Контрольная работа № 1 Вариант № 2

1. Прочитайте и письменно переведите весь текст. Выполните следующие за ним упражнения.

MOSCOW

1. Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is one of the oldest Russian cities. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Now Moscow is the fifth largest city in the world, its population is about 10 million people.

2. Moscow became the capital of the young Soviet Republic in 1918. Now it’s the largest political, scientific and cultural centre. There are more than 80 institutes of higher education in Moscow, among them Moscow State University named after Lomonosov, is the centre of our educational system.

3. There are many places of interest in Moscow. The Kremlin standing on the bank of the Moscow River is the oldest part of the city. It was built under the tsar Ivan III in the fifteenth century. Moscow is famous for its theatres and museums. The Bolshoi and Maly theatres, the Pushkin Museum of Fine arts, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Andrey Rublev Museum and others are well known all over the world.

4. Moscow is growing day after day and is becoming more and more beautiful. Some old buildings are being repaired; a lot of new buildings appear in different districts of Moscow. Among the new sights that have appeared recently are the Monument in Poklonnaya Gora and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in the centre of Moscow.

5. Like all big cities, Moscow is a noisy city. The traffic is heavy both in the day time and at night. Muscovites prefer to travel by the Metro. It is comfortable and very fast. The first line of the Moscow Metro was constructed in1935 “Since that time Moscovites have build many new lines and terminals.

Пояснения к тексту

among – среди

higher education – высшее образование

to name – называть

to repair - (зд.) реставрировать

to appear – появляться

like all – подобно всем…

both …and – и…и; как …так и…

2. Найдите ответы в тексте на следующие вопросы, перепишите вопросы, переведите их и напишите ответ:

1. When was Moscow founded?

2. Where is the Kremlin situated?

3. How many institutes are there in Moscow?

4. What places of interest do you know in Moscow?

5. Do Moscovites prefer to travel by Metro?

3. Заполните пропуски прилагательными в соответствующей степени сравнения и переведите предложения:

1. The Kremlin is (great, greater, the greatest) monument of Russian culture and art.

2. Red Square is (beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful) place in Moscow.

3. Kiev is (old, older, the oldest) than Moscow.

4. Напишите предложения в вопросительной, а затем в отрицательной форме.

1. The Kremlin stands on the bank of the Moscow River.

2. Moscow became the capital of the young Soviet Republic in 1918.

3. The Moscow Metro is comfortable and very fast.

5. Укажите номер предложения, глагол-сказуемое которого стоит в Future Continuous Tense (будущее длительное время) и переведите его на русский язык:

1. They were visiting the Tretyakov Gallery when we met them.

2. They are visiting the Tretyakov Gallery now.

3. They will be visiting the Tretyakov Gallery between two and four o’clock.

6. Выпишите из абзацев 1, 3, 5 слова с окончаниями –s, переведите их на русский язык и определите функцию.

E.g. London is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. - Лондон – один из самых красивых городов в мире.

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WASHINGTON

1. Washington was created to be seat of government of the USA. You know that the flag of the USA, the Stars and Stripes has fifty stars on a blue background. Each of these stars represents one of the fifty states. But the City of Washington is not in any of these states. It occupies the District of Columbia, abbreviated into D.C., and the name of the capital always goes with these letters not to be mixed up with another Washington which is a state on the Pacific Coast. The District of Columbia is between the states of Virginia and Maryland on the Potomac River not far from the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Washington is like no other city of the USA. New York is a centre of finance, of shipping, of fun, Chicago will sell you wheat and cattle. But Washington’s only industry is government. The White House, where the US president lives and works, the Capitol, the home of the US congress and the Supreme Court are all in Washington, D.C.

3. Washington, D.C. is one of the few capitals in the word that was simply ordered to exist to house the nation’s government. President George Washington in whose honour the city was named picked out the spot that included the Potomac River Port. The Congress approved the choice. The city belongs neither to the North nor to the south. The climate of Washington is humid all year round because it is between two rivers. But one season has to be seen – Washington’s cherry blossom time. Several thousands of these cherry trees were given to Washington in 1912 by the City of Tokyo. When they flower – in early April, the whole city draws its breath. The cherry blossom time lasts almost 12 days; it is indeed Washington’s wonderful season.

