Вариант №4

I. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык. 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-го лица единственного числа глагола Present Indefinite;

2. Признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

3. Показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

1. My sister likes adventures books very much.

2. He meets the electors every month.

3. We received the expert's conclusion.

II. Переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.

1. Our bank lends long-term credits.

2. The accountant will check all profit and loss accounts.

3. Head of the group showed us the departure lounge.

III. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, содержащие разные формы сравнения прилагательных.

1. The nearest exchange office is around the comer.

2. The longer I look at this picture the more I like it.

3. Jim works harder than Tom, but earns less.

IV. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределённых и отрицательных местоимений.

1. I haven't any information from my business partner.

2. He left some files on that table.

3. Nobody believes in that method.

V. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив.

1. The negotiations ended last week.

2. They will take English lessons twice a week.

3. I usually work in this room.

VI. Прочитайте и устно переведите на русский язык текст. Письменно переведите 2-й абзац.

Пояснения к тексту

thrillseeker – искатель приключений

honeymooners – молодожены

THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION

1. The Mid-Atlantic Region includes six states (New-York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) and is by no means uniform: geographically, historically, and economically, the Mid-Atlantic states are quite different from one another. New York borders on Canada and has cold winters; Maryland has much in common with the American South. 

2. The Mid-Atlantic Region plays an important role in the United States. Its cities include Washington, D.C., the national capital, and New York City, the nation's financial centre. Not surprisingly, the Mid-Atlantic region is densely populated: although the region is relatively small, nearly one in every ten Americans lives there.

3. New York is also a state. The Hudson River was once very important for commerce. In 1825, when the Erie Canal opened, the Hudson became the main link between the East of the United States and the growing Midwest. This made New York City, at the mouth of the Hudson, the nation's most important port.

4. But, even when it was commercially important, the Hudson River with its fogs and mists, its green banks, and with mountaintops in the distance- was above all romantic, mysterious and beautiful river. Its beauty inspired not only writers like Washington Irving, but also America's first group of painters, who became known as the Hudson River School. 

5. Niagara Falls, spectacular and beautiful, has always been especially popular with two kinds of visitors: thrillseekers and honeymooners. Each year many people visit from either the American side or the Canadian side. A boat called Maid of the Mist will take you right out to the falls.