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ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ Государственное образовательное учреждение профессионального высшего образования УЛЬЯНОВСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ Test your Business Grammar and Vocabulary для студентов курсов всех специальностей дневного отделения экономико-математического факультета Составители: Н. Н. Новосельцева Л. В. Корухова Ю. А. Ульяновск 2008 УДК 802(076) ББК я7 Рецензенты: заведующая кафедрой «Английский язык» УлГПУ, кандидат филологических наук, доцент И. И. Гребенкина; заведующая кафедрой иностранных языков УВАУ ГА(и), кандидат педагогических наук, доцент О. С. Ивасюк; заведующая кафедрой «Иностранные языки», кандидат филологических наук, доцент Н. С. Шарафутдинова. Одобрено секцией методических пособий научно-методического совета университета. Test your Business Grammar and Vocabulary: для студентов 1-2 T 36 всех специальностей дневного отделения экономико-математического факультета сост.: Н. Н. Новосельцева, Л. В. Корухова, Ю. А. Плужникова. - Ульяновск: УлГТУ, - 56 с. Пособие составлено в соответствии с программой курса английского языка для высшей школы. Цель пособия - проверка знания материала, пройденного в первых двух частях пособия «Business Grammar Builder» и Vocabulary Builder». Работа подготовлена на кафедре «Иностранные языки». УДК 802(076) ББК 81.2 Англ я7 Учебное издание Test your Business Grammar and Vocabulary Составители: НОВОСЕЛЬЦЕВА Надежда Николаевна КОРУХОВА Людмила Владимировна ПЛУЖНИКОВА Юлия Александровна Подписано в печать 30.06.2008. Формат 60x84/16. Бумага офсетная. Усл. печ. л. 3,26. Тираж 75 экз. Ульяновский государственный технический университет 432027, г. Ульяновск, ул. Северный Венец, д. 32. Типография УлГТУ. 432027, г. Ульяновск, ул. Северный Венец, д. 32 © Н. Н. Новосельцева, Л. В. Корухова, Ю. А. Плужникова, составление, 2008 © Оформление. УлГТУ, 2008 TEST YOUR BUSINESS GRAMMAR Test 1. Verb tenses: Present Exercise 1 Complete the sentences by putting each verb into the Present Simple or Present Continuous. Use contractions instead of am, don't instead of do not, etc.) where possible. A: What do you do (you I'm an engineer. 2. A: What are you doing (you I'm looking for a Can you help me? I (not understand) Spanish. 4. Can I call you back? I (talk) with a client. 5. This product (not sell) as well as we hoped. 6. I'll get in touch with you as soon as I (know) the results. (stay) at the Marriott Hotel. I'll be there until Friday. 8 (you offer) any special deals over the summer? 9. Our company (make) parts for the automobile industry. When (you usually arrive) at work in the morning? Jack (come) to work with us on the NBC project for a few weeks. Jack (come) from Leeds in the north of England. Exercise 2 Decide in uses are usually associated with the Present Simple (PS) or Present Continuous (PC). a) facts and permanent situations e) habits and routines b) actions and events in progress now f) temporary situations • c) arrangements for the future • g) fixed timetables d) verbs of thinking and feeling h) current trends and Match sentences 1-8 below with uses talking on another line right now, can I ask her to call you 2. We offer a networking solution that is customised, reliable and secure. We release figures for total sales and net earnings every quarter. 4. I'm arriving in Munich at 5. The plane arrives in Munich at 10.30. 6. I'm working in our customer services department this month. 7. Internet fraud and cybercrime is increasing all over the world. 8. Ok, I understand what the problem is now. 5 Exercise 3 Put the time expressions from the list below into two categories: those usually used with the Present Simple, and those usually used with the Present Continuous. Write the expression in the correct column. After, always, as soon as, before, currently, every day, hardly ever, never, at the moment, most of the time, next time, normally, now, nowadays, occasionally, often, rarely, sometimes, these days, twice a year, until, usually, when. Present Simple Present Continuous After currently Exercise 4 Put the words into the correct order. The first word is given each time. at about one o'clock have usually lunch. I 2. Lunch just a sandwich often is. Lunch from time to time visit in Paris Head Office. I ever hardly am late in the morning. I ever hardly take the train to work. I prepare once a month a sales report. I miss a Board meeting never. I am late for a Board meeting never. I Exercise 5 Some of the following sentences are right and some are wrong. Put a tick next to the right ones, and correct the wrong ones. I'm supplying you with everything on your last order. ... 