Текст 4 Cultural Exchange Brings the Peoples Closer Together

One of the important principles of Russia's cultural policy is the exchange of cultural values with other countries and peoples. In the process of exchange people enrich themselves with cultural values which every national culture possesses.

The development of cultural ties with various states and peoples is a permanent policy of our country.

Russia's international cultural contacts are more varied today than ever before.

The two-way exchange takes place at a high artistic level. We show abroad the achievements of our culture. During the last few years Russia listeners and spectators acquainted themselves with many art companies which represented the best achievements of culture of many foreign countries.

The exchange of art exhibitions is especially important, too. It shows the level of international co-operation.

The cultural workers of our country try to do their best to develop cultural contracts with various countries all over the world for the sake of peace and co-operation, friendship and international understanding.

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 1

ВАРИАНТ I

I. Письменно переведите данные ниже предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова с окончанием - s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет в предложении:

а). ПоказаетльЗ-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite.

б). Признак множественного числа имени существительного.

в). Показатель притяжательного падежа имени существительного

ОБРАЗЕЦ:

1. Many businessmen and tourists from Russia visit foreign countries nowadays. - Многие бизнесмены и туристы из России посещают сегодня зарубежные страны.

tourists - б countries - б

2. My sister's friend studies at the Medical Institute - Друг моей сестры учится в медицинском институте.

sister's - в studies - а

1. In his report our foreign minister mentioned the principles of foreign policy of Russia.

2. Professor Nickolayev's lectures arc very interesting.

3. I like the seminars on History of State and Low

4. 1 his judge's wife teaches Constitutional Law.

5. My friend and I like to read English books, magazines and newspapers.

II. Письменно переведите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения:

1. Не is one of the most outstanding scientists who believer lectures at Moscow University.

2. My knowledge of Criminalistics is deeper than yours.

3. The highest legislative body of our state is State Duma.

4. She is taller than her elder sister.

5. These commodities are more expensive than I thought.

Ш. Письменно переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных местоимений и их производных.

1. There is nothing unusual in their friendship.

2. Tell us something interesting about your work.

   3. Do you know any English folk songs?

6. 1 want to go nowhere this Sunday.

7. We couldn't find this book anywhere.

4. Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык. Определите время глагола и укажите его инфинитив.

   1. It takes him half an hour to do this test.

   2. Last year I went to Chelyabinsk 3 times - once in winter and twice in summer

   3. Two years ago I didn't know anything about the judicial system of England

      4. This girl is the only daughter in their family.

5. At our next seminar we shall study some articles of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

5. Письменно переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на усилительную конструкцию.

   1. It is our Academy that trains highly qualified specialists of law.

   2. It was the victim who helped us in the investigation of this crime.

   3. It was at 11 o'clock that he met his acquaintance at the City Stock Exchange.

6. Прочтите и переведите письменно текст.

Great Victory

The 9 of May is a Victory Day. Every year we celebrate this day the day of Great Victory over fascism for which 20 million our best sons and daughters gave their lives.

June 22. 1941 is the day when the fascist Germany started an undeclared war against our country. We call this war the Great Patriotic War because it was a truly national war. From the very first to the very last day every parson of our country - young and old. men and women and even the younger generation had one thought in mind: to do everything to defeat fascism.

We defeated fascism thankb to the heroic deeds of all our people-First of all, thanks to the courage and heroism of our soldiers, officers and partisans. We know that they fought their way to Berlin in severe battles, which took away a great many human lives.

We remember our heroes and their heroic deeds and we will never forget them: the future generations will never forget them either. They will be always thankful to those heroic people whose heroism saved our Motherland from fascist slavery.

7. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

   1. When do we celebrate the Victory Day?

   2. When did the Great Patriotic War begin?

   3. What helped to defeat fascism?

8. Выпишите из текста предложения, в которых имеются прилагательные в превосходной степени сравнения.