Listen to the radio programme about Washington University. Take notes under the headings below.

§ University location

§ Number of students

§ % of international students

§ University Schools

§ Tuition fees for undergraduate students for a year

§ Tuition fees for the Master of Business Administration program

§ Date of the foundation

Задание 3. Лексико-грамматический тест.

1. Complete the definitions of sciences below with the key words from the box.

displacement	mass	structure	quantity
physical features	energy	properties	applying
living organisms	systems	condition	machines
inhabitants	force	implement	utilizing
behaviour	earth	function	structure
evolution	effect	pattern	dynamics
matter	origin	liquid	realize
space	axioms	react	history

a) Physics is the natural science which examines basic concepts such as ………….., charge, ……………… and its motion and all that derives from these, such as ………………, ……………., and space-time.

b) Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, ……………………… , and ………………………….. of matter and substances, how they ………………….. when combined or in contact with one another, and how they behave under different ……………………………….. .

c) Biology is the science that studies ……………………………………, their structure, ……………………, growth, ………………….., ………………………., distribution and classification.

d) Geography is the study of the …………………….. and its lands, ……………………………………., divisions and phenomena, ………………………………….. and products.

e) Geology deals with the solid and ……………………… matter that constitutes the Earth. It studies composition, ………………………….., physical properties, …………………………….., and …………………… of Earth materials, and the processes by which they are formed, moved, and changed.

f) Mathematics is the study of …………………………, structure, ……………………, change, and related topics of ………………………………. and form. It formulates new assumptions and establish their truth by rigorous deduction from appropriately chosen …………………… and definitions.

g) Mechanics is concerned with the ……………………………… of physical bodies when subjected to forces or………………………….., and the subsequent ……………… of the bodies on their environment.

h) Engineering is an activity of …………………….. scientific knowledge and ………………………natural laws and physical resources in order to design and ……………………. materials, structures, …………………….., devices, ………………………., and processes, that safely ……………………..a desired objective.

2. Put the words into correct order.

1. The university / of / a / variety / courses / provides / and / to / the / of / needs / different / meet / programmes / people.

2. The university / also / supports / organizes / and / various / that / taste / reflect / every / student / and /"groups / interest.

3. Our university / that / great / social / a / number / offers / of / events / enhance / student life.

4. The university / diverse / that / support / includes / facilities / learning.

Тест рубежного контроля №4.

Тема "Роль информации в современном мире"

Задание 1. Тест на проверку понимания прочитанного материала.

Read the text "History of the Library of Congress" and mark the statements True or False. Correct the false ones.
1. The library of Congress is the largest source of information for the world history and culture .

2. It is located in several buildings.

3. It is the oldest educational institution in the country.

4. It was built by the order of the first American president.

5. Originally, its collection included books on history.

6. In 1814 it was burnt out.

7. Thomas Jefferson bought some books for new library collection.

The Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress and is one of the oldest federal institution in the country. The huge library collection is housed in three buildings; Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison Memorial Building. It is the largest library in the world, with a collection of millions of books, manuscripts, recordings, photographs and maps. These resources are used by American people and the Congress, as a source for all American history and knowledge. The Office of the Librarian is the administrative branch of this library, and bears responsibility for its overall management. Since 14th September, 1987 James H. Billington is serving as the Librarian of Congress.
This library was established on 24th April, 1800 in the Capitol Building, with the approval of President John Adams, to facilitate the workings and researches conducted by Congress. The varied book collection was bought from London, for a sum of $5,000, with most of them being on law. Jefferson played a vital role in the formation of the library, as well as the laws to regulate its working. In August 1814, the British troops invaded and set fire to the Capitol Building, destroying the Library of Congress and its early collection. Following which, Thomas Jefferson offered his personal collection, which he had accumulated over a period of 50 years. His collection included books on various subjects of philosophy, science, literature and even foreign languages. He was offered $23,950 for 6,487 books the library purchased.

Задание 2. Тест на проверку понимания прослушанного материала.

You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Marcia and Robert, talk about the differences between electronic book disks and conventional printed books. During the interview they express various views. In the chart indicate which views are expressed by Marcia and which – by Robert. Write M for Marcia and R for Robert opposite each sentence. Some of the views are expressed by both of them.

1) CD-ROM disks are more convenient to use than printed books.
2) Disk books are lighter than paperback books.
3) It is quicker to obtain information from printed books than from computers.
4) Handheld computers use up batteries very quickly.
5) Only reference books are suitable in electronic format.
6) The quality of the image on computer screens is poor.
7) Electronic book discs take up less space than printed books.
8) There is no worldwide standard for electronic book discs.
9) Printed books are cheaper than electronic book discs.
10) Bookshops will not exist in the future.