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Speech Practice
Home Test 1
LANGUAGES
1. Match synonymous words and phrases
- have under your belt
- expenses
- bias
- competitive edge
- obsolete
- shell out
- tackle
- steer clear of
- commitment
- incentive
- vernacular
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a. devotion
b. motivation
c. local, common
d. avoid
e. start dealing with
f. know
g. money spent on sth
h. prejudice
i. advantage
j. dead, old-fashioned
k. pay
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2. What is the noun derived from this verb / adjective?
subtle
pronounce
depend
flex
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vary
derive
simple
admit
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3. Choose the most suitable word for the suggested definition:
1. A particular way of speaking, usually connected with a country, area, or social class;
a) a variation
b) a dialect
c) an accent
2. The pronunciation of British English regarded as standard;
a) Queens English
b) RP
c) BBC English
3. A language used between people whose main languages are different;
a) a mother tongue
b) lingua franca
c) the Transatlantic English
4. An artificial language that was intended to become a language for international communication;
a) British English
b) lingua franca
c) Esperanto
5. Esperanto was invented in …
- the 18th century
- the 19th century
- the 20th century
6. The grammar of Esperanto is similar to …
- Slavic languages
- the Italian language
- the Spanish language
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7. It is in the … that English began to be exported to the USA.
- 17th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
8. A purist is someone who…
- lives according to strict moral or religious principles
- is in favour of simplifying the language
- resists the arrival of foreign words in his native language
9. In Shakespeares times English was spoken by …
- a few hundred people
- a few thousand people
- a few million people
Key to Home Test 1
Task 1
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Task 2
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Task 3
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- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- e
- d
- a
- b
- c
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Subtlety, pronunciation, dependence, flexibility, variety, derivative, simplicity, admission.
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- c
- b
- b
- c
- b
- a
- a
- c
- c
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Home Test 2
RADIO AND TELEVISION
1. Match the words from the box with the definitions below.
advent (n), bulletin (n), panel game, phone-in, prime time ratings, sequel, serial, sitcom
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- a book, film, play etc that continues the story of an earlier one, usually written or made by the same person
- a list that shows which films, television programmes etc are the most popular
- a news report on radio or television
- a radio or a television programme in which you hear ordinary people asking questions or expressing their opinion over the telephone
- a set of television or radio programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same type of subject, and are usually broadcast every week or several times a week
- answering questions to inform or amuse the public, usually on a radio or television show
- of something is the time when something first begins to be widely used
- situation comedy
- the time in the evening when the largest number of people are watching television
- Insert prepositions where necessary:
- Being the most significant form …… broadcasting, television is …. the core of our national life.
- There are a lot of BBC insiders who are genuinely passionate ….. radio..
- The recent increase … the audience figures of Channel 4 was due to the change of the editorial policy.
- Listen… our news bulletins covering the most burning issues.
- We are going…. the air. Thank you for staying with us. Join us next week at the same time.
- The OU was accused …. failing to keep pace … new technology.
- Children should not watch even mildly violent scenes on TV because they are very susceptible … stress.
- The newsreaders must refrain …. airing their opinion to sound objective and impartial.
- Commercials on ITV should conform … the requirements set by the IBA.
