Вариант №1.

I. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы:

He will come to the plant tomorrow.

Will he come to the plant tomorrow?

He will not come to the plant tomorrow.

1. The Managing Director told us about the change of his plans.

2. My boss phoned me yesterday.

3. We were on a business trip last month.

4. The secretary has sent the documents by airmail.

II. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени от прилагательных:

old, expensive, good, cheap, modern, bad

III. Заполните пропуски, употребляя местоимения: somebody, something, anybody, anything, nobody, nothing, everybody.

She said something but I didn`t understand it.

1. Is there …………. you`d like to clarify?

2. I`m afraid there is …………… wrong with your order.

3. Will ……………. help me with the documents?

4. ………… must go to the airport to meet Mr. White.

IV. Перепишите предложения, употребляя правильные предлоги:

1. We are interested ….. receiving offers ……. British companies.

2. Can I speak …... Mr. Petrov, please?

3. ……. summer they often go …….. the south.

4. My birthday is …….. July, 9.

V. Письменно переведите текст и дайте ответы на вопросы.

The British people are probably the greatest newspaper readers in the world. This explains the fact that there are quite a lot of editions of different kind. Generally, all the newspapers are divided into two groups. On the one hand, there are “quality” newspapers, which publish analytical articles on serious topics, involving economy, politics and business issues. Among the quality papers are The Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Independent. Their circulation is not large, but their reputation is unshakeable. On the other hand, there are “popular” papers, or “tabloids” which are considered entertaining rather than informative. People buy such kind of papers to learn the latest news on sport events, private life or celebrities and rumors. Their circulation is much larger compared to “quality” papers. The newspapers of this kind have the word “Daily” in the name.

1. What types of newspapers are there in the United Kingdom?

2. What do “quality” newspapers specialize in?

3. What is the main aim of “popular” newspapers?

4. What can you say about the circulation of the entertaining newspapers?

VI. Закончите предложения, используя подходящие слова из рамки. Используйте каждое слово только один раз. В рамке есть лишнее слово, которое не нужно использовать.

DRAMA

birthplace companies dramatic originally theatres permanently

Britain has a rich (1) ____________________ tradition. There are some 300 (2) ________________ intended for professional use. About 100 of these are in London., 15 of them (3) _________________ occupied by subsidised companies, including the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose main base is in Stradford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare`s (4) ________________ . Over 40 residence theatre (5) ______________________ receive subsidies from the Arts Council and Regional Arts Boards.

Вариант № 2.

1. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы:

He will come to the plant tomorrow.

Will he come to the plant tomorrow?

He will not come to the plant tomorrow.

1. In June we will produce two new models.

2. They will accept our offer.

3. The hotel was very expensive.

4. They had a meeting the day before yesterday.

II. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени от прилагательных:

important, little, warm, easy, far, big

III. Заполните пропуски, употребляя местоимения: somebody, something, anybody, anything, nobody, nothing, everybody.

She said something but I didn`t understand it.

7. There is ……………. interesting for us in this catalogue. Don’t take it.

8. Would you like ………….. to drink?

9. It was rather late, there was …………. in the office.

10. Have you heard ……………… about their equipment?

IV. Перепишите предложения, употребляя правильные предлоги:

1. ……… the 25^th of December people celebrate Christmas.

2. They returned from wood …….. sunset.

3. He like to get up ………… sunrise.

4. The future belongs ……….. air transport.

V. Письменно переведите текст и дайте ответы на вопросы.

The name “United Nations”, coined by United State President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was first used in the “Declaration by United Nations” of 1 January 1942, during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers.

States first established international organizations to cooperate on specific matters. In 1899, the International Peace Conference was held in the Hague to elaborate instruments for setting crises peacefully, preventing wars and codifying rules of warfare. It adopted the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of international Disputes and established the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which began work in 1902.

The forerunner of the United Nations was the League of Nations, established in 1919. The League of Nations ceased its activities after failing to p[revent the Second World War.

1. Who was the first to use the term “United Nations”?

2. What was the purpose of the International Peace Conference?

3. What kind of convention did it adopt?

4. What organization was the forerunner of the United Nations?