Вариант 4

1. 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 глагола

в Present Simple;

б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существитель-

ного.

Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1) He works hard and makes good progress.

2) Tom’s parents are travel agents.

3) It sounds interesting.

2. Перепишите предложения и переведите их, обращая внима-

ние на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выра-

женных именами существительными.

1)The Kremlin tower clock strikes every hour.

2) The mountain was so steep that only five men from the tourist

group continued the climbing.

3) An efficient transport system is of great importance of Russia.

3. Перепишите предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык.

1) The more I get to know her, the more I like her.

2) Travelling by train is cheaper than flying.

3) Catherine the Great was one of Russia’s most famous rulers.

4. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык предложения, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

1) He hasn’t got any French books.

2) Nothing interesting happened while I was away.

3) Some people think that the monarchy should be abolished.

5. Перепишите предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.

1) Scientists call mathematics ‘‘the language of science’’.

2) I worked as a militiaman two years ago.

3) He will graduate from the Moscow Law Institute in two years.

6. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст на русский язык.

London

London is the capital of Great Britain (or the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and consequently the seat of the

British government.

It began life as a Roman fortification in A.D . 43. It is located on

the River Thames which flows into the North Sea. In the past the

Thames was a deep river and all kinds of ships could come into London

port which was a part of London. Now London port does not practically

exist. Instead since 1980s ships have been using Tilbury port located

down the river.

The population of London is about 8 million people. These days

not many people live in the city center. London has spread outwards

into the country, including surrounding villages. Today the metropolis

of Great London covers some 1580 square kilometers and the suburbs of

London continue even beyond this area.

The gradual growth of the city helps to explain the fact that

London does not have just one center. It has a number of centres, each

with a distinct character: the financial and business center called the

City, the shopping and entertainment center in the West End, the

government center in Westminster, the East End with numerous

factories and residential homes for middle-class Englishmen, and other

residential areas.