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1.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: A press-conference was held recently in Moscow

a)

Пресс-конференция недавно в Москве состоялась.

b)

Пресс-конференция состоялась недавно в Москве.

c)

Недавно пресс-конференция состоялась в Москве.

d)

Недавно в Москве состоялась пресс-конференция.

e)

Пресс-конференция в Москве состоялась недавно.

2.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: A change in Washington’s attitude became  apparent at the beginning of this month

a)

В начале месяца изменения в позиции Вашингтона обозначились.

b)

Изменения в позиции Вашингтона обозначились в начале месяца.

c)

В начале месяца обозначились изменения в позиции Вашингтона.

d)

Изменения в позиции Вашингтона в начале месяца обозначились.

e)

Обозначились в начале месяца изменения в позиции Вашингтона.

3.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: In July, Colonel Picquart became head of the Information Division of the General Staff

a)

В июле отдел информации Генерального штаба возглавил полковник Пикар.

b)

В июле полковник Пикар возглавил отдел информации Генерального штаба.

c)

В июле полковник Пикар стал главой отдела информации Генерального штаба.

d)

В июле полковник Пикар был назначен главой отдела информации Генерального штаба.

e)

Полковник Пикар был назначен главой отдела информации Генерального штаба в июле.

4.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: While all these untoward events were taking place, a new and more terrible cause of quarrel became apparent in Europe

a)

Пока в Европе происходили все эти досадные события появился новый, более опасный повод для раздоров.

b)

Новый, более опасный повод для раздоров появился в Европе пока происходили все эти досадные события.

c)

Новый, более опасный повод для раздоров появился пока в Европе происходили все эти досадные события.

d)

Появился новый, более опасный повод для раздоров, пока происходили все эти досадные события в Европе.

e)

Пока происходили все эти досадные события в Европе появился новый, более опасный повод для раздоров.

5.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: The early post-war years witnessed a certain reappraisal of values.

a)

Определенная переоценка ценностей произошла в первые послевоенные годы.

b)

Произошла определенная переоценка ценностей в первые послевоенные годы.

c)

Определенную переоценку ценностей показали первые послевоенные годы.

d)

В первые послевоенные годы произошла определенная переоценка ценностей.

e)

Первые послевоенные годы показали определенную переоценку ценностей.

6.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: The comparatively short span of the 100 years since the beginning of the 20th century saw a fantastic change in the lives of women

a)

За сравнительно короткий отрезок времени в течение 100 лет с начала 20-го века произошли фантастические изменения в положении женщин в обществе.

b)

Фантастические изменения в положении женщин в обществе произошли за сравнительно короткий отрезок времени в течение 100 лет с начала 20-го века.

c)

В течение 100 лет с начала 20-го века за сравнительно короткий отрезок времени фантастические изменения в положении женщин в обществе произошли.

d)

Фантастические изменения в положении женщин в обществе произошли в течение 100 лет с начала 20-го века за сравнительно короткий отрезок времени.

e)

В обществе произошли фантастические изменения в положении женщин в течение 100 лет с начала 20-го века за сравнительно короткий отрезок времени.

7.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: On July 8, 150 years ago a storm blew off Leghorn, Italy and drowned Shelly who was sailing in his small schooner

a)

Восьмого июля 150 лет назад в море недалеко от итальянского города Ливорно поднялась буря. Во время шторма погиб английский поэт Шелли, плывший на своей крошечной яхте.

b)

Восьмого июля 150 лет назад в море недалеко от итальянского города Ливорно поднялась буря. Во время шторма на своей крошечной яхте погиб английский поэт Шелли.

c)

Восьмого июля 150 лет назад в море недалеко от итальянского города Ливорно поднялась буря, во время которой погиб английский поэт Шелли, плывший на своей крошечной яхте.

d)

В море недалеко от итальянского города Ливорно восьмого июля 150 лет назад поднялась буря, во время которой погиб английский поэт Шелли, плывший на своей крошечной яхте.

e)

В море недалеко от итальянского города Ливорно восьмого июля 150 лет назад поднялась буря, в которой погиб Шелли, плывший на своей крошечной яхте.

8.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: The Festival ends with a gala ballet performance at Petrodvorets, the famous palace of fountains outside St. Petersburg

a)

Фестиваль заканчивается балетным гала-представлением в Петродворце – знаменитом дворце фонтанов под Петербургом.

b)

Фестиваль заканчивается балетным гала-представлением в Петродворце – знаменитом дворцовом комплексе фонтанов под Петербургом.

c)

Фестиваль завершает балетное гала-представление в Петродворце – знаменитом дворце фонтанов под Петербургом.

d)

Фестиваль завершает балетное гала-представление в Петродворце – знаменитом дворцовом комплексе фонтанов возле Петербурга.

e)

Фестиваль завершает гала-балет в Петродворце – знаменитом дворцовом комплексе фонтанов возле Петербурга.

