Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "AVIATION—HIGHWAY TO THE FUTURE"

Задание 1. Прочтите и письменно переведите текст, выполните задания к нему. AVIATION—HIGHWAY TO THE FUTURE 1. The history of flight is the history of a dream to soar through the sky like a bird. In 1680 Borelli described bird flight. It was just a short leap of imagination to envision a larger version of these flying objects with a person aboard. And imagination was in no short supply constructed and tested a wide variety of flying machines. In 1903, Orville Wright achieved the first piloted, sustained, controlled and powered flight. His brother, Wilbur Wright, stood by and timed the flight with a stopwatch. The first flight lasted twelve seconds and the aircraft flew 100 yards. They made three more flights that day and the longest was nearly a minute and covered more than half a mile. The Wright Brothers were the first to treat a flying machine and the first to build a total flying machine...

Задание 2. Подберите пары слов, имеющие схожие значения и переведите 1) the beginning a) huge 2) like b) more 3) action c) thoughts 4) individual d) global 5) immense e) the end 6) imagination f) deed 7) additional g) as 8) jump h) wide 9) worldwide i) person 10) broad j) leap

Задание 3. Подберите пары слов, имеющие противоположные значения и переведите 1) now a) hard 2) the first b) city 3) to last c) minor 4) the longest d) international 5) major e) to stop 6) domestic f) the shortest 7) village g) the last 8) invaluable h) horizontal 9) vertical i) valuable 10) easy j) then

Задание 4. Подберите к следующим прилагательным существительные и переведите 1) transportation a) centers 2) different b) link 3) many c) growth Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com 4) huge d) places 5) immense e) industry 6) short f) years 7) worldwide g) flights 8) scheduled h) business 9) aeronautical i) technology 10) succeeding j) takeoff

Задание 5. Подберите к следующим глаголам слова и словосочетания и переведите 1) to soar a) an immense growth 2) to time b) an immense growth 3) to treat c) a global village 4) has become d) a flying machine 5) has developed e) into a huge industry 6) tops f) the flight 7) will reflect g) the list of 8) is unlikely h) that 9) lasted i) twelve seconds 10) will reflect j) through the sky

Задание 6. Найдите в левой колонке английские эквиваленты русских слов и переведите 1) the beginning a) версия 2) through b) через 3) to combine c) транспортное средство 4) imagination d) разнообразие 5) version e) охватывать 6) variety f) воображение 7) to encompass g) начало 8) known h) промышленность 9) industry i) известный 10) vehicle j) объединять

Задание 7. Выберите правильный вариант 1. Riding a horse is not _____ riding a bicycle. a) as easy as b) easyer than c) more easy than d) much easier as 2. His brother, Wilbur Wright _____ by and _____ the flight with a stopwatch. a) stood _____ timed b) has stood _____ timed c) stood _____ has timed d) stand _____ timed 3. _____ the aeroplane consist of five principal structural units? a) do b) does c) is d) done 4. _____ this equipment good? a) do b) does c) is d) are 5. That _____ flies planes for Anglo Airways a) mechanic b) pilot c) driver d) conductor 6. They _____ my address. a) don’t know b) didn’t knew c) didn’t know d) isn’t 7. Jill, what _____ tomorrow evening? a) will you to do b) are you going do c) are you doing d) do you 8. We worked at the library last Friday, we? a) didn’t b) did c) do d) don’t Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com

Задание 8. Прочитайте предложения. Некоторые из них правильные, а в некоторых имеются ошибки. Найдите ошибки и исправьте их. Переведите. When you do fly from Europe to the Middle East, America or Asia the flight will be longer than four hours and will be involve crossing several time zones. The time difference between your point of departure and is final destination can be as much twelve hours. It can also mean flying from winter to summer or spring to autumn. You are leave Athens at seven o'clock on a winter's morning and arrive in Melbourne, which are seven hours ahead, more does than twenty hours later on a hot summer's day. Naturally your body is still thinks you are in Athens. Because of this you will almost inevitably suffering from mild or even quite severe jet lag.

