Раздел 3. Устная речь

Задание 1. Ответьте на вопросы (на английском языке).

1) Who are the famous London architects?

2) Were all Wren’s churches alike?

3) When was Covent Garden built?

4) Was enlarged by Inigo Jones or John Nash?

5) What is Buckingham Palace today?

Задание 2. Подготовьте сообщение на тему “Famous London architects and their works” (15-20 предложений).

Вариант 4 Текст

FAMOUS LONDON ARCHITECTS

When Queen Victoria came to the throne, a new era brought the first major change in architectural styles since the days of Inigo Jones.

When the railways came to London the Victorians built railway stations. They were so magnificent, that they looked like palaces. Among the most beautiful ones are Euston Station, King's Cross Station and St Pancras.

The Victorian Gothic style dominated in London's buildings until the end of the century, and can still be seen in many civil, public and commercial buildings. One of its strongest supporters was Prince Albert, and after his death in 1861 a memorial to him was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. A bronze statue to the prince looks across Kensington, the borough that he made into London's centre for the arts and sciences. Prince Albert's other London monument is the Royal Albert Hall, opposite the memorial, which was opened in 1871.

The trend in architecture during the first 20 years of the 20th century was largely a continuation of the Victorian style.

After the Second World War London, and particularly the City, underwent its biggest redevelopment since the Great Fire. There arose concrete and glass skyscraper blocks, towering above St Paul's Cathedral. London had reached its acceptable boundaries, and building land was very expensive. So commercial buildings reached for the sky, matched by high-rise blocks of flats in the East End. In 1969 the Post Office Tower at 580 ft was the tallest building in Britain. It has a familiar name — "pie in the sky", and a restaurant revolves at the top.

The latest contender for the title of London's tallest building is the 600 ft National Westminster Bank building in Bishopsgate.

The face of London changes, as it must if the capital is to remain alive. But its past is still there for all to see — in streets and buildings that portray almost 2000 years of history.

Раздел 1. Чтение

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст письменно.

Задание 2. Найдите эквиваленты для данных слов.

1. a major change 2. architectural style 3. to be magnificent 4. to dominate in something 5. to be designed 6. a trend in architecture 7. to be a continuation of something 8. building land 9. to reach for something 10. to remain alive

a. доминировать в чем-либо b. направление в архитектуре c. земля под строительство d. быть великолепным e. достигать чего-либо f. оставаться живым g. быть продолжением чего-либо h. важная перемена i. быть спроектированным j. архитектурный стиль

Задание 3. Заполните пропуски подходящими словами.

revolving, architectural, magnificent, history, dominated

1. A new era brought the first major change in . . . styles.

2. They were so . . . , that they looked like palaces.

3. The Victorian Gothic style . . . in London until the end of the century.

4. The Post Office Tower has a . . . restaurant at the top.

5. London streets and buildings portray almost 2000 years of . . . .

Задание 4. Заполните пропуски словами из второй колонки, преобразовав их лексически и грамматически.

ПРИМЕР: The Victorians built railway stations.	building
Among the most . . . stations are Euston Station and St Pancras.	beauty
One of its strongest . . . was Prince Albert.	support
3) The trend in architecture at the beginning of the 20th century was a . . . of the Victorian style.	continue
4) After the Second World War London underwent its biggest . . . since the Great Fire.	develop
5) A restaurant . . . at the top of the Post Office Tower	revolving

Задание 5. Составьте к тексту пять вопросов разных типов.