9.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: Europe is growing increasingly concerned about the escalation of tensions in the Middle East

a)

В Европе растет озабоченность в связи с эскалацией напряженности на Ближнем Востоке.

b)

В Европе растет беспокойство в связи с эскалацией напряженности на Ближнем Востоке.

c)

Европа обеспокоена эскалацией напряженности на Ближнем Востоке.

d)

Европа все больше и больше обеспокоена эскалацией напряженности на Ближнем Востоке.

e)

Европа все больше и больше озабочена эскалацией напряженности на Ближнем Востоке.

10.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: American Childhood is an anthology that draws upon the excerpted diaries and memories of both famous and unknown Americans

a)

В антологию «Американское детство» вошли отрывки из дневников и воспоминаний знаменитых и неизвестных американцев.

b)

В антологию «Американское детство» вошли отрывки из дневников и воспоминаний как знаменитых, так  и неизвестных американцев.

c)

В антологию «Дети Америки» вошли отрывки из дневников и воспоминаний как знаменитых, так  и неизвестных американцев.

d)

«Американское детство» – это антология, которая включает дневники и воспоминания известных и неизвестных американцев.

e)

В антологию «Дети Америки» вошли отрывки из дневников и воспоминаний знаменитых и неизвестных американцев.

11.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: The roads were sentinelled by oaks

a)

Дороги охранялись дубами.

b)

Вдоль дорог, словно часовые, стояли дубы.

c)

Дубы охраняли дороги.

d)

Дороги охраняли дубы.

e)

Часовыми вдоль дорог стояли дубы.

12.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: Their summits are bare and windswept

a)

Их вершины голые и открытые всем ветрам.

b)

Их вершины обнажены и открыты всем ветрам.

c)

Их обнаженные вершины открыты всем ветрам.

d)

На открытых всем ветрам вершинах нет растительности.

e)

На их открытых всем ветрам вершинах голо и пусто.

13.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: The Bolshoi yesterday scored a great success with its first performance of a new ballet “The Stone Flower”.

a)

Вчера в Большом театре с большим успехом состоялась премьера нового балета «Каменный цветок».

b)

С большим успехом прошла премьера нового балета «Каменный цветок» вчера в Большом театре.

c)

Премьера нового балета «Каменный цветок» состоялась вчера с большим успехом в Большом театре.

d)

Премьера нового балета «Каменный цветок» вчера с большим успехом состоялась в Большом театре.

e)

Вчера в Большом театре с большим успехом прошла премьера нового балета «Каменный цветок».

14.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: Magically, he found himself at the center of an immense nimbus

a)

Магически он обнаружил себя в центре огромного сияющего ореола.

b)

Словно по волшебству он оказался в центре огромного сияющего ореола.

c)

Точно под воздействием магии, он нашел себя в центре огромного сияющего ореола.

d)

Завороженный, он стоял в центре огромного сияющего ореола

e)

Точно заколдованный, он обнаружил себя в центре огромного сияющего ореола.

15.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: I had never found the house more likable

a)

Я никогда не находил более привлекательного дома.

b)

Этот дом был самым привлекательным.

c)

Этот дом оказался самым привлекательным.

d)

Никогда еще этот дом мне так не нравился.

e)

Никогда ни один дом я не находил более привлекательным.

16.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: These writers lacked social vision

a)

Эти писатели не имели социального видения.

b)

У этих писателей не было социального видения.

c)

Этим писателям недоставало социального видения.

d)

Эти писатели были лишены социального видения.

e)

Эти писатели нуждались в социальном видении.

17.

What is the correct word order in the translation for the English utterance: In October a sudden and violent tempest swept over Wall Street

a)

В октябре на Уолл-стрит обрушился внезапный и жестокий ураган.

b)

Внезапный и жестокий ураган обрушился в октябре на Уолл-стрит.

c)

Внезапный и жестокий ураган обрушился на Уолл-стрит в октябре.

d)

В октябре внезапный и жестокий ураган обрушился на Уолл-стрит.

e)

Ураган, внезапный и жестокий, обрушился на Уолл-стрит в октябре.

18.

What is the correct word order in the translation for the English utterance: In December of the same year, all trials and lawsuits connected with the affair were liquidated through a general amnesty

a)

В декабре того же года были прекращены все начатые в связи с этим делом процессы и тяжбы в результате всеобщей амнистии.

b)

В результате всеобщей амнистии в декабре того же года были прекращены все начатые в связи с этим делом процессы и тяжбы.

c)

В результате всеобщей амнистии были прекращены все начатые в связи с этим делом процессы и тяжбы в декабре того же года.

d)

В декабре того же года в результате всеобщей амнистии были прекращены все начатые в связи с этим делом процессы и тяжбы.

e)

Были прекращены все начатые в связи с этим делом процессы и тяжбы в декабре того же года в результате всеобщей амнистии.

19.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: The past decade has brought about a number of investigations into the physical and chemical properties of these substances

a)

За прошедшие десять лет провели ряд исследований физико-химических характеристик этих веществ.

b)

За прошедшие десять лет был проведен ряд исследований физико-химических характеристик этих веществ.

c)

Последние десять лет принесли ряд исследований физико-химических характеристик этих веществ.

d)

Последние десять лет дали ряд исследований физико-химических характеристик этих веществ.

e)

Ряд исследований физико-химических характеристик этих веществ принесли последние десять лет.

