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1. Complete the table (10 БАЛЛОВ)

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box (20 БАЛЛОВ)

1) Russians are a very demonstrative people, and public body contact is common.

2) Business meetings generally begin on time.

3) Understanding nonverbal language can help you improve your negotiations skills.

4) Body language is a physical form of communication.

5) John is a very polite person both at home and at work.

6) Anna is modern she didn’t like Victoria’s table manners.

7) Did the boss say he would be late?

8) The professor told us that sand was used to make glass.

9) Politeness is often linked to education.

10) We are more polite to people who are above us in the organizational hierarchy.

3. Answer the questions on the topics (10 БАЛЛОВ)

1. What are the possible reasons for cultural misunderstandings? A cultural misunderstandingoccurs when something—a word, gesture, object, social context, almost anything you can think of different meanings in two cultures. Sometimes the misunderstandingsget resolved, sometimes they lead nowhere, and sometimes they can escalate to anything from love to war.
2. What is the difference between Western and Eastern attitude towards time? The major difference between eastern and western cultureis that people in the eastare more conservative and traditional than the general population in the west.
3. Why is punctuality important for businesspeople? Punctualityis importantbecause it makes us disciplined. It also gives us the chance to become successful in life. It teaches us the essence of time and makes us aware of its value. Punctuality can make us very successful and achieve our goals faster than ever.
4. What leadership styles do you know? Can you give any examples? The seven primary leadership styles are: autocratic, authoritative, pace-setting, democratic, coaching, (6) affiliative, laissez-faire.
5. How can you characterize the style of management in Russia? Russiansgenerally value age, rank, and protocol. Managerstend to be dictatorial and autocratic. They expect their subordinates to follow established procedures without question. Subordinates do not publicly challenge their manager, as it would make the manager lose dignity and respect.

4. Turn the sentences from direct into reported speech (20 БАЛЛОВ)

1. She said that she couldn’t find her bag.
2. He said that they were working in the garden.
3. She said to us that they had got married six months before.
4. He said that he would go shopping next day.
5. He said that he had bought a new car last week.
6. They said that they weren’t doing anything next week.
7. Ann asked if Tom could open the door for her.
8. Jack asked why Ann had sold her car.
9. Tom said that a giraffe was bigger than a mouse.
10. They said that they hadn’t seen Tom for two weeks.

5. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the form of the infinitive or gerund (20 БАЛЛОВ)
6. Do you mind travelling such a long way to work every day?
7. I very much enjoy listening to classical music.
8. I would love to come to your wedding but it just isn’t possible.
9. Everyone wanted him to win the race.
10. Hot weather makes me feel uncomfortable.
11. He pretended not seeing me as he passed.
12. Are you going to give up smoking?
13. She kept on interrupting me while I was speaking.
14. She wouldn’t let me read the letter.
15. Would you like to go to the theater?

6. Read the text below and write which statements are true and which are false (20 БАЛЛОВ)

One of the stories that the knights used to tell as an example of politeness was about Julius Caesar. Once when he was entertained for supper by a poor peasant, the man gave him a dish of pickles to eat, thinking that they were the sort of vegetables that a highborn officer would like. Caesar showed his politeness by eating the whole dish of pickles and pretended to like them, although they burnt his mouth and disagreed with him considerably.

In Spain, you ask a man the way — he does not merely point it out, but takes off his hat, bows, and says that it will be a great pleasure to him to show it, and walks with you till he has set you properly upon it. He will take no reward. A Frenchman will take off his hat when he addresses a stranger, even when he asks a policeman the way. The Dutch fishermen, big and brawny as they are, take up the whole street when walking down it. But when strangers come along they stand to one side, and smilingly take off their caps as he passes.

A lady told me that when in one of the far west Canadian townships she met a group of wild-looking cowboys walking down the street, she felt quite alarmed. But as they got near they stood to one side, and took off their hats with the greatest respect, and made way for her.

1) Julius Caesar was entertained for supper by a poor peasant. True.

2) Caesar showed his politeness by eating the whole dish of pickles and pretended to like them. True.

3) Spanish will take no reward. True.

4) A Frenchman will take off his cap when he addresses a stranger.  True.

5) When a Frenchman asks a policeman the way he put his hat on. True.

6) The Dutch fishermen take up the whole street when walking up it. True.

7) This text is about people’s manners in different countries. True.

8) A lady told me that when in one of the far west Canadian townships she met a group of wild-looking cowboys walking down the street. True.

9) A group of wild-looking cowboys walking down the street took off their hats with the greatest respect. True.

10) A group of wild-looking cowboys made way for a young lady. True.