5. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. Where is Scotland situated?

2. How many regions are there in Scotland?

3. What is Loch Ness Monster?

4. What are typical products of Scotland?

5. What are Scottish castles famous for?

Variant 4

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Simple.

1. It (be) very cold this year. I wonder when it is going to get warmer.

2. The play just (begin). You are a little late.

3. We (miss) the bus. Now we’ll have to walk.

4. Mr. Count (work) as a cashier two years ago. Then he (retire) and (go) to live in the country.

5. I (to buy) a new car last summer, but I (not to sell) my old car yet.

II. Прочитайте текст. Выпишите предложения, в которых употреблен Present Perfect, переведите их, задайте вопросы к ним.

When he left school, Maximilian started work on the family farm. But he soon became bored. Country life wasn’t for him. And so at the age of 18 he left the village. He’s only come back three times since then. He went to Buenos Aires and there got a job on a ship that was sailing to the USA. On the ship he met a rich American businessman. He liked Maximilian and he offered him a job. He became a millionaire when he was only 25. Since then he has been part of the international jet set. Lately Maximilian has founded a charitable fund to help orphans.

III. Переведите следующие предложения, правильно употребив временные формы.

1. Ему не хватило денег до конца месяца, потому что он купил машину.

2. Пассажиры очень устали, так как они не спали всю ночь.

3. К шести часам директор закончил переговоры с немецкими коллегами.

4. Когда врач пришел, ребенка уже увезли в больницу.

5. Мэри писала, что погода там прекрасная с начала июня.

IV. Ответьте на вопросы письменно, употребив Future Perfect.

1. Have they built any houses in that area? (by next winter, four houses)

2. Have the children come home from school? (they, before she leaves for work)

3. Has he written a letter to his mother? (by the end of the day)

5. Составьте мини-диалоги, употребив Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous.

   A.	– What have you been doing lately?
   	– I (take) music lessons for 6 months.
   B.	– You are dirty. What you (do)?
   	– I (fix) my bike.

6. Раскройте скобки, употребляя Past Indefinite или Past Continuous, Past Perfect или Past Perfect Continuous. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. When my mother (come) downstairs this morning, she couldn’t believe her eyes. We (do) all the washing-up and (made) breakfast for her. We (work) for an hour before she (wake up).

2. She (live) in Oxford when she (met) her husband.

3. Once I (tell) him the truth, I (feel) better. For many years I (keep) it a secret.

5. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на употребление перфектных времен в страдательном залоге.

1. By the time you come back the flat will have been tidied up.

2. After he had been promised the job, he felt quite happy.

3. The new book has not been brought yet.

5. Переведите предложения на английский язык, употребив различные инфинитивные конструкции.

1. Объясните, пожалуйста, как добраться до ближайшей станции.

2. Никто не ожидал, что она так рано выйдет замуж.

3. Майкл предпринял еще одну попытку получить права на вождение (driving license).

4. Было уже слишком поздно идти в банк, и он решил одолжить денег у соседей.

5. Я встал в 6 часов, чтобы не опоздать на утренний рейс.

IX. Перефразируйте предложения, употребив Complex Object. Сделайте все необходимые изменения.

1. It seems to us that he works very hard.

2. He wanted that the specialist cured him of his illness.

3. I think you will tell her to sell the car.

X. Выделите Complex Subject. Переведите предложения.

1. She proved to know the subject.

2. It was silent in the room. Only the clock was heard to tick.

3. A young woman is supposed to have written this book.

XI. Прочитайте и переведите текст. Переведите письменно 2-ой абзац текста.

Wales

1. Wales is the country in the west of Great Britain. It's mainly a mountainous land with a chiefly agricultural economy and industrial and coal-mining area in the south. The landscape is beautiful. Many English people move to Wales when they retire.

2. Cardiff, a large city in the south, was chosen as the capital of Wales in 1955, mainly because of its size. Since 1536, Wales has been governed by England and the heir to the throne of England has the title of Prince of Wales, but Welsh people have strong sense of identity. There is a Welsh National party which wants independence from the United Kingdom and the Welsh language is still used in certain parts of the country.

3. Welsh is an ancient Celtic language, similar to Breton, spoken in Brittany, France. In the 60’s Welsh was given equal status with English as an official language and is used in the law courts. It is taught in school and some TV program are broadcast in Welsh. However, only about 20% of the population speaks Welsh.

10. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. Where is Wales situated?

2. What is the capital of Wales?

3. Has it always been governed by England?

4. What language is used in the country?

5. How many people speak Welsh?

Variant 5

1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Simple.

1. The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsals this morning.

2. He (come) back ten minutes ago.

3. Michael (write) a letter but he can’t find a stamp.

4. Here are your shoes, I just (clean) them.

5. The concert (begin) at 2.30 and (last) for two hours. Everyone (enjoy) it very much.

2. Прочитайте текст. Выпишите предложения, в которых употреблен Present Perfect, переведите их, задайте вопросы к ним.

Maximilian became a millionaire when he was only 25. He’s had three wives. When he was 30 he married a beautiful model, but she died two years later in a car crash. His second and third marriages both ended in divorce. For the last ten years he has lived alone in his luxury villa in the Bahamas. His family life has not been happy.

3. Переведите следующие предложения, правильно употребив временные формы.

1. Когда она приехала в деревню, мы жили там уже неделю.

2. Когда поезд тронулся, я понял, что сел не на тот поезд.

3. Сосед по купе сказал, что мы проехали мост.

4. До того как наши шведские коллеги приехали в Мурманск, мы заказали им гостиницу.

5. Когда они пришли на собрание, мы уже обсудили первый вопрос.