20.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: The split in the Democratic party  elected Lincoln

a)

Из-за раскола в демократической партии президентом был избран Линкольн.

b)

Линкольн был избран президентом из-за раскола в демократической партии.

c)

Линкольна избрали президентом из-за раскола в демократической партии.

d)

Раскол в демократической партии сделал президентом Линкольна.

e)

Раскол в демократической партии выбрал президентом Линкольна.

21.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: One serious problem of Russian literature has always been hypermoralism, a disease which exerts tremendous pressure on the reader

a)

Серьезной проблемой русской литературы всегда был гиперморализм, болезнь, которая оказывает предельное моральное давление на читателя.

b)

Гиперморализм, болезнь, которая оказывает предельное моральное давление на читателя, всегда был серьезной проблемой русской литературы.

c)

Серьезная проблема русской литературы всегда заключалась в гиперморализме, болезни предельного морального давления на читателя.

d)

Серьезную проблему русской литературы всегда составлял в гиперморализм, болезнь предельного морального давления на читателя.

e)

Серьезной проблемой русской литературы всегда был гиперморализм, болезнь предельного морального давления на читателя.

22.

What is the correct translation for the English utterance: His belligerent manners caused him to lose one friend after another

a)

Он растерял всех своих друзей из-за агрессивности своего характера.

b)

Агрессивность его характера стала причиной его потери всех друзей.

c)

Из-за агрессивности своего характера он растерял всех своих друзей.

d)

Агрессивность его характера стала причиной, по которой он потерял всех своих друзей.

e)

Всех своих друзей он растерял из-за агрессивности своего характера.

23.

What is the correct translation for the English word variability in the phrase variability of temper:

a)

вариативность

b)

неровность

c)

изменчивость

d)

неустойчивость

e)

неуравновешенность

24.

What is the correct translation for the English word variability in the phrase data variability

a)

вариативность

b)

неустойчивость

c)

неуравновешенность

d)

изменчивость

e)

н

25.

What is the correct translation for the English word variability in the phrase variability of character

a)

вариативность

b)

изменчивость

c)

неясность

d)

неровность

e)

неуустойчивость

26.

What is the correct translation for the English word variability in the phrase variability of prices

a)

вариативность

b)

изменчивость

c)

неясность

d)

неровность

e)

неустойчивость

27.

What is the correct translation for the English word to put in the phrase to put money to a bank

a)

положить

b)

вложить

c)

обкладывать

d)

выпускать

e)

назначить

28.

What is the correct translation for the English word to put in the phrase to put money to land

a)

положить

b)

вложить

c)

обкладывать

d)

выпускать

e)

назначить

29.

What is the correct translation for the English word to put in the phrase to put price on smth.

a)

положить

b)

вложить

c)

обкладывать

d)

выпускать

e)

назначить

30.

What is the correct translation for the English word to put in the phrase to put goods on the market

a)

положить

b)

вложить

c)

обкладывать

d)

выпускать

e)

назначить

31.

Context-free words are:

a)

words with definite meanings which are retained in most contexts.

b)

a list of separate lexical units.

c)

dependent on their contextual environment.

d)

sensitive to the contextual influence.

e)

translated without due regard to the specific context in which their meaning is actualized.

32.

Context-free words are mainly found among:

a)

proper and geographical names.

b)

titles of magazines and newspapers.

c)

names of various firms, organizations ships, aircraftand the like.

d)

technical terms used by experts in all fields of human endeavour.

e)

all the four mentioned categories of the lexicon.

33.

Context-free words have an important role to play in the translating process, because

a)

they do not have permanent equivalents in TL.

b)

they usually have permanent equivalents in TL which, in most cases, can be used in TT.

c)

they usually have many equivalents in TL.

d)

they usually have no equivalents in TL.

e)

they usually have multiple equivalents in TL.

34.

Context-free words have an important role to play in the translating process too, because

a)

the translator is not provided with reference points helping him to choose the appropriate translationvariants.

b)

the translator is provided with reference points helping him to choose the appropriate translationvariants.

c)

the translator can’t choose the appropriate translationvariants.

d)

the translator is confused and that doesn’t help him to choose the appropriate translation variants.

e)

the translator  needs help in choosing the appropriate translation variants.

 

35.

The permanent equivalents of context-free words are often formed by:

a)

word-for-word translation.

b)

transcription only.

c)

transliteration only.

d)

loan translations only.

e)

transcription (with possible elements of transliteration) or loan translations.

36.

Smith - Смит, Brown - Браун, John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Джон Фитцжеральд Кеннеди; Cleveland - Кливленд, Rhode Island - Род-Айленд, Ontario - Онтарио; Downing Street - Даунинг-стрит, Foley Square - Фоли-сквер show the method of translation, called:

a)

word-for-word translation

b)

transcription

c)

transliteration

d)

loan translations

e)

transcription (with elements of transliteration)

37.

Life - «Лайф», US News and World Report - «ЮС ньюс энд уорлд рипорт», General Motors Corporation - «Дженерал моторс корпорейшн», Harriman and Brothers - «Гарриман энд бразерс». Anaconda Mining Company - «Анаконда майнинг компани» show the method of translation, called:

a)

transcription

b)

transcription (with elements of transliteration)

c)

transliteration

d)

loan translations

e)

word-for-word translation

38.

