English
.pdffrom the United States and many people ask if Mr. Holmes can help them with some problem.
The company answers saying that, "Mr. Sherlock Holmes is no longer working as a detective".
There is a pub in London called Sherlock Holmes. One of the rooms in the pub is Sherlock Holmes' room. It has many things the room in Conan Doyle's stories had — Holmes' hat, some letters written to Sherlock Holmes, chairs and tables like those described in the stories. Besides, there are? some pictures of Holmes and Conan Doyle, of actors who played Holmes and Watson in films, on television and radio.
In 1961 lovers of Sherlock Holmes formed the Sherlock Holmes Society. They meet three or four times a year to talk about Sherlock Holmes. The members of the Society know the stories about Sherlock Holmes very well, and they discuss these stories at their meetings.
Answer the questions:
1.Why did readers like Conan Doyle's stories?
2.When did Conan Doyle first write about Sherlock Holmes? 3.What did lovers of Sherlock Holmes form?
4.What do the lovers of Sherlock Holmes do at their meetings?
Vocabulary:
discussions - обсуждения to take place – происходить
Вариант 4.
I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием –S и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:
а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite; б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;
в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения 1).
Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. There is something important in today’s newspaper.
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2.Before there were railways, people used to travel in coaches.
3.He plays the guitar and the banjo equally well.
II.Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным (см. образец выполнения 2).
1.Leave me your home address and telephone number, please.
2.I want to reserve a seat on a morning flight to Seattle next Wednesday.
3.This is the best city hotel.
4.Here is your luggage claim-check.
III.Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык.
1.This is the cheapest of these models.
2.Do you feel worse today?
3.His early films were less successful than the more recent ones.
4.My son is two years older than my daughter.
5.This way is shorter and more convenient.
IV. Перепишите и переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределённых и отрицательных местоимений.
1.Nobody knows about it.
2.Everything was ready for the talks.
3.I see nothing new in this design.
4.They sell that book everywhere, so you can buy it easily.
5.Somebody else can answer that question.
V. Перепишите следующие предложения, откройте скобки, поставьте глагол в правильной форме и определите видовременные формы глаголов, переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 3).
1.I (to have) a pain in my back.
2.The goods (to arrive) in poor conditions yesterday.
3.Tomorrow morning I (to see) my consultant.
VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите следующий текст. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.
What is a computer?
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The term computer is used to describe a device made up of a combination of electronic and electromechanical (part electronic and part mechanical) components. Computer has no intelligence by itself and is referred to as hardware. A computer system is a combination of five elements:
•Hardware
•Software
•People
•Procedures
•Data/information
When one computer system is set up to communicate with another computer
system, connectivity becomes the sixth system element. In other words, the manner in which the various individual systems are connected — for example, by phone lines, microwave transmission, or satellite - is an element of the total computer system.
Software is the term used to describe the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task. Without software instructions, the hardware doesn't know what to do. People, however, are the most important component of the computer system: they create the computer software instructions and respond to the procedures that those instructions present.
The basic job of computer is processing information. Computers accept information in the form of instruction called a programmed and characters called data to perform mathematical and logical operations, and then give the results. The data is raw material while information is organized, processed, refined and useful for decision making. Computer is used to convert data into information.
Answer the questions:
1)What does the term «computer» describe?
2)What are five components of computer system?
3)What is connectivity?
4)What is software? What's the difference between hardware and software?
Vocabulary: intelligence – разум
raw - необработанный, сырой
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manner - манера, способ
decision making – принятие решений procedures - процедуры, операции
to convert - превращать, преобразовывать microwave - микроволновая
to refine - очищать purpose - цель transmission - передача to connect - соединять
Вариант 5.
I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием –S и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:
a) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite; б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;
в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения 1).
Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1.The City of London is the country’s business centre.
2.Nobody believes in that method.
3.Advise him to put some pictures on the walls.
