IX. Прочитайте 4 и 5 абзацы текста и дайте ответы на следующие вопросы:

1. When do students go to see their tutor?

2. Are the door of Oxford university opened to all?

Контрольная работа №1Вариант № 2

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончаниями “s” и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т.Е. Служит ли оно:

1. а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

2. б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

3. в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

Переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. The Earth goes round the Sun.

2. Many streets and parts of London had their own history and traditions.

3. Moscow is one of the world’s scientific and art centres.

II. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык следующие предложения, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных местоимений some, any, no:

1. Some people get up early.

2. Did your friend tell you any news?

3. No parts of Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) can be used as the name of the country.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них модальный глагол. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. I can discuss this question now but he will be able to discuss this one tomorrow.

2. I must read this text again because it is difficult.

3. You may do it today.

4. We should help them.

IV. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их па русский язык, обращая внимание па разные значения глаголов to be, to have, to do.

1. The professor was busy, so I had to wait a little.

2. I haven't much spare time lately.

3. The new museum is to be opened next month.

4. I didn't go to the foreign language library.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в каждом из них видо-временную форму и залог сказуемого. Переведите предложения па русский язык.

1. When much material had been looked through and some problems had been solved, the article was published.

2. The exhibition was being held in Moscow. It was visited by many people.

3. I have never been to the U.S.A.

4. This project is being discussed with English companies.

5. Our company is often invited to take part in international exhibitions.

6. My friend said that he had finished his scientific research the day before.

VI. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их па русский язык, обращая внимание па бессоюзное подчинение.

1. The man we have just spoken about is our dean.

2. The book they were translating did not seem very difficult.

3. Here is the book we are looking for.

VII. Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните Participle I u Participle II и определите функцию каждого из них, т.е. укажите является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью сказуемого. Предложения переведите.

1. An exhibition showing the latest achievements in hotel equipment was organized in London.

2. Reading English books you will improve your knowledge.

3. The books written by Jack London are very interesting.

4. When asked about this book, I didn't say a word.

VIII. Прочитайте и устно переведите текст. Перепишите и письменно переведите 2, 4 и 6 абзацы текста.

The United States of America

1. The United States of America is situated in the southern part of North America. It occupies a favourable geographical position being washed by two oceans and having various climate zones.

2. Once the U.S.A was an England colony. In the War of Independence (1775-1783) it became independent.

3. Today the USA is a federation of 50 states stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 9,529,063 square kilometres. The population grew from 4 million (1790) to 281.4 million inhabitants according to 2000 census.

4. The United States is a highly developed industrial and agricultural country. Heavy industry prevails in the U.S.A including such branches as metallurgical, machine-building and chemical industries. War industry (including the production of atomic weapons), plays an important role in the US economy. Being well developed the light industry includes textile, leather and footwear industries. The food industry is also well developed.

5. The capital of the U.S.A is the city of Washington situated in the District of Columbia. The ethnic composition of Washington's population is about three-fifths African American and less than one-third white, with the remaining tenth a mixture of Asians, Africans, Latin Americans, and other ethnic minorities, including embassy personnel. In contrast, the suburban population is predominantly white, with a sizable African American minority.

6. The flag of the USA, the "Stars and Stripes", has 50 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 those states. It belongs to all of them. Washington is the seat of government of the nation. 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.

7. The United States is a sports-loving nation. Sports in America take a variety of forms. Most sports are seasonal, some sports are commercial and professional. Baseball is the most popular sport in the United States. Americans are also fond of reading and talking about sports.

8. There is no official list of national holidays because the establishment of holidays is within the province of the individual states. In most states banks, post offices and most places of business are closed, for example, on these days: January, 1 - New Year's Day; February, 2 - Lincoln's Birthday (16-th President); February, 22 - Washington's Birthday (the first President of the USA); July, 4 - Independence Day; December, 25 - Christmas Day.