12. Выберите правильный ответ в соответствии с содержанием текста:

1. By "New Technology Exhibition" is meant:

a) an exhibition in St. Petersburg;

b) a programme of economic and social developments;

c) a documentary film.

2. The most impressive of the exhibits are:

a) display screens;

b) lathes;

c) robots.

3. All robots are the things of

a) the past;

b) the present;

c) the future.

4. A multipurpose lathe-robot is specially interesting in that it can:

a) answer questions;

b) work without mistakes;

c) ask questions.

5. The robot is used to operate:

a) some metallurgical processes;

b) w chemical process;

c) a turning process.

Контрольная работа 2

Проработайте следующий грамматический материал:

1. Страдательный залог времен группы Indefinite.

2. Придаточные дополнительные предложения.

3. Времена группы Сontinuous.

4. Усилительная конструкция типа it is (was) .. that (who).

5. Определительные придаточные предложения.

6. Времена группы Perfect.

7. Инфинитив.

8. Причастие I.

9. Причастие II.

10. Герундий.

Контрольная работа 2 Вариант 1

1. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на перевод подлежащего.

1. The young specialists were offered to concentrate their efforts on the construction of bridges.

2. It must be said that the control system of the conveyor is looked upon as an experimental one.

3. The original design of the round conveyor was already referred to in some journals.

4. The construction of the new conveyor was paid great attention to.

5. The operation of the conveyor will not be influenced by outer factors.

2. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на усилительную конструкцию.

1. Facts give a science its substance, but it is the theory which provides its strength.

2. It was Einstein who provided a new conception of time, space and gravitation.

3. It is the hydroengineering complex which will protect St. Petersburg from floods.

3. В следующих парах предложений определите время и залог сказуемого. Предложения переведите.

1. During the nineteenth century a great development of science and technology took place in the world. Rapid changes have taken place in science and technology since the end of the Second World War.

2. An interesting phenomenon in the field of aerodynamic effects was discovered by Russian scientists last year. Almost all chemical elements which have been found on Earth have been discovered in the Sun and the planets of solar system.

4. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на слова-заместители.

1. The capacity of this atomic power station will be many times greater than that of the first one.

2. The number of discoveries and inventions of the last 25 years equals those made throughout the history of civilization.

3. The speed of lighter molecules is greater than that of heavier ones.

5. Выберите перевод сказуемого.

1. The engineers have to work out different flexible lines.

2. Some new flexible lines have been worked out at our plant lately.

3. The designers had to work out a special flexible line for their shop.

4. Our specialists have worked out a new experimental flexible line.

а) разработали; b) должны были разработать; с) были разработаны; d) должны разработать.