Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Nearly seven billion people inhabit our planet..."

Контрольная работа № 3

I. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1-6 частями предложений, обозначенными   буквами A- F.  Занесите буквы в таблицу.

A –new efficient trains and infrastructure

B – recently began operating

C – will gradually become common on city streets

D – travel on business

E – like those in Europe and Asia

F – areas rich in natural resources
 

Nearly seven billion people inhabit our planet, and that figure is growing by 80 million each year. Most of these people regularly go on holiday and . . . . .1. . . . To minimize the effect of an increased mobility, scientists are developing technologies designed to increase the efficiency of public and private transportation.

It is well known that the transport sector is the biggest polluter and energy consumer. As railways consume only 2 per cent of the entire transport sector energy (compared to cars’ 50 per cent, road freight traffic’s 30 per cent and air traffic’s 13 per cent) it would be fair to shift transport volume to rail system. Investments should be made in . . . 2 . . .

China is already getting its rail system ready for the future to ensure that it can meet the demand of rising freight and passenger volume. A train called the Harmony Express that can boast the highest average speed of 350 kph  . . .3. . ......
 

II. 7.  Выберите наиболее подходящий заголовок для текста

a) Negative effects of the world’s growing mobility

b) USA, China and Russia are growing closer

c) New trends in the transportation sector

III. Используя информацию из текста, закончите следующие предложения

8. Half of the transport sector’s energy is consumed by …

a) cars         b) planes          c) trains

9. The Harmony Express is a train from …

a) the USA         b) China          c) Russia

10. The current rail system of the USA  is . . .

a) similar to that in Europe and Asia

b) superior to that in Europe and Asia

c) inferior to that in Europe and Asia

11. The USA plans …

a) to focus on the highway system

b) to become an automobile nation

c) to improve the country’s rail system

12. Over the next few years…

a) electric vehicles will be used as city transport

b) researchers will start testing electric motors

c) electric batteries will be charged in several hours

IV. Выберите правильный перевод подчеркнутых слов

13. To minimize the impact of an increase in mobility, scientists are developing new technologies.

a) сведение к минимуму

b) сводя к минимуму

c) для того, чтобы свести к минимуму

14. It is well known that the transport sector is the biggest polluter.

a) он / она / оно        b)  это          c)  не переводится

15. Railways consume only 2 per cent of the entire transport sector energy.

a) транспорт энергетического сектора  

b) энергия транспортного сектора

16. Investments should be made in new technologies.

a) нужно делать       b)  были сделаны     c)  будут сделаны

17. China is getting its rail system ready for the future to ensure that it can meet the demand.

a) он / она / оно         b)  это                       c) не переводится

18. China wants to ensure that its rail system can meet the demand of rising freight and passenger volumes.

a) ростb)  растущий c)  растет

19. The Harmony Express can boast the highest average speed of 350 kph.

a) может похвастаться   

b) сможет похвастаться    

c) мог похвастаться

20. Russia is also expanding its rail network.

a) расширяет        b)  расширила    c)   должна расширить

21.  The US plans to improve its rail system by building new high-speed routes.

a) для того, чтобы строить     b)  строительство     c)  строящий

22. Achieving mobility cannot be made a reality with rail system only.

a) достигающий      b)  достигая        c)   достижение

23. New technologies will make it possible to charge batteries in just a few minutes as opposed to several hours required at present.

a) требовал       b) требуемый      c)  требовался

V. Определите, соответствует ли содержание предложений информации в тексте

24. The author of the text mentions the environmental problems connected with the growth of people’s mobility.

a) Yes            b) No

25. The author believes that the growth of people’s mobility should be stopped.

a) Yes b) No