Контрольная работа №2.
Задание 1. Прочитать и перевести текст.
People have always polluted their surroundings. But until now pollution was not such a serious problem. People lived in uncrowded rural areas and did not have pollution – causing machines. Automobiles and other new inventions make pollution steadily worse. Since the late 1960’s people have become alarmed with the danger of pollution.
Pollution is as complicated as serious problem. Automobiles are polluting the air but they provide transportation for the people. Factories pollute the air and the water but they provide jobs for people and produce necessary goods. Fertilizers and pesticides are important for growing crops but they can ruin soil.
Thus, people would have to stop using many useful things if they wanted to end pollution immediately. Most people do not want that of course. But pollution can be reduced gradually. Scientists and engineers can find the ways to reduce pollution from automobiles and factories. Government can pass the laws that would make enterprises take measures for reducing of pollution. Individuals and groups of people can work together to persuade enterprises to stop polluting activities.
Задание 2. Ответить на вопросы по тексту.
1. Why wasn't pollution such as a serious problem earlier?
2. When have people become alarmed with the danger of pollution?
3. What can environmental pollution cause?
4. Why is pollution a complicated problem?
5. Can pollution be stopped immediately?
6. What can government and individuals do to reduce pollution
Задание 3. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.
1. This ... pen is good, and that ... pen is bad.
2. I can see ... pencils on your ... table, but I can see no ... paper.
3. Give me ... chair, please.
4. They have ... dog and two ... cats.
5. I have ... spoon in my ... plate, but I have no ... soup in it.
6. My ... friend says he is going to be ... millionaire one ... day.
7. Would you like ... orange?
8. Mr. Smith is ... artist, Mrs. Smith is ... poetess.
Задание 4. Вставьте глагол to be.
1. ... your sister a typist? — No, she ... not a typist, she ... a student.
2. ... your brother at school? — Yes, he ... .
3. ... your sister at school? — No, she ... not at school.
4. My sister ... at home.
5. ... this your watch? — Yes, it ... .
6. She ... an actress.
7. This ... my bag.
8. My uncle ... an office worker.
9. He ... at work.
10. Helen ... a painter. She has some fine pictures. They ... on the walls.
Задание 5. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous или в Present Simple.
1. Не (to work) in the centre of Chicago.
2. My friends from Switzerland (to speak) four languages.
3. He (not to work) in the centre of Chicago.
4. They (to read) many books.
5. They (to read) many books?
6. They (not to read) many books.
7. The children (to eat) soup now.
8. The children (to eat) soup now?
9. The children (not to eat) soup now.
10. You (to play) volleyball well?
Задание 6. Заполни пропуски подходящей формой притяжательного местоимения.
1. The men took … hats off.
2. Rose went to the concert with … brother.
3. Leslie has a brother. … brother is a doctor.
4. He gave me … book.
5. Mr. Brown has a wife. … wife works in a bank.
6. I put … pen on the table.
7. Give me … book, please!
8. Grandmother brought us a few apples from … garden.
9. Bill has a new girlfriend. … girlfriend lives near here.
10. Mary has a new dress. … dress is very beautiful.
Задание 7. Заполните пропуск нужным модальным глаголом.
1. Cindy … speak several foreign languages.
2. … I ask a question?
3. I … hardly believe you.
4. … you play the violin?
5. You … always speak the truth.
6. … you stand on your head?
7. … I see your passport, please?
8. You … read this book, it’s very good.
9. Mary … draw very well when she was four.
10. … you help me, please?
Задание 8. Измени предложения в вопросительные, а затем в отрицательные.
1. I am working in my office now.
2. The children play in the yard every day.
3. I go for a walk after dinner.
4. Eric is talking about his holiday plans now.
5. She reads in the evening.
6. My cousin lives in Moscow.