Пункт 6.8 Положения об интеллектуальной собственности ФГБОУ ВПО РАНХиГС (стр. 5 )

out of out into

28. Jack ______________ a fortune when his great uncle passed on.

came along came into came through

29. Unfortunately, Peter has ______ friends in Tacoma.

a few a lot few

30. 'I will finish that project soon.' - Ken said he ________ finish that project soon.

were would will

31. In his position _____ managing director, he is responsible for more than 300 employees.

like as so

32. She wished she __________ the new car.

bought would buy had bought

33. Fiestas ____________ in Cologne, Germany for many years now.

have been made have been making have made

34. I think you ___________ see a doctor.

should better to ought had better

35. You'll be leaving for Tokyo soon, _______?

aren't you will you won't you

36. ______ the last market session the Dow Jones dropped 67 points.

During While For

2. Лексический тест. Пример:

Topic: Elections/Voting/Politics (USA)

1. John never votes for Republican ________.
candidates
runners

2. Who won the ________ in your state?
choice
election

3. Who did you vote ________?
for
on

4. The election ________ are in. = We now know the election ________.
responses
results

5. George Bush won all the states in the South. = George Bush ________ the South.
swept
collected

6. A ________ is when one candidate wins an election by a large percentage.
sweep
landslide

7. Q: How many ________ can a US president serve? A: A US president is allowed to serve two ________.
turns
terms

8. If something "hangs in the balance", it is ________.
decided
undecided

9. The Democrates won a large number of ________ in the Senate.
seats
chairs

10. It is important that all the ________ are counted.
vote
votes

3. Тест на владение профессиональной лексикой. Пример:

Choose the most suitable word or phrase

1.The present political system is no longer… .
1. indispensable                2. ultimate                3.viable                bstantial

2. This party is sure to … its victory in general elections.
bmit                        2. secure                3. endow                4. enhance

3. These are guidelines only, and are not … .
1. initial                        2. binding                3. reciprocal                4.imperative

4. The Covenant of the League of Nations … for the use of economic penalties.
1. adjudicated                2. claimed                3. acquired                4. provided

5. The role of the central executive machinery is to … joint activities of member states.
pervise                        2. maintain                pel                4. Restrain

4. Тест на проверку речевого этикета и разговорной практики. Пример:

—How are you feeling?

— I am very tired.

1. —Also me

2. —So am I.

3. —For me the same.

- Why are you so nervous?

— I am taking my driving test today.

1. —Good chance!

2. —Good luck!

3. —Best regards!

- How big is your group? 

1. —Them are seven.

2. —We are seven.

3. —It is seven people.

5. Translate these sentences into Russian:

The candidate said this morning that he was fully aware of the obstacles to be faced and the charges that would be made. The International Court of Justice is expected to play an increasingly important role in facilitating the peaceful settlement of international legal disputes. While party leaders still say they support the goals of the program, and promise that it will receive expeditious consideration on Capital Hill, Democratic anger at many of the proposals appears to be mounting daily.  In a document released today a Harvard University Professor discloses that studies he made in one medium-sized U. S.city showed mayors, police chiefs, and other officials to have been on a gambling syndicate’s payroll for many years. Britain both could have and should have stayed out of the Second World War, leaving Russia to crush Hitler’s Germany.

6. Translate these sentences into English:

1. Правящие династии современной Европы выжили только потому, что они не сохранили эффективности управления.

2. В современной Европе монарх является символом национального единства и власти государства.

3.  Правящие элиты обычно используют силу для поддержания экономического и политического status quo.

4. Индустриализация порождает новые, дифференцированные элиты, которые замещают небольшие группировки, которые когда-то контролировали всю власть в обществе.

5. Конституционные системы, унаследованные от колониальных держав, оказались неработоспособными.

7. Answer the questions:

What is common for all constitutional democracies? Why are political parties the key institutions in constitutional democracies? What are the two major types of constitutional democracy in the modern world? What is the US presidential system based on? What is the essence of the British parliamentary system?

8. Тест на проверку целостного восприятия специального текста. Пример:

Effective and Professional Communication

Lately, I read a book called (The 10-Second Internet Manager) which is inspired, as mentioned by the author, from a wonderful book called (The One-Minute Manager). That book was dedicated to the functions of technological managers and to those who would like to join the Internet era and technological businesses.

I read the book through listening as it was an audio book, and it included many terrific hints and presented nice stories lived by the author with famous Internet companies’ owners such as Amazon and others.

There are two very important points in this book I would like to convey to you:

The First Point: The law of functionality and success for web projects in today’s era. The author says that in order to succeed you have to:

First: Work very fast

Second: Work very smart

Third: Work very hard

Or as mentioned in the book: (Act Fast) (Act Smart) (Act Hard). It’s an amazing trio that has to be followed by anyone who wants to establish a company nowadays, whether on the web world or the real world. He should follow it in the same order and work according to it.

The Second Point: That is our topic today – effective and professional communication
Electronic mail and its importance as a communication tool:

A friend once said that his employees respond more effectively when they get the orders (tasks) face to face, and that he found their degree of concern is reduced if the communication channel/method is changed.

He classified the rate of efficiency as follows:

If the communication was face to face: efficiency rate reaches 100%

If the communication was through someone else/mediator: efficiency rate reaches 80%

If the communication was through an official printed paper: efficiency rate reaches 60%

If the communication was through phone: efficiency rate reaches 40%

If the communication was through fax: efficiency rate reaches 30%

If the communication was through email: efficiency rate reaches 20%, and it may go down to reach 5% in case the email was not opened

After considering my friends analysis to that point, I realized that his conclusions were true. I began to observe them in my daily life, and until today I’m still suffering, as my friend did, that the majority of people do not take the email seriously. The reason might be due to the fact that we firstly used it as an entertainment method and that made our minds don’t count on it as an important communication method.