2. I'm agreeing with you completely. I agree Our chocolates are containing only the finest ingredients. 4. Our chocolates are winning prizes all over the world. We're setting up subsidiaries in Peru and Bolivia. 6. We're owing subsidiaries in Peru and Bolivia. 7. I'm thinking they will make a decision this week. 8. I'm thinking about what they will decide this week. 9. At first sight, seeming to be a sensible suggestion. At first sight, he's making a sensible suggestion. We're having a lot of trouble with our suppliers. In these circumstances we're having no alternative. Exercise 6 Complete the sentences by putting each verb into a form of the Present Simple or Present Continuous. In each sentence the verb may be in the same or different tenses. Every time inflation (go up), people (demand) higher wages. 2. Inflation (fall) quite quickly, which (mean) that the government can keep interest rates low. 6 3 (you/wait) for Victoria Chambers? I (not/think) be long. 4. What exactly (our Nobody around here (seem) to know. 5. Carlo doesn't have much experience of this situation. I (hope) he (know) what he (do). 6. What exactly I (not/understand). 7. What exactly (you/want) to renegotiate the whole contract? 8 (your ok? The food here is usually very good, but of course it all (depend) on which particular chef (work) in the kitchen on that day. Test 2. Verb tenses: Past Exercise 1 Write the Past Simple of these irregular verbs. 1 become 8 fall meet 2 begin 9 find pay 3 break 10 forget send 4 bring grow shut 5 buy 12 keep 19 spend 6 choose lead 20 understand eat lend Exercise 2 Underline the correct words. When I got/was getting home, I heard/was hearing your phone message. 2. When I was at I used to claim/was claiming all my travel expenses. 3. When the computer crashed/was crashing I printed out/was printing out last month's figures. 4. While the plane took off/was taking off, I started/was starting to feel unwell. We wanted/were wanting a reliable so we chose/were choosing Phillips. 6. We used to have/were having an office in Latvia and Lithuania, but then we combined/were combining all our Baltic operations at our Estonia office. When I arrived/was arriving at the office Jan waited/was waiting for me. 8. The door was open so I knocked/was knocking and came/was coming in. 9. They argued/were arguing about the merger when he suddenly lost/was losing his temper. When I was/used to be in London last summer I visited/was visiting a different museum every day. Exercise 3 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first sentence and contains the word in brackets. This exercise practises the Past Perfect and used to. Michael made some notes and started (had) After Michael had made some notes, he started writing. 2. This Internet connection is slower than (didn't) This Internet connection to be so slow. 7 was sure the disk was in this box! (forgotten) I was sure the disk! 4. In the past, the factory produced 4, 000 units every (used) The factory 4,000 units every month. thought the article seemed (had) I thought the article before. 6. Franz left before my (already) By the time I arrived, Franz When I was younger I went skiing a lot. (used) I a lot when I was younger. 8. The meeting finished late so we went straight back to the (had) We went straight back to the hotel because late. Exercise 4 Complete each sentence with a suitable time expression from the list below. At on in when while/when The computer crashed ...while/when ... I was loading up the new software. did you first notice the fault? 3. We sent you the invoice the end of last month. 4. Central Europe was changing very rapidly the nineties. We sent the goods the fifteenth. Haven't you received them yet? 6 they raised interest rates the euro recovered against the dollar. 7 she was checking the invoices, she noticed a small mistake. The two companies merged 9. We met eight for a business breakfast. What were you doing I called you this morning? We changed our advertising campaign the beginning of the year. I'll check my files and call you the morning. Exercise 5 Complete the sentences by putting one verb in the Past Simple and one in the Past Perfect. When the started I I (see) it before. 2. By the time I (get) to the phone it (stop) ringing. How (you/find out) that you (got) the job? 4. Before I (work) as an investment analyst. (send) her an email just to see how things were going. Meanwhile, my boss (already/spoke) to her boss. (always/suspect) that the contract (not/be) legal. 8 Exercise 6 Complete the sentences by putting the verb in brackets into either the Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. By last Christmas I it was time to change my job. 2. I about changing my job for some time before 1 finally decided. (wait) for over an hour by the time he arrived. 