II. Match the numbers to the letters.

I. Match the numbers to the letters.

IV. Here are seven points that appear in the reading passage. While you read, put the points in order from 1 to 7.

(A) ___ Two views of the effects of globalization on income distribution

(B) ___ A definition of globalization

(C) ___ Two views of the effects of globalization on the environment

(D) ___ Things to keep in mind about globalization

(E) ___ The basic positions of globalizationists and antiglobalizationists

(F) ___ Two views of the economic power of corporations

(G) ___ Two views on the effects of globalization on labor

ACHIEVEMENT TEST-2 (TEXTS 3-4)

1. avoid accident ______ a) большая дорога, магистраль

2. avoid collision ______ b) взвод, очередь

3. braking system ______ c) вычислительная мощность

4. bullet train ______ d) габаритный задний фонарь

5. cell phone ______ e) засекать цель

6. computing power ______ f) избежать аварии

7. decipher ______ g) избежать столкновения

8. front fender ______ h) приспособление, наворот

9. fuel consumption ______ i) переднее крыло

10. gadget ______ j) «помогите» (международный

сигнал бедствия)

11. highway ______ k) пробка на дороге

12. mayday ______ l) «пробка», затор (в уличном

движении)

13. pinpoint ______ m) раскодировать, понимать

14. platoon ______ n) расход горючего

15. tailgate ______ o) сверхскоростной пассажирский

экспресс

16. taillight ______ p) следовать вплотную

17. traffic congestion ______ q) сотовый телефон

18. traffic jam ______ r) транспортное средство

19. vehicle ______ s) тормозная система

1. borderless world ______ a) в защиту, в поддержку

2. curtail ______ b) современное положение дел, современное состояние

3. disrupt ______ c) всемирное объединение

4. edge out ______ d) вытеснять

5. furthermore ______ e) показывать

6. get rid of ______ f) иметь в виду, запоминать

7. global integration ______ g) избавиться, отделаться от

8. have-not ______ h) камень преткновения

9. in favour ______ i) катастрофа; крах

10. keep in mind ______ j) мир, не имеющий границ

11. meltdown ______ k) неимущий; бедный

12. moderate ______ l) к тому же, кроме того

13. on the other hand ______ m) программа переподготовки

14. oppose ______ n) быть против, возражать

15. point out ______ o) ради, из-за

16. precise definition ______ p) разрывать, разрушать

17. prosperity ______ q) с другой стороны; зато

18. retraining program ______ r) сокращать, уменьшать

19. state-of-the-art ______ s) точное определение

20. stumbling block ______ t) человек, придерживающийся умеренных взглядов

21. for the sake of ______ u) процветание

III. These statements come from the readings «Smart Cars, Intelligent Highways» and «Globalization and Antiglobalization». Read each statement and then answer the questions that follow.

1. The increasing integration of economies means that economies are …

(A) becoming more unified and dependent on one another.

(B) growing rapidly in size and strength.

(C) becoming more complicated and less controllable.

2. If one country edged out another country, it …

(A) had good relations with the other country.

(B) replaced the other country at the top of the list.

(C) was ranked almost as high as the other country.

3. Monitoring means …

(A) reducing.

(B) observing.

(C) preventing.

4. What kind of car is a high-end car?

(D) An expensive, luxury model

(E) A fast, sporty car

(F) One with large rear wheels

5. The severity of an impact refers to its …

(D) location.

(E) seriousness.

(F) cause.

6. If an airbag deploys too vigorously, it opens …

(D) with too much force.

(E) unnecessarily.

(F) too slowly.

7. A word that could be used in place of evenly without changing the meaning of the statement is …

(A) uniformly.

(B) smoothly.

(C) essentially.

8. Another term for meltdowns is …

(A) triumphs.

(B) reorganizations.

(C) failures.

9. If a problem such as traffic jams is chronic, it …

(A) is serious for a short time.

(B) can never be fixed.

(C) occurs again and again.

10. Curtailed means …

(A) limited.

(B) encouraged.

(C) investigated.

11. The word warped means …

(A) informed and precise.

(B) distorted and inaccurate.

(C) cold and unemotional.

12. A pristine natural area is one that …

(A) is rich in minerals and other resources.

(B) has many facilities such as hotels.

(C) is clean and unspoiled.

13. A word with the same meaning as stumbling blocks is …

(A) obstacles.

(B) steps.

(C) competitors.

14. Lax laws are …

(A) weak.

(B) recent.

(C) strict.

15. When technology is state-of-the-art, it is …

(A) up-to-date.

(B) out of order.

(C) hard to handle.

PROGRESS ACHIEVEMENT TEST-1 (TEXTS 1-4)

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