Задание 9. Измените предложения в соответствии с образцом, употребляя временные формы английского глагола соответственно образцу. a) Model: We usually invite many friends to our house. Yesterday we invited many friends to our house. 1. They usually make three flights. 2. As a rule, the planes take off in time. 3. Sometimes the flight accidents take place. 4. He designs and builds original engines. 5. They usually test, maintain and repair aircraft's major parts and systems. b) Model: We usually buy English. Tomorrow we shall buy English books. 1. They plan to design a new glider. 2. The system makes it possible for the pilot to apply full control travel. 3. The new aircraft is a sharp departure from today's fighters. 4. All delays of a scheduled liner cost a lot of money. 5. This helps to increase the lifting force of the wing at slower speeds like takeoff and landing.

Задание 10. Найдите в тексте прилагательные, обозначающие сравнительную и превосходную степени, дайте исходные формы этих прилагательных и переведите.

Задание 11. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту. 1. Who were the first to build a total flying machine? 2. When did they achieve their first flight? 3. What does aviation provide in the dynamic world of today? 4. In what way is the airplane used as a vehicle? 5. What can you say about airports? 6. How can you explain the growth in the popularity of air travel? 7. Will the expansion of civil aviation reflect an immense growth in the worldwide business traveling, cargo transportation and tourism? 8. Will it be possible to design a supersonic transport? 9. What are the obvious examples of using aeronautical technology in non-aeronautical applications? 10. What can you say about the development of aviation in the years ahead?

Задание 12. Перепишите правильные предложения, а неправильные исправьте и переведите 1. In 1580 Borelli described kite flight as the combined effect of the action of the individual feathers. 2. And imagination was in no short supply constructed and tested a wide variety of flying machines. 3. The first flight lasted twenty seconds and the aircraft flew 5 yards. 4. Three more flights were made that day and the longest was nearly a minute and covered more than a mile. 5. In the dynamic world of today aviation has completely changed and the world has become a global village. 6. A glider is invaluable for vertical or near vertical take-off landing and vertical load lifting. 7. Crossing the world is as easy as (sometimes easier than) getting from one side of a city to another. 8. One of the greatest of airports all is London's Heathrow. 9. The expansion of civil aviation will reflect an immense growth in the worldwide business traveling, cargo transportation and tourism. 10. The techniques of aircraft structural analysis and aeroelasticity are finding decreasing industrial application. Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com

Задание 13. Выберите из предложенных вариантов 3 предложения к каждому абзацу, отражающие основную мысль каждого абзаца соответственно. Запишите номера предложений и переведите. (1) a) The history of flight is the history of a dream to soar through the sky like a bird. b) It was just a short leap of imagination to envision a larger version of these flying objects with a person aboard. с) And imagination was in no short supply constructed and tested a wide variety of flying machines. d) The Wright Brothers were the first to treat a flying machine and the first to build a total flying machine, which encompassed all of the major aspects of a modern airplane. e) The first flight lasted twelve seconds and the aircraft flew 100 yards. (2) a) In the dynamic world of today aviation has completely changed and the world has become a global village. b) Now it provides a fastest transportation link between different population centers. c) In many places the airplane is the only known vehicle for the large-scale movement of passengers and freight over large distances. d) As for the helicopter, this type of aircraft is invaluable for vertical or near vertical take-off landing and vertical load lifting. e) Crossing the world is as easy as (sometimes easier than) getting from one side of a city to another. (3) a) The expansion of civil aviation will reflect an immense growth in the worldwide business traveling, cargo transportation and tourism. b) Supersonic transport will be economically competitive with subsonic transports. c) Short takeoff and landing aircraft will dominate the short-haul air routes up to 600 miles. But it is unlikely that vertical takeoff and landing aircraft will be economically profitable for scheduled flights. d) In the foreseeable future aeronautical technology will find its application in non-applications. e) There are no doubts about the continuing importance of aviation and the dynamic nature of its development in succeeding years.

