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Варианты с 1-го по 5-й к Контрольному заданию № 1

ВАРИАНТ 1

I. Прочитайте и устно переведите весь текст. Перепишите и письменно переве­дите абзацы 1, 2, 5.

Tyumen

1. Tyumen, the first Russian town in Siberia, was Founded in 1586. It is situated on the banks of the Tura-river at the formal place of the Tatar settlement Tchingy-Tura. In 1581 it was captured by Ermak and Tyumen became the centre of the Russian colonisation in Siberia. It was called «the gate of Siberia». The first road in the early 17-th century was built to Tyumen. It was at that time when the famous Russian troikas with a couple of bells under the bow became the symbol

of Russia. Tyumen is also the first station of the Trans-Siberian Railway, built in the late 19-th century.

2. Ermak

   Nowadays Tyumen — is a cultural, industrial and educational centre of West Siberia with a highly developed industry. Its Machine-Building Plant, Electronic-Engineering Plant, Medical-Equipment Plant, Motor-Building Plant and others are well-known in Russia and abroad. There are also numerous Research Institutes, Oil and Gas Pipelines and Refineries. The introduction of new technologies and know-how in such branches of economy as wood-processing industry, chemical industry, food industry, textile industry allows Tyumen to be among the leaders on the domestic and foreign markets.

2. A great number of Higher Educational Establishments in Tyumen makes it possible to supply all the branches of regional economy with qua- lified and educated specialists. It also allows to provide the widest range of educational services to the neighbouring regions and many northern cities. It has two Universities, different Colleges; Agricultural, Medical, Military, Building Academies, the Juridical Institute, the International In­ stitute of Economy and Law, the Institute of Culture and Arts. Tyumen State University is the largest in the region, though it was founded only 35 years ago. Its graduates work in different branches of economy in our country and abroad.

2. There are many Museums, libraries. Theatres, five magnificent Houses of Culture. Tyumen has a splendid House for National Cultures, situated on the picturesque bank of the Tura river. Our Puppet Theatre is popular all over Russia and CIS. The Drama Theatre and Concert Hall, named after Yuri Gulyaev, are in the centre of the city. Many Famous singers and musicians come on their concert-tours to Tyumen making cultural entertainment a real holiday for the Tyumenians. Tyumen has a unique collection of masterpieces in its Picture Gallery. Many permanent Exhibitions of Siberian national arts and skills attract tourists attention nowadays.

5. Tyumen is famous for its places of interest: the Museum of History and Ethnography was founded in 1920 in the formal building of the municipal «Duma». Znamensky Church was built in the middle of the 18^th century, and it is still one of the most beautiful and famous churches in Russia. The Trinity Monastery is the first stone building in the town. From 1741 till nowadays it may serve as the memorial to the skills of the local builders and the mastership of its architect Matvey Maksimov. One may remember that all the efforts to destroy it in post-revolutionary time failed. The Blagoveschenskaya Church, made by Fyodor Tchaika and Kirill Shadrin, and a lot of wooden houses, bearing the Siberian architectural traditions, decorate our city.

5. The permanent multinational population of Tyumen is about 600 thousand. There are more than 125 nationalities in Tyumen who are working and living hand-in-hand with respect to their mutual historical and national traditions. Most of the Tyumen's streets in the historical centre are narrow. It makes the traffic heavy. Modern highways in the new residential districts, beautiful parks, public gardens, squares and historical memorials decorate the improving image of the ancient city. Many new stylish buildings are constructed by foreign workers. There are several stadiums, many gymnasiums, swimming-pools, the Sport Palace in Tyumen. Tyumenians are proud of their city and its history.

2. Выпишите из абзацев 1,3,4,6 выражения, оформленные окончанием -s, и пере-­ ведите их на русский язык, указав, какую функцию выполняет это окончание: слу­- жит показателем глаголов в 3 лице единственном числе в Present Simple; показа­- телем существительного во множественном числе; показателем существитель-­ ного в притяжательном падеже.

3. Выпишите из абзацев 2, 3, 4, 5 словосочетания, в которых определения выра-­ жены существительными, и переведите их.

4. Выпишите из абзацев 3, 5, 6 выражения, содержащие форму сравнения, и пере-­ ведите их на русский язык.

5. Выпишите из абзацев 1,2,3,5 и переведите предложения с местоимениями «it» и«опе».

6. Выпишите из абзацев 1, 2, 5 и переведите предложения, содержащие форму гла-­ гола в Present Simple Passive и Past Simple Passive.