- In each set of word combinations find the one which does not relate to the others:
- illegal broadcasting, the license fee, radio pirates, risque material
- to benefit from sth, to capitalize on sth, to profit from sth, to speculate on sth, to use to ones advantage
- all-inclusive, in-depth, superficial, thorough
- disastrous, damaging, delightful, destructive
- to establish, to institute, to launch, to set up, to shut down
- commercials, a feature film, a game show, news bulletins, prime time
- an adrenaline rush, desk bound, to do live reports, a hectic life, to think on ones feet
- the BBC, commercial advertising, “Coronation Street”, the IBA, ITV
- to mould, to shape, to form, to enhance
- survey, performance, research, study
- to indicate, to found, to show , to reveal
- to expose to sth, to exert influence, to have an impact on sb, to affect
- to hurt, to applaud, to impair, to hamper
- Give the English for the following:
- соответствовать определенным требованиям
- иметь доступ к телевидению
- взимать налоги
- быть в эфире
- потерять доверие аудитории
- подробное освещение новостей
- непристойный материал
- выпуски новостей
- брать интервью в прямом эфире
- реклама на радио/телевидении
- комедия положений
- заочное обучение
- рекламировать потребительские товары
- представлять что-либо достоверно и беспристрастно
- в течение длительного времени
- подвергать сенсациям на ТВ
- губительное воздействие
- оказывать влияние
- формировать интеллект
- наносить вред успеваемости
- проникающее всюду ТВ
- содействовать развитию познавательных навыков
- полностью задействовать эмоции
- способность абстрагировать бездействует
Key to Home Test 2
Task 1
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Task 2
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Task 3
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Task 4
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- sequel
- ratings
- bulletin
- phone-in
- serial
- panel game
- advent
- sitcom
- prime time
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1. of, at
2. about
3. in
4. to
5. off
6. of, with
7.to
8. from
9. to
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- the license fee
- to speculate on sth,
- superficial
- delightful
- to shut down
- prime time
- desk bound
- the BBC
- to enhance
- performance
- to found
- to affect
- to applaud
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- to comply with certain requirements
- to have access to TV
- to levy
- to be on air
- to lose the audiences trust
- in-depth news coverage
- obscene material
- news bulletins
- to do live interviews
- commercial
- sitcom
- correspondence learning
- to advertise mass consumer goods
- to present smth with accuracy and impartiality
- over a long span
- to expose to TV sensationalism
- disastrous/damaging/destructive influence/impact
- to exert influence/to influence sb/to make/have an impact on sb
- to mould/shape/form the intelligence
- to hurt/impair academic achievement/performance
- pervasive TV
- to promote cognitive habits
- to have emotions fully engaged
- the capacity for abstraction is quiescent
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Home Test 3
THE PRESS
I. Give the notions for the following definitions:
- morning paper delivery by a teenager to the door of the reader
- a few lines printed underneath a picture
- special article containing the most important information
- the way in which the parts of a piece of writing are arranged
- regular section in a newspaper written by the same person
- someone employed by a newspaper, TV, etc to report news from a particular area or on a particular subject
- funny story told in pictures
- magazine for people with a particular interest
- printed announcement about sbs death
- special article which gives the opinion of the editor on a particular topic
- number of copies of a newspaper/magazine sold to the public
- report or description of a film/play before it is shown to the general public
- person who is in charge of all the journalists and who is responsible for making decisions about the contents of the papers articles
- person who finds out and writes about news events for a newspaper/radio/TV
- photographer who specializes in camera shots of famous people
II. Provide the required number of synonyms. Choose the words from the box:
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to appeal to (3)
to be famous for (2)
to be particularly strong on (2)
to have a high reputation for (1)
to cover sth(1)
invasion of privacy (1)
III. Translate into English:
- Газеты придерживаются разных политических взглядов.
- Британская пресса отличается независимостью от влияния правительства и несерьезностью освещаемых тем.
- Кабинет министров собирается запретить на время публикацию газет, которые постоянно критикуют курс правительства.
- Бульварные газеты привлекают и продаются широкому кругу читателей.
- Беспардонное вмешательство в личную жизнь некоторых газетных сплетников принесли недобрую славу бульварной прессе.
- Серьезные газеты в 2 раза больше по размеру, чем бульварные, и чтобы их читать, необходимо обладать хорошо развитыми навыками складывания газет.
- Личная жизнь звезд, важных политический фигур, королевской семьи, скандалы получают широкую огласку в Британской прессе.
- Англичане ценят свое право на личную жизнь.
- Общий тираж национальных ежедневных газет намного превышает тираж региональных и местных газет.
- Папарацци стараются привлечь внимание читателей любой ценой.
Key to Home Test 3
Task 1
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Task 2
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Task 3
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- morning paper round
- caption
- feature
- lay-out
- column
- reporter
- comic strip
- journal
- obituary
- editorial
- circulation
- preview
- editor
- correspondent
- paparazzo
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-to appeal to (3) - to be geared to, to target, to cater for
-to be famous for (2) - to be noted for, to be renowned for,
-to be particularly strong on (1)- to specialize in sth,
-to have a high reputation for (1)- to be greatly respected for
-to cover sth(2) - to report, to feature
-invasion of privacy (1) - intrusion into privacy
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1. adhere to/ hold different political views
2. independence from the government, shallowness
3. to ban/to veto
4. tabloids/ gutter press/ yellow press
5. shameless intrusion; notorious fame/ infamous
6. twice as large as ……; skills of paper folding
7. wide/broad coverage
8. right to privacy
9. circulation; regional &local papers
10. attract at all cost
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