5. Give opposites for the following.

To understand correctly - misunderstood

half-awake – to be startled

to write carelessly – to write out in full

to raise one’s head – to drop one’s head

to put on glasses – to remove the glasses

to nod – to shake

to straighten up – to bow

shaken - nodded

loudly – in whisper

to speak – to utter

to be noisy – to be quiet

on the inside – in the doorway

in short – time and tima again

6. Make up questions on the text using the following phrases.

To be in a bad mood – Why were the travellers in a bad mood?

to inquire, What did the proprietor want to inquire?

to indicate, What did the proprietor indicate in register book?

in full – What did the traveller write in full?

to offer one’s apologizes – When did the proprietor offer his apologizes?

to envy – Whom did the travellers envied?

to go to bed – When did the travellers go to bed?

to be certain – Why was the proprietor certain in single of travellers?

to conceal one’s impatience – Who did not conceal his impatience in room?

7. Suggest the English for the following from the text.

Вы оказали мне честь - it is an honour

девичья фамилия моей жены – me wife’s maiden name

склониться над книгой записей – to bend over the register

нас только двое - there are only two of us

моя жена и сеньорита - одно и то же лицо – My wife & the senorita are the one & same person

он снял очки и выразительно покачал головой – he removed the glasses, shaking his head emphatically

чтобы все было ясно - that was to make everything plain

в таком случае – anyway

получать телеграммы на оба имени – to receive telegrams under both names

я глубоко сожалею – to be very sorry

он с сомнением посмотрел на обручальное кольцо – he looked uncertainly on the wedding ring

пройти полпути – to go half way

Когда вы ожидаете его? - When do you expect him?

Что же в конце концов , мы будем делать? - What in the world are we going to do ?

сердито - sternly

низко кланяясь - bowed backward down

8. Which words from the text answer the following definitions.

A note or record made in a book – the register

fond of talking – a talkative

an area of land without trees or water – the mountain

often covered with sand – the desert

try to get information by asking – interviewing, register

bags, suit-cases, trunks, etc of a traveller – the luggage

to write quickly & carelessly – to scrawl

a woman’s family name before marriage – maiden name

words saying that one is sorry one has done wrong or hurt a person’s feelings – apologize

Федеральное агентство по образованию

Елабужский государственный педагогический университет

Факультет иностранных языков

Контрольная работа № 6

для студентов II курса заочного отделения.

(практика устной и письменной речи)

Елабуга, 2014.

Control work N 6. Topic “ TRAVELLING “

It’s time to start thinking about holidays again. Planning lazy days in the sun, by sea, picnicking in grassy, fairy—tale forests or marvelling at the most breathtaking scenery you’ve ever seen. Or, perhaps, you want a get-away-from-it-all holiday in that little place you found last year & fell in love with.

Nowadays tourism has become a highly organized business. There are express trains, luxurious cruisers, cars & jet air—liners; all of which provide you with comfort & security. What choice to make ? What route to take? These & other problems will be discussed in this Unit.

(Пора начать думать о праздниках снова. Планирование ленивого дня на солнце, на море, пикники в травой, сказочные леса или удивляясь самых захватывающих пейзажей вы когда-либо видели. Или, возможно, вы хотите получить вдали от него-весь праздник в такое местечко вы нашли в прошлом году и влюбился.

В настоящее время туризм стал высоко организованного бизнеса. На Экспресс-поезд, роскошные крейсеров, автомобили &реактивные самолеты, которые обеспечат вам комфорт и безопасность. Какой выбор сделать ? Какой маршрут? Эти и другие проблемы будут обсуждаться в этот Блок.)