Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Economy of the USA"

Задание 1. Переведите текст.

 Economy of the USA

The United States of America is a highly developed industrialized country. Shipbuilding, electronics, automobile industry, aircraft industry, space research are highly developed in the States. Each region of the United States has characteristics of its own due to the differences in climate, landscape and geographical position. Great Lakes, Atlantic Coast, Pennsylvania, New Jersy are the biggest industrial regions of the country. The United States has a lot of mineral deposits or resources each as coal, gold, silver, copper, lead and zink. The south, especially Texas is rich in oil. The coalfields of Pennsylvania are rich in coal. There are plenty of coal mines.

Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska is the richest farming region of America and it is known as the Corn Belt. The land is fertile and well watered. They grow mostly corn and wheat there. Much livestock is also raised here. There is a lot of fruit raising area. For example, California oranges, grapefruit, lemons, as well as other fruits, wines and vegetables are shipped all over the States and to other parts of the world. The most important crops grown in the States are also tobacco, soy-beans, peanuts, grapes and many others. ....
 

Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What industries are developed in the States?
2. Name the biggest industrial regions of the country.
3. What is the richest farming region of America?
4. Name the most important crops grown in the States.
5. What is the capital of the United States of America?

Задание 2. Раскройте скобки

1. The state (to own) the railways, most buses, water supply, posts and telephones last century.
2. The goods (to send) just.
3. These states (to become) the richest farming region recently.
4. They (to grow) wheat last year.
5.  Detroit (to be) a world’s leading motor car producer a few years ago.

Задание 3. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Passive voice

1. We knew that light industry (to develop) in the states 2 years before.

2. The greater part of land (to use) for sheep and cattle breeding.

3. The grain crops and vegetables (to grow) lately.

1. Cotton and woolen goods (to produce) in the USA.
2. Look! The first parcel of goods (to ship) now.

Задание 4. Перестройте предложения из Active voice в Passive

1. They reduced their price by 5% last week.
2. Peasants usually grow wheat, oats and potatoes.
3. Businessmen will discuss this problem the day after tomorrow.
4. Tourists visited many places of interest.
5. They took serious measures in order to improve environment.

Задание 5. Переведите предложения на английский язык (Passive voice)

1. В конференц-зале сейчас обсуждают новый контракт.
2. Товар только что доставили.
3. Федеральное правительство разделят на 3 ветви.
4. Фрукты из Калифорнии развозят по всему миру.
5. В этом регионе выращивают пшеницу, ячмень, овес.

Задание 6. Раскройте скобки, употребив сказуемое в нужной форме (условные предложения 1 и 2 типа).

1. If I (to be) you I (to go) to the USA and see the Statue of Liberty.
2. If you (to go) to the concert you (to hear) the national song “America, the Beautiful”.
3. If we (to get) a discount we (to spend) less money last week.
4. If you (to learn) this text you (to know) national symbols of the USA.
5. If you (to look) at the map you (to see) that the USA consists of 50 states.

Задание 7. Переведите предложения на английский язык (условные предложения 1 и 2 типа).

1. Если бы вы поехали в Нью-Йорк этим летом, вы бы увидели много достопримечательностей.
2. Мы бы купили товар, если бы вы дали нам скидку.
3. Если бы я знал законы, я бы тогда поступил правильно.
4. На твоем месте я бы взял с собой видеокамеру.
5. Если бы земля была плодородной, там бы выросло много фруктов.

Задание 8. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод сложных форм причастия.

1. The problem being discussed is very important.
2. Having never seen the Statue of Liberty he decided to visit the USA.
3. The weather being fine, they went for a walk
4. Weather permitting, they will leave tomorrow.
5. Dinner over, they went on excursion.

Задание 9. Раскройте скобки, употребив причастие в нужной форме.

1. (To arrive) at the hotel he went to his room.
2. (Not to know) his phone number I was unable to tell him the news.
3. Time (to permit) they will solve this problem.
4. There (to be) little time left, they had to hurry.
5. The old man tried to get up, the young man (to help) him.