Вариант №6

Задание № 1. Прочтите текст и письменно переведите на русский язык:

EARTH IN 3000

A woman wearing a white plastic suit and strange shoes got out of the car and asked him if he was right. Her name was Glynis, and she was a doctor. James didn’t know what year it was, and when he heard it was the year 3000, he could hardly believe it. He told Glynis he was from 21^st century. She thought perhaps he had hurt himself and asked him to come to her office for an examination.

Glynis found nothing wrong with him. James explained what happened to him, and he asked if any sort of time machine had been developed so that he could get home. Glynis suggested they look up his name on the computer to see what information it might have on him. They found that the computer only had information on him up to the day he had begun traveling through time. Next to that day it said “presumed dead”.

He asked Glynis if she could take him to his home town. Perhaps he could find where Dr. Applebaum used to live. Maybe there was a secret passage under his house. Glynis looked at him sadly. “That’s impossible, - she said – the world as you knew it has been destroyed.” She drove him to a place where he could find the old world. During the drive, she told him what happened. The Sun had melted most of the ice in the Earth’s polar areas, causing worldwide flooding. The Earth temperature had risen, and thousands of people had died. Finally, in 2300 the world government had helped build glass shields around the highest areas of the Earth to protect people from the sun and the water.

She took him to the edge of the glass shield where he could see miles and miles of water. There were video screens set up along a walkway which showed the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and the Acropolis, all underwater. There was a large circular hole full of water nearby. There were pipes taking water out of it to a nearest factory. Every few minutes, the water was sucked out, then refilled from below. Glynis explained that this was how they got water from outside and changed it into clean, usable water. James went close to edge to look down into it….

Задание № 2. Прочтите текст снова, выберите подходящие слова или выражения, чтобы завершить предложения.

1. When James heard it was the year 3000, he was

A. thrilled

B. amazed

C. horrified

D. sad

2. The information on the computer stated that James

A. was alive

B. had left the country

C. had been found dead

D. was thought to have died

3. The old world was underwater because

A. there had been an earthquake

B. the sea level had risen

C. there had been a rainstorm

D. the earth’s temperature had dropped

4. A large hole in the surface of the new world was used to

A. take water to nearest factory

B. send water to the old world

C. refill the pipes with water

D. communicate with the old world

Задание № 3. Выберите правильную форму глагола. Выделите правильный вариант.

Пример: Paul: What have you done/did you do last night

Mary: Well, I have hoped/had been hoping to go out, but I had had/ had too much work.

1. Pete: What part of Birmingham do you live/did you live in when you were being /were a student?

2. Mark: A place called Selly Oak. Have you known/do you know it?

3. Pete: Oh, Yes. I was passing/used to pass through it nearly every day when I

was living/have been living there from October to December.

4. Pete: Do you write/have you written a control test yet?

5. Mark: I haven’t finished/didn’t finish it yet. I’ve been trying/ I tried to finish it as soon as possible.

6. Pete: Hurry up. He is expecting/has been expecting your test since last lesson.

7. Mark: OK. Did you hear/had you heard your exam results?

8. Pete: Well, when I phoned/have phoned my teacher, she was checking/has been checking the list and she was telling/told me the results of our group.

Задание № 4. Переведите предложения с русского на английский. Используйте следующие выражения в вашем переводе:

to cut a long story short – короче говоря

to tell the truth – сказать по правде

to say nothing of – не говоря уже о

to put it mildly – мягко выражаясь

to say the least of it – по меньшей мере

to begin with – начнем с того, что/для начала

leaves much to be desired – оставляет желать лучшего (что-то)

is hard to please – трудно угодить (кому-либо)

is difficult to deal with – трудно иметь дело (с кем-то)

nothing to read – нечего читать

What is to be done? – Что делать?

Who is to blame? – Кто виноват?

It’s out of the question to – не может быть и речи о том, чтобы

To see is to believe – Видеть значит верить.

1. Сказать по правде, мне нечего сказать.

2. Кто виноват, я не знаю, нужно спросить у нашего старосты.

