Вариант 2

I. Заполните пропуски и переведите предложения:

1. Scientists from the Massachusetts technological university have created the artificial sheet which develops the electric ___ under the influence of a sunlight.

a) circuit b) dynamo c) research d) power

2. This discovery can play an important role in search of alternative ___ sources as one such sheet can provide with an electricity a small apartment house.

a) influence b) energy c) work d) solar

3. Has he ___ the institute?

a) entered b) enter c) enters d) entering

4. Mike doesn’t ___ at this faculty.

a) studies b) study c) studied d) studying

5. He ___ a letter when I came in.

a) wrote b) writing c) was writing d) was written

6. I think she ___ this examination next year.

a) would pass b) will pass c) has passed d) is passing

7. If you ___ this method the results would be correct.

a) use b) used c) had used d) using

8. If you ___ this article you would have got the necessary information.

a) had translated b) translated c) translate d) was translated

9. What sights ___ when you were in Egypt?

a) are seen b) you did see c) did you see d) you saw

10. I’ll have to get ___ very early tomorrow.

a) on b) up c) from d) through

II. Перепишите предложения и переведите их на русский язык, обращая внимание на причастия (Participle I и Participle II).

1. Having lost the key he could not enter the house.

2. That old man sitting at table is my grandfather.

3. The houses being built in this area are of new design.

4. While studying this book I found some interesting facts.

5. Having finished their meal they went for a walk.

III. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление модальных глаголов с перфектным инфинитивом.

1. He must have sold his new car.

2. He may have sold his new car.

3. He can’t have sold his new car.

4. He shouldn’t have sold his new car.

5. He needn’t have sold his new car.

IV. Задайте письменно 4 типа вопросов (общий, альтернативный, специальный, разделительный) к предложению. Переведите вопросы на русский язык.

Only about 40 per cent of heat in the fuel is converted into electricity.

V. Прочитайте текст, сделайте реферирование текста на английском языке в письменной форме (см. Приложение 6). Переведите письменно свой текст на русский язык.

Non-Traditional Renewable Sources of Energy

It is known that much is being done in the world today for the development of non-traditional renewable sources of energy. Without them the Earth cannot support its present population of 5 billion people. Now we are using traditional power sources, that is, oil, natural gas, coal and water power with the consumption of more than 50 billion barrels per year. It is evident that these sources are not unlimited. That is why it is so important to use such renewable sources of energy as the sun, wind, geothermal energy and others.

One of the most promising research is the development of power stations with direct transmission of solar energy into electricity on the basis of photo effect. It was Russia that was the first in the world to develop and test a photoelectric battery of 32,000 volts and effective area of only 0.5 sq.m., which made it possible to concentrate solar radiation.

However, the efficiency of a solar power station is reduced because of the limited time of its work during the year. But it is possible to improve the efficiency of solar power stations by developing different combinations solar power stations with traditional ones – thermal, atomic and hydraulic. Today some engineers are working at the problem of developing electric power stations with the use of a thermal-chemical cycle.

It is important that the advances in developing new sources of energy help to solve energy problems and they do not have negative effects on the environment.

VI. Прочитайте рассказ. Передайте в письменной форме его содержание на английском языке, используя косвенную речь. Запишите перевод своего изложения. Используйте глаголы: to explain (объяснять), to suggest (предлагать), to remark (отмечать), to notice (заметить), it turned out (оказалось), to mention (упоминать).

The teacher was trying to explain the fundamentals of Science to her class:

“Sir Isaak Newton was sitting under a tree looking up into it when an apple fell on his head, and from that he could discover the law of gravity. Wasn’t that wonderful?”

“Yes, it certainly was,” the pupil said, “and if he had been at school at his books he wouldn’t have discovered anything.”

VII. Перепишите и переведите на русский язык деловое письмо.

B. Cottwold & Co. Ltd.

Nesson House, Newell Street, Birmingham B3 3 EL

Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

6 February 2014

Satex S.P.A.

Via di Pietra Papa

00146 Rome

Italy

Dear Sirs,

We were impressed by the selection of sweaters that were displayed on your stand at the “Menswear Exhibition” that was held in Hamburg last month.

We are a large chain of retailers¹ and are looking for a manufacturer who could supply us with a wide range² of sweaters for the teenage market. As we usually place very large orders³, we would expect a 10 % discount⁴.

If this condition interest you and you can meet orders of over 500 garments⁵ at one time, please send us your catalogue and price-list.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

L.Crane

Chief Buyer

Notes:

1. retailer – продавец в розницу

2. range – ассортимент

3. to place an order – разместить заказ

4. discount – скидка

5. garments – одежда, образцы одежды

VIII. Напишите на английском языке письмо-заказ. Закажите 2 противогаза, 10 ламп для освещения (electric light bulb), изоляционную ленту черного и синего цвета 3 штуки (insulating tape), вольтметр. Запишите перевод письма.