Задание по английскому языку

Вариант № 3

I Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием -s(-es) и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т.е. служит ли оно:

а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения).

Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Jack comes from the United Kingdom.

2. The people of different lands need different fabrics for clothing.

3. London’s immigrants come from inside and outside of Europe.

4. If Paris was the centre of women’s fashion, then London was the centre for men’s style.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода определений, выраженных именем существительным.

1. There are a lot of one-parent families in Great Britain.

2. At first “redbrick” universities prepared students for London University degree.

3. Sometimes "new" universities are called "concrete and glass" universities.

4. After World War II automobile manufacturers began offering car radios as standard accessories.

III Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык.

1. You know him better than anyone else.

2. The world’s smallest independent state is Vatican City, where the Pope lives.

3. The Prime Minister is the most important person in Parliament.

4. The further we swam into the sea, the more beautiful the shore looked.

IV Перепишите предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видо-временную форму и залог. Переведите предложение на русский язык. В разделе (б) обратите внимание на особенности перевода пассивных конструкций.

а) 1. In the 17th century new industrial branches were developing in Great Britain.

2. On the New Year’s Eve, people traditionally take a shower in the fountains in Trafalgar Square.

3. Has your boss left for England or for Germany?

4. Britain does not often produce sportsmen who are successful in world sporting championships.

б) 1. National radio is controlled by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

2. Between the 9th and 11th centuries Wales was divided into small states.

3. Almost all the old city has been destroyed in the Great Fire of London before it was rebuilt.

4. The car will be parked at the parking lot near the hotel.

V Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них модальный глагол или его эквивалент. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. British film companies often have to use American actors.

2. Sally’s husband can play football and tennis, but he cannot cook or iron.

3. I am a student at the University and I must study most of the time.

4. The contest was to take place at the end of the last month.

VI Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните Participle I и Participe II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. In the nearest future most of the knowledge accepted by mankind will be stored in the computers and made accessible to anyone with the home computers.

2. Working with machines, sharp tools, motors one must always be careful.

3. North Wales has several impressive castles built by English kings.

4. If heavily ironed, a silk fabric may be spoiled.

VII Прочтите и устно переведите текст. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-й абзацы.

London

1 London was not built as a city in the same way1 as Paris or New York. It began life as a Roman fortification at a place where the Romans first crossed the river Thames. They built a city a square mile in size, surrounded it with a wall and called it Londinium. This original site of London is now called the City of London and is Britain’s main financial centre. It is one of the banking centers of the world and there are banks of many nations in the famous Threadneedle Street and the surrounding area2. Here, too, you will find the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and Lloyds, the most famous insurance company in the world.

2 Gradually, London has spread into the country, including surrounding villages. It explains the fact that London does not have one centre, it has a number of centers, each with a distinct character: the City, mentioned above3, the shopping and entertainment center in the West End, the government center in Westminster. Covent Garden in London’s West End is crowded with cafes, clubs and clothes shops. Soho is known for its clubs. Knightsbridge has a lot of expensive shops and embassies. Fleet Street is the home of the Law Courts. Outside the centre of London there are many areas which used to be4 small villages and still managed5 to keep their village character.

3 London is very attractive to the tourists. There are plenty of historical monuments such as St Paul’s Cathedral designed by a famous architect Sir Christopher Wren, the Tower of London built by William the Conqueror more than 900 years ago, the Houses of Parliament, the Westminster Abbey. From Norman times British monarchs have been crowned in the Westminster Abbey and later they have been buried there.

Trafalgar Square was built early in the last century. Admiral Lord Nelson’s Statue stands in top of a column in the middle of the Square. The square is a good place for people to meet.

4 Many places in London are connected with the Crown. There are royal palaces, royal parks and colorful ceremonies. The most important building is Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the Queen.

5 The East End grew with the spread of industries to the east of the City and the growth of the port of London. It is a place where working people and immigrants live.

Пояснения к тексту:

1in the same way – подобным образом; так же как

2the surrounding area – окружающая территория

3mentioned above – упомянутый выше

4used to be – зд. в прошлом были

5managed - (им) удалось

VIII Прочтите 2-й абзац текста и письменно ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. Why does London have a number of centers?

2. Where can you go to buy clothes in London?