4. The Capitol Building is the city’s central point. From this centre the city is divided into four sections: North West, North East, South West and South East. The Capitol is also the point from which the city’s streets are numbered or lettered. The streets east and west of the Capitol are numbered, the streets, to the north and to the south are named for letters of the alphabet.

5. Almost all the famous sights are in the North West section. There you can see the Capitol, the White House, the Library of Congress the biggest existing library. The Washington monument can be seen from miles around. The monument is about 152 m high. The New National Wax Museum has pictures of famous persons of America. There are also the Navy Museum, Art Gallery House and many others. Millions of tourists visit Washington every year.

Пояснения к тексту

to create - создавать

seat - место

background - задний план, фон

state - штат

to abbreviate - сокращать

blossom - цветение

breath - дыхание

1. Найдите ответы в тексте на следующие вопросы и письменно ответьте на них:

1. Why was Washington created?

2. What district does it occupy?

3. Does it differ from the other American cities?

4. Who founded the capital of the USA?

5. Where are the famous sights situated?

2. Перепишите предложения, переведите их письменно, определите, соответствуют ли высказывания тексту:

А. – соответствует.

Б. – не соответствует.

Если это необходимо, внесите соответствующие изменения.

1. Washington is a centre of finance, of shipping, of fun.

2. The flag of the USA, the Stars and Stripes has thirty stars on a blue background.

3. Washington is situated on the Potomac River.

4. The Cherry Blossom Time lasts the whole April.

5. The library of Congress is the city’s central point.

6. The Capitol is the point from which the city’s streets are numbered or lettered.

7. Washington is named after the president George Washington.

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NEW YORK

1. New York is one of the largest cities in the world. It is situated on the Hudson River. New York is a city where all the languages of the world are spoken and where people live on the ground, travel under the ground and work in the sky. It is a national leader in business, finance, manufacturing, communications, service industries, fashion and arts.

2. As you walk about New York, you will get much information about its history, geography and literature.

3. In 1626 the Dutch Trade Company bought Manhattan Island from the local Indians for twenty-four dollars. At Present Manhattan Island is the centre of New York and its business section.

4. New York is the city of skyscrapers. The highest skyscraper is the Empire State Building. It has 102 storeys and its height is 380 meters. Not far from the Empire State Building is Rockefeller Centre. Rockefeller Centre houses all kinds of offices, enterprises, theatres and music halls.

5. Wall Street is a financial heart of the USA. The National Bank and large offices are situated there. Broadway is the longest street in the city. It is 29 kilometers long. Broadway is the street of the best known theatres, cinemas, night clubs and restaurants.

6. The Statue of Liberty greets everybody who comes to New York by sea.

7. The United Nations Headquarters occupies a six-block area from 42-nd to 48-th Streets and from First Avenue to the East River. It is the administrative organ of the United Nations.

Пояснения к тексту

skyscraper – небоскреб

enterprise – предприятие

fashion – мода

1. Найдите ответы в тексте на следующие вопросы и письменно ответьте на них:

1. Where is New York situated?

2. What is the center of New York?

3. What is the financial heart of New York?

4. Is Broadway the longest street in the city?

5. What statue is the symbol of New York?

II. Перепишите предложения, переведите их и определите, соответствуют ли высказывания тексту

А. – соответствует.

Б. – не соответствует.

Если это необходимо, внесите соответствующие изменения.

1. New York is a national leader in business, finance, manufacturing, communications, service industries, fashion and arts.

2. The Dutch Trade Company bought Manhattan Island from the local Indians for twenty-four thousand dollars.

3. There is only one skyscraper in New York – the Empire State Building.

4. Wall Street is the financial part of London.

5. Broadway is the street of pubs and cafes.

6. The Statue of Liberty can be seen only from the sea.

7. The United Nations Headquarters is located in New York.

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CANADA

1. Canada consists of almost all of the North American continent north of the US except Alaska. Its total land area of more than 9 mln. sq.km. makes it the second largest country in the world.

