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26. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list.
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26. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list.
levied, integrity, undergo, unconvinced, albeit, panel, reluctance, notwithstanding, enormity, collegial
1. In Switzerland, when a male reaches 20 years of age, he is required to _______ 15 weeks of military training. 2. There is a nice _______ atmosphere among the teachers in the program here. 3. The territorial _______ of the country has been brought into doubt by claims made by its neighbour. 4. I told the kids that they would enjoy themselves at the museum, but they seemed _______. 5. The crew of the ship " the Bounty" lived among the Tahitian people for five months in 1788, and it was with great _______ that they set sail for Jamaica at the end of their stay on the island. 6. At more than 100 times the diameter of the earth, and more than 300, 000 times its mass, the simple _______ of the sun is difficult to comprehend. 7. The war has _______ a heavy toll on the young men of our nation. 8. Albert Einstein once said that reality is merely an illusion, _______ a very persistent one. 9. The instrument _______ in the space shuttle has hundreds of buttons, meters, gauges and flashing lights on it. 10. _______ all the excellent points that have been raised today, I still disagree with the idea on principle.
27*. Read a supervisor’s letter and complete the gaps with the correct option.
Dear Professor Ivanov,
I (1) am writing / write to see whether you (2) can / might be interested in hosting (3) an / aexcellent PhD student of mine. My name is Gustav Muhler and I (4) am / have been a supervisor of PhD students in Science and Computing Engineering at HJB in Munich. (5) This / That graduate school awards PhD degrees to (6) outstanding students / students outstanding.
(7) One of my / A my PhD students, Carl Schmidt, has been working on XYZ (see a list of his publications below). I would very much like (8) him to / that he further this analysis by (9) to work / working for six months in your group. He has the following skills and knowledge areas that I think (10) would be / are of interest to you: (a) blah (b) blah (c) blah.
So, I (11) am / was wondering whether you (12) could / might be willing to host Carl for six months in your group. He (13) would / will of course be willing to fit in with any time schedule that (14) would / will suit you, but his preference (15) would / will be to start in September of this year. HJB (16) would / could pay for the period Carl will spend with you, so there (17) would / could be no expenses for you. I (18) have put / put Miroslav Gugerivic in cc just in (19) case / the case you need references about me and my group at the University of Munich.
It (20) would / should be great if you (21) could / might give Carl (21) this / thatopportunity, and I am sure you (23) would / could find him a very useful addition to your team.
I look forward to (24) hear / hearing from you.
28. Choose a scientific article in English concerning your own field of science from any valid information source (10 000 printed characters) and prepare its oral translation into Russian.
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29. Search the Internet and go to the libraries to find scientific and technical articles on the topics of Module 5. Analyze the gathered material, then prepare a 10-minute report on the chosen topic. Give a Power Point presentation in the group.
MODULE TEST 5
Variant 1
1. Choose the correct infinitive, gerund or participle form.
1. He was busy sorting / being sorting / having sorted samples in the laboratory. 2. In order to proceed with the registration, you need to fill in the form as being instructed / having been instructed / instructed. 3. The materials for the experiment have been chosen to represent / represent
/ to have represented a broad range of chemical properties. 4. Although all the data collected imply the existence of black holes, in order to be analyzed thoroughly they have to observe / been observed / to be observed directly. 5. In order to reach its objective, the project was estimated to be required / to be requiring / to have been requiring investments worth several billion dollars. 6. She was proud not to miss / to not have missed / not have missed the opportunity which had made it possible for her to get a PhD degree in Biochemical Endocrinology. 7. It is obligatory to provide / to be provided / to be providing reference to all the sources used in your paper to avoid plagiarism. 8. It took Rachel less than a year to be developing / to develop / to have developed an innovative technology and to apply for a patent. 9. The results of the experiment can’t be considered reliable as there are some crucial factors that should be taken / have taken / have been taken into account during the test. 10. The range of issues debated by the committee should be specified in order to not waste / not to waste / not to be wasted time on less important questions.
2. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing forms.
1. I need you ________ (help) me with my report. 2. Edwardis accustomed to________ (work) long hours. 3. ________ (Film) a wild animal in its habitat requires meticulous preparation and courage. 4. Sue’s looking for the battery charger, but she couldn’t________ (find) it yet. 5. Swimmers should avoid ________ (enter) ocean areas contaminated by red tide organisms. 6. Because of financial restrictions, some schools cannot contemplate ________ (stay) abreast of advances in modern technology. 7. The graduates volunteered ________ (work) on the committee. 8. Would you mind ________ (lend) me your mobile for a moment? 9. Cristopher Columbus persuaded the Spanish monarchs Isabel and Fernando________ (finance) his expeditions to the Caribbean. 10. Many traditional attitudes and values seem ________ (disappear) under the pressure of global media now.
3. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list:
persistence, so-called, likewise, intrinsically, disassembly, whereby, oddly, depression, compilation, forthcoming
1. Oliver, usually the biggest talker, was ________ silent at yesterday's meeting. 2. Since 1951, 67, 500 nuclear missiles have been built, of which 8, 750 are currently active, and 1, 250 are awaiting ________. 3. Scientists have found chocolate has a chemical that helps fight ________. 4. His wife is taking some silly course in this ________ institute where they claim to teach people to read minds. 5. Research into second language learning suggests that ________ is one of the most important learning strategies. 6. His latest album is a ________ of some of his personal favorite, though lesser-known songs. 7. My boss told me that additional funds for the project would be ________ within a few days. 8. The two countries have come to an agreement ________ they will share the revenues from oil discovered in the disputed territory. 9. I believe that people are ________ good, but may become bad due to a difficult childhood. 10. If you ever need any help, give me a call, and ________, if I need some assistance, I'll let you know.
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