Модуль №1. Economics and its main concepts.

Variant I

I. Give the right terms for the following definitions.

A. an amount that has to be paid or given up in order to get something - сost

B. goods or services that are required for life - needs

C. the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and
bought in a country or region – economic system

D. the study of individuals and business decisions - microeconomics

E. the problem facing all societies how to satisfy unlimited wants with limited
resources – scarcity.

II. Fill in the missing words in the text below. Choose them from the list.

study, the economy, the price levels, supply, goods and services, allocation,

businesses, microeconomics, maximize, governments

1) Microeconomics is the study of decisions that people and 2) businesses make

regarding the 3) allocation of resources and prices of 4) goods and services. This
means also taking into account taxes and regulations created by 5) governments

Microeconomics focuses on 6) supply and demand and other forces that determine
7) the price levels seen in 8) the economy. For example, microeconomics would
look at how a specific company could 9) maximize its production and capacity so
it could lower prices and better compete in its industry. Microeconomics' rules
flow from a set of compatible laws and theorems, rather than beginning with
empirical 10) study.
III. Choose the right words in the sentences given below.

A) Economics is generally regarded as a social science, although some critics of

B) the field argue that economics falls short of the definition of C) a science due
to a number of D) reasons, including E) a lack of testable hypotheses, lack of
consensus and inherent political overtones.

Despite these arguments, economics shares the combination of qualitative and

quantitative elements common to all F) social sciences.

Social sciences, which include fields such as law, anthropology and pedagogy,
differ from natural sciences, such as physics and chemistry, in that they revolve
around the G) relationships between individuals and societies, as well as the
development and operation of societies. Unlike most natural sciences, social
sciences H) rely on interpretation and qualitative research methodologies.
However, social sciences also use a number of quantitative I) tools used in the
natural sciences to chart and understand J) trends.

Модуль №1. Граматичний блок. Злічувальні та незлічувальні іменники.

Множина іменників. Вживання артиклів. Займенники.

Variant 1

I. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Fortunately the news was not as bad as we had expected.

2. Three days were/are not long enough for a good holiday.

3. The staff are/were not happy with new working conditions.

4. Five thousand pounds were stolen in the robbery.

5. Where does your family live?

6. A: How many biscuits are there in the tin? B: I don’t know.

7. A: These trousers are too long. B: You must have bought the wrong size.

8. A: My hair is a mess today. B: Don’t be silly. You look lovely.

9. A: I need some new socks. B: There is a new pair in that bag for you.

10. A: What happened to that escaped criminal? B: The police are still looking for
him.

II. Fill in a, an or the where necessary.

A.1) Life is hard for 2) the elderly. Sometimes they need 3) help to get about and
do 4) the things that 5) younger people take for granted.

B. We went to 1) London by 2) train. 3) The train was late, so we had to wait at 4)

the station for 5) an hour.

III. Choose the correct answer.

1.’Did you buy a new skirt?’ ‘No, I looked in every shop in town, though.’

(C. every)

2.’Who is coming to your party?’ ‘I’ve invited everyone I know.

(B. everyone)

3. ‘Who cut your hair for you? ‘Nobody. I cut it myself.

(C. myself)

4. ‘Who told you Linda was getting married? ‘Linda told me himself.

(C. herself)

5. She is a very quiet person. She doesn’t say much.

(A. much)

6. Tom drinks a lot of milk – one liter a day.

(B. a lot of)

7. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got little patience with children.

(A. little)

8. He doesn’t speak much English. Only a few words.

(C. a few)

9.’Why didn’t you go to the party?’ ‘Because none of my friends was invited.’

(C. none)

10. ’Have you got any brothers?’ ‘I’ve got two. Both of them are older than me.’

(B. both)

IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that is not acceptable in
standard English and correct the mistake:

1. Ann had been looking after (A) the children ever since (B) their mother had
gone into (C) the hospital.

 Correction: Ann had been looking after (A) the children ever since (B) their
mother had gone into (C) hospital.

2. (A) The Swan Restaurant is between (B) the Plaza Hotel and (C) Jimmy’s Bar in
(D) the Cambridge Street.

 Correction: (A) The Swan Restaurant is between (B) the Plaza Hotel and (C)
Jimmy’s Bar on (D) Cambridge Street.

3. We went to (A) Spain for (B) our holidays and swam in (C) Mediterranean.
  Correction: We went to (A) Spain for (B) our holidays and swam in (C) the
Mediterranean.

4. When we were in (A) Rome we visited (B) the St. Peter’s Church, and (C) the
Prado Museum.

 Correction: When we were in (A) Rome we visited (B) St. Peter’s Church,
and (C) the Prado Museum.

5. Two of the biggest problems facing (A) our society are (B) the crime and (C)
unemployment

 Correction: Two of the biggest problems facing (A) our society are (B)
crime and (C) unemployment.