Вариант IV

ЗАДАНИЕ 1

Напишите начальную форму слов с учетом орфографических изменений:

1) improved; 2) largest; 3) countries; 4) produced; 5) running; 6) raising.

ЗАДАНИЕ 2

Переведите на русский язык следующие словосочетания:

1. Сoal mine reconstruction

2. Speed control

3. Oil export

4. Wind velocity

5. Steam engine parts

ЗАДАНИЕ 3

Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на выделенные слова.

1. Transistor replaced vacuum tube because it operates on a minimum amount of electric energy.

1. The transformer is a device used for raising or lowering voltage.

1. The quality of the goods produced by the plant was improved since the old methods of production were changed.

1. The plasma knife is nearly the same in appearance as any conventional welding apparatus but besides the containers for the argon and nitrogen gases it has a direct current transformer.

ЗАДАНИЕ 4

Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на функции инфинитива.

1. То find the mass of the electron numerous experiments had to be made.

1. We have tested the machine to be put into operation next week.

1. It would be impossible to protect metal from corrosion without the films.

ЗАДАНИЕ 5

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

1. The laser is considered to have caused a real revolution in technology.

1. This invention proved to make great effect in this field of industry.

1. The engineer expected the work to be done in time.

1. They know him to read a lot.

1. The doctor happened to be there at the time of the accident.

1. This apparatus seems to be more powerful than the one installed in our laboratory.

ЗАДАНИЕ 6

Прочтите текст и переведите устно 3-й, 4 й, 5-й абзацы, письменно - 1-й, 2-й абзацы.

ПОЯСНЕНИЯ К ТЕКСТУ

1. Deposit - месторождение

1. Majestic - величественный

1. Spawning ground - нерестилище

1. Custom - обычай, привычка

1. Impressive - впечатляющий

CANADA

1. Canada land stretches between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. The population of Canada is about 32 million people. There are two state languages: English and French. English is spoken by 60% of population; French is spoken by 23% of people. The climate of Canada varies from temperate in the South to subarctic and arctic in the North. Most of Canada’s inhabitants live in the southern part of the country and vast areas of the North are sparsely inhabited.

2. The country is divided into ten provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Quebec is the largest province. Deep in the ancient rocks lie rich deposits of iron, gold, silver, nickel, copper, platinum, cobalt and uranium. In the southern-most part of this province are the world largest deposits of asbestos. The world is so hungry for this material that asbestos became a many-dollar-a-year industry in Canada. Montreal, the capital of Quebec, is known to be the largest city in Canada. It is built around a mountain on a green island, in the middle of the St. Lawrence River.

3. Toronto is the capital of Ontario. The University of Toronto is the largest in Canada and is noted for its high academic standard. British Columbia is impressive because of the majestic mountains holding clear lakes in cup-like hollows. There are many swift-running rivers. Some of them provide power for mills and smelting plants. Many rivers are spawning grounds for the fish. Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces retained many customs and traditions of people from different countries, who settled there first. In Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba a dozen languages can be heard in a single day. Manitoba is rich in gold, copper, zinc and nickel. Numerous rivers and lakes make fishing a very important industry.

4. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. It is the centre of industry and commerce. Canada became independent from the United Kingdom in 1867. Legal system is based on the English common law, except the Quebec, where civil law system is based on the French law. The government type of Canada is confederation with parliamentary democracy. The name Canada is derived from an Iroquoian term meaning “village”.

ЗАДАНИЕ 7

Ответьте письменно на вопросы по тексту, учитывая типы вопросов.

1. Quebec has the world largest deposits of Asbestos, hasn't it?

1. Are there majestic mountains and clear lakes in British Columbia?

1. Is fishing or coal-mining a very important industry in Manitoba?

1. How many provinces are there in Canada and what are they?

1. What province has tremendous oil fields and vast resources of natural gas?

2. When did Canada become independent from the UK?