3. Короче говоря, мы не подготовились к уроку английского языка, поэтому мы попросили дополнительное занятие.

4. В нашей семье мама всегда встает рано.

5. Для начала она открыла все окна и позвонила брату.

6. По правде говоря, Мэри очень устала и решила пойти спать пораньше.

7. Её поведение оставляет желать лучшего и это, мягко выражаясь, меня удивляет.

8. По меньшей мере, мы были удивлены и решили написать ответ.

9. Чтобы перевести эту статью, вы должны воспользоваться словарем.

10.Не могло быть и речи о том, чтобы купаться в этой грязной реке.

11.С моим соседом трудно иметь дело, так как он очень капризный.

12.Короче говоря, они поженились и уехали на Канары.

13.Сказать по правде, мне не нравиться бокс, но я люблю футбол.

14.Чтобы успеть на поезд, вы должны поторопиться и вызвать такси.

15.Чтобы читать Диккенса в оригинале, ты должен хорошо учить английский

Задание № 5. Откройте скобки, используя соответствующую форму инфинитива. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. He seized every opportunity (to appear) in public: he was so anxious (to talk) about.

2. Is there anything else (to tell) her? I believe she deserves (to know) the state of her sick brother.

3. He seems (to read) a lot, especially English stories.

4. He seems (to read) this book since morning.

5. I want (to take) to the concert by my father.

6. She hoped (to help) by her friends.

7. He began writing books not because he wanted (to earn) a living. He wanted (to read) and not (to forget).

8. He seems (to know) French very well: he is said (to spend) his youth in Paris.

9. The woman pretended (to read) and (not to hear) the bell.

10. They seemed (to quarrel): I could hear angry voices from behind the door.

Задание № 6. Выберите подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните ее. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

Пример: A word (spoken, speaking) in time may have very important results.

1. The girl (writing, written) on the blackboard is our best student.

2. We listened to the English boys (sung, singing) our Russian folk songs.

3. Everything what is (writing, written) here is quite right partially.

4. The girl (washing, washed) the floor is my sister.

5. I think that the boy (standing, stood) there is his brother.

6. “How did you like the film?” asked Peter, (turned, turning) towards me.

7. His hat (blowing, blown) off by the wind was lying in the middle of the

street.

8. Look at the beautiful flowers (gathering, gathered) by the children.

9. The book (writing, written) by this scientists is very important and

interesting.

10.Here is the letter (receiving, received)by me from this department.

Задание №7. Прочитайте текст ниже. Некоторые строки содержат лишние слова. Выпишите их в колонку справа. Если строка верна, напишите ОК.

Brothers and sisters

When I was young I had argued with my brothers and had

sisters all the time. I used to share most of my toys with OK

my brother, but he specialized in to keeping them for ……………….

himself. When I asked about him for anything he simply ……………….

used to refuse giving it to me, and then I became very ……………….

angry with him. Our sisters blamed for everything on ……………….

us when our parents accused us of quarrelling all the ……………….

time. My brother and I got up annoyed about this, ……………….

but only succeeded them in making matters worse. ……………….

Our parents didn’t approve of our quarrelling so much ……………….

and insisted us on not taking sides. They either laughed ……………….

about it, or told us to forgive each other for everything. ……………….

Soon, we became ashamed of quarrelling and became ……………….

good at last getting on well with each other. ……………….

Задание №8 Откройте скобки, используя соответствующую форму глагола и предлоги for, at, of, in, of .

Dear Lynn

Thank you (1) for sending (send) me the photos of John. I’m sorry (2) ………………………(not / write) before but I’ve been very busy. My job is taking a lot of my time at the moment. In fact, I’m thinking (3) ……………………leave). I’m not really interested (4) ……………………..(sell) cars any more. I liked the job at first but now I’ m fed up (5) ……………………(say) the same things to everyone – you know, how wonderful the cars are, etc. Do you think I should look for a new job? It’s a big decision to take. I’m a bit afraid (6) …………………..(be) unemployed. I know I’m good (7) …………………… (sell) things but the employment situation is difficult at the moment. What’s your advice?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Love Mark