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TEST 1 TEXT 1 Read the text. Translate and answer the questions after the text in written form. Marie Blanc works in a large travel company in Paris. English is her only foreign language. "I was born in Paris and I'm very happy here. But I like this job because I'm interested in travel. On the whole, this agency deals with business customers.

I arrange their flight and hotel bookings all over the world. Apart from that, we often get foreign tourists who want to change their travel arrangements. Of course English is essential. The best thing about this job? I get cheap holidays!" ВОПРОС ОТВЕТ Where does Marie Blanc work? Marie Blanc works in a large travel company in

Paris. What is she? She is a manager in a large travel company in Paris. What does she do? She arranges the business customers’ flights and hotel bookings. Why does she like her job? Because she is interested in travel and she gets cheap holidays. TEXT 2 Read the text. Translate and answer the questions after the text in written form. Paola Conti is a tour guide in Florence. She speaks

English and Spanish. "I take groups of English speakers - Americans, English, Australians - on bus tours of Florence. In the summer there are four different tours and every time I go out somebody asks a new question, so I never get bored. Anyway, I'd hate to work in an office. I don't want to do this for the rest of my life, but

I'm enjoying the job at the moment and I earn a lot of money in the summer". ВОПРОС ОТВЕТ What is Paola Conti? Paola Conti is a tour guide in Florence. What does she do? She takes groups of English speakers – Americans, English, Australians – on bus tours of Florence. When does she work? She works in the summer. Why does she like her work?

Because she gets never bored, she hates to work in office, she earns a lot of money in the summer. ТЕХТ З Read the text. Translate and answer the questions after the text in written form. Manuel Romero works in the Tourist Information Office at Malaga airport in the south of Spain. He speaks English and French. "Most of tourists who come here are British, but we also have a lot of

Dutch and German. They usually come on package holidays, so everything is organized in advance. But sometimes they want to hire a car or do something a bit different. Then I give them advice. They usually don't know any Spanish, apart from "Ole", so I use my English all the time. It's an interesting job and some of the people I meet are very funny.

One American couple asked if they could fly to Torremolinos. That's only about ten kilometers from here!" ВОПРОС ОТВЕТ Where does Manuel Romero work? Manuel Romero works in the Tourist Information Office at Malaga airport in the south of Spain. How many languages does he speak? He speaks two languages –

English and French. What does he do? He is a manager of the Tourist Information Office. Does he like his job? Yes, he does. What is "a package holiday"? A “package holiday” is a holiday in which everything is organized in advance. TEXT 4 Read the text. Translate and answer the questions after the text in written form. There are people in tourism who work for themselves.

They are called freelancers. They don't work full-time for any tourist company. They work part-time or in high season only. They don't work in low and off- season. Among free-lancers there are guides, guides-interpreters, escorts, animators, travel writers. Tourist companies, resort hotels and holidays centers employ them for seasonal work. Cruising companies, resort hotels and holiday centers employ animators for summer high season.

Travel agencies which deal with in-coming tourism employ guides, guide-interpreters, escorts. Travel writers offer their articles to magazines and newspapers when they wish to. Free-lancers are registered. It means that, on the one hand, they have got licenses. Licenses prove their qualifications and give them permission to work. On the other hand, if they are registered, they pay taxes.

Free-lancers are, as a rule, members of professional associations. In high season they earn a lot of money. In low and off-season they don't earn any money at all or do some other job. Teachers work as free-lance guides, students work as escorts, actors work as animators. Travel writers are often permanent free-lancers. ВОПРОС ОТВЕТ What kind of people are called free-lancers?

The people who work for themselves. How and when do free-lancers work? Free-lancers do not work full-time for any tourist company, they work part-time or in high season only and they do not work in low and off-season. What are some of the free-lance jobs? Among some of free-lance jobs there are guides, guides-interpreters, escorts, animators, travel writers. What kind of companies employ animators? Cruising companies, resort hotels and holiday centers employ

animators. What kind of companies employ guides, guide-interpreters and escorts? Travel agencies which deal with in-coming tourism employ guides, guide-interpreters, escorts. What do travel writers do? Travel writers offer their articles to magazines and newspapers when they wish to. What does it mean that free-lancers are registered? It means that, they have got licenses and the licenses prove their qualifications and give them permission

to work. It also means that they are members of professional associations. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a freelancer? One of the advantages is the way to work in high season and to earn a lot of money. One of the disadvantages is that in low and off-season they do not earn any money at or do some other job. TEXT 5 Read the text and answer the questions.