Queen Elisabeth - «Kyин Елизабет», Spitfire - «Спитфайр», Hawk - «Хок», Trident - «Трайдент», Honest John - Онест Джон» show the method of translation, called:

a)

transcription (with elements of transliteration)

b)

loan translations

c)

transliteration

d)

transcription

e)

word-for-word translation

39.

The rules of transcription have … minor exceptions.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

e)

6

40.

The first exception consists in the fact that:

a)

transcription sometimes uses transcription symbols.

b)

transcription is always supplemented by elements of transliteration.

c)

transcription is sometimes supplemented by elements of transliteration when SL

d)

letters are reproduced in TT instead of sounds (Dorset - Дорсет, Bonners Ferry - Боннерс Ферри, the Hercules missile - ракета«Геркулес», Columbia - Колумбия).

e)

transcription always uses transcription symbols.

41.

The second exception consists in the fact that:

a)

there aren’t any traditional methods in rendering the names of historical personalities and geographical.

b)

there are some traditional methods in rendering the names of historical personalities and geographical names (Charles I - Карл I, James II - Яков П, Edinborough – Эдинбург).

c)

there are no traditional methods in rendering the names of historical personalities and geographical names.

d)

the names of historical personalities and geographical names are not translated anyhow.

e)

the names of historical personalities and geographical names remain unchanged.

42.

Some geographical names are made up of common nouns the United States of America, the Rocky Mountains, the United Kingdom, and are translated:

a)

by transliteration.

b)

by transciption.

c)

word-for-word

d)

by transcription supplemented by transliteration.

e)

b

43.

If the name includes both a proper name and a common name (the Atlantic Ocean, Kansas City, New Hampshire, Firth of Clyde):

a)

none is transliterated.

b)

the former is translated while the latter is either transcribed or transliterated or both.

c)

none is translated.

d)

the former is transcribed while the latter is either translated or transcribed or both.

e)

none is transcribed.

44.

Names of political parties, trade unions and similar bodies (Republican Party - the United Automobile Workers Union, the Federal Bureau of Investigation) are usually:

a)

translated word-for-word (with or without a change in the word-order).

b)

transliterated

c)

transcribed

d)

borrowed

e)

not translated

45.

As a rule, English technical terms (as well as political terms and terms in any other specific field) (magnitude, oxygen, surplus value, Embassy, legislation):

a)

are not translated.

b)

do not have permanent equivalents in the respective Russian terminological systems.

c)

have permanent equivalents in the respective Russian terminological systems.

d)

are transliterated

e)

are transcribed

46.

Equivalent-lacking words in translatology are:

a)

lexical units of the source language that have no regular dictionary correspondences in the target language.

b)

lexical units of the source language that have regular dictionary correspondences in the target language.

c)

lexical units of the source language that have no synonyms.

d)

lexical units of the source language that have no antonyms.

e)

lexical units of the source language that have no homonyms.

47.

To equivalent-lacking words refer mostly

a)

words denoting widely spread notions.

b)

words denoting abstract notions.

c)

words denoting nationally specific realities and author's neologisms.

d)

words denoting international concepts.

e)

words denoting evaluative concepts.

48.

False equivalents (“translator’s false friends”) are:

a)

words that do not coincide with a target language word but that are semantically and etymologically close to it.

b)

words that fully or partially coincide with the original word, are semantically and etymologicallyclose to it, but have a different meaning in the target language.

c)

words that fully or partially coincide with the original word, are semantically and etymologically close to it.

d)

words that do not coincide with the original word, buthave a close meaning.

e)

words that fully or partially coincide with the original word, are semantically and etymologically close to it and have the same meaning.

49.

The “untranslatable in translation” is

a)

units of the SL that can not be translated.

b)

units of the SL that do not require translation.

c)

units of the SL that the translator can not translate.

d)

conventional name for equivalent-lacking words.

e)

units of the SL that should not be translated.

50.

The English phrases banking officers, public debt, interest rate, with “translator’s false friends”, should be translated as:

a)

банковские офицеры, публичный долг, интересноесуждение;

b)

офицеры банка, публичный долг, интересноесуждение;

c)

банкующие офицеры,  народный долг, интереснаяставка;

d)

офицеры, мечущие банк; общественный долг; ставка процента;

e)

банковские чиновники, государственный долг, процентная ставка.

51.

The English phrases convention of the Entrepreneurs Union, personnel department, champion of peace, with “translator’s false friends”, should be translated as:

a)

cъезд союза антрепренеров, персональная кафедра, чемпион мира;

b)

конвенция союза антрепренеров, персональныйдепартамент, чемпион мира;

c)

съезд союза антрепренеров, персональный отдел, чемпион мира;

d)

конвенция союза предпринимателей, персональноеподразделение, чемпион мира.

e)

съезд союза предпринимателей, отдел кадров, борец за мир;

52.

The English phrases ammunition storage, null document, legal matters, with “translator’s false friends”, should be translated as:

a)

склад амуниции, нулевой документ, легальныевещества;

b)

склад обмундирования, нулевое свидетельство, легальные темы;

c)

склад боеприпасов, недействительный документ, юридические вопросы;

d)

склад амуниции, нулевое свидетельство, легальные вещества.

