Landuage study

Text-based assignments

(TEXT В 3)

(A) Exercise 1. Find in the text word combinations with the given words and translate them into Russian.

1. a set of	6. consulting
2. mind	7. qualified
3. management	8. enterprises
4. support	9. sector
5.trade	10. persistence

(A) Exercise 2. Match the words from the text to make appropriate word combinations.

1. occupational	a. sector
2. logistical	b. roots
3. business	c. trade
4. purchase	d. enterprises
5. retail	e. requirements
6. technical service	f. the interests
7. to put down	g. support
8. to serve	h. processes

(B) Exercise 3. Complete the sentence using a word from the word in brackets.

1. I usually try to work out a realistic set of (occupation) requirements.

2. The profession of engineer is of great need and (important) to our country.

3. The specialists (to train) to work in the system of (logistics) support for the enterprises in the agro-industrial complex.

4. He works in the consulting center on (to manage) and (market) of agricultural machinery.

5. She is expected to be a (to depend) specialist.

6. My friend is good at such specialized subjects as “Tractors and cars” and “Technical Service (reliable)”.

7. As my parents are engineers, they have made a great influence on my (to choose).

(B) Exercise 4. Match the highlighted words from the text with the meanings below.

1. buying

2. being able to do something

3. providing with the necessities

4. the power to produce an effect

5. buying, selling or exchanging goods

6. giving orders and telling people what to do, organizing people’s activities

(B) Exercise 5. Match the words on the left with the correct definition on the right.

1. support	a. keeping (business) accounts
2. bookkeeping	b. payment for employment
3. wholesale	c. power, fitness or capacity
4. salary	d. something needed
5. requirement	e. provide
6. dependable	f. think or believe that something will happen or come
7. expect	g. that or who may be relied on
8. activity	h. selling of goods in large quantities to shopkeepers
9. capability	i. occupation

(B) Exercise 6. Give English equivalents to the following word combinations.

· выбор профессии

· профессиональное требование

· инженер-менеджер

· студент первого курса

· материально-техническое обеспечение

· торгово-закупочные процессы

· техническое обеспечение

· информационные технологии

· предприятия агропромышленного комплекса

· оптовая и розничная торговля

· надежный специалист

(B) Exercise 7. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate prepositions.

1. Having thought carefully what sort…person you are, try to work … a set of professional requirements.

2. … particular, you can answer some important questions.

3. Do you want to put … roots or travel widely?

4. As … me, I made … my mind to be an engineer.

5. The profession of engineer is … great need and importance to our country.

6. The students of our department are specializing... logistical support planning … enterprises … the agro-industrial complex.

7. Our graduates can work … wholesale and retail trade … agricultural equipment.

8. Graduates are expected to be dependable specialists … excellent ideas to create new business sectors … agriculture.

(B) Exercise 8. Complete these word-building tables. If necessary use a dictionary to help you.

VERB	NOUN
to rely
to establish
to require
to expect
to protect
to influence
to support
to manage
to produce

ADJECTIVE	NOUN
active
capable
dependable
reliable
persistent
logistical
realistic
special
industrial
technological

(C) Exercise 9. Give synonyms to:

· profession

· requirement

· department

· support

· reliability

· bookkeeping

· trade

· management

· to make up one’s mind

(C) Exercise 10. Give the words opposite in meaning to the following:

· support

· retail

· qualified

· reliable

· capability

· to put down roots

(C)Exercise 11. Write down sentences of your own using new word combinations:

· to put down roots

· to make up one’s mind

· to make a great influence on

· to come as a sudden flash

· to be of great need and importance

· to serve the interests

· to create a new sector of

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