Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Аviation in the United Kingdom"

Variant 1

1. Read the text and translate the passage in bold.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign state located on the northwestern coast of continental Europe.

The UK’s form of government is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its capital city is London. The UK consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The latter three have devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in their capital cities, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast respectively.

Britain used to be the British Empire which, at its height in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassed almost a quarter of the world’s land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former colonies.

The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world’s sixth largest economy. It was the world’s first industrialized country and the world’s foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The UK remains a great power with considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence internationally. It is a recognized nuclear weapons state and its military expenditure ranks fourth in the world.

The UK’s official language is English. It is estimated that 95% of the UK’s population are monolingual English speakers. It is compulsory for pupils to study a second language up to the age of 14 in England, and up to age 16 in Scotland. French and German are the two most commonly taught second languages in England and Scotland. All pupils in Wales are taught Welsh as a second language up to age 16, or are taught in Welsh.

2. Answer the following questions.

1. How many countries does the UK consist of? What are they?

2. Where is the country located?

       3. What languages besides English are taught in the UK?

4. What spheres of life in other countries are still being influenced by the UK?

5. What kind of government does the UK have?

6. How powerful was the country in the 19th–20th centuries? Why?

7. What are the most famous sights in London?

8. Who reigns the country and who rules it?

9. Why is the UK considered to be one of the most developed countries in the world?
   
   3. Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or false. If the statement is false correct it.

1. The UK is a parliamentary republic.

2. Britain was a colonial country in the past and as a result was very powerful and developed.

3. The UK consists of four countries which have their own administrations and different powers.

4. Pupils can study other languages at school but it is not necessary.

5. The UK is influenced by its colonies in economical, scientific, cultural, military and other spheres.

4. a) Study the words in the box and translate them into Russian.
| territories | standardize | state | language | aged |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| national | commonly | consist | country | federal |

b) Use the words from the box to complete the following text.
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), 1 called the United States (US or U.S.) and America, is a 2 republic. It 3 of fifty states and a federal district. The 48 states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The 4 of Alaska is west of Canada and east of Russia across the Bering Strait, and the state of Hawaii is in the mid-North Pacific. The 5 also has five populated and nine unpopulated 6 in the Pacific and the Caribbean.
English (American English) is the 7 language. Although there is no official language at the federal level, some laws 8 English. In 2010, about 230 million, or 80% of the population 9 five years and older, 

spoke only English at home. Spanish, spoken by 12% of the population at home, is the second most common language and the most widely taught second 10. Some Americans advocate making English the country’s official language, as it is in at least twenty-eight states.

c) Write 8–10 sentences about your country using the words from the box.

5. a) Study the following discourse markers and translate them into Russian.

b) Write an essay in 15–20 complex sentences on one of the following issues using the given discourse markers.

1. The most famous airline of Great Britain: its pros and cons.

2. New Zealand – the island of peace and nature.

       3. Compare any Russian airline with an American one. What do they differ in and what do they have in common?

 

Variant 2

1. Read the text and translate the passage in bold.

General aviation in the United Kingdom has been defined as a civil aircraft operation other than a commercial air transport flight operating to a schedule. Although the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) excludes any form of remunerated aviation from its definition, some commercial operations are often included within the scope of general aviation (GA) in the UK.
 

The sector operates business jets, rotorcraft, piston and jet-engined fixed-wing aircraft, gliders of all descriptions, and lighter-than-air craft. Public transport operations include business (or corporate) aviation and air taxi services, and account for nearly half of the economic contribution made by the sector. Other commercial GA activities are aerial work, such as surveying and air ambulances, and flight training, which plays an important role in the supply of pilots to the commercial air transport (CAT) industry. Private flying is conducted for personal transport and recreation. It includes a strong vintage aircraft movement, and encompasses a range of air sports, such as racing, aerobatics, and parachuting, at which British teams and individuals have succeeded in international competition.

Of the 21,000 civil aircraft registered in the UK, 96 per cent are engaged in GA operations, and annually the GA fleet accounts for between 1.25 and 1.35 million hours flown. The single most common class of aircraft is the fixed-wing light aircraft associated with traditional GA, but the main area of growth over the last 20 years has been in the use of more affordable aircraft, such as microlights, amateur-built aeroplanes, and smaller helicopters.

2. Answer the following questions.
 

1.What is general aviation in the UK?

2. What types of aircraft do people from GA in the UK operate?

3. What examples of aerial work do you know?

4. What does private flying include?

5. What types of aircraft are the most favorable for people’s use? Why do you think it is so?

6. How many aircraft take part in GA operations?

7. What do you think «air taxi service» means?

8. Do we have the «air taxi service» in Russia? Why (not)?

9. What is the purpose of military aviation in people’s lives?

3. Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or false. If the statement is false correct it.
 

1. Public transport operations include business (or corporate) aviation and air taxi services.

2. Flight training is not a very important part in aviation of the UK because pilots are usually trained abroad or hired from other countries.

3. Air sport activities are parts of aerial work.

4. The single most common class of aircraft is the fixed-wing light aircraft associated with traditional GA.

5. The main area of growth over the last 20 years has been in the use of more affordable aircraft, such as business jets, rotorcraft, piston aircraft and gliders.

4. a) Study the words in the box and translate them into Russian.

b) Use the words from the box to complete the following text.

US Aviation Academy, a Texas flight school 1 in 2002, is recognized as one of the premiere 2 academies in the nation. Our FAA approved professional pilot 3 courses, taught by qualified flight 4, prepare you for certification in commercial, private, multi 5 rating, instrument rating, airline transport, and flight instruction. The professional pilot 6 include textbook study, online tools, classroom instruction, and 7 ground training.

According to a recent report, the US Department of Labor has predicted a 8 of airline pilots through 2014. That means now is the time to be proactive and take advantage of the aviation industry demand! US Aviation Academy has developed partnerships with major 9, giving our students more opportunities and a greater chance of landing a job in the cockpit of a leading 10 airline after graduation.

c) Write 8–10 sentences about training that pilots get in Ulyanovsk Higher Civil Aviation School using the words from the box.

5. a) Study the following discourse markers and translate.

4. broadly speaking

5. nevertheless

6. with this in mind

7. certainly

8. on the one hand

9. whereas

10. consequently

11. on the other hand

12. while

13. despite (in spite of)

14. on the whole

15. to sum up

b) Write an essay in 15–20 complex sentences on one of the following issues using the given discourse markers.

1. Pilots must train on flight simulators due to high level of risks that they have during real flights.

2. Should we or should we not change anything in Russian air traffic control? Prove your point of view.

3. Why are our SAR teams considered to be the best in the world?