7. Поставьте общий и специальные вопросы к следующему предложению, указав видовременную форму глагола:

Many permanent Exhibitions of Siberian national arts and skills attract tourists' attention nowadays. 8. Прочитайте следующие предложения, перепишите и переведите письменно предложение, которое правильно передает содержание текста

1). Tyumen becomes the centre of the Russian colonization in Siberia in the early 17-th century. 2). The first road in the early 17-th century was built to Tyumen.

ВАРИАНТ 2

I. Прочитайте и устно переведите весь текст. Перепишите и письменно переве­дите абзацы 2.3,6.

Moscow

1. Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is situated in the centre of the European part of Russia on the Moskva-river between the Volga and the Oka rivers. Moscow has a population of about 9 mil­lion people. Its territory covers 1000 square kilometres. Moscow is more than eight centuries old:its foundation dates back to 1147. It is the largest city in the country and one of the most important industrial, political, cultural and scientific centres in the world.

2. Moscow is famous for its places of interest, such as: the Red Square, the Kremlin — the seat of the Russian government, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. One may remember that the Kremlin Georgicvsky Hall was for centuries the scene of Czarlst celebrations — espe­- cially of the military victories. It is here that prominent people are honoured and the most important assemblies

are held. Many beautiful monuments and parks, fashionable shops and modern hotels, theatres and churches decorate the city.

3. There are also many historical memorials and monuments, beautiful buildings and avenues

in Moscow. The monument of Yury Dolgoruky, the Founder of Moscow, stands opposite the Moscow City House of Officers. The «Ukraina» hotel overlooks the Moscow river. The Bolshoi Theatre attracts more and more people from all over the world for the mastery of its cast and beauty of the theatre. Tourists from our country and abroad come to see the famous Avenue dedicated to the heroes of the Cosmos, the Tri­umphal Arch, commemorating victory in the 1812 Waragainst Napo­leon.

4. The Lenin Hills give a fine view over the Moscow river. There stands the famous Moscow State University named after Lomonosov. The architecture of the ancient Monasteries and Churches is unique and has world fame. Many foreigners visit the Donskoy, the Novodevichy, the Andronnikov monasteries and admire the beauty of the Kuskov, the Ostankino, the Czaritsino architecture assem­blies.

5.Moscow is a motherland of Russian science and cul­- ture. There are more than 80 Higher Educational Establish-­ ments including 5 Universities. It has 64 professional The­ atres and 74 Museums. The Tretyakovsky Gallery, (the His­ torical Museum, the Museum of Painting Art named by Pushkin brought the world fame to the capital of Russia.

6.Moscow has multi-economic industry. Its main branch­ es are: machine-building and metal-processing industries. Th«re is a highly developed automo-­ bile -building industry with its gigantic Automobile- Plants «ZIL» and «Moskvitch». The construc-­ tion-materials, equipment-building, cotton-and-silk production industries are also developed in Moscow. Thousands of Moscow citizens work at the plants and enterprises of these industries. And new residential districts are built for them. Moscow preserves the beauty of its rich historical past and creates a new image of the modern nowadays.

2. Выпишите из абзацев 1.2,5,6 выражения, оформленные окончанием -s, и пере­ведите их, указав, какую функцию выполняет это окончание: служит показателем глаголов в 3 лице единственном числе в Present Simple; показателем существи­тельного во множественном числе; показателем существительного в притяжа­тельном падеже.

3. Выпишите из абзацев 3, 4, 6 словосочетания, в которых определения выражены существительными, и переведите их на русский язык.

3. Выпишите из абзацев 1,2,3, 5 выражения, содержащие форму сравнения, и пе­- реведите их на русский язык.

5. Выпишите из абзацев 1,2,6 предложения с местоимениями «it» и «опе» и пере­ ведите их.

6. Выпишите из абзацев 1,2,6 и переведите предложения, содержащие форму гла­гола в Present Simple Passive и Past Simple Passive.

5. Поставьте общий и специальные вопросы к следующему предложению, указав видовременную форму глагола:

The monument of Yury Dolgoruky, the founder of Moscow, stands opposite the Moscow City House of Officers.

8. Прочитайте следующие предложения, перепишите и перепадите письменно предложение, которое правильно передает содержание текста:

1. Moscow is more than 850 years old.

2. Moscow foundation dates back to the eleventh century.

ВАРИАНТ 3