Дискурсивная практика "Английский язык"

I. Find the English equivalents: (15 points)

1) кислород -
2) углекислый газ -
3) озон -
4) стронций -
5) цезий -
6) йод -
7) ископаемое топливо -
8) нефтяное пятно -
9) засуха -
10) наводнение -
11) доброволец -
12) стандарт безопасности -
13) проектный дефект -
14) запретная зона -
15) группа давления -

I. Find the English equivalents: (10 points)

A) into Russian
1. Heat from the sun reaches the earth, but pollution in the atmosphere prevents it escaping back into space, and the temperature of the atmosphere rises. This is also called “The Greenhouse effect”.
2. Cutting down and burning trees destroys wildlife habitats and adds to air pollution.
3. Genetically modified foods or plants have had their genetic structure changed so that they are not affected by particular diseases or harmful insects.
4. The nuclear accident at Chernobyl and the poisoning of the river Rhine by chemicals are just two recent examples of disasters affecting the environment.
5. If the public boycotted products such as aerosols, which damage the ozone layer, then manufacturers would have to change their packaging policies.

B) into English
1. Неочищенные сточные воды, вредные металлы, радиоактивные элементы загрязняют почву и делают ее неплодородной.
2. После Чернобыльской катастрофы флора и фауна Беларуси подверглись серьезному радиоактивному загрязнению.
3. Фирма “Mакдональдс”, производящая ежедневно десятки тысяч тонн бумажных и пластмассовых отходов, стала активным сторонником утилизации вторичного сырья и намерена стать ведущим в Америке просветителем по проблемам охраны окружающей среды.
4. Каждая страна должна сократить выброс двуокиси углерода в атмосферу на 20 процентов.
5. Развивающимся странам нет необходимости повторять опыт индустриализации викторианской эпохи с задыхающимися от смога городами и кислотными дождями при наличии современной техники.

III. Match the words and word combinations from the two columns to get expressions: (22 points)

acid
to conform
dwindling
to mess up
stringent
throwaway
a coal fired
radioactive
to ban GM
to recycle
to levy
bottle
choke
dump
deplete
deleterious
exhaust
emit
become
fossil
dispose of
on the edge

natural resources
society
charges
rain
fallout
the planet
to safety standards
ingredients
bank
power plant
rubbish
control
industrial waste
fumes
fuel
of extinction
pollutants
untreated sewage
on the fumes
effect
ozone layer
extinct

IV. Complete each sentence with one of the words from the box. (13 points)

Menace toxic recycling ozone layer extinct
fossil fuels radiates depletion viable rainforests
monitor dumps landfill

1. There are various methods to ... air quality.
2. The British Government is trying to fight the urban ... of air pollution.
3. Nuclear energy is the only ... alternative to oil and gas.
4. When solid waste is put into open ... they ruin the attractiveness of the surrounding areas.
5. Today 85 percent of the world energy needs are supplied by ....
6. Researchers are now seeking natural alternatives to the ... chemicals still in use.
7. ... newspapers helps to preserve forests.
8. People are becoming seriously ill because their neighborhood was built upon a ... that contained poisonous waste products.
9. Some chemicals used in refrigerators and in the production of foam plastics reduce the ..., allowing harmful ultraviolet radiation to enter, thereby contributing to skin cancer.
10. Dinosaurs and the giant mammals are now ....
11. The sun ... both warmth and light.
12. Huge areas of ... are being destroyed every year by multinational companies seeking for quick profits.
13. What can we do to stop the ... of the ozone layer?

V. Vocabulary bank: How many synonyms do you know? (10 points)

1) Our environment is being increasingly polluted: to pollute…
2) We should combine efforts to clean it : to clean
3) A lot of natural resources are wasted: to waste, to reduce
4) The level of pollutants in the air is increasing: increase
5) Many harmful substances are released into the atmosphere: to release
6) People produce much rubbish : rubbish
7) Rubbish should be stored in special litter bins : litter-bin
8) The catastrophe at Chernobyl is an alarming symptom: catastrophe
9) Many species are becoming extinct : become extinct
10) The harmful effect of noise pollution is evident : harmful

Кол-во ошибок	Процент выполнения	Оценка
0-2	100 -97	10
3-4	96-94	9
5-7	93-90	8
8-14	89-80	7
15-21	79-70	6
22-28	69-60	5
29-35	59-50	4
36-46	49-34	3
47-57	33-18	2
58-69	17-1	1
70	0	0

SPEECH PRACTICE TEST 15