- •Worked out by the faculty of English section of Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Preface
- •Part I. Universal criteria of complex assessment of english language proficiency
- •Introduction
- •1.Choose the right variantof present simple.
- •12. Choose the correct variant.
- •I. For listening you should get 20%. Time limit 10 min.
- •Media Design Advertising
- •Making up a short topic or dialogue. (5-6 sentences) - 7% (3min)
- •Take part in discussion on the given topic– 5 % , (3min).
- •Children and advertising.
- •Answer the questions according to the text- 5% ( 3 min) (0.2 for right answer)
- •Guess the meaning of highlighted words and phrase - 5% (4min)
- •Order the words to make sentences
- •2.Complete the letter of application for a job with the words from the box -2%(3min)
- •3. Write an essay to the given topic (8-10 sentences) -2% (4min)
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Consolidation of grammar.
- •Kazakh cuisine
- •Vocabulary
- •1) I love my mum’s cooking. ________ food is always the best.
- •Have you ever tried English food? What did you think of it?
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Grammar.
- •My exam nightmare.
- •Look at the photos. Have you ever done any of these sports?
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Vocabulary and speaking
- •Family matters
- •Grammar: Like and look like Explanation
- •We are family
- •Everyone can see we’re friends 1 _______ ____________
- •Questions for computer based test
- •1. Choose the correct answer
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Clive Oxenden “New English File”. Intermediate level. Work book. Oxford University Press. 2010.
- •Vocabulary
- •Money has no smell
- •The dollar
- •The pound
- •The tenge
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •KazakhLeadingAcademy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •● We use the Present perfect continuous to talk about recent activities. It answers the question ‘How have you been spending your time?’:
- •I’ve been writing letters.
- •I haven’t been working very hard.
- •Complete with a verb from the list in the present perfect continuous.
- •Speaking. What have you been doing?
- •L ook at the pictures. What do you think the people have (or haven’t) been doing?
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •Vocabulary
- •Travelling
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Warming up: Explain this proverb and give examples “ Every country has its customs” Grammar: must, have to, should (obligation)
- •1.Consolidation of grammar. Circle the correct form.
- •Complete the sentences with mustn’t or don/t/ doesn’t have to.
- •Which is correct?
- •Listening 1. Listen to the dialogue and give t (true) or f (false) answer. [1.2 pp36].
- •What have you learnt from the topic. Retell it.
- •Guess the missing words from the text and complete the sentences.
- •3.Read the poem and summarize it
- •Questions for computer based test
- •1. Read and translate the text “Culture of Kazakhstan. Kazakh culture and national traditions”
- •American Thanksgiving
- •References
- •Warming up: “Culture is the second nature” Explain this proverb and give examples Grammar: Must, may, might, can’t (deduction)
- •When you are sure something is true: Must
- •When you think something is possible: may/might.
- •When you think something is not possible/not true: can’t
- •[1.2 Pp37]. Match a line in a with a line in b. Who is talking? Where do you think the conversation are taking place?
- •People and their appearances
- •2.Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into account the
- •Information in the text.
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Funny professor
- •References
- •Warming up: “Choose an author as you choose a friend” Explain this proverb and give examples
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Find words with the same root in the text.
- •Questions for computer based test
- •References Main literature
- •Additional literature
- •References
- •Vocabulary
- •Change your house to change your life!
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Victoria and Albert
- •Tristan and Isolde
- •Vocabulary
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Men’s opinion about…
- •Native Americans
- •References
- •A Great Composer
- •Crossword puzzle “Job”
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh wedding ceremony and traditions
- •Wedding customs and traditions of great-Britain
- •Living a Long Life
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Satpaev city
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Invention of the telephone
- •I’d like to know where he was born.
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Questions
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •Kazakhstan Superstitions and Folklore
- •References
- •Kazakh wedding ceremony
- •The marriage proposal
- •Vocabulary. Give the definitions of these words and word combinations, discuss with your teacher or partner.
