Дискурсивная практика "Английский язык"

I. Match the words from the box with their definitions.(10 points)

nuclear family
urban
breadwinner
juvenile delinquency
adoption
extended family
cohabitation
consumerism
childcare
foster care

A family group that consists of parents, children, and other close relatives, often living in close proximity.
A family unit consisting of a mother and father and their children.
Characteristic of the city or city life.
One whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents.
The state or condition of living together as husband and wife without being married.
Attachment to materialistic values or possessions.
Antisocial or criminal behavior by children or adolescents.
Supervised care for neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home.
Supervision of children whose parents are working, provided by a child minder or local authority.
A process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another who is not kin.

II. Choose the most suitable variant to complete the sentences:(10 points)

1. Children are no longer a source of security and pride, they are simple economic .... burdens
respondents
delinquents

2. Marriage was looked upon as a ... between man and woman for the sake of raising a family. relative
sacred bond
nuclear family

3. We often blame lack of parental discipline for … crime. adolescent
infancy
juvenile

4. Marriage today is a ... temporary development that two or more people agree to. lifelong
permanent
transient

5. People believe that men should be ... financially for starting new families when they cannot support existing children. penalized
criticized
ostracized

6. The great majority of mothers today are employed at least on a ... basis outside home. half-time
full-time
part-time

7. There are a number of alternatives to the traditional marriage such as ... marriages – something unheard of in earlier times. same-sex
unisex
sexist

8. Half of parents believe that a ... parent can bring up children as well as a couple. single
straight
committed

9. The traditional family is characterized by fixed ... roles. personal
gender
sex

10. Traditionally, relationships in the family were …. female-dominated
male-dominated
based on gender equality

III. In each set of words and phrases spot the one that does not relate to the others.(10 points)

1 bring up
raise
nurture
burgeon

2 temporary
permanent
momentary
transient

3 lenient
forgiving
stringent
gentle

4 increase
enhance
extend
refer

5 conceal
reveal
disclose
unveil

6 juvenile
youth
adolescent
delinquent

7 destroy
reduce
diminish
deplete

8 sacred
divine
holy
secular

9 encourage
inhibit
stimulate
foster

10 emphasis
accentuation
priority
penalty

IV. Insert prepositions where necessary:(10 points)

1. Thinking … the times of our grandparents, there are several ideas about families that seem to have changed considerably. of
over
about
back to

2. Nowadays many women are employed at least … a part-time basis. at
on
in
for

3. Mothers work because they are expected to supplement … their husbands’ income. –
to
for
into

4. Fixed gender roles in a traditional family determine separate responsibilities assigned … the man and the woman. with
–
for
to

5. In modern families both the man and the woman earn … a living to support the physical needs of the family. –
for
up to
out of

6. Today women tend to marry … a much later age. in
at
to
after

7. A feature of the current situation in society is an increase … the number of working women. by
of
in
towards

8. In recent years the accidental exposure of children … drugs has risen sharply. to
at
for
towards

9. Government should provide single parents … all the financial support they need. to
on
–
with

10. Many people believe that lack of parental discipline contributes … crime. with
to
in
–

V. Make up derivatives of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (10 points)

1. The structure of the British family has shifted significantly over the last 50 years, a major influence of this is through the decline of marriage and the rise in (cohabitate).
2. It is normal that whenever any person gets register with a matrimonial website, he or she has to mention its marital status whether they are married, unmarried or (divorcee).
3. Nowadays family relationships are supposed to be mutually (benefit).
4. One of the major reasons for the breakdown of society is the greater (expose) of children to drugs and alcohol.
5. Child support agencies help women and children get the (maintain) they deserve.
6. Many people believe that lack of (afford) childcare keeps single parents in the poverty trap.
7. Over several decades, Britain and other Western societies have seen a shift in family patterns and (diversity) roles.
8. Primary (social) was the process through which children obtain the basic values of society from the family from an early age.
9. Some people think that those who choose to remain (child) are selfish.
10. Nowadays there are a lot of pregnancies outside (wedding).

Кол-во ошибок	Процент выполнения	Оценка
0-1	100 -98	10
2-3	97-94	9
4-5	93-90	8
6-10	89-80	7
11-15	79-70	6
16-20	69-60	5
21-25	59-50	4
26-33	49-34	3
34-41	33-18	2
42-49	17-2	1
50	0	0

SPEECH PRACTICE TEST 10