student of (economy, economics) now.
2. At school I didn’t study the (economy, economics) of Great Britain.
3. I hope he’ll make a good (economist, economy).
4. There are many (economic, economical) problems in the world.
5. This car is very (economic, economical).
6. I try to spend money and time (economical, economically).
7. This car (economize, economizes) fuel.

Задание 4. Прочтите текст и ответьте на вопросы.

Adam Smith and His Invisible Hand of Capitalism

Adam Smith, a Scot and a philosopher who lived from 1723 to 1790, is considered the founder of modern economics. In Smith's time, philosophy was an all-encompassing study of human society in addition to an inquiry into the nature and meaning of existence. Deep examination of the world of business affairs led Smith to the conclusion that collectively the individuals in society, each acting in his or her own self-interest, manage to produce and purchase the goods and services that they as a society require. He called the mechanism by which this self-regulation occurs “the invisible hand,” in his groundbreaking book, The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776.....
 

1. 1. Who is Adam Smith?
   2. What conclusion made Smith after deep examination of the society?
   3. What is “the invisible hand” according to Adam Smith?
   4. How does “the invisible hand” work in the society?
   5. What is a key doctrine of the classical economics?

Задание 5. Вставьте по смыслу предложенные слова и переведите предложения письменно.

certain uncertain

exact inexact

predictable unpredictable

precise imprecise

1. You have to be very ____ in this job, because a small mistake can make a big difference.

2. Are you ____ that you’ll get there in time?

3. We have done this experiment before. The results are rather ______.

4. Our train leaves at 10 o’clock ______.

Задание 6. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

1. We have ... large ... family. 2. My granny often tells us ... long ... interesting .. stories. 3. My ... father is ... engineer. He works at ... factory. ... factory is large. 4. My ... mother is ... doctor. She works at ... large ... hospital. She is at ... work now. 5. My ... aunt is ... teacher. She works at ... school. ... school is good. My ... aunt is not at ... school now. She is at ... home. She is drinking ... tea and eating ... jam. ... jam is sweet. I am at ... home, too. I am drinking ... tea and eating ... sandwich. ... sandwich is tasty. 6. My sister is at ... school. She is ... pupil. 7. My cousin has ... big ... black ... cat. My cousin's ... cat has two ... kittens. ... milk, too. cat likes ... milk. ... kittens like.

Задание 7. Вставьте some, any, no, every или их производные.

1. Can I have ... milk? - - Yes, you can have .... 2. Will you have ... tea? 3. Give me ... books, please. I have ... to read at home. 4. Put ... sugar in her tea: she does not like sweet tea. 5. Is ... the matter with you? Has ... offended you? I see by your face that ... has happened. 6. We did not see ... in the hall. 7. ... was present at the lesson yesterday. 8. He is busy. He has ... time to go to the cinema with us. 9. Do you need ... books to prepare for your report? 10. Have you ... questions? Ask me ... you like, I shall try to answer ... question. 11. ... liked that play: it was very dull. 12. If ... is ready, we shall begin our experiment.

Задание 8. Поставьте следующие предложения во множественное число.

1. This is a star. 2. This is a boy. 3. This is a baby. 4. That is a plate. 5. That is a flower, j 6. That is a bookshelf. 7. Is this a sofa? 8. Is this a bookcase? 9. Is this a man? 10. Is that a ball? 11. Is that a train? 12. Is that a plane? 13. Is the window open? 14. Is the door closed? 15. Is the boy near the window? 16. That is not a king, 17. That is not a queen. 18. That is not a bus.   19. This isn't a mountain. 20. That isn't a goose. 21. This isn't a mouse. 22. It is a sheep. 23. It is a cigarette. 24. It is a cat. 25. It is not a girl. 26. It isn't a bag. 27. It isn't a tree. 28. It is not a bad egg. 29. It is a good egg. 30. Is that a flower?

Задание 8. Найдите синонимы и запишите их парами.
 

1. integrity

2. merger

3. rigorous

4. estate

5. to update

6. to incorporate

7. fraud

8. conduct

9. to expand

10. purchaser
 

Задание 9. Поставьте нужные слова из левой колонки задания 7 в пробелы и переведите предложения.

