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PART II. Train Your Competence

SAMPLE TEST
(35 points)

Task 1. Give the non-assertive equivalents of the words in the first part. (6 points)


1. – Do you still have that old tape-recorder?
– Are you joking? Of course, I don’t have it !

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2. We are so much alike: you love Art Deco – I do, too; you do not care for fauvism – I don’t, .

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3. There is something wrong with my coffee. Do you think there is wrong with yours?

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4. First, I thought there would be a lot of volunteers to participate in the project, but then it turned out there wouldn’t be .

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5. I have already seen this episode of “Sherlock”. Have you seen it ?

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6. The doctor promised this medicine would make me feel a lot better soon. But I don’t feel better!..

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Task 2. Use the appropriate tag (disjunctive question). (10 points)


1. The weather is terrible, не правда ли?
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2. I am wrong again, не так ли?
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3. She’d better be here now, не так ли?
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4. They rarely see each other nowadays, не так ли?
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5. No one was bored while watching the show, правда?
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6. They were unofficial representatives, не так ли?
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7. He seldom drinks whiskey, не так ли?
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8. There is no time left, не правда ли?
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9. Everybody noticed her new dress at once, не так ли?
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10. Nothing special happened, не так ли?
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Task 3. Translate the Russian words underlined into English. (19 points)


1. He didn’t have много good references to offer.
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2. The participants of the race could едва breathe at the end of it.
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3. – We shall never go to that disgusting place again. – Мы тоже.
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4. See if кто-нибудь needs refreshments.
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5. Разве ты не think that this film is rather mediocre?
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6. – I went to Italy last summer. – Я тоже.
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7. He seldom does что-либо well.
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8. Would you like немного milk with your tea?
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9. She couldn’t do ничего, and it was killing her.
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10. Hawkins has not won a ranking event since 2013. Allen hasn’t тоже.
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11. – My brother doesn’t care for French love songs. – Я тоже.
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12. – Which of these three blouses fits you? – Ни одна.
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13. The two women were arguing very loudly. Ни одна wanted to give up her claim.
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14. – You don’t know Mrs. Lee personally, do you? – Да, не знаю.
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15. May I have немного чаю?
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16. Думаю, что вы не правы about the usage of this word. (Make this statement less straightforward than its Russian equivalent.)
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17. My father was ни в коей мере disappointed with you – he just was too preoccupied with his own business.
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18. I think he is плохой учитель. (Use a negative word and no article.)
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19. Я предполагаю, что он не справится with this work alone. (Make this statement less straightforward than its Russian equivalent.)
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