Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Aviation"

Variant 1

Ex. 1. Read the text.

Homebuilt Aircraft Small aircraft can be designed and constructed by amateurs as homebuilts. Other aviators with less knowledge make their aircraft using premanufactured kits, assembling the parts into a complete aircraft. Also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, homebuilt aircraft are constructed by people for whom this is not a professional activity. Although the aircraft is constructed by an amateur, the finished product is often of good quality; the safety record of homebuilt aircraft is generally comparable to that of certified aircraft, once out of the testing phase that is required after construction is complete. The history of amateur-built aircraft can be traced to the beginning of aviation itself. Even if the Wright brothers, Clement Ader, and their successors had commercial objectives in mind, the first aircraft were amateur-built, constructed by passionate enthusiasts whose goal was to fly. In 1928 Henry Mignet published plans for the HM-8 aircraft as did Pietenpol for 5 his Air Camper. ....

Ex. 2. Translate the highlighted passage into Russian.

Ex. 3. Answer these questions in a written form. 1. Are homebuilt aircraft constructed by professionals or by amateurs? 2. When did the history of amateur-built aircraft start? 3. Who constructed a factory which began creating and selling aircraft kits? 4. Do homebuilders use any standardized components and instruments borrowed from technology in the manufacturing side of aviation? If yes, what ones? 5. What contributed to gaining homebuilt aircraft popularity in the USA in the 1950s?

Ex. 4. Scan the text Homebuilt aircraft again and find the English equivalents of these words and word combinations. Сертифицированный самолет; профессиональная деятельность; показатели безопасности; приемники; коммерческие цели; самодельный самолет; профессиональная деятельность; приобрел популярность; улучшенная технология; страстные энтузиасты. 6

Ex. 5. Match definitions in column A with the words in column B. A B 1. Someone who takes a job or position previously held by someone else. a) to employ 2. Something that you are trying hard to achieve. b) kit 3. A new idea, method, or invention. c) successor 4. To make all the things of one particular type. d) to contribute 5. To use a particular object, method, skill, etc. in order to achieve something. e) objective 6. Someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job. f) to trace 7. Something that you buy in parts and put together yourself. g) to standardize 8. To find the origins of when something began or where it came from. h) amateur 9. To give money, help, ideas, etc. to something that a lot of other people are also involved in. i) innovation

Ex. 6. Find in the text 5 phrases containing verbs in either their present or past participle forms and put them down. Translate them into Russian. E.g. using premanufactured kits – используя заранее изготовленные комплекты

Ex. 7. Form nouns from the verbs below and write them down. to know to act to produce to plan to improve to construct to begin to record to think to form

Ex. 8. Write a summary of the text Homebuilt Aircraft (8–10 sentences). Use these discourse markers. 1. The title of the text is … . 2. The text contains information about … . 3. At the beginning we can read about … . 4. Then it’s pointed out that … . 5. The second paragraph deals with … . 7 6. The third paragraph tells us about … . 7. The text also provides information on … . 8. I think the text is … because … .

Ex. 9. Read the text. ICAO In November 1944 in Chicago 52 nations signed the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The 96 Articles of the Convention contained international standards and recommended practices. It was decided that ICAO would come into being (start working) after the Convention was ratified by 26 states. It happened on the 4-th of April in 1947. Montreal was chosen as the headquarters of the Organization. The ICAO activities are numerous. The main task of the ICAO is to provide the necessary level of standardization for the safe and regular air operations. SARPs (International Standards and Recommended Practices), which designated as Annex 11 to the Convention, regulate air navigation, recommend installation of navigation facilities and suggest the reduction of customs formalities. .....

Ex. 10. Translate the highlighted passage into Russian.

Ex. 11. Answer these questions in a written form. 1. When and where was the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed? 2. What is the main task of the ICAO? 3. What are the working languages of the ICAO? 4. What ICAO document contains SARPs? List the main elements of the ICAO structure and designate their main functions.

Ex. 12. Translate these words. Pay attention to the ways of derivation. differ – difference standardize – standard – standardization adopt – adoption equip – equipment act – activity efficiency – efficient facilitate – facility require – requirement contribute – contribution control – controller

Ex. 13. Scan the text ICAO again and find the English equivalents of these words and word combinations. Подписать соглашение; одобренный; деятельность ICAO; строго соблюдать; государства-члены ICAO; желательно, но не обязательно; незаконное вмешательство; принимать любые меры; охватывать проблемы; выдающийся вклад.

Ex. 14. Find in the text 5 sentences containing the passive structures and translate them into Russian. Transform them from Passive into Active as in the example. E.g. The Convention was ratified by 26 states. – Соглашение было одобрено 26 странами. – 26 states ratified the Convention. 9

Ex. 15. Write a report on the topic Civil Aviation Organizations (10–12 sentences). Use information about IATA (International Air Transport Association), ICAA (International Civil Airports Association), IFATCA (International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations), Eurocontrol.