II вариант

I. Перепишите следующие предложения; определите по грамматическим

признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием –s

и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:

1. Показателем 3–его лица ед. числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

2. Признаком мн. числа имени существительного;

3. Показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Our country requires more and more trained specialists in civil and industrial engineering.

2. There are many bricks on the site.

3. A welder’s work is dangerous and requires much skill.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание

на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем

существительным.

1. There are many irrigation systems in this region.

2. The dam power is extremely high.

3. Aluminium structures are corrosion resistant.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы

сравнения и переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Aluminium is the most flexible building material.

2. More intensive construction is necessary to eliminate the housing shortage.

3. Timber is softer than stone .

4. The slower the traffic, the more exhaust fumes there are.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык,

обращая внимание на перевод неопределённых и отрицательных

местоимений.

1. There are no bricks on the construction site.

2. There will be no danger of overheating.

3. Any design office or bureau should be light and comfortable.

4. Some British architects and civil engineers are now considering a means of

providing cheaper houses for immigrants from different countries.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные

формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на

русский язык.

1. Dilapidated and unsafe buildings will disappear soon.

2. Young construction workers contribute to the beauty of a town.

3. For quick joints in carpentry and joinery they used nails and screws.

VI. Прочитайте, перепишите и письменно переведите текст на русский язык.

V. Bazhenov

V. Bazhenov was born on March 12, 1737, to the family of a clergyman at one of the Moscow Kremlin churches. What a fine place to start an architectural career! At an early age, Vasily loved to draw pictures of different buildings in the city. In 1758, Bazhenov moved to St. Petersburg and started to study there in the Imperial Academy of the Arts. His knowledge of architecture was so extensive that he got the position of an assistant architect in the construction of St.Nicholas’ Naval Cathedral. In 1759, the Academy sent its most promising student to complete his studies in Paris. Under Professor Duval he made scale models of architectural elements and buildings. He made a complete model of the Louvre. Travelling in Italy he studied the work of the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius “De architecture,” which had had such an important impact on the Renaissance and subsequent architecture in Europe.

Bazhenov's first designs were the facade of the Academy of the Arts buildings on the Neva River and the Arsenal building. In Moscow, he designed and built one fine office after another. He was responsible for the construction of the Kremlin embankment.

The architect’s most outstanding masterpiece was the palace known as the Pashkov House, named after the first owner. This splendid monument stands on a hill across from the Stroganov House. It is the most beautiful secular building in Moscow. In the 19^th century, it housed the Rumyantsev Museum which had, among other things, Russian’s best library (later the Lenin Library).

V. Bazhenov was the architect of many famous architectural monuments: the mansion belonging to Princess Trubetskaya, the building of the Sklifosovsky Institute, and the Yushkov House (which had a great influence on Russian architecture).

V. Bazhenov designed and built naval buildings. He created palaces and churches for Catherine the Great. When Paul I ascended the throne, his career took an abrupt turn for the better. The emperor appointed him Vice President of the Imperial Academy of the Arts and entrusted ham with the task of designing St. Michael Castle for Paul I (subsequently known as the Engineering Castle) in St. Petersburg.

Vasily Bazhenov and Matvei Kazakov were the founders of Russian classicist architecture. Bazhenov’s buildings are gorgeous and remarkable for their simplicity and beauty.

VII. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What had an important impact on the Renaissance and subsequent architecture in Europe?

2. Who designed and constructed the Kremlin embankment in Moscow?

3. Who appointed V. Bazhenov Vice President of the Imperial Academy of the Arts?