Task1 Grammar : Fill in the blanks with an appropriate answer

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Task1 Grammar : Fill in the blanks with an appropriate answer
11. In winter Sheila _____ skiing and in summer _____ tennis.
A) makes / plays B) goes / plays
C) does / plays D) starts / *
12. My friend’s son _____ Turkish and English at university.
A) has B) plays C) studies D) goes
13. Most of the people _____ work at 8 o’clock every morning.
A) finishes B) goes C) does D) starts
14. A: _____ does Tony Blair live?
B: In Great Britain.
A) When B) Where C) What time D) How
15. _____ does your father do in his free time?
A) Why B) What kind C) How many D) What
16. A: _____ Alex _____ you yesterday evening?
B: No, he _____ .
A) Did / helped / didn’t B) Did / helped / did
C) Did / help / did D) Did / help / didn’t
17. It _____ Jack’s birthday two days ago.
A) was B) were C) is D) are
18. A: Who _____ you eat with?
B: Well, I _____ dinner with friends.
A) did / eat B) did / eats C) did / ate D) did / eaten
19. Ann usually _____ to work, but yesterday she_____ .
A) drive / walks B) drives / walked
C) drove / walked D) drive / walk
20. It usually _____ a lot in winter but last year it _____ .
A) rains / snowed B) rains / snows
C) rain / snowed D) rain /snow

Task 2 Vocabulary : For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

Newspapers
A newspaper makes its money from the price people pay for it and also from the __1__ it carries. A popular newspaper with a(an) __2__ of over five million daily makes a lot of money. Less serious newspapers are probably read just for __3__. They have big __4__ above the news stories, funny __5__ to look at and __6__ photos of violence. The __7__ columns are full of stories of the private lives of
famous people. No one takes the political __8__ of such papers very seriously. On the other hand, in a free country where there is no __9__, serious newspapers are read principally for their news, sent to them by their __10__ round the world and by the big news __11__. People also read these newspapers for their __12__ of new books, films and plays and for their __13__, which represent the opinion of
the newspaper itself about the important events and issues of the moment.
1. A) editorials B) advertising C) circulation D) censorship
2. A) editorial B) advertising C) circulation D) censorship
3. A) review B) advertising
C) entertainment D) correspondent
4. A) reviews B) headlines
C) subtitles D) gossip columns
5. A) cartoons B) headlines
C) gossip columns D) jokes
6. A) amusing B) funny C) hilarious D) sensational
7. A) cartoon B) view C) gossip D) circulation
8. A) circulation B) views
C) entertainment D) sensations
9. A) editorial B) advertising C) circulation D) censorship
10. A) reviews B) editorials
C) speakers D) correspondents
11. A) firms B) centers C) companies D) agencies
12. A) reviews B) headlines
C) entertainment D) correspondents
13. A) editorials B) advertisings
C) circulations D) gossip columns

Task 3. Reading: Answer the following questions according to the text.

Nowadays, in England, tea is quite the most popular, and also the cheapest, of all drinks. People drink their tea in different ways. Some like it with sugar, some without. Some drink it with milk, some with lemon; yet, one way or another just about everyone drinks tea. This, however, has notalways been the case. During the last century, when tea was very expensive,it was kept locked up, and the lady of the house had the key. Tea drinking then was quite a ceremony, reserved for the evenings. At breakfast everyone drank beer!
1. Compared with the past, in England today _____.
A) more and more people prefer tea to beer.
B) tea is regarded as a luxury.
C) tea is very cheap and commonly available.
D) sugar is becoming less and less popular.
E) people don’t care about the quality of tea.
2. It is obvious from the passage that _____.
A) English people have always regarded tea as better than beer.
B) over the years the popularity of tea in England has increased tremendously.
C) drinking tea with lemon is only a recent habit in England.
D) like tea, beer also is an extremely popular drink.
E) English people are no longer fond of ceremonies.
3 . In the passage it is explained that _____.
A) in England today people have different habits of tea drinking.
B) in the past in England only the wealthy were able to drink beer.
C) at breakfast English people also like to drink beer.
D) English people mostly prefer to have their tea in the evening.
E) in England usually a ceremony is held in the family before tea is served.

Task 4.Writing: Translate the text into your native language.