TOURISM IN THE 19TH CENTURY In the 19th century tourism was mainly for the rich. They had enough money and spare time for travelling. Not many working people in Europe had paid holidays. Well-to-do people used to take tours to France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. They spent time at famous sea resorts in

France. They went to health resorts and spas of Germany for recreation and treatment. They travelled to the resorts in the mountains of Switzerland and Austria. In the early 19th century tourists used to travel by trains and steamships. In the first half of the 19th century steamships used to move within inland waterways only. But in the second half of the century they started covering longer distances.

The steamships carried passengers on all oceans and seas of the world. ВОПРОС ОТВЕТ What was tourism in the 19th century like? In the 19-th century the tourism was mainly for the rich. What kind of tours did well-to-do people use to take? Well-to-do people used to take tours to France, Germany,

Switzerland and Austria. Where did they go to in those countries? They went to health resorts and spas, sea resorts and to the resorts in the mountains. How did they use to travel? They used to travel by trains and steamships. Where did steamships move in the first half of the 19th century? In the first half of the 19th century the steamships moved within inland waterways.

Where did they move in the second half of the 19th century? In the second half of the 19th century the steamships covered all oceans and seas of the world. GRAMMAR EXERCISES EX. 1. Fill in the blanks: explorers camels jet planes mode treatment the rich steamships races inland waterways railway airplanes spas resorts development overseas-trip 1. The WTO assists countries in the development of their national tourism.

2. The only means of travelling in the early 19th century were trains and steamships 3. Thomas Cook arranged the first trip by railway in 1841. 4. When the first airplanes appeared, they changed travel crucially. 5. When jet planes emerged, they made air travel available to most people. 6. In the first half of the 19th century steamships carried passengers within inland waterways.

7. Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus and James Cook were world-famous explorers. 8. Thomas Cook arranged the first overseas-trip in 1855 to Paris. 9. Well-to-do Europeans used to go to health resorts and spas of Germany for recreation and treatment. 10. The first travelers used simple boats on the water and camels in the desert. 11. During the first group tour Thomas

Cook provided his tourists with meals on the train and tickets for the races. 12. The 19th century tourism was first and foremost for the rich. 13. Well-to-do tourists used to travel to the resorts in the mountains of Austria and Switzerland. 14. Air travel is the fastest mode of travelling. Ex. 2. I. Make up interrogative and negative sentences.

MODELS: УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА He was away on business last week. Was he away on business last week? He wasn’t away on business last week. He studied tourism last year. Did he study tourism last year? He did not study tourism last year. УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ

ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА The travel agent offered a travel insurance. Did the travel agent offer a travel insurance? The travel agent didn’t offer a travel insurance. The travelers chose our new tour yesterday. Did the travelers choose our new tour yesterday? The travelers didn’t choose our new tour yesterday. They were happy with the travel arrangements. Were they happy with the travel arrangements?

They were not happy with the travel arrangements. It was late to change the dates of the tour. Was it late to change the dates of the tour? It wasn’t late to change the dates of the tour. Well-to-do Russians, travelled to European health resorts in the 19th century. Did well-to-do Russians travel to European health resorts in the 19th century?

Well-to-do Russians didn’t travel to European health resorts in the 19th century. You went to France by train Did you go to France by train? You didn’t go to France by train. You took a ferry to reach England. Did you take a ferry to reach England? You didn’t take a ferry to reach England. Our tourism manager made a journey to Turkey.

Did our tour manager make a journey to Turkey? Our tour manager didn’t make a journey to Turkey. He was pleased with the journey by air. Was he pleased with the journey by air? He wasn’t pleased with the journey by air. He enjoyed the journey by train. Did he enjoy the journey by train? He didn’t enjoy the journey by train. The students got familiar with the sights of Greece last

August. Did the students get familiar with the sights of Greece last August? The students didn’t get familiar with the sights of Greece last August. It was high season when they arrived. Was it high season when they arrived? It wasn’t high season when they arrived. The first travelers were merchants and traders. Were the first travelers merchants and traders?

The first travelers were not merchants and traders. Ex. 3. II. Make up alternative questions: MODELS: УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА The travelers were pleased with the coach. Were the travelers pleased with the coach or with the hotel? The travelers took a tour to Athens. Did the travelers take a tour to

Athens or to Rome? УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА They toured around Europe. Did they tour around Europe or around Russia? The first travelers were merchants. Were the first travelers merchants or traders? Thomas Cook set up the first travel agency. Did Thomas Cook set up the first travel agency or the first recruitment

agency? The WTO emerged in 1975. Did the WTO emerge in 1975 or in 1998? The first travelers used boats. Did the first travelers use boats or ships? They were familiar with boats. Were they familiar with boats or airplanes? Jet planes emerged in the early 20th century. Did jet planes emerge in the early 20th century or in the late 19th century? Thomas Cook was known all over the world.