2. The capital is Ottawa; the main cities are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. The word Canada comes from one of the Red Indian languages – “Kannata”, meaning “a number of huts”. Canada is often called the “Land of the Maple Leaf”. The maple leaf is the national emblem of Canada.

3. The total population of Canada is about 29 mln. people. English and French are the official languages of Canada and have equal status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all governmental institutions.

4. Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and two northern territories. The Federal Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and the Senate. The leader of the party that wins the largest number of seats in a newly elected House of Commons is asked to form the government.

5. The civil law follows English common law everywhere except in Quebec, where it follows the Napoleonic Code.

6. Canada is a world leader in the production of asbestos, nickel and different other elements, forestry products, and ranks first in the world in export of minerals. Although no longer the foremost sector of the economy, agriculture is of major importance to the economy as a whole and still is second in the export of wheat.

7. Basically, Canada has a free-enterprise economy. A recurrent problem for Canada has been the dominant position of US corporations and investors.

Пояснения к тексту:

seat – место (в парламенте)

the House of Commons – палата общин

Napoleonic Code – Кодекс Наполеона

free-enterprise economy – экономика свободного предпринимательства

1. Найдите ответы в тексте на следующие вопросы и письменно ответьте на них:

1. What is the capital of Canada?

2. Does Canada have any other names?

3. What is the official language of Canada?

4. Is Canada a federation?

5. What are major industrial field in Canada?

2. Перепишите предложения, переведите их и определите, соответствуют ли высказывания тексту:

А. – соответствует.

Б. – не соответствует.

Если это необходимо, внесите соответствующие изменения.

1. Alaska is a part of Canada.

2. The word Canada means “a number of nuts”.

3. The English and French have different rights and status in Canada.

4. The maple leaf is the national emblem of Canada.

5. Canada consists of many northern territories.

6. The Federal Parliament of Canada is made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

7. Canada is one of the world’s major wheat exporters.

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NEW ZELAND

1. New Zealand is situated in the southwest Pacific Ocean on two large islands: the North Island and the South Island. Its total area is 268,112 sq. km.

2. Less than ¼ of the territory of the country lies below the 200 m. contour line. The South Island is significantly more mountainous than the North Island. New Zealand has a temperature, moist ocean climate without marked seasonal variations in temperature or rainfall.

3. The total population is 3.3 mln. People with the average population density of about 12 persons per square kilometers. About 85 % of the population is classified as Europeans. Most of them are of British descend. English is the universal language.

4. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. Like the United Kingdom New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. Officially the head of the state is the British Queen (or King) whose representative, the governor-general, is appointed for a five-year term. The government of New Zealand is democratic and modeled on that of the United Kingdom.

5. The economy of New Zealand has traditionally been based on pastoral farming. The last decades have seen a large expansion in light industries. New Zealand draws many thousands of tourists to its shores because of the beauty, diversity and compactness of its natural attractions.

Пояснения к тексту:

contour line – горизонталь, контурная линия (на карте)

density - плотность

descend - происхождение

governor-general – генерал-губернатор

pastoral farming – пастбищное хозяйство

1. Найдите ответы в тексте на следующие вопросы и письменно ответьте на них:

1. Where is New Zealand situated?

2. What is the climate of New Zealand?

3. What is the official language in New Zealand?

4. Is the capital of New Zealand Wellington?

5. Who is the head of the state in New Zealand?

2. Перепишите предложения, переведите их и определите, соответствуют ли высказывания тексту:

А. – соответствует.

Б. – не соответствует.

Если это необходимо, внесите соответствующие изменения.

1. New Zealand is washed by the Indian Ocean.

2. New Zealand is situated on one large island.

3. Not many people speak English in New Zealand.

4. Most of the people in New Zealand are of British descend.

5. New Zealand is a republic.

6. The governor-general, the representative of the British Queen, is appointed to 4 years.

7. The economy of New Zealand is based on industrial enterprises.

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AUSTRALIA

1. Australia is lying south-east of Asia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world’s smallest continent which is almost completely surrounded by ocean expanses. Its total area is 7,682,300 sq. km.

