Science

Science is important to most people living in the modern world for a number of reasons. In particular, science is important to world peace and understanding of technology, and to our understanding of the world.

Science is important to world peace in many ways. On one hand, scientists have helped to develop many of modern tools of war. On the other hand, they also helped to keep the peace through research, which has improved life for people. Scientists have helped us understand the problem of supplying the world with enough energy; they have begun to develop a number of solutions to energy problem – for example, using energy from the sun and from the atom. Scientists have also analysed the world`s resources. We can begin to learn to share the resources with the knowledge provided to us by science. Science studies Universe and how to use its possibilities for the benefit of men.

Science is also important to everyone who is affected by modern technology. Many of the things that make our lives easier and better are the results of advances in technology and technology will affect us even more in the future than it does now. In some cases, such technology for taking salt out of ocean water, technology may be essential for our lives on Earth.

The study of science also provides people with an understanding of natural worlds. Scientists are learning to predict earthquakes, are continuing to study many other natural events such as storms. Scientists are also studying various aspects of human biology and nature. The study of the natural world may help improve life for many people all over the world.

Ответьте на вопросы к тексту:

Why is science so important in the modern world?

How does science help keep peace in the world?

How does science help solve the energy program?

Вставьте пропущенное слово:

1. Computers are increasingly____ for solving complex problems as for handling, storing, and generating the enormous volume of data. (Written, used, described).

2. Computers can help people work ________ creatively. (More, much, many)

3. Electronic ____ today relies very heavily on computer technology. (equipment, goods, production)

Переведите следующие предложения:

1. Теперь ученые могут предсказывать землетрясения.

2. Наука находит все новые решения энергетической проблемы

3. Технические и профессиональные училища предлагают подготовку в различных областях.

Вариант 7.

Задание 1.

Подберите к следующим вопросам ответы:

1. Was there any water in that bottle?  1. I can. 

2.What is the train fare from Moscow to Vnukovo? 2. I did it because of her.

3. Why did you do that: 3. About 400 roubles.

because of me or her?

4. Who can cook? 4. No, there wasn't.

Образуйте вопросы по образцу: You can't speak Spanish. – You cannot speak Spanish, can you?

5. We haven't visited Oxford. 

6. They were dancing very well.

Составьте вопрос, на который это предложение может быть ответом.

7. No, he didn't work yesterday.

Поставьте глагол Past Perfect, Past Simple или Past Continuous и переведите предложения.

8. By 5 o’clock yesterday he (to do) his homework and at six he (to watch) a film.

9. By two o’clock the boy (to come) home and at two he (to have) dinner.

10. When I (to ring) him up, he already (to do) his homework.

Заполнить пропуски, поставив глагол в скобках в нужную форму (в будущее совершенное время).

11. We … (finish) this work by two o’clock of the morning.

12. He … (visit) some European countries the next fall.

Задание 2.

Вставьте соответствующие предлоги:

1. The train is ____ the platform ____ the station.

2. I arrived ______ England last month.

3. The embankments___the Neva are faced _____ granite.

4. The roof ... the house is very old.

Поставьте в предложения подходящие фразовые глаголы с предлогом on в необходимой грамматической форме: carry — try – hold – count – take — come — switch – be — put

9. Our company … on some new workers on Monday.

10. … on a second. She will call her sister.

11. If you keep silence I will … on reading the fairy-tale.

12. You can … on these trousers in the fitting-room.

Задание 3.

Поставьте глагол в Present Simple или Present Continuous.

1. Ads (can help) you to know about new interesting information.

2. The children (sleep) for two hours every afternoon.

3. I (to dance) to the music at the concert now.

4. Where they (play)? – They ... at the stadium.

Исправьте ошибки.

5. Michael is married not. He live in Oxford.

Составьте вопросительное предложение Past Simple из данных слов:

6. Visit / you / art gallery / an / last / did / when?

Вставьте слова will / to be going to.

7. We … play football at the institute.

Измените предложения, употребляя to be going to по образцу: My intention is to watch a TV film tonight. I am going to watch a TV film tonight.

8. Our plan is to build a new cottage.

Раскройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в Present Continuous.

9. She … a new coat (to try on).

Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание Participle I.

10. I saw the girl reading a book.

Раскройте скобки, употребив Participle I. Переведите предложение.

11. (To make) the report, Jane left the room.  Выберите правильный вариант

12. Mike (______) for his exam on Philosophy all day tomorrow.

work

is working

will be working

Задание 4.

Употребите следующие предложения в Past Progressive, уточняя действие наречиями. Образец: I went to the cinema yesterday. – I was going to the cinema yesterday at 3.

1. He (to read) a book yesterday.

Поставьте вопросы, на которые нижеследующие предложения могут быть ответами. Образец: No, I was not playing chess at 6. – Were you playing chess at 6?

2. Yes, we were passing the British Museum yesterday at 3 p. m.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Indefinite или Past Continuous.

3. He (to play) computer games from 2 till 3 yesterday.

4. They (to play) computer games all day long yesterday.

Поставьте глагол Present Perfect.

5. My son (to play) computer games yesterday morning.

6. The boy just … (to open) his eyes.

Допишите предложения при помощи слов: already, just, since, for, ever, yet.

7. They have … written this composition.

8. Has he … been to London?

В каждом из следующих предложений допущена ошибка. Исправьте ее и напишите правильный вариант.

9. Now we is playing tennis.

10. They are listening to the concert yesterday at 4 p.m.

11. They know each other for many year.

12. We are listening to the concert yesterday at 4 p.m.

Задание 5.

Поставьте предложение в соответствующее будущее время

1. The plane (approach) Kazan at this time tomorrow.

Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на перевод модальных глаголов и их эквивалентов.

2. Her aunt can speak three foreign languages.

3. Linda have to come into the room in two minutes.

Вставьте can или be able to. Иногда допустимы оба варианта.

4. Linda _______ drive but she doesn’t have a car.

Вставьте needn’t / have to / mustn’t / didn’t need to / have to или needn’t have.

5) You _____ sent me the package. I was going to come and collect it.

Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол (may, can, must, could).

6) You _____ tell anyone what I said.

Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол или модальный оборот could, was / were able to or couldn’t. 

7. My uncle wasn’t at home when I phoned but I _______ contact him at his office.

Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол или модальный оборот  mustn’t or don’t / doesn’t have to.

8. Whatever you do, you _______ touch that switch. It is very dangerous!

Переведите предложения на английский язык

9. Я не знаю, почему мы спешили. Нам не нужно было спешить. 10. Я бы хотел пойти с тобой.

Вставьте подходящий модальный глагол или модальный оборот

11. Tom … play tennis well but he … play a game yesterday because he was ill.

a) Couldn’t, could

b) can, was able

c) can, couldn’t

12. You … take an umbrella today. The Sun is shining.

a) Needn’t

b) Mustn’t

c) Can’t

Задание 6.

Переведите письменно текст, выполните задания к тексту