Was Thomas Cook known all over the world or all over Russia? The age of modern trains came in the 19th century. Did the age of modern trains come in the 19th century or in the 20th century? The most famous travelers in the past were explorers. Were the most famous travelers in the past explorers or traders?

Ex. 4. III. Make up tail-questions (disjunctive questions): MODELS: УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА The first travelers were familiar with boats. The first travelers were familiar with boats, weren't they? The first travelers were not familiar with planes. The first travelers were not Familiar with planes, were they?

Well-to-do travelers had enough money and spare time. Well-to-do travelers had enough money and spare time, didn't they? Common people didn't have enough money and spare time. Common people didn't have enough money and spare time, did they? УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА Christopher

Columbus was one of the best-known explorers. Christopher Columbus was one of the best-known explorers, wasn’t he? The age of airplanes changed travel crucially. The age of airplanes changed travel crucially, didn’t it? The age of airplanes made travel available to all people. The age of airplanes made travel available to all people, didn’t it?

The cost of air transportation didn't make travel available to everybody. The cost of air transportation didn’t make travel available to everybody, did it? Christopher Columbus discovered America. Christopher Columbus discovered America, didn’t he? Amerigo Vespucci didn't discover America. Amerigo Vespucci didn’t discover America, did he?

Nikitin was not known in the West. Nikitin was not known in the West, was he? The first travelers used simple means of travelling. The first travelers used simple means of travelling, didn’t they? The first travelers didn't travel by air. The first travelers didn’t travel by air, did they? They were not familiar with air travel. They were not familiar with air travel, were they?

Ex. 5. V. Make up special questions: MODELS: УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА The chief animator was on the stage during the whole contest last night. Who was on the stage during the whole contest last night? Where was the chief animator during the contest last night? When was the chief animator on the stage? The tourists spent their paid holidays at the health resort

last season. Who spent paid holidays at the health resort last season? What did the tourists do last season? What did the tourists spend at the health resort last season? What kind of holidays did the tourists spend at the health resort last season? Where did the tourists spend their paid holidays last season? What kind of holidays did the tourists spend last season?

When did the tourists spend their paid holidays at the health resort? УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА Rich noble people were members of the Russian Tourist Society. Who were members of the Russian Tourist Society? What kind of people were members of the Russian Tourist Society? The Russian Tourist Society came into being in 1901.

What came into being in 1901? When did the Russian Tourist Society come into being? Thomas Cook Company was well-known in Russia in the 191h century. What was well known in Russia in the 19th century? Where was Thomas Cook Company well known in the 19th century? When was Thomas Cook Company well known in Russia?

The first Russian guide books gave details of Moscow and St. Petersburg sights. What gave details of Moscow and St. Petersburg sights? What kind of details did the guide books give? Tourist boom started about 30 or 40 years ago. What started about 30 or 40 years ago? When did tourist boom start? How long ago did tourist boom start?

Before 1855 Thomas Cook Company dealt with domestic tourism only. When did Thomas Cook Company deal with domestic tourism? What dealt with domestic tourism before 1855? What kind of tourism did Thomas Cook company deal with before 1855? Steamships carried passengers on all oceans of the world. What carried passengers on all oceans of the world?

Whom did steamships carry on all oceans of the world? What kind of oceans did steamships carry passengers on? The WTO emerged in 1975. What emerged in 1975? When did the WTO emerge? The UN conference on international travel and tourism took place in Rome in 1963. What took place in Rome in 1963? What kind of conference took place in

Rome in 1963? Where did the UN conference on international travel and tourism take place in 1963? When did the UN conference on international travel and tourism take place in Rome? The first motor-cars appeared in the late 19th century. What appeared in the late 19th century? When did the first motor-cars appear? Thomas Cook set up the first travel agency in the middle of the 19th century.

Who set up the first travel agency in the middle of the 19th century? What did Thomas Cook set up in the middle of the 19th century? When did Thomas Cook set up the first travel agency? Thomas Cook provided his tourists with meals and tickets for the races during the first group tour. Who provided his tourists with meal and tickets for the races during the first group tour?

Whom did Thomas Cook provide with meal and tickets for the races during the first group tour? What did Thomas Cook provide his tourists with? When did Thomas Cook provide his tourists with meal and tickets for the races? The rich went to German health resorts for treatment and recreation. Who went to German health resorts for treatment and recreation?