2. The continent of Australia is divided into four general topographic regions: a low, sandy eastern coastal plain, the eastern highlands, the central plain, and the western plateau. Although Australia has a wide diversity of climatic conditions, the climate of Australia is generally warm and dry, with no extreme cold and little frost. It changes from comfortably mild in the south to hot in central inferior and north.

3. The total population is about 16 mln. people with the average population density of about 2 persons per sq. km. Most Australians are of British and Irish ancestry. More than 99% of the population speaks English.

4. The capital of Australia is Canberra. Australia has a federal parliamentary government. The Australian federation was formed in January 1, 1901, from six former British colonies, which thereupon became states. The Australian constitution combines the traditions of British parliamentary monarchy with important elements of the US federal system. Powers of the federal government are enumerated and limited. The government consists of the British sovereign and the Australian Parliament.

5. Australia is the world’s largest wool producer and one of the world’s largest wheat exporters. The main sources of foreign earnings are wool, food and minerals which also provide raw materials for home processing industry.

Пояснения к тексту:

expanses – просторы

inferior – низменность

ancestry – происхождение

raw material - сырье

1. Найдите ответы в тексте на следующие вопросы и письменно ответьте на них:

1. What oceans is Australia washed by?

2. Is Australia a continent?

3. Are climatic conditions of Australia diverse?

4. What is the capital of Australia?

5. When was the Australian federation formed?

6. What is exported by Australia?

2. Перепишите предложения, переведите их и определите, соответствуют ли высказывания тексту:

А. – соответствует.

Б. – не соответствует.

Если это необходимо, внесите соответствующие изменения.

1. Australia is partly washed by the oceans.

2. The continent of Australia is divided into three topographic regions.

3. Most Australians are of American ancestry.

4. Practically everybody in Australia speaks English.

5. Administratively Australia is divided into states.

6. The Australian constitution combines British and American elements.

7. Australia is the world’s largest wool producer.

Примерные устные экзаменационные темы

Объем высказываний – около 10 фраз.

About Myself

My name is Nina Ivanova. I was born in Kirovsk in 1986. I finished school in 2002 and entered the Kola Branch of Petrozavodsk State University, faculty of Informatics and Applied Mathematics. I am a first-year student of extra-mural department.

Now I work at the factory as an electrician. I live with my parents. My mother is 45 years old. She is a teacher of mathematics. My father is 48 and he is a worker at the plant. My elder brother studies at the University too.

I hope that after graduating from the University I shall find a good job.

to enter the University – поступать в университет

extra-mural – заочное

department – отделение

to graduate from – заканчивать (учебное заведение)

Answer the questions to the text:

1. Where were you born?

2. When did you finish school?

3. What department do you study at?

4. What is your profession?

5. What are your parents?

6. Whom are you going (do you hope) to be?

My Working Day

I am a student of Petrozavodsk State University, Kola Branch. I work at a factory as an electrician. On week-days I usually get up at 7 o’clock. I get dressed, wash myself and make my bed. I never do morning exercises in the morning. After breakfast I go to work by bus. It takes me half an hour to get there.

At two o’clock I usually have dinner in the canteen. But sometimes I am very busy at work. Then my working day goes on. I come home at about 6 o’clock. At home I help my wife (husband) about the house and prepare tests for University studies. In the evening after supper I like to watch TV. Sometimes I take a short walk with my dog.

To get dressed – одеваться

To make a bed – заправлять кровать

morning exercises – зарядка

it takes …to get – требуется, чтобы добраться

to be busy – быть занятым

to help about the house – помогать по дому

to prepare – готовиться, подготавливаться

Answer the questions to the text:

1. Where do you study and work?

2. At what time do you usually get up?

3. What do you usually do in the morning?

4. How long does it take you to get to your work?

5. Are you always very busy at your work?

6. What do you do after work?

ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ

Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования

«Петрозаводский государственный университет» Кольский филиал

Кафедра иностранных языков

Дисциплина «Английский язык»

Контрольная работа № ____ Вариант №___

студента __ курса

(группа № _________)

заочного отделения

специальности 071900

“Информационные системы и технологии”

Студент _________________

Научный руководитель –

ст.пр. Иванова И.И.

Апатиты

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