VI. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту:

1. What are the reasons of forest fires?

2.What is a forest fire?

3.For what do people set fires purposely?

VII. Переведите слова и выражения на русский язык:

Natural fuel, combustion, lightning, man-made, unwanted underbrush, to fertilize the soil, under selected conditions, careless campers

Вариант VIII

2. Переведите предложения. Определите видовременную форму и залог сказуемого.

1.The matter hasn’t bee settled yet.

2.That film was shown on TV last week.

3.The plan will be changed a little if you want.

4.America was discovered by Columbus in 1492.

5.The ground was covered with snow.

6.The table is made of expensive wood.

7.The mail has just been sent off.

II. Преобразуйте предложения, сделав дополнение подлежащим. Внесите соответствующие изменения. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1.Somebody waited for her outside.

2.Everybody listened to the teacher.

3.They sent for the doctor.

4.The neighbor asked for the telegram.

5.They laughed at Mary.

6.The doctor will operate on him in a week.

7.They looked for the newspaper everywhere.

III. Переведите следующие предложения. Подчеркните герундий.

1. We were kept waiting.

2.I remember having seen him before.

3.They agreed on sharing the profits with you.

4.I hated the idea of leaving her alone.

5.We are looking forward to hearing from you.

6.After receiving our order, let us know the exact date of delivering.

7.She listened without saying a word.

8.I am sorry being so late.

IV. Переведите предложения. Подчеркните инфинитив.

1.I think I shall be able to solve this problem.

2.We found that there was another complicated problem to consider.

3.She had two younger brothers to take care of.

4.She was too foolish to understand my explanations.

5.She is pleasant to look at.

6.He was the first to come.

7.To play chess was his greatest pleasure.

8.The child did not like to be washed.

9.Which is more pleasant: to give or to be given presents?

V. Переведите текст:

Firefighters Who they are & what they do

According to the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, a fire fighter is defined as "a person who fights fires." But a fire fighter does much more than fights fires. Today's fire fighter is a multifaceted individual trained in Emergency Medical Technician procedures; technical rescue disciplines such as structural collapse rescue, tunnel rescue, confined space rescue, trench collapse rescue; rescue scuba diving, as well as fire fighting.

America's wildland firefighters have earned a reputation for being among the best in the world. These dedicated men and women endure exhausting work, harsh living conditions, and long separations from friends and family to protect our nation's natural resources from the ravages of unwanted wildfire.

Fire managers. When a wildfire starts, fire managers analyze the situation carefully to determine the best course of action. Once fire managers have weighed these elements and developed a suppression strategy, they decide what kind of firefighters they will need to implement it. When fire is started by natural causes, determined to be beneficial, and not located in an area of human habitation, it is sometimes allowed to burn naturally, under careful monitoring. Fire managers must have extensive training and years of experience to qualify for the position.

Handcrews. These crews, usually consisting of 20 men and women, serve as the infantry of wildland fire forces. Their main responsibility is to construct a "fireline" - a strip of land cleared of flammable materials - around wildfires to control them.

Hotshot crews. These highly skilled firefighters specially trained in suppression tactics, are usually used to attack wildfires when they first start, and to suppress big fires in the most critical and high risk areas.

"Helitack" crews are specially trained in the use of helicopters during fire suppression. Because they can be rapidly deployed, they are often the first to respond to a wildfire.

Smokejumpers. These airborne firefighters parachute from planes to attack wildfires in remote and inaccessible areas when they first begin. They are often supported by para-cargo drops of personal gear, food, water, and specialized equipment to help suppress blazes.

Engine crews, which range in size from 3 to 10 firefighters, use 250 to 750 gallons of water and several hundred feet of hose to directly attack the head of wildfires. Some engines carry special equipment to spray foam and chemicals on homes and other structures to help them resist fire.