Receiving visitors
Receiving visitors and guests is a secretary's daily routine in the office. As a secretary, you represent your company, and you should try to make a good impression on visitors when you greet them. A secretary should always greet a visitor and be friendly and helpful. A secretary should have a thorough knowledge of the structure of the organization and its staff. When talking with the visitor, a secretary should pay attention and listen to the visitor carefully. Most importantly, a secretary should find out if the visitor has an appointment or not. If the visitor has an appointment, the secretary needs to check the appointment book first. I f the visitor does not have an appointment find out the reason for his visit and the person he wants to see. Then find
out if the person the visitor wishes to see is in and whether he will receive the visitor without an appointment. If the person cannot see the visitor without an appointment, suggest another person instead, or make a further appointment. If the visitor is an important customer, the boss will come down to the reception to greet the visitor. Sometimes the secretary escorts the visitor to the boss office. Using the visitor's name when he arrives is a friendly gesture and gives the visitor a good impression o f the company or organization. When the secretary and the visitor arrive at the boss's office, the secretary announces the visitor's name, title and position, and introduces the boss
to him if this is their first meeting. If the visitor wishes to leave a message, write it down immediately and make sure it reaches the right person. If the visitor must wait for the boss, see that he has a comfortable chair and look through reading materials. A secretary should not force conversation upon the visitor unless he seems willing to talk he is waiting.
When a visitor cannot be satisfied, the secretary should make some suggestions for an alternative meeting. If a meeting is impossible, the secretary should express regret and explain what has happened, with care and tact, so that the visitor won't get hurt.
Task 4
Tashrif buyuruvchilar hamda mehmonlarni kutib olish kotibalarning ofisdagi har kunlik ishidir. Kotib(a)lar kompaniyangizning yuzi hamdir, shuningdek mehmonlar bilan ko'rishganda ularda yaxshi tassurot qoldirishga harakat qilishlari lozim. Kotib(a)lar tashrif buyuruvchilar bilan do'stona munosabat qurishlari , va albatta tashkilotchilik , boshqaruv qobiliyatlari ham bo'lishi kerak . Mehmonlar bilan suhbat vaqtida butun e'tiborlari mehmonda bo'lishi, ularni diqqat bilan tinglashlari shart.
Eng muhumi mehmonning aynan uchrashuv belgilanmi yoki yo'qmi shuni bilishi va darrov ish daftarini tekshirishi lozim. Agarda mehmon uchrashuv belgilamagan bo'lsa, kotib(a) darrov nima sababdan kelganligi hamda kim bilan uchrashmoqchi ekanliklarini aniqlashi shart. Agarda u ko'rishmiqchi bo'lgan odam uni uchrashuv vaqtisiz ham qabul qila olsa uchrashishi mumkin, agar qabul qila olmasa, uning o'rniga boshqa odamni taklif qilib ko'rishi yoki keyinroq boshqa uchrashuv tashkil qilib berishi lozim. Ba'zida mehmon muhum shaxs bo'lsa xo'jayin uni qabulxonaga taklif qilishi mumkin. Ba'zida esa xo'jayinning xonasigacha kuzatib qo'yiladi. Mehmonning ismi bilan murojaat qilish kompaniya tomonidan mehmonga ancha yaxshi tassurot qoldiradi. Agarda mehmon uchun bu uchrashuv birinchi marta bo'lsa Xo'jayinning xonasi oldiga yetib kelib, kotib xo'jayinga uning nima masalasa kelganligi va uning kim ekanligini tanishtiradi. Agarda mehmon cabar qoldiradigan bo'lsa uni to'g'ri egasiga yetkizishingizga ishontirib yuboring. Agarda mijoz kutishni xoxlasa uni qulay joyga o'tkazib, o'qish uchun turli xil materiallarni ko'rsating. Agarda mijoz kutayotib suhbat qurishni istamasa uni majbur qilmaganingiz maqul. Agar mehmonda biroz noqulayliklar bo'lib qoniqmasa, unga biroz maslahatlar bering. Agarda mehmonga uchrashish imkoniyati qilib berilmay qolsa, unga bundan afsusda ekanligingizni va albatta mijozni hafa qilib qo'ymagan holda unga ehtiyotkorlik bilan vaziyatni tushuntirishingiz lozim