53.

The English phrases accurate data, title and position, human values, with “translator’s false friends”, should be translated as:

a)

аккуратная дата, титул и положение, гуманныеценности;

b)

точные данные, звание и должность, человеческиеценности;

c)

точная дата, заглавие и позиция, гуманныеценности;

d)

точная дата, титул и позиция, гуманные ценности.

54.

Scientific terms that denote abstract or concrete concepts:

a)

always have correspondences in SL and TL.

b)

never have correspondences in SL and TL.

c)

sometimes have correspondences in SL and TL.

d)

sometimes do not have correspondences in SL and TL.

e)

can not have correspondences in SL and TL.

55.

For rendering proper names the translator uses:

translation, transliteration and transposition.

a)

translation, transliteration and transposition.

b)

word-formation and syntax.

c)

transposition, transliteration and abbreviation.

d)

transcription, transliteration and translation proper.

e)

transformation, transliteration and blending.

56.

Translational transcription is:

a)

method of translating a SL lexical unit by rendering its sound form with the help of TL letters.

b)

fixing a SL lexical unit by special signs that render its sounding.

c)

method of translating a SL lexical unit by rendering its graphical form with TL letters.

d)

rendering a TL lexical unit by special signs showing its sounding.

e)

fixing a SL lexical unit by special signs showing its morphemic composition

57.

Translational transliteration is:

a)

method of rendering a SL lexical unit by showing its sound form with LT letters.

b)

fixing a SL lexical unit by special signs that render its sounding.

c)

method of translating a SL lexical unit by rendering its graphical form with TL letters.

d)

rendering a TL lexical unit by special signs showing its sounding.

e)

fixing a SL lexical unit by special signs showing its morphemic composition.

58.

In rendering proper names the translator usually translates:

a)

widely-known toponyms and names of people.

b)

nicknames of historical persons and nicknames characterizing personages, figurative little knowntoponyms.

c)

widely-known toponyms, names of periodicals, first names and last names of people.

d)

nicknames of historical persons and animals.

e)

little known toponyms and names of people.

59.

In rendering proper names the translator usually does not translate:

a)

widely-known toponyms and names of people.

b)

nicknames of historical persons and nicknames characterizing personages, figurative little knowntoponyms.

c)

widely-known toponyms, names of periodicals, first names and last names of people.

d)

nicknames of historical persons and animals.

e)

little known toponyms and names of people.

60.

What is the correct translation of the following names: Graham, Heather, Keath, Stephen, Sean

a)

Грахам, Хеттер, Кис, Стефен, Сеан;

b)

Грахэм, Хизер, Кейт, Стефан, Сеан;

c)

Грам, Хеттер, Кис, Стефен, Сеан;

d)

Грэм, Хезер, Кит, Стивен, Шон;

e)

Грэхам, Хеттер, Кис, Стефен, Син.

61.

What do we call the subdivision of translation according to genre and stylistic

peculiarities of the original text into literary, informativeand functional subtypes

of translation?

a)

morphological classification of translations

b)

typological classification of translations

c)

syntactic classification of translations

d)

genre-stylistic classification of translations

e)

phonological classification of translations

62.

What do we call the translation of literary texts, i.e.texts whose basic purpose is to produce an artistic and aesthetic effect on the reader?

a)

literary contexts

b)

informative translation

c)

adapted translation

d)

adequate translation

e)

antonymous translation

and political, scientific and technical, official and business, etc.), i.e. texts whose

63.

The translation of originals, which do not belong to imaginative literature (social

aesthetic effect on the Receptor, is called

a)

adaptive transcoding

b)

informative translation

c)

adapted translation

d)

adequate translation

e)

antonymous translation

64.

What do we call the subdivision of translations into types and subtypes due to

created?

a)

psycholinguistic classification of translations

b)

translation process (translation proper)

c)

working translation

d)

receptor (of information)

e)

correspondence of different types

65.

What do we call the type of translation, during which the original and translation

are presented as (generally written) fixed texts to which the translator can

repeatedly refer?

a)

translational (interlingual) transformation

b)

translation correspondence

c)

translating language

d)

translatology

e)

written translation

66.

What do we call the type of translation, in which the original and translation are presented in the process of translation in a non-fixed form, thus predetermining a single perception of the original segments and impossibility of further comparison or correction of the translation after it is completed?

a)

oral translation

b)

written translation

c)

draft translation

d)

informative translation

e)

zero translation

67.

What do we call the type of oral translation, when an interpreter utters his translation practically simultaneously with the Source (with a 2 - 3 seconds delay)?

a)

written translation

b)

draft translation

c)

informative translation

d)

zero translation

e)

simultaneous translation (interpretation)

68.

What do we call the type of translation, when an interpreter begins translating after the speaker has finished his speech or part of it?

a)

draft translation

b)

informative translation

c)

zero translation

d)

simultaneous translation

e)

consecutive translation

69.

The degree of the semantic approximation of the original and translation, determined by the part of the content of the original retained in translation, is called

a)

the level (type) of equivalence

b)

the purport of communication

c)

equivalence of the 1" type

d)

situation

e)

way of describing the situation

70.

