Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS"

Вариант 4

I. Запишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на степени сравнения прилагательного и наречия. 1. The largest coal field in the country has been explored in the beginning of the last century. 2. These devices are the most effective instruments for studying geological conditions. 3. The lower the level of labour force qualification, the less efficient is mining operation.

II. Запишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на значение неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений. 1. We needed some 20 minutes to check and adjust the measuring instrument. 2. Anybody can explain you the operational principles of that apparatus. 3. Any skilled operator can easily start and stop the conveyor.

III. Запишите предложения. Выпишите из них сказуемые, определите их видо-временные формы и залог. Переведите, обращая особое внимание на перевод пассивных конструкций. 1. Last month the workers fulfiled the plan ahead of schedule. 2. The delegation of German miners will come to our region to share experience with our workers. 3. This unique apparatus has been invented by one of our engineers. 4. By 1912, surface mining was conducted with steam shovels designed for coal mining.

IV. Запишите предложения и подчеркните в них модальный глагол или его эквивалент. Переведите. 1. The mechanical shop of our plant was to be reconstructed. 2. He is a skilful worker who can operate practically any type of mining equipment. 3. Everyone working underground should know safety rules. 4. In view of reconstruction works old equipment will have to be replaced within a month.

V. Запишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на разные значения слова it. 1. It is the country’s natural wealth that determines the structure of its national economy. 2. It was proved that industrial waste has a dangerous effect on the environment. 3. When the temperature had been measured it was written down in the table.

VI. Запишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на бессоюзные дополнительные и определительные придаточные предложения. 1. Many problems we are solving today have been caused by man’s economic activity. 2. Scientists believe this protective coating will withstand high temperature underground.

VII. Прочитайте весь текст и постарайтесь понять его содержание. Перепишите и письменно переведите части 1, 2 и 4. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 1. There are natural and artificial sources of atmospheric pollution. The former include active volcanoes, dust storms, forest fires and some other factors. Artificial sources appeared due to the development of cities and industry. Because of its heating system every industrial enterprise as well as automobile pollutes the atmosphere and influences the local climate. Scientists have established that the larger is the population of an urban area, the greater is the level of air pollution. 2. Any industrial process is accompanied with emission of dangerous gases and industrial dust. Daily emission of an electric power plant, for example, burning 2,000 tons of coal a day, is about 400 tons of SO2 gas. One can name such great air polluters as thermal power stations, metallurgical, chemical, cement and many other plants....

VIII. Просмотрите 3-ю часть и ответьте на вопрос: What are the main advantage and disadvantage of the automobile? Запишите и переведите вопрос и ответ.