Задание 14. Дополните каждое из выбранных Вами предложений ещё 2-3 предложениями. 

Задание 1. Прочтите и письменно переведите текст, выполните задания к нему. MEET THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE FLYING POSSIBLE (A Dialogue) The practice instructor (PI) has invited practitioner pupils V, E, P and N to discuss their future jobs. PI: Today I am going to show you how airplanes are prepared for flight and what ground personnel is doing. I'll also answer all your questions about aviation. N: My brother is a civil aviation pilot. He sometimes tells us about accidents. Is it really dangerous to fly a modern jet liner? PI: It is no more dangerous than walking in the street. But the ground crew must prepare the airplane very thoroughly. V: Does these personnel actually repair the plane? PI: The ground crew usually do only minor repairs. Their main duty is to keep the plane trimmed and ready for flight.....

Задание 1. Найдите в каждом ряду слово, имеющее наиболее общее значение. 1. a) engineer, b) doctor, c) teacher, d) specialist, e) pilot 2. a) jet liner, b) airframe, c) aircraft, d) glider, e) helicopter 3. a) man, b) woman, c) boy, d) girl, e) person 4. a) bus, b) plane, c) train, d) car, e) transport 5. a) body, b) arm, c) leg, d) head, e) hand 6. a) spring, b) season, c) autumn, d) summer, e) winter 7. a) mechanics, b) electricians, c) sheet-metal workers, d) ground personal 8. a) pilot, b) flight engineer, c) aircrew, d) air stewardess, e) captain

Задание 2. Найдите в каждом ряду слово, противоположное по значению первому ряду слов. 1. to stand a) to say, b) to play, c) to show, d) to sit, e) to stay 2. minor a) main, b) little, c) major, d) new, e) old 3. to answer a) to fly, b) to teach, c) to ask, d) to repair, e) maintain 4. after a) between, b) before, c) next, d) almost, e) for 5. necessary a) possible, b) special, c) free, d) unnecessary, e) impossible 6. easy a) hard, b) soft, c) light, d) warm, e) actually 7. dangerous a) thoroughly, b) safe, c) modern, d) higher, e) different 8. correct a) left, b) right, c) wrong, d) both, e) enough 9. to enter a) to take, b) to make, c) to graduate, d) to come, e) to return 10. to receive a) to get, b) to leave, c) to build, d) to grow, e) to need

Задание 3. Подберите к следующим глаголам слова и словосочетания и переведите 1) to meet a) for interfering 2) to be b) aside; 3) to fly c) to the parking places; 4) to keep d) up and down; 5) to go e) a modern jet liner; 6) to make f) a test; 7) can move g) the plane trimmed; Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com 8) to require h) higher skills; 9) to step i) thoroughly prepared; 10) to excuse j) a new radio mechanic;

Задание 4. Подберите к прилагательным соответствующие существительные и переведите 1) on-wing engine a) personnel 2) minor b) flight; 3) on-condition c) liner 4) over-the-top d) repairs 5) practice e) pilot 6) practitioner f) pupils 7) programmed g) cabinet 8) ground h) repair 9) civil aviation i) instructor 10) modern jet j) maintenance;
 

Задание 5. Найдите в левой колонке английские эквиваленты русских слов 1) aircraft parking a) испытательный стенд 2) rig b) стоянка самолетов 3) hydraulic jack c) колесо шасси 4) oil d) гидравлический домкрат 5) cockpit e) накачивать 6) to pump up f) кабина летчиков 7) powerplant g) техник по электрооборудованию 8) electrician h) силовая установка 9) routine job i) текущая (плановая) работа 10) landing gear wheel j) масло (смазочный материал)

