Английский язык (МИР г.Самара) заочники 4 семестр, 1 вариант

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I. Read and translate the text.
FIT FOR HIRING? IT’S MIND OVER MATTER
New York — Members of America’s professional and managerial classes have always left college confident of at least one thing: they had taken their last test. From here on, they could rely on charm, cunning and a record of accomplishment to propel them up the corporate ladder...
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Нью-Йорк – Ученики профессиональных и менеджерских классов Америки всегда оставляли колледж уверенным по крайней мере в одной вещи: они сдали свой последний тест. С этого момента, они могли полагаться на очарование, хитрость и запись о и продвижениb по служебной лестнице.
II. Find the English equivalents of the following in the text:
Полагаться на, собеседование, требовать...
Полагаться на - rely on, Собеседование - job interview, Требовать - require...
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Find
synonyms
to the following words:
hire, require, brainteaser...
Hire - recruit, require - demand, brainteaser - braintwister
IV. Are the following statements true or false?
1) Traditionally, candidates for executive positions have been evaluated on their technical skills.
2) The principal aim of testing is to find out how candidates have performed in the past...
) Traditionally, candidates for executive positions have been evaluated on their technical skills. T
2) The principal aim of testing is to find out how candidates have performed in the past. F...
V. Answer the following questions:
1) What is the difference between job interviews some years ago and now?
2) What kinds of tests are recruits submitted?...
V. Answer the following questions:
1) What is the difference between job interviews some years ago and now?
Some years ago an applicant was tested on his technical skills. Now employers want to evaluate candidates on intangible qualities: creativity, leading, coaching and etc.
2) What kinds of tests are recruits submitted?
Recruits are submitted to a series of paper-and-pencil tests, role-playing exercises, simulated decision-making exercises and brainteasers.
VI Match the following definitions with the words from the text:
1) of or being people, who work in offices or at professional jobs, rather than doing hard or dirty work with their hands;
2) of a person who starts a company or arranges for a piece of work to be done and takes business risks in the hope of making a profit;
VI. Match the following definitions with the words from the text:
1) of or being people, who work in offices or at professional jobs, rather than doing hard or dirty work with their hands; white-collar job
2) of a person who starts a company or arranges for a piece of work to be done and takes business risks in the hope of making a profit; entrepreneur
VII. Complete the following sentences using your own ideas:
1) If I were the president...
2) If the job were to be offered to me...

1) If I were the president I would make the streets clean.
2) If the job were to be offered to me I would earn more money.
VIII. Open the brackets and put the verbs in the correct form:

1) Where (these photographs/take?) In London? (you/take) them?
2) I saw an accident last night. Somebody (call) an ambulance but nobody (injure) so the ambulance (not/need).
1) Where were these photographs taken? In London? Did you take them?
2) I saw an accident last night. Somebody called an ambulance but nobody was injured so the ambulance wasn’t need.
IX. Study Fiona Scott’s Curriculum Vitae carefully to see how she has presented the information about herself. Where do you think each of the following headings should be placed?
References, Activities, Personal Details, Education, Skills, Professional Experience

1. Personal details
2. Education
X. Prepare your own Curriculum Vitae.
1. Personal Details
Irina Grogorieva
20 Gagarina Street, flat 50...

2. Education
2009- 2014 - International Market Institute
4. Skills
IT – Office 2003: Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Access; Internet.

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