4. Actually, I (already hear) the news before she told me. Their share price (rise) steadily before the merger was announced. couldn't give him a lift because I (not finish) work. 7. They get on very well, but they (never meet) until this year. 8. My eyes were hurting because I (look) at the screen all day. 9. After I (see) the new design I realised it was going to be a great success. They closed down the factory because it (lose) money for years. Test 3. Verb tenses: Past and Present Exercise 1 Underline the correct or most appropriate answers. been waiting here for ages. 2. The markets have had a sharp fall last week. Wait a moment, I've left the instruction manual in the other room. 4. I've left/left the instruction manual next to the PC when I was using it earlier. How long you you been working here? 6. Hurry up! How long you have you been going to be? 7. We can't supply the goods because they the deposit. The markets have had/had a sharp fall this week. 9. We couldn't supply the goods because they the deposit. I'm waiting for Sue. When you last seen/did you last see her? I'm waiting for Sue. you seen you see Exercise 2 Cross out the mistake in each sentence and write the correction at the end. She is sending emails all week but hasn't placed an order yet. 2. We have started this course three weeks ago. 3. A: have you been doing all morning?" "I've been written letters." 4. When have you arrived in this city? You have ever been to India? 6. Paula has been organised a press conference. 7. Sales have been rising since three months. 9 live in this city since I was born. wait here a long time. Where have you been? didn't give a presentation before, so I'm a bit nervous. I'm waiting for their reply to our letter for three weeks. How long do you work in this company? Exercise 3 Complete the sentences with a suitable time expression from the list below. yet for since often ever never already so far just always I've lived in my city-centre flat love it there. 2. Thanks for the present! I've wanted a gold don't think I should drink any more. I've had four whiskies. 4. Have you been self-employed? 5. I've heard that we've won the contract! Congratulations everybody! 6. Hurry up! Haven't you finished 7. Nina has worked in this company over years now. 8. I've been rafting before. an interesting 9. I've passed this building, but this is the first time I've been inside. We've been very busy on the stand this morning we've given away over 200 brochures. Exercise 4 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You may need a new verb, or a time expression like those in exercise Use contractions where possible. Jane doesn't work at this company now. Jane ...has left... this company. 2. This is the first time I've been to the United States. I to the United States before. That's strange! My wallet isn't here! That's strange! disappeared. saw a friend of yours a few moments ago. I a friend of yours. 5. still writing this report. I this report yet. We started working here three years ago. We've been three years. 7. Is this your first visit to Latin America? Have you before? 8. a long time since I spoke to Giorgio. I to Giorgio for a long time. 10 9. Is Anna still out of the office? Has back yet? I'm sorry, but Rachel Dawson isn't here. sorry but Rachel Dawson has out. last saw David in 1996. I since 1996. came to live here three months ago. I've been three months. 13. How stupid of My laptop is still in the car. How stupid of I my laptop in the car. I'm still reading this report. I reading this report yet. Paul left the building a moment ago. Paul has the building. Have you been to Scandinavia at any time? Have you to Scandinavia? I've had English lessons in my company since January. I've been English since January. It's ages since we last had an order from CWP. We an order from CWP for ages. This is the first time I've eaten snails. I've snails before. started playing tennis about six months ago. I've been about six months. don't remember Helen's phone number. I've Helen's phone number. 22. She has a different opinion now. She her mind. The last time I saw Margaret was Monday. I haven't Monday. Test 4. Verb tenses: Future Exercise 1 Underline the correct answers. Wait for me. I'll have been ready in a moment. 2. We'd better wait here until the rain stops/will stop. That looks very Will I/Shall I help you? 4. We finish the course tomorrow so we going out/we go out for a drink. just heard the weather forecast, and going to be sunny tomorrow. 6. A: you want me to phone them?" B: No, it's all right, I'll do/I'm doing 7. Please don't leave until I come back/will come back. 11