Контрольная работа № 4

Для правильного выполнения контрольного задания №4, необходимо усвоить следующие разделы курса английского языка:

1. Сложные формы инфинитива.

1. Инфинитивные обороты, равнозначные придаточным предложениям: объектный инфинитивный оборот (сложное дополнение) и субъектный инфинитивный оборот (сложное подлежащее),

1. Различное значение слов as, for, since, because.

Вариант I

ЗАДАНИЕ 1

Напишите начальную форму слов с учетом орфографических изменений:

1) largest; 2) finest; 3) proved; 4) rugged; 5) translated; 6) produced.

ЗАДАНИЕ 2

Переведите на русский язык следующие словосочетания:

1. Сorrespondence department students

2. Air composition

3. Water pollution

4. Engine parts

5. Water transport problems

ЗАДАНИЕ 3

Переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на выбеленные слова.

1. Hydropower stations require no fuel because electricity is produced from the energy of falling water.

1. He has been interested in history since his childhood.

3. As for the construction site it has been chosen carefully and the work started.

4. Because New York moves vertically as well as horizontally its people are taken by elevator to their offices on the fortieth, sixtieth and eightieth floor.

ЗАДАНИЕ 4

Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на функции инфинитива.

1. То convert chemical energy into electric energy we must use electric cell.

1. The article to be translated is rather difficult.

1. Metal must be covered with paint to prevent corrosion.

ЗАДАНИЕ 5

Переведите предложения. Помните, что объектный и субъектный инфинитивные обороты соответствуют придаточным предложениям.

1. This dam is considered to be the largest in the world structure of this kind.

1. Oil is known to be one of the most important sources of energy.

1. I heard him mention the results of his investigation.

1. He proved to be the experienced specialist in electronics.

1. She seems to know some oriental languages.

1. The discovery showed the atomic nucleus to be a vast source of energy.

ЗАДАНИЕ 6

Прочтите текст и переведите устно 1й и 2-й абзацы, письменно - 3-й, 4-й абзацы.

ПОЯСНЕНИЯ К ТЕКСТУ

1. Moist - влажный

1. Bay - залив, бухта

1. Harbour - гавань

1. Current - течение

1. Heather - вереск

1. Glades - болотистые места

GREAT BRITAIN

1. Great Britain is situated on the British Isles that lie to the North-West of continental Europe. They consist of two large islands.-Great Britain and Ireland, and many small islands. They are surrounded by the seas and the ocean and the climate there is moister than that of central Europe. The coast line is broken and it has a number of fine bays and natural harbours.

1. It is hard to say that Great Britain has typical weather because of the sudden changes that may occur. The three things to determine the climate of Great Britain are: 1) the position of the island in the temperature belt, 2) the fact that prevailing winds blow from the west and south-west, 3) the warm current Gulf Stream that flows from the Gulf of Mexico along the western shores of Great Britain. That is why the British ports are ice-free and rivers do not freeze throughout the year. The world famous ports are: London, Liverpool, Bristol, Plymouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, Dover and others.

3. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial capitalist country. In the XIX-th century it stood the first in the world and was the biggest colonial power. But after World War II it lost its prestige as well as colonies. It is a constitutional monarchy but the power of the Queen is limited by the Parliament which includes two Houses - the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Prime-Minister is usually the head of the party which is in power. The normal life of the Parliament is fixed for 5 years. It seats 160 days a year. About 900 peers sit in the House of Lords. They are not elected by voters. Their seats in the chamber are, as a rule, hereditary. The House of Commons is an elected assembly and is considered to be more important.

4. London is the capital of Great Britain. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and presents much interest to foreigners. There are many museums, picture galleries, monuments, parks and beautiful buildings. Britain’s main industries are: coal-mining machinery, textiles and clothing, shipbuilding, metal manufacture, electronics, chemicals and others. Sheffield is a big centre of steel industry, and in Manchester there are many textile factories, Liverpool is one of the big ports on the west coast of the island. Glasgow is a large port, too, as well as a big shipbuilding centre. Agriculture is also a highly developed industry, but because of lack of cultivated lands it cannot supply the country with sufficient food products. Britain has to import grain, meat, wine, fruits and other food stuffs.

ЗАДАНИЕ 7

Письменно ответьте на вопросы по тексту, учитывая типы вопросов.

1. The British Isles are surrounded by the seas and the ocean, aren't they?

2. Is Great Britain a highly developed industrial capitalist country?

3. What two Houses does the British Parliament include?

4. Are peers of the House of Lords elected by voters or not?

5. London is one of the oldest cities in the world, isn't it?

Why does Britain import grain, meat, wine, fruit and other food stuffs?