Вариант 5

I. Заполните пропуски и письменно переведите предложения:

1. He is a friend of ____ .

a) our b) we c) ours d) I

2. He plays tennis ___ than she.

a) bad b) worse c) the worst d) badder

3. Selfish people think mainly of ___ .

a) one another b) each other c) themselves d) others

4. He hasn’t got ___ money.

a) a few b) many c) few d) much

5. They became successful ___ .

a) businessman b) businessmen c) businessmans d) businessman’s

6. There ___ a policeman at the door.

a) is b) are c) have d) has

7. They were ___ business in London.

a) with b) for c) on d) in

II. Перепишите предложения, поставив глагол в нужном времени. При определении времени обращайте внимание на маркеры (cм. Приложение 4) Запишите перевод предложения.

1. We (to have) a picnic yesterday, but the rain (to spoil) the pleasure.

2. You (to go) to the South when you (to be) a child?

3. She usually (to drink) tea in the morning but now she (to drink) coffee.

4. We never (to see) him. We don’t even know how he looks like.

5. It (to snow) the whole last week.

III. Перепишите предложения, поставив нужный модальный глагол или его эквивалент: can, must, to have to, to be to, should, to be able to. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. … I come in?

2. He … to play the piano when he was a child.

3. The furniture is really beautiful, but it … be very expensive.

4. She … to work hard at her English last year.

5. The train … to leave at midnight.

IV. Прочитайте предложения, запишите только те из них, которые употреблены в Passive Voice. Запишите перевод выбранных предложений.

1. The South Pole was discovered by Amundsen in 1912.

2. What new buildings have been built in your town since I was there?

3. He informed me about the meeting not so long ago.

4. I was told the officer to slow down.

5. The boss wants you to find Mr. Black.

V. Ответьте письменно полным предложением на следующие вопросы:

1. When does the Queen give a speech about the state of the British nation?

2. Who was the first to step on the surface of the Moon?

3. Which is the largest city in Canada?

VI. Прочитайте и переведите текст на русский язык. Передайте содержание текста по-английски письменно, выделив основную мысль каждого абзаца. Используйте вводные слова и выражения (см. Приложение 5). Запишите перевод своего пересказа. Задайте письменно 3 вопроса по содержанию текста.

New Zealand

New Zealand is an independent state. It is situated to the south-east of Australia. Nearly 3.5 million people live in the country. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. It has been the capital since 1865. The official language is English. The climate of New Zealand is moist. New Zealand is rich in minerals. There are some important industries in the country, for example, the iron and steel industry. The country has gas and oil. There are many mountains in New Zealand. The highest is Mount Cook (12,349 feet).

There are many rivers and lakes in the country. The chief rivers are the Waikato and the Wairu. You have heard of the country's native animals. One of them is the kiwi. This interesting bird lives in the wet areas of the thick bush. In the day time the bird does not go out. It comes out only at night to find food. Kiwis cannot fly. Many years ago kiwis were hunted for food. Now the government does not permit the hunting of kiwis. The kiwi is now the symbol of the New Zealand people. Small children are often called kiwis.

New Zealand is a self-governing state. The Parliament consists of one House only, the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. There are several political parties in New Zealand. They are: the Labour Party, the National Party, the Party of Socialist Unity and others.

New Zealand has heavy industry. There are many plants in the country. The paper and rubber industries are developed too. New Zealand exports apples and honey. New Zealand is a very interesting and beautiful country.

There are several big cities such as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Nelson. Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington are the country's main ports.