II.Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным (см. образец выполнения 2).
1.My travel agent made all the reservations for my journey.
2.It is a very good screen version of a classical novel.
3.This is an excellent magazine article.
4.We are proud of our new opera house.
5.They hide the Christmas presents under the fur-tree.
III.Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык.
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1.Her hair looks longer than mine.
2.England is smaller than France.
3.The problem is much more important than you think.
4.My toothache is worse today.
5.These slides are better than those.
IV. Перепишите и переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределённых и отрицательных местоимений.
1.He quarreled with somebody.
2.We would like to see something more up-to-date.
3.Does any of them speak fluent English?
4.Nobody will support this idea.
5.Everyone is ready to discuss this problem.
V. Перепишите следующие предложения, откройте скобки, поставьте глагол в правильной форме и определите видовременные формы глаголов, переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 3).
1.He (to play) chess very well.
2.Yesterday she (to prepare) a nice dinner.
3.The day after tomorrow we (to visit) the Shakespeare’s Birthplace.
VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите следующий текст. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Stratford-on-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, is now one of the most popular tourist centers. But it was not so many years ago. In the 18th century only a few relics of Shakespeare were left — his tomb, New Place (a large house which was built in place of Shakespeare's own house), the mulberry tree that he had planted, and his birthplace.
People from London and other places came to see these relics. Most of them came to New Place where they wanted to see the famous mulberry tree in the garden.
The owner of New Place wasn't much interested in Shakespeare. He didn't like the fact that so many visitors came to his house asking to see the mulberry tree. So in 1756 he cut down the tree and his life became quiet.
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But it didn't last long. The people who came to Stratford-on- Avon to see Shakespeare's tree at first were surprised, then they got so angry that the owner of New Place had to leave Stratford.
After Stratford lost one of the most famous relics of Shakespeare, the city fathers decided to do something to attract people there. They asked the greatest actor of the time David Garrick to organize a festival in Stratford.
Garrick planned to do it in the first week of September, 1769. He wanted the festival to be the greatest outdoor festival staged in England.
At six o'clock in the morning of Wednesday September 6 the festival was opened. Many people came to Stratford. The first day was successful, and Garrick was happy. On the second day it rained hard. The second-day evening ended as it began — in the rain.
On the third day all the people left Stratford, Garrick returned to London very sad. But his festival was the beginning of a tradition. Stratford is now famous for its Shakespeare festivals. Every year a lot of people come to Stratford for the Festival season which lasts from April to September.
Answer the questions:
1.What relics of Shakespeare were left in the 18th century?
2.Why did people tome to Stratford-on-Avon?
3.What did the owner of New Place do in 1756?
Vocabulary:
relic — предмет старины
tomb — могила, могильный камень mulberry tree — шелковица
city fathers — городские старейшины
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Контрольное задание 2
Для того, чтобы правильно выполнить задание 2, необходимо усвоить следующие разделы курса английского языка:
1. Видовременные формы глагола:
а) активный залог – формы Continuous (Present, Past, Future); формы Perfect(Present, Past, Future);
б) пассивный залог (The Passive Voice) видовременных форм Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect.
Особенности перевода пассивных конструкций на русский. 2. Модальные глаголы:
а) выражающие возможность: can (could), may (might) и эквивалент глагола can – to be able;
б) выражающие долженствование: must (его эквиваленты to have to; to be to), should, ought
to.
3. Простые неличные формы глагола:
Participle I (Present Participle), Participle II (Past Participle) в функциях определения и обстоятельства.
4.Определительные и дополнительные придаточные предложения (союзные); придаточные обстоятельственные предложения времени и условия.
5.Интернациональные слова. Используйте следующие образцы выполнения упражнений.
Образец выполнения 1 (к упр.1)
а) They are discussing a new article at the moment.
В это время они обсуждают новую статью.
are discussing – Present Continuous Active от глагола to discuss. б) We had managed to solve the problem.
