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Английский язык
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Тест 7
1. Read the text at p. 106, SB and explain the title – “Generation M”.
What does “M” mean? Do you agree that you belong to generation
M? Read the sentences and mark them T (true), F (false), NS (not
stated).
- Lisa is doing her homework only while her eyes are fixed on the
computer screen. _____
- She is doing five different things simultaneously. _____
- Her parents disapprove multi-tasking while studying. _____
- Multi-tasking influences negatively in four ways. _____
- Russell Poldrack describes the negative effect of multi-tasking._____
- The article is withdrawn from the journal of University of California. _____
2. Read the sentences and explain their meaning. Translate the words
in bold.
- I’ve bookmarked the Spotlight home page as I use it regularly.
- If you subscribe to newsgroups, you get hundreds of messages.
- Some ISPs allow you to screen out unwanted mail.
- I can’t understand why the email I sent her bounced.
3. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- Должно быть, они работают за границей.
- _____________________________________________________.
- Они, может быть, были в Европе.
- _____________________________________________________.
- Не может быть, чтобы Катя сдала экзамен успешно.
- _____________________________________________________.
- Петя, возможно, пишет сочинение сейчас. (маловероятно)
- _____________________________________________________.
- Эти дети, должно быть, учатся в частной школе.
- _____________________________________________________.
4. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate modal verb (must, may, can,
need, to have to).
- Sandra _________ not come to me tomorrow – I’ve done the job.
- There is no need to rewrite the essay completely – it’s quite good.
- You _____ only rewrite the third passage.
- It’s so late, we _______ be going!
- Students _____________ pay for their education at private school.
- You ________ stay at home today.
5. How often do you chat via the Internet or send sms to your
friends? In what way does the language you use while chatting
online/smsing differ from the standard one?