IV. Прочитайте и переведите следующие предложения.

1. Many rainforests grow on poor soils, and when they are cut down or burned, the soil is washed away in the tropical rains, so that the area may turn to desert.

2. The ozone layer is a layer of gas high above the surface of the earth that helps to protect it from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, which can damage our skins and cause cancer.

3. Most of the energy we use totally comes from coal, oil and gas. We need to look for other ways of supplying energy.

4. Overpopulation, population and energy consumption have created such planet-wide problems as massive deforestation, ozone depletion, acid rains and the global warning that is believed to caused by the greenhouse effect.

5. A lot of petrol contains lead, which is very poisonous and can cause brain damage in children.

6. People are beginning to realize that environmental problems are not somebody else's.

7. They join and support various international organizations and green parties.

8. If governments wake up to what is happening – perhaps we'll be able to avoid the disaster that threatens the natural world and all of us with it.

V. Определите время сказуемого в предложениях:

1. Since ancient times nature has served Man.

2. The pollution of our environment will lead our planet to a global catastrophe.

3. There are a lot of international organizations in the world.

4. The scientists had discussed the program of environmental protection when the conference began.

5. People always polluted their surroundings.

6. We can plant trees and create parks for endangered animals.

7. In addition environmental pollution spoils the nature beauty of our planet.

8. Overpopulation is destroying our environment.

a) Present Indefinite; b) Past Indefinite; c) Future Indefinite; d) Present Continuous;

e) Present Perfect; f) Past Perfect.

VI. Выберите русское предложение, эквивалентное английскому:

1) We should stop the pollution of air and water.

a) Мы должны остановить загрязнение воздуха и воды.

b) Нам необходимо прекратить загрязнение атмосферы и воды.

c) Нам следует остановить загрязнение воздуха и воды.

2) The planet urgently needs population control.

a) Планете необходим срочный контроль за населением.

b) Планета срочно нуждается в контроле за населением.

c) Планете срочно нужен контроль населения.

3) There is a very dangerous situation in India.

a) Очень опасная ситуация и в Индии.

b) Существует опасная ситуация в Индии.

c) В Индии – очень опасная ситуация.

4) Pollution is as complicated as serious problem.

a) Загрязнение является как сложной, так и серьёзной проблемой.

b) Проблема загрязнения окружающей среды так же сложна, как и серьёзна.

c) Загрязнение окружающей среды – так же сложная, как и серьёзная проблема.

VII. Образуйте Participle I и II от глаголов:

to develop, to include, to finish, to continue, to meet, to follow, to work, to begin, to choose, to spend.

VIII. Переведите на английский язык:

следующий, дающий, закрытая дверь, хорошо-известный ученый, смотрящий, письменная работа, делающий, плохо сделанный перевод.