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •1.Listen to a part of a radio consumer programme where people are talking about bad services, try to guess the meaning of the following words, discuss with your teacher. [3]
- •2. Listen again and give true (t) or false (f) or dosen`t say (d.S) answers
- •Irritating habits
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •Office Hours
- •S tonehenge
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Vocabulary. Try to guess the meaning of the following words with you partner. If you don`t know the meaning or translation of the word ask your teacher to help.
- •1.Do animals have feelings?
- •2. What are the Earth's oldest living things?
- •3 . What man-made things on Earth can be seen from space?
- •4. What is the most terrible natural disaster to have hit the Earth?
- •5. Why isn't there a row 13 on aeroplanes?
- •6. Why do women live longer than men?
- •7. Was Uncle Sam a real person?
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •KazakhLeadingAcademy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Science crossword. Please, complete the crossword puzzle. Clues down
- •Glossary
- •KazakhLeadingAcademy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Read the text and choose the best title for it.
- •Match the sentences from the text (1-8) with the uses (a-g)
- •Что Вы думаете, произойдет в мире через 100 лет?
- •1 You will hear someone being interviewed about her present life and future plans. What does she say about
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •Reference
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Video presentation “Speaking about Famous people (about our ancestors)”(on slides are shown famous Kazakhs).
- •Abai (Ibrahim) Kunanbayev
- •Word nineteen
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •2.Choose the right variant of present simple.
- •3.Choose the right variant of present simple.
- •4.Choose the right variantof present simple.
- •8. Complete with the past simple or past continuous.
- •9. Choose the correct answer
- •75. Choose Present Continuous Passive
- •76. Choose Present Simple Passive
- •105.Choose the right variant
- •106.Choose the right variant
- •107.Choose the right variant
- •Practice
- •I will always love you. Whitney Houston
- •Anti-smoking vaccine developed
- •Voice-over 2 The facial
- •Voice-over 3 The foot treatment
- •Voice over Week one.
- •Voice over Week two.
- •Voice over Week three.
- •Voice over Week four.
- •II. For speaking you should get 20%. Time limit 10 min.
- •Taking part in discussion, debates on the given topics--8% (4min).
- •Answer the following questions -- 7% (3min) (0.2 for right answer).
- •Have you ever tried English food? What did you think of it?
- •What mannars do Kazakh people differ from other nationalities?
- •Discussion on the given topic - 5% , (3min).
- •Reading the text and translate it. Kazakh cuisine
- •Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •2 .Reading the text and retelling
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •3.Reading the text and retelling it
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •4.Reading the text and retelling it.
- •The dollar
- •The pound
- •The tenge
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •5.Reading the text and retelling it.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •6.Reading the text and retelling it. Travelling
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •7.Reading the text and retelling it.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •8. People and their appearances
- •2.Make your own questions according to the text ( 5-6 questions)
- •3.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •9.Reading the text and retelling it. Read the text “Books and literature”
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •Education in Great Britain
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •12. Read and work on text “Education in the usa”
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •13. Reading the text and retelling it
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •Victoria and Albert
- •Tristan and Isolde
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •15. Reading the text and retelling it.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •16. Reading the text and retelling it.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •17. Reading the text and retelling it. “Job swaps”
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •18. Reading the text and retelling it.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •Kazakh wedding ceremony and traditions
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •20. Reading the text and retelling it.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •22. Reading the text and retelling it.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •23. Reading the text and retelling it.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •24. Reading the text and retelling it.Kazakh wedding ceremony
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •25. Reading the text and retelling it. Stonehenge
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •26. Reading the text and retelling it. What are the Earth's oldest living things?
- •3 . What man-made things on Earth can be seen from space?
- •4. What is the most terrible natural disaster to have hit the Earth?
- •5. Why isn't there a row 13 on aeroplanes?
