Вариант 1

1. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения. Найдите все слова, имеющие окончание “s”, определите, какую функцию это окончание выполняет (см. Образец 1), т. Е. Является ли оно:

а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

б) показателем множественного числа имени существительного;

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

1. Great Britain consists of three parts: England, Scotland and Wales. 2. Britain lies in the eastern part of the warm Atlantic. 3. Our professor writes an article about this country's economic life. 4. There are many mountain chains in North-West England.

2. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.

1. England imports food products and raw materials from many countries of the world. 2. "The Morning Star" is the only independent working class news­paper in Great Britain. 3. Great Britain is Russia’s important trade and business partner. 4. Sheffield produces high-quality steel articles.

3. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык.

1. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom is Ben Nevis in Scotland. 2. Newcastle is the most famous ship-repairing center of England. 3. Cattle for England’s agriculture is as important as sheep-raising. 4. The Thames is not so long as the Severn, it is shorter.

4. Перепишите и переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

1. Any student of our group can speak on the Great Britain’s history. 2. The British Isles consist of two large islands – Great Britain and Ire­land and some five thousand small islands. 3. No mountain in Great Britain is as high as Ben Nevis. 4. There are some important rivers in Great Britain.

5. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения. В каждом предложении определите видовременную форму глагола-сказуемого и укажите его инфинитив (см. образец 2).

1. Until quite recent times the main British exports were coal and tex­tiles. 2. Although Great Britain is a small island, it has a remarkable variety of landscape. 3. Today Great Britain together with its dominions and remaining colonies form the British Commonwealth of Nations. 4. With the discovery of oil and gas new branches of industry will de­velop in Great Britain.

6. Прочтите и устно переведите текст на русский язык. Перепи­шите и письменно переведите заглавие и 1, 2, 3, 5 абзацы текста. Great Britain

l. Great Britain lies on the Atlantic coast of Western Europe, separated from France by only 34 km (21 miles) of water. It is made up of three countries: England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain with Northern Ireland forms the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Irish Sea separates Great Britain from Ireland. Southern Ireland is independent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

2. Great Britain is one of the most densely populated countries in the world; the average density is over 200 people per 1 square kilometer. Eighty percent of population live in towns. The total population of the country is some 60 million people. The capital of Great Britain is London.

3. The Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea wash the coun­try. The position of Great Britain gives it a temperate climate. A warm ocean current, the Gulf Stream, washes Britain’s western shores. This water heats up and cools down very slowly. Britain therefore enjoys warmer winters and cooler summer than other countries at the same latitude. The west of the island has a higher rainfall and slightly milder climate than the east.

4. The United Kingdom is a highly-developed industrial country. The main branches of industry are machine-building, ship-building, coal-mining, light engineering and textile industry. Great Britain is known as one of the largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. The main industrial centers are Sheffield, Birmingham, Manchester and others. The important ports of the country are London, Liverpool and Glasgow.

5. Agriculture is one of the most important industries. The British Isles are famous for their cattle and sheep. Dairying is the most common in the west of England. The production of meat, dairy products and wool is very important in Great Britain. The greater part of the country is flat, so the farmers can grow vegetables, fruits and corn. The chief crops are oats, potatoes, flax and bar­ley.