Нам удалось решить эту проблему.
had managed – Past Perfect Active от глагола to manage. в) Everything was arranged in good time.
Все было организовано своевременно. was arranged – Past Indefinite Passive.
Образец выполнения 2 (к упр.II)
1.The changes affecting the composition of materials are called chemical changes.
Изменения, влияющие на состав материалов, называются химическими изменениями.
affecting – Participle I, определение
(are) called – Participle II, часть глагола сказуемого.
2.When heated to a certain temperature, this alloy increases in volume.
Будучи нагретым до определенной температуры, этот сплав увеличивается в размере.
(when) heated – Participle II, обстоятельство.
Вариант I.
I. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них глаголсказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык. Обратите внимание на перевод пассивных конструкций.
1.This time he is living in London.
2.Who were you waiting for when I came?
3.Computers will be taking decisions for us in the future.
4.His friend’s telephone number was forgotten by him.
5.By the time I got to the plane it had already taken off.
6.In a fortnight’s time we will have taken our exams.
7.The rooms were cleaned yesterday.
8.The translation is being done now.
9.The test had been finished when the teacher came.
10.The apple pie will have been baked by 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
II. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них модальный глагол или его эквивалент. Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. Every engineer must know the properties of the material he works with.
2.The results of the experiment should be checked very carefully.
3.He is able to walk long distances.
4.Every researcher ought to be interested in the results of his work.
5.You needn’t disturb him, I can tell you everything.
6.You may begin reading.
III. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните Participle I и Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола – сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1.Alloy is a material consisting of two or more elements.
2.The speed – range depends on the kind of speed – change mechanism used.
3.If worked beyond certain limits, the metal will become very brittle.
4.She was sitting in the arm-chair, looking through a newspaper.
5.Over 57 million students are enrolled in American schools.
IV. Прочитайте и письменно переведите следующий текст. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.
British Institutions
Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. Parliament first met in the 13th century. Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws. In 1689 Mary II and William III became the first constitutional monarchs. They could rule only with the support, of the Parliament. Technically Parliament is made up of three parts: the Monarch, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The continuity of the English monarchy has been interrupted only once during the Cromwell republic. Succession to the throne is hereditary but only for Protestants in the direct line of descent. Formally the monarch has a number of roles. The monarch is expected to be politically neutral, and should not make political decisions. Nevertheless, the monarch still performs some important executive and legislative duties including opening and. dissolving Parliament, signing bills passed by both Houses and fulfilling international duties as head of state. The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II who was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953.
The House of Lords comprises about 1 200 peers. The house is presided over by the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no real power but acts as an advisory council for the
House of Commons. As well as having legislative functions, the Lords is the highest court of appeal.
The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament who are elected by the adult suffrage of the British people in general elections which are held at least every five years. The country is divided into 650 constituencies each of which elects one Member of Parliament. The Commons, therefore, has 650 Members of Parliament. The party which wins the most seats forms the Government and its leader becomes the Prime Minister. The functions of Commons are legislation and security of government activities. The house is presided over by the Speaker, The government party sits on the Speaker's right while on his left sit the members of the Opposition.
Answer the questions:
1.What is the most important authority in Britain?
2.Does Great Britain have its constitution?
3.What are the parts the Parliament made up of?
4.How are the Members of Parliament elected?
Вариант II.
I. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них глаголсказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык. Обратите внимание на перевод пассивных конструкций.
1.Excuse me, I am looking for a phone box.
2.Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a scream.
3.In five years’ time a permanent space station will be circling the moon.
4.The Labour party has always had strong links with the trade unions.
5.He had completed his work before the conference.
6.They will have finished the building of the house before summer.
7.The atom can be defined as the smallest portion of matter.
8.Our group is being examined by the professor now.
9.Nanocrystalline tungsten has been successfully synthesized.
10.The system is designed to operate at temperatures over 110 C.