Вариант 2

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. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Britain exports a great variety of goods.

2. Britain’s exports fell in recent years.

3. We see no roofs of small houses because of snow.

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

1. The students of our group will go to the University History Museum tomorrow.

2. This is a building of the Oxford City Hall.

3. Teams of figure skaters and ice-hockey players undergo intensive training here.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык.

1. Hyde Park is one of the most popular parks with Londoners.

2. The more I thought of that plan, the less I liked it.

3. His translation is better than mine is.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

1. I know some students from Summer School in Oxford.

2. Does he know any foreign language?

3. Any exhibit of the British museum is valuable.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The City of London nowadays contains many financial institutions, business and newspaper offices, banks.

2. The construction of this wall began in the second century.

3. In two years my brother will become an engineer.

VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст. Дайте письменные ответы на вопросы к нему.

MY FLAT

We live in a new nine-storey block of flats. It is situated in a very picturesque place, but far from the centre of the city. Our house is a short walk from the bus stop. It usually takes us about an hour to get to the centre of the city. There is a big supermarket on the ground floor and it is very convenient to do every day shopping.

Our flat is on the first floor. It is very comfortable and well-planned. We have all modern conveniences, such as central heating, electricity, gas, cold and hot running water and a telephone. There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a hall in our flat. There is also a balcony and we can enjoy a lovely view of the river.

The living room is the largest room in our flat and we use it as a dining room and as a sitting room. In the middle of the room, there is a big table and six chairs around it. Opposite the window, there is a wall unit with lots of books, a TV-set and a videocassette recorder. There are two comfortable armchairs and a small coffee table in the right-hand corner. There is also a sofa and an electric fire in our living room. We like the living room best of all, because in the evenings we often gather there to watch TV, talk and have parties.

My room is the smallest one in our flat, but it is very cozy and light. There is a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, an armchair and several bookshelves in my room. There is a thick carpet on the floor. The walls in my room are light brown and there are some big posters on them. There is a computer on the right-hand side of the room. I like my room very much, but from time to time I change it round. I quite often move the bed and change the posters on the wall.

Our kitchen is rather large and comfortable. It is very well equipped. We have got a refrigerator, a freezer, a microwave oven, a coffeemaker and a toaster. We haven't got a dishwasher yet, because it is very expensive. But I am sure we'll buy it in the nearest future. The nice curtains on the window make our kitchen very cosy.

1. Does the family live in a house or in a block of flats?

1. Is there a study in the flat?

2. Where does the family have meals?

3. How many rooms are there in the flat?

4. What is there in the living room?

5. Is the kitchen well equipped?

VII. Дайте английские эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям:

1) многоквартирный дом;

2) на расстоянии нескольких шагов от;

3) современные удобства;

4) жилая комната;

5) менять местами (мебель и т.п.);

6) морозильная камера.