The part the content of the text (utterance) indicatingto the general speech function of the text in the act of communication is called

a)

the level (type) of equivalence

b)

the purport of communication

c)

equivalence of the 1* type

d)

situation

e)

way of describing the situation

71.

Define the type of equivalence which is characterized by:

1)the incomparability of lexical units and syntactic organization;

2)the impossibility of uniting the vocabulary and structure of the original and translation by relations of semantic paraphrase or syntactic transformation;

3)absence of real or direct logical connections between 4)the pieces of information of the original and translation which would let us state that in both cases the same information is reported;

  the least community of the content of the original and translation in the comparison with all the other translations, recognized as equivalent, and retention of the part of the original, which makes the purport of communication.

It is:

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5 type

72.

What do we call the sum of ideal and material objects and their relations described in the content of the utterance?

a)

level (type) of equivalence

b)

purport of communication

c)

1st type of equivalence

d)

situation

e)

method of the situation description

73.

What do we call the part of the content of the utterance indicating to the features of the situation through which it is reflected in the utterance?

a)

level (type) of equivalence

b)

purport of communication

c)

1st type of equivalence

d)

situation

e)

method of the situation description

74.

Identify the type of equivalence between the original and translation if their characteristic features are as follows:

1)the incomparability of lexical units and syntactic organization;

2)the impossibility of uniting the vocabulary and structure of ST and TT by relations of semantic paraphrase or syntactic transformation;

3)retention in TT of the purport of communication

4)retention in TT of the indication to the same situation, existence of direct actual or logical connection between ST and TT.

It is:

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5

75.

Identify the type of equivalence between the original and translations if their characteristic features are as follows:

1)absence of parallelism of lexical units and syntactic structures

2)impossibility to connect the structures of ST and TT by means of relations of syntactic transformation

3)retention of the purport of communication in TT and identification of the same situation as in ST

4)retention of the general notions in TT by means of which description of the situation in the ST (method of describing the situation) is carried out.

It is:

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5 type

76.

Identify the type of semantic variation in the 3™* type of equivalence:

I saw there was a question asked. Я видел в газетах, чтобыл запрос.

a)

the degree of description detailing

b)

method of uniting the described features in the utterance

c)

direction of relations between the features

d)

distribution of separate features in the utterance

e)

-

77.

Identify the type of semantic variation in the 3'' type of equivalence:

It is a good horse that never stumbles. Конь о четырехногах, да спотыкается.

a)

the degree of description detailing

b)

method of uniting the described features in the utterance

c)

direction of relations between the features

d)

distribution of separate features in the utterance

e)

-

78.

Identify the type of semantic variation in the 3r' type of equivalence:

He drove on. They had their backs to the sunlight now.

Он повел машину дальше. Геперь солнце светило имв спину.

a)

the degree of description detailing

b)

method of uniting the described features in the utterance

c)

direction of relations between the features

d)

distribution of separate features in the utterance

79.

Identify the type of semantic variation in the 3rd type of equivalence:

Remarkable constitution, too, and lets you see it: great yachtsman.

Он отличный яхтсмен, великолепно сложен и умеетэто показать.

a)

the degree of description detailing

b)

method of uniting the described features in the utterance

c)

direction of relations between the features

d)

distribution of separate features in the utterance

80.

Identify the type of equivalence of the original and translation which is characterized by:

  1)a considerable, though not complete parallelism of lexical units

2)the use of syntactic structures analogous to those of the original or connected with them by relations of syntactic variation

3)retention of the purport of communication, identification of the situation and method of describing the situation.

It is:

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5

81.

Identify the type of syntactic variation in the 4" typeof equivalence:

I told him what I thought of her. Я сказал ему своемнение о ней.

a)

the use of synonymous structures connected by relations of direct or back transformation

b)

the use of analogous structures with the changed word order

c)

the use of analogous structures with the change of the type of bond between them

d)

-

82.

Identify the type of syntactic variation in the 4* type of equivalence:

A meeting in defence of peace was held in Trafalgar Square yesterday.

Вчера на Трафальгар-сквер состоялся митинг в защиту мира.

a)

the use of synonymous structures connected by relations of direct or back transformation

b)

the use of analogous structures with the changed word order

c)

the use of analogous structures with the change of the type of bond between them

d)

-

83.

Identify the type of syntactic variation in the 4* type of equivalence:

There might be some small pickings left, from those who would be willing to continue, and later it would be necessary to decide if they were worth while.

Кое-что ему еще, наверно, останется - от тех, ктозахочет продолжать дело. А дальше уже придетсярешать, стоит ли этим заниматься.

a)

the use of synonymous structures connected by relation of direct or back transformation

b)

the use of analogous structures with the changed word order

c)

the use of analogous structures with the change of the type of connection between them

d)

-

84.

Identify the type of equivalence between the originals and translations if their characteristic features are:

1)a high degree of syntactic structures parallelism

2)maximum correspondence of lexical units

3)the retention of all basic parts of the original contents in the translation.

It is:

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5 type

85.

