Вариант 8
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.
My sister’s flat is large.
2. We walk along the New York’s streets.
3. She sings songs well.
II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.
We went for a six-miles walk in the country.
This research centre is famous all over the world.
They speak about the wild duck autumn migration.
III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык.
1. This is the warmest room in the house.
2. Her son is taller than her daughter.
3. He is one of the best engineers at the plant.
IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.
We saw no old buildings in this city.
2. Almost any building of New York is attractive.
3. There are some universities in the city.
V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. The population of New York comes to 16 million people.
2. A Dutch-man, Peter Minuit, bought Manhattan Island for 24 dollars and a barrel of rum.
3. Like New York Chicago has two different parts.
VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст.
New York
New York is the largest city in the USA and the biggest seaport. It is the business centre of the United States. New York is situated in the mouth of the Hudson river. It was founded in 1613 by Dutch settlers.
There are five districts in the city: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Richmond. The total area of New York is 365 square miles or 900 square kilometres. Its population amounts to 16 million people. Among the inhabitants of New York one can meet people of almost all nationalities. They settled here during the immigration in the 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century.
New York, one of the USA leading manufacturing cities, is the home of great firms and banks. The most important branches of industry are those producing vehicles, glass, chemicals and all kinds of machinery. The city has very busy traffic. Its streets and highways are full of cars and buses.
New York has many museums and art galleries which have collected works of art of many peoples and of all times. Many of them are on constant display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of Art. Most of the theatres and cinemas are in or near Broadway, the longest street and the biggest shopping district in New York. The Metropolitan and Modern Arts Museums attract many visitors.
VII. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.
How old is New York?
Into which parts is New York divided?
Do you know any places of interest in New York?