Where did the rich go to for treatment and recreation? Why did the rich go to German health resorts? In the 19th century tourism was for the rich because they had enough money and spare time. When was tourism for the rich? What was for the rich in the 19th century? Why was tourism for the rich in the 19th century? Ex. 6. Open the brackets. Mind the word order in interrogative sentences.

1. We made a tour of France last year. It was a coaching tour. We didn’t stay in any city for more than one day. 2. Where did your customers spend their holidays They were in the Caucasus. They went to a spa there. 3. When and where did the UN conference on international travel and tourism take place? -

It took place in 1963 in the capital of Italy. 4. A month ago our company put a new tour together. We did not advertise it in mass media. We included it in our new travelogue. 5. They set up a new tourist company and did market research last year. 6. What kind of inclusive tours did your travel agency offer to customers last summer season We offered inclusive tours with charter to Turkey. 7.

Did you cooperate with major tour operators a couple of years ago No, we didn't. 8. A week ago I went away on business. I visited our sales outlets in St. Petersburg. There I got familiar with their tourist attractions. Unfortunately, I didn’t see their museums in the suburbs because we were too busy.

9. The first steamships didn’t cover long distances. They moved on inland waterways. 10. Did your tourism manager travel anywhere last year He didn’t take his paid holidays last year. He had a lot of work to do. Ex. 7. (A, B) Ask questions to the following statements and then answer them according to the pattern. УТВЕРДИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА ВОПРОСИТЕЛЬНАЯ ФОРМА+КРАТКИЙ

ОТВЕТ There is a good programme on TV tonight. - Is there a good programme on TV tonight? - No, there isn’t. There aren't any theatres in my town - Are there any theatres in your town? - Yes, there are. 1. There is a cat in the window. - Is there a cat in the window? - No, there isn’t. 2. There are a few changes in the text. -

Are there a few changes in the text? - No, there aren’t. 3. There are plenty of glasses in the cupboard. - Are there plenty of glasses in the cupboard? - No, there aren’t. 4. There were a lot of people at the stadium. - Were there a lot of people at the stadium? - No, there weren’t. 5. There isn't anything on the plate. -

Is there anything on the plate? - Yes, there is. 6. There wasn't anybody in the room. - Was there anybody in the room? - Yes, there was. 7. There are difficult exercises in this book. - Are there difficult exercises in this book? - No, there aren’t. 8. There is something on the shelf. - Is there something on the shelf? -

No, there isn’t. 9. There will be some interesting programmes on TV tomorrow. - Will there be any interesting programmes on TV tomorrow? - No, there won’t. 10. There are several empty seats in the room. - Are there several empty seats in the room? - No, there aren’t. 11. There weren't any pears on the plate. - Were there any pears on the plate? -

Yes, there were. Ex. 8. (А, В) Translate into English. РУССКИЙ АНГЛИЙСКИЙ 1. В этом журнале много интересных статей 1. There are a lot of interesting articles in this paper. 2. В нашем городе много музеев и театров. 2. There are a lot of museums and theatres in our city. 3. В этой комнате есть телефон? 3. Is there a telephone in this room?

4. В этой комнате два окна. 4. There are two windows in this room. 5. В чашке не было чая. 5. There was no tea in the cup. 6. Сколько статей было в этом журнале? – Там было несколько статей. 6. How many articles were in this paper? – There were some articles. 7. Сколько студентов в аудитории? – Двадцать. 7. How many students are there in the lecture room? –

There are 20. 8. Рядом с нашим домом будет парк. 8. There will be a park near our house. 9. На этой улице была школа? 9. Is there was a school in this street? 10. На столе лежит несколько книг 10. There are some books on the table. 11. Рядом с нашим домом есть школа. Школа находится рядом с нашим домом. 11. There is a school near our house.

The school is near our house. 12. В городе несколько театров. Театры находятся в центре города. 12. There some theatres in the city. The theatres are in the center of the city. 13. В вазе стояли цветы. Цветы стояли в красивой вазе. 13. There were flowers in the vase. Flowers were in the beautiful vase. 14. В театре много детей.

Дети сейчас в театре. 14. There are many children in the theatre. Children are in the theatre now. 15. Существует несколько способов решения этой задачи. Способы решения этой задачи даны на странице 5. 15. There are some ways of solution of this problem. The ways of solution of this problem are on the page 5. Ex. 9. Fill in the gaps. a) some, any, no. 1. There were some of my friends there.

2. Well, anyway, there is no need to hurry, now that we have missed the train. 3. Have you ever seen any of these pictures before? 4. There is no water in the kettle: they have drunk it all. 5. There were no fir-trees in that forest, but many pines. 6. We could not buy cherries, so we bought some plums instead. b) somebody, anybody, nobody.

