Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Cambridge University"

Вариант 2

Задание 1. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление модальных глаголов. Подчеркните модальные глаголы в английских предложениях и в переводе.
 

1. These parts of the engine must be replaced.

2. You may take any of these instruments, because I do not need them now.

3. Something was wrong with the car – he could not start it.

4. Many students now have to pay for their education.

5. He will not be able to repair this engine.
 

Задание 2. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление времён группы Continuous (Present, Past, Future) и группы Perfect (Present, Past, Future) в действительном и страдательном залогах. Выпишите сказуемые и укажите их видовременные формы.

1. The locomotive was moving at a high speed when the engine driver saw that the line had been damaged.

2. When we came to the station the train had already arrived, and the passengers were hurrying to occupy their seats in the cars.

3. Boeing’s new airplane is faster and more luxurious than any other vehicles, which have ever been produced.
 

Задание 3. Перепишите и переведите предложения, поставив глагол в нужную форму.

1. The bridge, which (to build – Present Continuous Passive) now, (to use – Future Indefinite Passive) for the movement of both road and railway traffic.

2. The movement of trains (to stop- Past Indefinite Passive) on that section of the line because the workers (to replace – Past Continuous Active) the sleepers.

3. Nowadays crossties (to make – Present Indefinite Passive) of wood, concrete, steel and cast-iron.
 

Задание 4 . Перепишите и переведите предложения, выбрав правильную форму сказуемого (Active or Passive)

1. Powerful track-laying machines (have developed, have been developed) for the building of railroads.

2. The road is closed because the road works (are conducting, are being conducted.)

3. At the first railways, sleepers (laid down, were laid down) along the track; nowadays they (lay down, are laid down) transversely.
 

Задание 5. Перепишите и переведите текст.

                                              Cambridge University

Cambridge University Cambridge University at Cambridge, England, is one of the oldest Englishlanguage universities in the world. It was founded at the beginning of the 12th century. Cambridge is the second oldest university in Great Britain after Oxford. Cambridge is on the river Cam and takes its name from this river. There are twenty-nine colleges in Cambridge. The oldest one is Peterhouse, which was founded in 1284. And the most recent is Robinson College, which was opened in 1977. But the most famous is King's College, because of its magnificent chapel. Its choir of boys and undergraduates is well - known all over the world. The Universities were only for men until 19th century when the first women's college was opened. Later the doors of colleges were opened to both men and women. Nowadays almost all the colleges are mixed. ...

 

Задание 6. Укажите, какие из следующих утверждений соответствуют содержанию текста. Используйте фразы: It is right. It is wrong. Исправьте неверные утверждения. Образец: 

1) Cambridge University was founded at the end of the 13th century. It is wrong. Cambridge University was founded at the beginning of the 12th century.

2) Each college is self-governing. It is right.

1. Cambridge is the second oldest University in Great Britain after Oxford.

 2. There are 24 different colleges in Cambridge.

 3. The Universities were only for men until 18th century when the first women’s college was opened.

4. The tutor plans the student’s work and once a week the student goes to his tutor to discuss his work with him.

5. Not all the students must pay for their education.