New York

New York is one of the largest cities in the world. It lies in the mouth of the Hudson River.

The centre of New York is Manhattan Island. Today Manhattan is the centre of business and financial life of the country. Very few people live in Manhattan, although the majority works here. Numerous bridges and tunnels link Manhattan with other districts of New York. In Manhattan there is Columbia University, one of the biggest Universities in the country.

New York is the city of sky-scrapers. Many sky-scrapers house banks and offices of American businessmen. There are many places of interest in New-York. For example, Central Park, Rockefeller Centre, the United Nations Building and the shopping districts,

There are several theatres, museums and art galleries in New York. The most famous of them are American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has a magnificent collection of American and European pictures. There is New York Public Library, the biggest library in New York.

New York.

New York is a multinational city. People of almost all nationalities live here. At the turn of the 20-th century a lot of people came to the USA from different countries of the world.

The poorest part of New York is Harlem, the overcrowded .black community. Its population соnsists of Negroes and Latin Americans.

New York is a city of contrast. It is a city of big business, money, wealth, beauty, unemployment, poverty and crime.

VII. Выпишите соответствующие содержанию текста предложения и письменно переведите их.

1. New York is the city of sky-scrapers.

2. Many people live and work in Manhattan.

3. New York’s American Museum is one of the most famous museums.

4. The inhabitants of New York are people of many nationalities.

5. Manhattan Island is one of the far districts of New York.

6. The United nations Building is one of the places of interest of New York.

7. Only Latin Americans live in Harlem, the poorest part of New York.

8. New York is a city of big business, money, wealth, beauty, unemployment, poverty and crime.

9. There are several theatres, museums and art galleries in New York.

10. The city’s biggest library is New York Public Library.

Вариант 3

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Переведите их на русский язык. 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;

b) Признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

c) Показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного

1. He always comes to his work in time.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

2. We had dinner at our friend’s.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

3. I write to my parents very often.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

4. My sister has a very cosy house.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

5. My mother has two sisters.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.

1. This town is known for its Picture Gallery.

2. The government provides extra money for science teachers.

3. The bus stop is not far from the Institute.

4. I only like cowboy films.

5. Italy is called a country of wine drinkers.

Изучите тему: степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий.

III. Выполните тест. Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. This classroom is ___ than other classrooms.

a) larger b) the largest c) large

2. This exercise is ___ than that one.

a) difficult b) more difficult c) the most difficult

3. We have ___ interest in this work than you.

a) more little b) less c) the least

4. I am the ___ in my family.

a) older b) oldest c) old

5. The ___ I studied English, the ___ I liked it.

a) less … better b) more … more c) farther…worse

Изучите тему: неопределенные и отрицательные местоимения.

IV . Выполните тест. Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. I have ___ French magazines at home.

a) any b) some c) no any

2. We haven’t got ___ time.

a) any b) no c) some

3. Did you borrow ___ books from the library?

a) no b) some c) any

4.There is a cat in the room, but there is ___ dog there.

a) any b) no c) some

5. ____ monument in this city has its own history.

a) any b) some c) no any

Изучите тему: времена группы Indefinite (Present Indefinite, Past Indefinite, Future Indefinite).

V. Выполните тест. Письменно переведите следующие предложения:

1. I like dogs very much but I ____ cats.

a) doesn’t like b) don’t like c) aren’t like

2. He ___ to Moscow two days ago.

a) returns b) will return c) returned

3. The train ___ at 5 o’clock tomorrow.

a) arrive b) will arrive c) arrived

4. My sister plays tennis but she ____ basketball.

a) prefer b) shall prefer c) prefers

5. I saw a film yesterday. The film ___ boring.

a) is b) was c) will be

VI. Прочитайте и устно переведите текст.