Ответы к заданиям: Ответы к тесту 3

Тест III

I. Образуйте правильную неличную форму глагола.

ALBERT EINSTEIN
Albert Einstein is a German-born Swiss-American theoretical physicist 1) (know) as the author of the theory of relativity. Though Einstein was not keen on 2) (study) at school he went on 3) (become) a great scientist. His masterwork is known 4) (consist) of two parts 5) (publish) respectively in 1905 and 1915.
The famous example of relativity: an object 6) (move) rapidly past the observer seems 7) (be) both shorter and heavier than when it is at rest. A clock moving rapidly past the observer will appear 8) (run) slower than when at rest.
In 1915 he went on 9) (publish) the general theory of relativity. This came with various testable predictions, all of which spectacularly 10) (confirm) within a few years. He was awarded Nobel Prize for physics in 1921 11) (concern) major problems of physics. The manuscript of Einstein’s special theory of relativity is reported 12) (sell) for $5mln in 1996.
He spent the rest of his life in the fruitless search for the 13) (unify) theory, which could combine the quantum mechanics and gravitation theory. In 1939 he alerted President Roosevelt to the danger of Germany’s development of an atomic bomb, thus 14) (contribute) to setting up the Manhattan project. 15) (Follow) 1945 he worked hard against the profeliration of nuclear weapons.


II. Определите, в какой из подчеркнутых частей предложения содержится ошибка. Если ошибки нет, то выберите ответ С.

16. Galileo is erroneously believed to have invented the telescope and did physics
A B
experiments at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. No error.
C
17. We seem to reach the point where scrutiny has come to be viewed as a virtue.
A B
No error.
C
18. When placed in direct sunlight, plants tend to start blossoming. No error.
A B C
19. Ancient Egyptians gathering clay from the Nile used straw or reeds to strengthening
A B
their bricks. No error.
C
20. It is possible for a camel to survive without drinking water for up to two weeks. No error.
A B C

III. Выберите правильный ответ.

• The basis of Bauers’ theorem is that if the outcome of one event is known, this affects the probability of another event (21)_______. For example, if there is a one-in-five chance of frost at night, there is likely (22) ______ a one-in-fifty chance of snow next morning. But if there was frost on the previous night, the chances (23) ______ snow are modified.

21. (A) having occurred (B) occurring (C) being occurred
22. (A) be (B) to have been (C) to be
23. (A) to have (B) having (C) of having

• Hardware follows the law (24) _____ by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, which states that computing power available for a given price doubles every two years. Software development, however, is governed by the rule (25) ______ as Hofstadter’s law: it always takes you longer than you expect, even (26) _____ account Hofstadter’s law.

24. (A) postulating (B) postulated (C) being postulated
25. (A) knows (B) known (C) knowing
26. (A) taken in (B) taking into (C) taking for

• For some years it has been common practice for everyone working on an experiment (27) _____ on all the papers published. As a result, the vast majority of authors on a (28)______ paper do not write a single word of it, make no direct contribution to the published results and are most likely (29) _____ it until after submission.

27. (A) having been named (B) named (C) to be named
28. (A) given (B) giving (C) to be given
29. (A) do not read (B) not to read (C) not to have read

• As (30) ______ the telephone that had little effect on research than on other professions, electronic mail is certain (31) ______ a sort of computer logorrhea, with everything (32) ________ through this international rumor mill.

30. (A) comparing with (B) to compare to (C) compared to
31. (A) of producing (B) to have been produced (C) to have produced
32. (A) passing (B) to pass (C) to be passed


IV. Определите, есть ли в строке лишнее слово, нарушающее смысл, и выпишите его.


CONTROVERSIAL ADVANCE OF TECHNOLOGY

(33) Western style development is known to have been brought
(34) the third World accelerated depletion of natural resources
(35) such as forests and minerals. It also keeps imposing of
(36) inappropriate western technologies to be replace more
(37) ecologically speaking sound systems of farming, fishing
(38) and animal breeding. Developed countries are also responsible
(39) for having increasing transfer to the third world
(40) of polluting industries, unsafe products and toxic wastes.