Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Пассивные конструкции и инфинитивные формы"

Вариант 1

I. Выберите соответствующую форму Gerund or Participle I / II:

1. __________ in time, the preparations will be completed before the beginning of the test. a) Starting b) Being started c) Having been started 2. __________ requires good knowledge. a) Designing b) Having designed c) Being designed 3. They don`t think the results are as good as they used to be. They need to have them __________. a) being tested b) tested c) testing 4. There is little probability of financial assistance __________ to you immediately. a) being provided b) providing c) having been provided 5. The lecture __________ by discussion was a great success. a) followed b) following c) have been followed 10 6. The organizers of the conference were informed of his __________ to take part in it. a) refused b) refusing c) being refused 7. __________ heat to a substance will not always cause a rise of its temperature. a) Having been added b) Adding c) Being added 8. The method __________ made it possible to achieve good results. a) developed b) developing c) being developed 9. The work __________ by this research team is of great importance. a) doing b) done c) being done 10. A life __________ only to satisfaction of immediate needs is a dull one. a) devoted b) devoting c) being devoted

II. Переведите предложения, содержащие косвенные вопросы, пассивные конструкции, инфинитивные формы:

1) An electroscope can be used to tell if a body is charged positively or negatively. 2) Some elements possess so few metallic qualities that it is uncertain whether they should be called metals or nonmetals. 3) The qualitative examination of an organic compound is followed by a quantitative analysis. 4) A mechanical method was substituted for by an electric one. 5) The charge of an atom is not affected by the number of neutrons present but depends on the balance between electrons and protons. 6) The region surrounding a magnet, in which appreciable magnetic forces exist, is referred to as the magnetic field. 7) When the molecules of even a good insulator are acted upon by an electric field, there is a motion of electrons due to this field. 8) The condenser is a device to store electric charges. 9) The nuclei of all atoms are known to be made up of protons and neutrons. 10) There seems to be almost universal agreement that the traditional methods of storing and searching for information are not efficient enough at the present time and will become less so in the future. 11) We know the first central electric power stations to have been built for the supply of electric light. 12) The magnetic field controls the movement of the particles, making them travel along a single track. 13) As far as we are concerned all familiar features of the Earth’s surface, its continents and oceans, its mountains and rivers could have existed since the beginning of time. 11

III. Заполните смысловые пропуски в тексте следующими словами: design, launched, research, connecting, electromagnetic, height, attached, cable, companies, payloads.

SPACE ELEVATORS: PREPARING FOR TAKE-OFF In his 1979 novel The Fountains of Paradise, Arthur С. Clarke wrote about an elevator (1) __________ the earth’s surface to space. Three decades later, this science-fiction concept is preparing to take off in the real world. NASA has (2) __________ the Space Elevator Challenge, a competition with a generous prize fund, and several teams and (3) __________are working on serious (4)__________ projects aimed at winning it. As its name suggests, a space elevator is designed to raise things into space. Satellites, components for space ships, supplies for astronauts in space stations, and even astronauts themselves are examples of (5) __________ that could be transported into orbit without the need for explosive and environmentally unfriendly rockets. However, the altitude of orbital space – a colossal 35.790 km above the earth – is a measure of the challenge facing engineers. How could such a (6) __________ be reached? The answer is by using an incredibly strong and lightweight (7)__________ strong enough to support its own weight and a heavy load. The (8) __________ of such a cable is still largely theoretical. This would be (9)__________ to a base station on earth at one and a satellite in geostationary orbit (fixed above a point on the equator) at the other. Lift vehicles would then ascend and descend the cable, powered by (10) __________ force and controlled remotely.

IV. Трансформируйте диалог, согласно образцу на с. 8:

DIALOGUE [L. = Lisa; C. = caller] L.: Technical support, Lisa here. What’s up? C.: Hi, Lisa. I can’t log into the network. It says WRONG PASSWORD. L.: Right. Are you sure that you’re typing the correct password. C.: The password appears automatically. L.: You must have checked the REMEMBER PASSWORD BOX. C.: Ah, yes, I have. So what do I do? L.: Uncheck the box, OK? C.: Yes. L.: Now try typing in the correct password. C.: Right. Yes, I’ve done it I’ve logged in. Thanks, Lisa.

V. Подберите текст профессиональной направленности по содержанию, объёмом 5000 печатных знаков (примерно 2 печатные страницы формата А4):
1) составьте на его основе терминологический словарь по принципу англо-русские соответствия; 12 2) передайте на английском языке краткое содержание текста (summary) в 3–5 предложениях (в прил. А).