- •6. Why do women live longer than men?
- •7. Was Uncle Sam a real person?
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •30. Reading the text and retelling it. Abai (Ibrahim) Kunanbayev
- •2.Translate the first two paragraphs of the text without dictionary
- •3. Guess the meaning of highlighted words or phrases, explain them.
- •Task 2. Have you ever tried English food? What did you think of it?
- •It is very probably that in the future there will be no borders and people will be able to move freely
- •10.Congratulating a Friend on a Promotion
- •11 Congratulations cards
- •12. Congratulations letter
- •13.Congratulations letters.
- •14.Business Congratulations Letter Example
- •15.Achievement Congratulations Letter Example
- •English proverbs and sayings
- •English idioms
- •Quatations
- •Phrasal verbs
- •Business Letter About Shipment
- •4. Business Letter About Meeting
- •5.Contract letter
- •7.Cover letter
- •8. Business Letter About Dissolving Partnership
- •9.Letter of commendation
- •Re: Commendation - Shannon Berloitz
- •10.Letters of introduction
- •11.Letter of reference
- •Re: Customer Reference - Fairmont Litho Arts Inc.
- •13.Letter of credit
- •14.Business letter
- •Business Letters
- •What is a manager?
Complete with a verb from the list in the present perfect continuous.
bark
cry do
eat
play shop not sleep watch
A Your sister’s lost a lot of weight!
B Yes. She’s been eating a lot less recently.
A Your eyes are red.___________ you __________?
B Yes. I ______________ a sad film.
A It’s very late. Why aren’t you in bed?
B I can’t sleep. That dog _____________ for the last to hours.
A You look tired.
B I know. I ____________ well recently.
A Wow! You bought a lot of things!
B Yes, we __________ all day.
A You look hot! What _________ you__________?
B I ____________ in the garden with the children.
Speaking. What have you been doing?
Well, this month I’ve been serving customers as one of the staff is ill. I’ve also been doing the accounts, writing letters, ordering new stock. And I’ve bought a new delivery van.
Basically, I’ve been learning my lines. I suppose I’ve learnt about half of them now. I play an American, so I’ve also been taking lessons in American English.
I’ve been doing all the usual things-driving around, visiting clients, giving out free samples. One thing I haven’t done yet is fill in this month’s expenses claim. I must do that.
1 a Read these texts. What do you think the people’s jobs are?
b What is the difference between the Present perfect simple (I’ve done) and the Present perfect continuous (I’ve been doing)
2 Work in pairs. Find out whether your partner has been doing any of these things recently.
going out a lot - spending a lot of money
working hard - watching TV a lot
going to bed late - travelling a lot
Example:A Have you been going out a lot recently?
B Yes, I have. I’ve been out four times this week.
No, I haven’t. I’ve been painting my flat.
No, I only went out once last week.
L ook at the pictures. What do you think the people have (or haven’t) been doing?
Example:Picture A He’s been watching the late movie.
He hasn’t been sleeping well. He’s been working very hard.
Reading
Read the conversations. What are the conversations about? Imagine what the people have or (haven’t) been doing?
1 A We’ve just got to do something. I mean she came home again after midnight last night.
B I know, she hasn’t looked at a book for weeks. She’s never going to pass her exam at this rate.
2 A I bet you’ll be glad to see them go, wont’ you?
B Yeah, it’s exhausting, I mean it’s nice to see them because they live so far away, but, well it is hard work.
3 A He’s so different. He used to be so shy and quit.
B I know it really is incredible. I think he’s changed since his divorce, don’t you?
Listening
You will overhear a couple having an argument.
Which of these sentences do you think are true?
You will overhear a couple having an argument. Which of these sentences do you think are true?
a The woman hasn’t been sleeping well.
b The man has found a job.
c The woman hasn’t been working very hard.
d The man has been sitting around doing nothing.
e They haven’t been getting on well for some time.
