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. This teacher lectures on Physics.

2. His lectures are of great help to us.

3. This city's art museums enjoy great popularity.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именами существительными (см. образец выполнения 2).

1. Many Tajik people work at light and food industry enterprises.

2. The Soviet hydro-turbine construction industry is the most advanced in the world.

3. The new University building in Dushanbe houses many faculties.

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

1. The Volga is longer than the Thames.

2. The second text is as difficult as the first one.

3. The more exercises we do, the better we understand grammar rules.

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

1. There are some 6,500 research workers at the Tajik Academy of Sciences.

2. Our country is very large, no other country is equal to it in size.

3. Any student translated this text without a dictionary.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 3).

1. The Tajik State University trains specialists for different branches of national economy.

2. Dushanbe train will arrive at 5 o'clock.

3. The delegation of this republic took an active part in the conference.

VI. Прочтите и устно переведите на русский язык с 1-го по 4-й абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1, 2 и 4-й абзацы.

DUSHANBE

1. On October 16, 1929 Tajikistan became a Soviet Socialist Republic. Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. Dushanbe's area is 12,500 hectares and the population is some half a million people. During the last few years Tajikistan developed heavy industries - electric power, engineering, mining, non-ferrous metallurgy, machine-building and metal-working, and the manufacture of building materials. Tajikistan grows a tenth of the Soviet Union's cotton.

2. Nowadays Dushanbe changes greatly. It is one of the largest industrial cities of the Republic. There are more than a hundred of power and mechanical engineering, metal working, light and food industry enterprises in Dushanbe. Dushanbe's numerous plants and factories produce different goods for the population and various machines for all branches of national economy. More than 200,000 people work at local factories and plants. The city plants and factories send their products not only to all parts of the Soviet Union but also to many countries abroad.

3. Dushanbe is a cultural and scientific centre of the Republic. The city has 33 scientific establishments. The Academy of Sciences, which has 18 research institutes, the State University, Medical and Polytechnical institutes are in the capital.

4. There are also four theatres, 61 clubs, several museums, the Tajik SSR Exhibition of Economic Achievements and a Zoo in Dushanbe. Some 100,000 children attend more than 100 schools; there are 86 hospitals and other medical centres, five stadiums and seven swimming-pools.

5. Most Dushanbe inhabitants live in modern houses. Everywhere we see tall modern buildings, green parks and squares. Every year the inhabitants of the city plant thousands of trees and shrubs. The city changes from day to day and becomes more and more beautiful. The Tajik people love their capital and are proud of it.

VII. Прочтите 5-й абзац текста и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос.

What houses do must Dushanbe inhabitants live in?

1. Most Dushanbe inhabitants live in old buildings.

2. Most Dushanbe inhabitants live in wooden houses.

3. Most Dushanbe inhabitants live in modern houses.