Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "FROM THE HISTORY OF HUMAN DWELLINGS"

FROM THE HISTORY OF HUMAN DWELLINGS

Many people lived in tents until

they could afford to build a house.

Ralth Elison

1. Ознакомьтесь с новыми лексическими единицами и выпишите их:

a primitive man – первобытный человек;

the branches of trees – кроны деревьев;

the Ice Age – Ледниковый период;

the Old Stone Age – Каменный век;

to feel a need – чувствовать потребность;

at first – в начале, сначала;

much later – намного позже;

therefore – поэтому;

inside and outside – внутри и снаружи;

а wicker basket work – плетение из прутьев;

at least – по крайней мере.

2. Соотнесите английское понятие с его русским эквивалентом, пары запишите:

1. a castle
2. a covered walk
3. to plaster
4. a hearth
5. huge......

3. Соедините слова в словосочетания при помощи предлога  of.  Выпишите полученные словосочетания и переведите их:

1. the walls
2. cultural activities
3. the purpose
4. the efforts
5. the branches ....

 

4. Составьте список производных к каждому слову.

Например, слово «work»:

• working- работающий, действующий;
• worker – работник;
• workman – работник;
• workaholic– трудоголик;
• workforce - рабочая сила;
• workable – действующий, работающий.

Science, origin, protect, decoration, historic, differ, build, side, wide, culture, storm.

 

5. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст:

FROM THE HISTORY OF HUMAN DWELLINGS

Most of the time of a modern man is spent within the walls of some buildings. Houses are built for dwelling. Large buildings are constructed for industrial purposes. Theatres, museums, public and scientific institutions are built for cultural activities of the people. The purpose of modern buildings differs widely but all of them originate from the efforts of primitive men to protect themselves from stormy weather, wild animals and human enemies. Protection was looked for everywhere. In prehistoric times men looked for protection under the branches of trees. Some covered themselves with skins of animals to protect themselves from cold and rain but others settled in caves....
 

6. Ответьте на вопросы распространенным ответом:

1. Where does a man spend most of the time? 2. What is the aim of building houses? 3. What buildings are built for cultural activities of the people? 4. Why did primitive men build their houses? 5. Where did primitive men look for protection? 6. What was the weather  like  after the Ice Age? 7. Why were caves chosen?  8. Where did the ancient people paint their pictures? 9. Where can you find such decorated caves? 10. Where were caves imitated? 11. What was taken as a model for huts built of branches? 12. Where were skins raised? 13. What is the earliest type of human dwellings? 14. What was lost in the prehistoric past? 15. Where did people live in the country? 16. What did rich people build in the country? 17. What did these castles serve? 18. When did a man feel a need to have a number of different kinds of houses in one place? 19. What was a dwelling of the chief like? 20. Why was it necessary to build higher houses in towns than in countries? 21. What was a typical town house like? 22. What material did ancient people use in Egypt for building? 23. What were the houses like in Greece? 24. What materials were used in Rome? 25. Where was the centre of family life concentrated? 26. Were the earliest houses in Britain small? 27. What was in the centre of their houses? 28. How did the light come into early English houses?