Identify the level (type) of equivalence of the original and translation:

She lifted her nose up in the air. Она смерила егопрезрительным взглядом.

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5

86.

Identify the level (type) of equivalence of the original and translation:

He answered the telephone. Он снял трубку.

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5

87.

Identify the level (type) of equivalence of the original and translation:

London saw a cold winter last year.

В прошлом году зима в Лондоне была холодной.

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5

88.

Identify the level (type) of equivalence of the original and translation:

One thing troubled me along at first - the immense interest which people took in me.

Одно тревожило меня вначале - то необыкновенноеобопытство, с которым относились ко мне все.

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5

89.

Identify the level (type) of equivalence of the original and translation:

The house was sold for 10 thousand dollars.

Дом был продан за 10 тысяч долларов.

a)

1 type

b)

2 type

c)

3 type

d)

4 type

e)

5 type

90.

What do we call the translator's actions in creating the TT?

a)

translating process (translation proper)

b)

psycho-linguistic classification of translation

c)

working translation

d)

receptor

e)

one-to-many correspondence

91.

What do they call the conventional description of a series of mental operations performing which one can realize the process of translation of the whole ST or some part of it?

a)

literary translatology

b)

modulation

c)

model of translation

d)

inter-lingual communication

e)

one-to-many correspondence

92.

What do they call the model of translation which presents the translation process as the process of describing the same situation as in the original?

a)

situational (referential) model of translation

b)

semantic-transformational model of translation

c)

psycho-linguistic model of translation

d)

operational means of descriptive translation

e)

model of translation

93.

What do they call the model of translation presenting the translating process as a series of transformations by which the translator goes from the SL units over to the TL units?

a)

situational (referential) model of translation

b)

semantic-transformational model of translation

c)

psycho-linguistic model of translation

d)

operational means of descriptive translation

e)

model of translation

94.

What do they call the transformation by which the transition from the SL units to TL units is realized?

a)

translational (inter-lingual) transformation

b)

type of equivalent

c)

target language

d)

translatology

e)

written translation

95.

What do they call the method of translating a lexical unit of the original by means of recreating its sound form with the help of the TL letters?

a)

transcription

b)

transliteration

c)

compensation

d)

blue-print translation

e)

transition of lexical units

96.

What do we call the method of translating a lexical unit of the original by means of recreating its graphic form with the help of the TL letters?

a)

transcription

b)

transliteration

c)

compensation

d)

blue-print translation

e)

transition of lexical units

97.

The method of translating a lexical unit of the original by means of substituting its components - morphemes or words (in case of stable word-combinations) - by their correspondences in the TL is called

a)

unit of non-correspondence

b)

unit of translation

c)

one-to-one correspondence

d)

compensation

e)

blue-print translation

98.

The method of translating lexical units of the original by means of the TL units whose meanings do not coincide with those of the SL units is called ...

a)

adaptive transcoding

b)

lexico-semantic substitution

c)

adaptive translation

d)

adequate translation

e)

antonymous translation

99.

What do we call a lexico-semantic substitution of the SL unit with a broader meaning by the TL unit with a narrower meaning?

a)

compensation

b)

blue-print translation

c)

specification

d)

generalization

e)

modulation

100.

What term is used to denote a lexico-semantic substitution of the SL unit with a narrower meaning by a TL unit with a broader meaning?

a)

specification

b)

source of information

c)

unit of translation

d)

adaptation

e)

generalization

101.

What term denotes a lexico-semantic substitution of the SL word or word-combination by the TL unit the meaning of which is a logical consequence of the meaning of the TL unit?

a)

modulation

b)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

c)

partitioning of a sentence

d)

integration of sentences

e)

occasional equivalent

102.

What translation method is used in the following type of lexical transformations?

absurdist - абсурдист (автор произведения абсурда), kleptocrasy -

клептократия (воровская элита), skateboarding - скейтбординг (катание на роликовой доске), Dorset - Дорсет, Campbell - Кэмпбелл, Bonners Ferry - БоннерсФерри, boss - б, Hercules missile - ракета "Геркулес", deescalation

- деэскалация, Columbia - Колумбия

a)

transcription and transliteration

b)

blue-print translation

c)

modulation

d)

specification

e)

generalization

103.

What translation method is used in the following type of lexical transformations?

superpower - сверхдержава, mass culture - массоваякультура, green revolution

- зеленая революция, first-strike weapon - оружиепервого удара, land-based missile - ракета наземногобазирования, Rapid Deployment Force - силы быстрогоразвертывания, transnational - транснациональный, petrodollar - нефтедоллар, miniskirt - мини-юбка

a)

transcription and transliteration

b)

blue- print translation

c)

modulation

d)

specification

e)

generalization

104.

What translation method is used in the following type of lexical transformations?

Dinny waited in the corridor which smelled of disinfectant. - Динни эдала в

коридоре, пропахшем карболкой. He was at the ceremony. - Он присутствовал на церемонии.

a)

transcription and transliteration

b)

blue-print translation

c)

modulation

d)

specification

e)

generalization

105.

What translation method is used in the following type of lexical transformations?

He visits me practically every week-end. - Он ездит комне почти каждую неделю.

a)

transcription and transliteration

b)

blue-print translation

c)

modulation

d)

specification

e)

generalization

106.