Задание 6. Выберите правильный вариант и переведите 1. They have just put in the last rib. a) have _____ put b) has _____ put c) puts 2. James is a good student. He _____ his homework every evening. a) do b) is doing c) does 3. I _____ this film. Let’s watch something else. a) have seen b) saw c) am seeing 4. Fred fall off the ladder, while he _____ the ceiling. a) used to b) was painting c) painted 5. Ted _____ his car last month. a) sold b) has sold c) is selling 6. The sun _____ every morning. a) is rising b) rises c) was rising 7. I _____ my first cassette player when I was eighteen. a) have bought b) am buying c) bought 8. At 10 o’clock tomorrow, she _____ in her office. She _____. a) will be _____ will be working. b) is _____ is working. c) is _____ works 9. Jennifer _____ eats vegetables, but now she does. a) used to b) didn’t use to c) doesn’t 10. I suddenly _____ that I _____ my wallet at home. a) was realizing _____ left b) realized _____ had left c) was realizing _____ had left

Задание 7. Найдите в каждом предложении лишнее слово и предложения переведите 1. What will the aeroplane of the future do look like? 2. The airlines are therefore demanding a new kind of plane to help them cope with increasing passenger numbers. Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com 3. Computers are will play an important role in this plane. 4. The new aeroplane will be more quieter and more comfortable than existing planes. 5. The Rome is the capital of Italy. 6. The May is my favourite month. 7. They arrived at the airport on three hours early.

Задание 8. Поставьте слова в правильный порядок слов. Первое слово подчеркнуто. Переведите предложения 1. will, computers, ground crews, their, simply, laptop, plug. 2. will, be, hours, longer, four, the flight, than. 3. jet, is, lag, what? 4. will, from, called, a book, an extract, you, read, Airport International. 5. of, London's Heathrow, probably, one, of, is, greatest, them, the, all. 6. metals, will , but, not, aviation, most, weld 7. system, an, you , electrical, are, repairing? 8. depends, connection, it, on, the, of, type. 9. what, now, of, are, welding, you, using, type? 10. an, my, aircraft, is, technician, brother.

Задание 9. Найдите в тексте диалога ответы на вопросы и переведите: 1. Where are major repairs and overhauls done? 2. How do you call people who maintain an aircraft? 3. What is the job of the ground crew? 4. Who does major repairs and overhauls? 5. What types of repairs are usually done by the ground personnel? 6. Is flying a modern airplane really dangerous? 7. By whom are major parts and systems of an aircraft maintained? 8. Who usually does minor repairs? 9. What places is the group of pupils visiting? 10. What type of welding are they using?

Задание 10. Перепишите и переведите правильные предложения, а неправильные исправьте и переведите 1. It is no more dangerous than walking in the street. 2. The ground crew prepared an airplane very thoroughly. 3. The air crew usually do only minor repairs. 4. Technicians and engineers do major repairs and overhauls. 5. All delays of a scheduled liner don’t cost much. 6. There aren’t less noisier ways of joining structural elements. 7. Most aviation metals are perfectly weldable. 8. Type of welding depends on the type of connection. 9. The practice instructor has invited foreigners. 10. There are many shops there.

Задание 11. Выберите из предложенных вариантов 6 предложения, отражающие основные мысли диалога. Запишите номера предложений и переведите. 1. To fly a modern jet liner is no more dangerous than walking in the street 2. But the ground crew must prepare the airplane very thoroughly. 3. These personnel repair the plane at an aircraft parking. 4. The ground crew usually do only minor repairs. 5. Their main duty is to keep the plane trimmed and ready for flight. 6. The practice instructor shows how airplanes are prepared for flight and what ground personnel do. 7. Major repairs and overhauls are done by technicians and engineers in the overhaul hangar. 8. There are different ways of joining structural elements, such as bolting, glueing and welding. 9. The electrician makes a modification to the wiring 10. There are many other shops, such as the machine shop, the paint shop, the test shop, and so on. Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com Click here to buy ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 www.ABBYY.com

Задание 12. Дополните каждое из выбранных Вами предложений ещё 4-5 предложениями.
Задание 13. Составьте из них письменное высказывание на тему “My profession” объёмом 10- 11 предложений.