1. In any profession there is a code of _____.
2. Before entering the Academy you are to pass _____ examinations.
3. A ____ could be profitable for both companies.
4. We shall try to _____ all our efforts to save the firm from bankruptcy.
5. The user interface needs to be ____.
6. Our trade with China is steadily _____
7.  His _____ was valued at $150,000.
8. He had the ____ to admit his guilt.
9. An experienced accountant can expose a ____.
10.  ____ trust advertisements too much nowadays.

Задание 10.

A) Вставьте глаголы в нужной форме.

B) Переведите предложения письменно.

1. If there (to be)___  a change in the amount for one item in a balance sheet, it will be always accompanied by an equal change in some other item.
2. The same amount of depreciation would be evaluated each year if the accountant (to choose) _____ the straight-line method.
3. If the company (to choose) ____ proper ways to use its assets for producing goods and rendering services, it would have earned enough revenue to stay in business.
4. If a customer received commodities or promised to pay the company in the future, the revenue (to be recorded) _____ in accounts receivable.
5. If cash (to be paid) _____ to purchase equipment, this figure will be added to the asset account of a plant.

Задание 11. Соедините начало и конец предложений и переведите предложения письменно.
 

1. A balance sheet represents
2. The statement of cash flows provides the information
3. The income statement summarizes the data
4. The statement of retained earnings discloses the information concerning
5. Financial accounting includes the information

6. Managerial accounting deals with
 

Задание 12. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на герундий.

1. Have you finished writing? 2. Taking a cold shower in the morning is very useful. 3. I like skiing, but my sister prefers skating. 4. She likes sitting in the sun. 5. It looks like raining. 6. My watch wants repairing. 7. Thank you for coming. 8. I had no hope of getting an answer before the end of the month. 9.I had the pleasure of dancing with her the whole evening. 10. Let's go boating. 11. He talked without stopping. 12. Some people can walk all day without feeling tired. 13. Living in little stuffy rooms means breathing poisonous air. 14. Iron is found by digging in the earth. 15. There are two ways of getting sugar: one from beet and the other from sugar-cane. 16. Jane Eyre was fond of reading. 17. Miss Trotwood was in the habit of asking Mr. Dick his opinion.

Задание 13. Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму инфинитива.

1. Her ring was believed (to lose) until she happened (to find) it during the general cleaning. It turned out (to drop) between the sofa and the wall. 16. They seemed (to wait) for ages.2. He seized every opportunity (to appear) in public: he was so anxious (to talk) about. 3. Is there anything else (to tell) her? I believe she deserves (to know) the state of her sick brother. 4. He began writing books not because he wanted (to earn) a living. He wanted (to read) and not (to forget). 5. I consider myself lucky (to be) to that famous exhibition and (to see) so many wonderful paintings. 6. He seems (to know) French very well: he is said (to spend) his youth in Australia. 7. The enemy army was reported (to overthrow) the defense lines and (to advance) towards the suburbs of the city. 8. The woman pretended (to read) and (not to hear) the bell. 9. You seem (to look) for trouble. 10. It seemed (to snow) heavily since early morning: the ground was covered with a deep layer of snow. 11. They seemed (to quarrel): I could hear angry voices from behind the door. 12. Perhaps it would upset her (to tell) the truth of the matter.

Задание 14. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на причастия.

1. The boy lay sleeping when the doctor came. 2. The broken arm was examined by the doctor. 3. While being examined, the boy could not help crying. 4. Having prescribed the medicine, the doctor went away. 5. The medicine prescribed by the doctor was bitter. 6. The dress bought at the department store was very beautiful. 7. While using a needle you should be careful not to prick your finger. 8. While crossing the street one should first look to the left and then to the right. 9. People watching a performance are called an audience. 10. Being very ill, she could not go to school. 11. The first rays of the rising sun lit up the top of the hill. 12. The tree struck by lightning was all black and leafless. 13. Being busy, he postponed his trip. 14. The door bolted on the in side could not be opened, 15. Having been shown the wrong direction, the travellers soon lost their way. 16. The room facing the garden is much more comfortable than this one.

Задание 15. Напишине короткое сообщение о своей будущей профессии по плану.

1. 1. 1. What is your future speciality?
      2. Who helped you to choose your career?
      3. Where do you study to obtain special knowledge?
      4. What are your major subjects?
      5. Do you have any practical skills in your future profession?
      6. Where do you work (where are you going to work after graduation)?
      7. What will be your responsibility and position after graduation?