Вариант 4
I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием —s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:
а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа в Present Indefinite;
б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;
в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного. Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. The White House is the President's residence.
2. There are high mountains and flat prairies in the USA.
3. On the other bank of the Potomac lies the Arlington National Cemetery.
II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.
The United States President lives in the White House.
There are a lot of cherry-trees near the Jefferson Memorial.
The Houses of Parliament are not far from here.
III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык.
1. No building in Washington may be more than 40 metres tall.
2. The Washington Monument is the tallest landmark in the city.
3. There are no sky-scrapers in Washington because no other building must be taller than the Capitol.
IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.
At some of the London Underground stations there are lifts, others have escalators.
2. Any student of our group can speak on the history of the USA.
3. Have you any books on chemistry?
V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. George Washington selected the place for the capital of the USA.
2. In a few days she will leave for New York.
3. Like New York Chicago has two different parts.
VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст.
Washington
Washington, the capital of the United States, is situated on the Potomac River in the district of Columbia. The district is a piece of land ten miles square and it doesn't belong to any one state but to all the states.
Washington is not the largest city of the United States. It is not as large as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit or Los Angeles. It has a population of 900,000 people. Washington is a one-industry city. That industry is government. Washington is to be the seat of the government of nation.
Washington has many historical places. The largest and the tallest among the buildings is the Capitol with its Hall of Representatives and Senate Chamber. Washington is the most unusual city of America. There are no sky-scrapers here because no other building must be taller than the Capitol.
Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress, the largest library in the States. In Washington there is the White House, a two-storied white building, home of the president. There are some important museums and places of interest in Washington. For example, the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorial. There are five universities in Washington. Thousands of tourists visit Washington every day to see the capital of the United States of America.
VII. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.
Is Washington the capital of the United States?
What is the largest and the tallest building in Washington?
Do you know any places of interest in London?