1. I saw nobody I knew at the lecture. 2. I dare say that there may be somebody at the lecture that I know, but what does that matter? 3. Do you really think that somebody visits this place? 4. I have never seen anybody laces his boots like that. c) somewhere, anywhere, nowhere. 1. I haven't seen him anywhere. 2. I know the place is somewhere about here, but exactly where, I don't know. 3. Did you go anywhere yesterday? —

No, I went nowhere; I stayed at home the whole day. Ex. 10. Insert some, any, no, every or their derivatives. 1. Can I have any milk? — Yes, you can have some. 2. Will you have any tea? 3. Give me some books, please. I have nothing to read at home. 4. Put no sugar in her tea: she does not like sweet tea.

5. Is anything the matter with you? Has anybody offended you? I see by your face. Ex. 11. Make up sentences according to the model. Model: I am singer, (my brother). My brother is a singer. 1. We are students. (Nick). Nick is a student. 2. The Browns have got two children. (Jane Smith). Jane

Smith has got two children. 3. I am leaving next week. (They). They are leaving next week. 4. Professor Thomson buys newspapers every morning. (Ben's parents). Ben’s parents buy newspapers every morning. 5. That pine-tree is too high, (those birches). Those birches are too high. Ex. 12. Insert the articles if necessary. 1. The students are making a good progress. 2. The person who's sitting next:

Tome is a lawyer by profession. 3. They are short of money and they are not going to buy a dog for their children. 4. We usually have breakfast at 8. 5." Who wants some cake?"-" I'd like a piece of cake, please." Ex. 13. Insert personal or possessive pronouns. 1 .We often invite Liz to stay with her in our house. 2.

That butterfly looks like a flower. Aren't its wings wonderful? 3. We know them well. They are friends of us. 4. Give me a photo and I am going to give you mine. 5. Jeans always stay in fashion. People like them. Ex. 14. Form degrees of comparison of the following adjectives. POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Thick thicker The thickest

Big bigger The biggest Amusing More amusing The most amusing Young younger The youngest Lazy More lazy The most lazy Ex. 15. Make up sentences according to the model. This text is long (those texts) – Those texts are longer. That translation is easy. (These sentences) – These sentences are easier. Peter has got a comfortable flat. (Jane and

Tom) – Jane and Tom get a more comfortable flat. She is a good teacher. (Mr. Brown) – Mr. Brown is a better teacher. Her Spanish is bad. (Their French) – Their French is worse. I’m very optimistic. (My brother Harold) – My brother Harold is more optimistic. Ex. 16. Make up negative and interrogative sentences according to the model.

SENTENCE NEGATIVE FORM INTERROGATIVE FORM + SHORT ANSWER Her daughter has got a friend. (Yes) Her daughter has not got a friend. Has her daughter got a friend? – Yes, she has. The Earth moves round the sun. (Yes) The Earth doesn’t move round the sun. Does the Earth move round the sun? - Yes, it does.

Uncle Tom is buying a new computer today. (No) Uncle Tom is not buying a new computer today. Is uncle Tom buying a new computer today? - No, he isn’t. There is a new magazine on the tea table (Yes) There is not a new magazine on the tea table. Is there a new magazine on the tea table? - Yes, there is. These tales are quite interesting. (No)

These tales are not quite interesting. Are these tales quite interesting? - No, these are not. We have got enough coffee in our cups. (Yes) We have not got enough coffee in our cups. Have you got enough coffee in your cups? - Yes, we have got. Ex. 17. Write alterative and tag-questions. SENTENCE ALTERNATIVE QUESTION TAG – QUESTION (DISJUNCTIVE)

She speaks French well. Does she speak French or English well? She speaks French well, doesn’t she? He seldom comes to them. Does he seldom come to them or to us? He seldom comes to them, doesn’t he? We are looking through the papers now. Are you looking through the papers or through the magazines now? We are looking through the papers now, aren’t we?

Her children have French classes every Tuesday. Do her children have French classes every Tuesday or every Monday? Her children have French classes every Tuesday, don’t they? Ex. 18. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1. The telephone is ringing. Somebody wants to talk to you. 2. Jane likes reading.

She often borrows books from the library. Now she is looking through a new detective story. 3. What is this dreadful smell Something is burning in the kitchen. 4. He never gets good marks in his examinations. I wonder why. Who knows the reason? 5. What Nick is doing now Pie is doing his homework. It usually takes him an hour and a half to do it.