What translation method is used in the following type of lexical transformations?

Manson slung his bag up and climbed into the battered gig behind a tall, angular

horse. Мэнсон поставил свой чемодан и влез в расхлябанную двуколку, запряженную крупнойкостлявой лошадью.

a)

transcription and transliteration

b)

blueprint translation

c)

modulation

d)

specification

e)

generalization

107.

What do we call the translation in which the syntactic structure of the original is transformed into an analogous TL structure with preservation of the number and order of words in the original and its translation?

a)

explication (descriptive translation)

b)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

c)

partitioning of a sentence

d)

integration of sentences

e)

occasional equivalent

108.

What do we call the translation method in which the syntactic structure of a sentence in the original is transformed into 2 or more predicative structures in the TL?

a)

modulation

b)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

c)

partitioning of a sentence

d)

integration of sentences

e)

occasional equivalent

109.

What do we call the translation method in which the syntactic structure of the original is transformed by means of combining 2 simple sentences into one?

a)

modulation

b)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

c)

partitioning of a sentence

d)

integration of sentences

e)

occasional equivalent

110.

What word-combination should be used to denote the grammatical transformation in which the grammatical unit of the original is transformed into a TL unit with a different grammatical meaning?

a)

grammatical substitution

b)

adaptive transcoding

c)

adaptive translation

d)

adequate translation

e)

antonymous translation

111.

What do we call the lexico-grammatical transformation in which the substitution of an affirmative form in the original by a negative form in the translation or vice versa is accompanied by the substitution of a SL unit for the TL lexical unit with an opposite meaning?

a)

adequate translation

b)

antonymous translation

c)

word-for-word translation

d)

informative translation

e)

adaptive translation

112.

What type of grammatical transformation is observed in the following examples in the SL and TL?

One of the greatest events in the period following World War I and the Russian Revolution and closely connectedwith them both was the growth of the world

Communist movement.

Одним важнейших событий периода, последовавшегоза первой мировой войной и социалистическойреволюцией, был рост коммунистического движенияво всем мире.

a)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

b)

partitioning of a sentence

c)

integration of sentences

d)

grammatical substitution (of a word-form)

e)

grammatical substitution (of a part of speech)

113.

What type of grammatical transformation is observed in the following examples in the SL and TL?

The annual surveys of the Labour Government were not discussed with the workers

at any stage, but only with the employers. Ежегодныеобзоры лейбористского правительства необсуждались среди рабочих ни на каком этапе. Ониобсуждались только с предпринимателями.

a)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

b)

partitioning of a sentence

c)

integration of sentences

d)

grammatical substitution (of a word-form)

e)

grammatical substitution (of a part of speech)

114.

What type of grammatical transformation is observed in the following examples in the SL and TL? That was a long time ago. It seemed like fifty years

ago. - Давно это было - казалось, прошло летпятьдесят.

a)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

b)

partitioning of a sentence

c)

integration of sentences

d)

grammatical substitution (of a word-form)

e)

grammatical substitution (of a part of speech)

115.

What type of grammatical transformation is observed in the following examples in the SL and TL? He is a poor swimmer. - Он плохо плавает.

a)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

b)

partitioning of a sentence

c)

integration of sentences

d)

grammatical substitution (of a word-form)

e)

grammatical substitution (of a part of speech)

116.

What type of grammatical transformation is observed in the following examples in the SL and TL?

They left the room with their heads held high. - Онивышли из комнаты с высоко

поднятой головой.

They left the room with their heads held high. - Они вышли из комнаты с высоко

поднятой головой.

a)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

b)

partitioning of a sentence

c)

integration of sentences

d)

grammatical substitution (of a word-form)

e)

grammatical substitution (of a part of speech)

117.

What type of grammatical transformation is observed in the following examples in the SL and TL?

Visitors are requested to leave their coats in the cloak-room. - Посетителей

просят оставлять верхнюю одежду в гардеробе.

a)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

b)

partitioning of a sentence

c)

integration of sentences

d)

grammatical substitution (of a word-form)

e)

grammatical substitution (of a part of speech)

118.

What type of grammatical transformation is observed in the following examples in the SL and TL?

While I was eating my eggs, these two nuns with suitcases came in. —Я ел

яичницу, когда вошли эти две монахини с чемоданами.

a)

syntactic similarity (word-for-word translation)

b)

change of syntactic bond between the clauses

c)

integration of sentences

d)

grammatical substitution (of the word -form)

e)

grammatical substitution (of part of speech)

119.

What is the name of a lexico-grammatical transformation when a SL lexical unit is substituted by a TL word-combination, explicating its meaning, i.e.giving a more or less full explanation of its semantics in the TL?

a)

explication, or descriptive translation;

b)

blue-print translation;

c)

specification;

d)

lexico-grammatical substitute;

e)

c

120.

What is the name of the translation method when the elements of meaning lost in translating of a SL unit in the O are rendered in the TT by some other means, and not necessarily in the same place as in the O?

a)

explication, or descriptive translation;

b)

blue-print translation;

c)

specification

d)

lexico-grammatical substitute;

e)

compensation