Test in Technical English translation Explanatory version
Test format o o The test is designed in the format of Power Point Presentation Each slide – one question Slides change automatically The time per answer is limited
Task 1 o o o Write a summary (30 -50 words) of the article (extract from an article) which you have translated (Task 8) Time limit: 5 minutes 20 points
Task 2 o Identify the grammar construction in the following sentence n n n 5 sentences: 1 point per sentence Time limit: 30 sec per sentence 2. 5 min per task
Task 2. Example This term is used to describe the new device Answer is used – Present Simple Passive
Task 3. o Choose the right form of the verb to fill in the gaps: n n n 5 sentences: 1 point per sentence Time limit: 30 sec per sentence 2. 5 min per task
Task 3. Example e. g. When … notes during the lecture, always focus on the main idea. a) b) c) d) e) Taken Taking Being taken To take having taken Answer: b
Task 4. o Suggest appropriate translation of the underlines structure: n n n 5 sentences: 1 point per sentence Time limit: 30 sec per sentence 2. 5 min per task
Task 4. Example e. g. Gold is known to be the least chemically active of all the metals Answer: Известно, что золото является…
Task 5. Example o Identify the part of speech and translate the underlined word n n n 5 sentences: 1 point per sentence Time limit: 30 sec per sentence 2. 5 min per task
Task 5. Example e. g. The process causes a sudden increase in the sound speed. Answer: increase – существительное, увеличение …
Task 6. o Translate the underlined construction using the verb in brackets n n n 5 sentences: 2 points per sentence Time limit: 60 sec per sentence 5 min per task
Task 6. Example e. g. Вопрос, о котором шла речь, вчера обсуждался на собрании (to concern) Answer: concerned
Total time o o 10 min – arrangements 20 min – tasks
Total score o o o 50 points – max 46 – 50 – excellent 41 – 45 – good 30 – 40 – satisfactory 0 -29 – failed Note: if a student fails the test he/she is considered to have cheated with hometask and thus fails the course