- •Распределение по вариантам:
- •2. Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.
- •3. Supply the correct forms of comparison.
- •4. Supply the correct tense-forms.
- •5. Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech.
- •II. Translate from Russian into English.
- •III. Translate the text into Russian.
- •2 Вариант
- •I. Grammar Exercises.
- •1. Supply the correct article where necessary.
- •2. Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.
- •3. Supply the correct forms of comparison.
- •4. Supply the correct tense-forms.
- •5. Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech.
- •II. Translate from Russian into English.
- •III. Translate the text into Russian.
- •3 Вариант
- •I. Grammar Exercises.
- •1. Supply the correct article where necessary.
- •2. Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.
- •3. Supply the correct forms of comparison.
- •4. Supply the correct tense-forms.
- •5. Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech.
- •II. Translate from Russian into English.
- •III. Translate the text into Russian. William Shakespeare
- •4 Вариант
- •I. Grammar Exercises.
- •1. Supply the correct article where necessary.
- •2. Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.
- •3. Supply the correct forms of comparison.
- •4. Supply the correct tense-forms.
- •5. Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech.
- •II. Translate from Russian into English.
- •III. Translate the text into Russian.
5. Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech.
1. Jane told her father: «I hope to pass exam».
2. Henry said to me: «The teacher is listening to us».
3. Bob said to Tom: «I made no mistakes in the last dictation».
4. I told the policeman: «I saw a thief in a shop».
5. Nick said: «Sometimes I go home by tram».
6. «Don't go there!» she said.
7. I asked her: «Where did you pass your holidays?»
8. Tabret said to Stella: «I am deeply grateful for all you have done for Mary».
9. He said: «We shall not do this».
II. Translate from Russian into English.
1. Мы всегда с удовольствием слушаем нашего лектора. Он прекрасно знает английскую литературу.
2. Весь вечер она писала сочинение в своей комнате.
3. Моя сестра учится, чтобы стать учителем литературы.
4. В нашей стране профессия учителя традиционно была уважаемой.
5. Воссоздать образы прошлого в художественном произведении это сложная задача, требующая хорошего знания истории и богатого воображения.
6. Я считаю, что роль русского языка определяется тем великим значением, которое имел и имеет в истории человечества русский народ – творец и носитель этого языка.
7. Для каждого человека очень важно читать. Чтение помогает нам узнать больше о жизни вокруг и лучше понимать людей. Чтение развивает также наше воображение.
8. Женщины любят читать любовные романы и мечтать о принце, умном, честном, красивом, который будет любить их до конца жизни.
9. Научная фантастика становится все более и более популярной среди молодежи. Молодых людей привлекают неизведанные миры и нереальные герои, наделенные авторами сверхъестественными способностями. Но если присмотреться – это все те же книги о людях и отношениях между ними.
10. Русская литература – настоящая сокровищница с бесчисленным количеством шедевров и талантливых авторов. Трудно переоценить вклад русских писателей в мировую художественную литературу.
III. Translate the text into Russian.
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe (nee Daniel Foe) was born around 1659-1660 in Cripplegate, which is near London. He was a prominent English writer, essayist, pamphleteer, trader and spy. He became well-known after his novel «Robinson Crusoe». He was also the founder of economic journalism in the UK. His father was a tradesman, but he wanted his son to become a pastor. Thus, he sent Daniel to the seminary in Newington Green. The boy studied classical literature, as well as Latin and Greek there. However, he drew a completely different path – business and trade.
He was rather ambitious by nature and he could afford to buy a real estate or even a ship, but he was often trapped in debts. However, business was not the only interest of Defo. He lived a bright and busy life. He actively participated in political life of England and was one of the rebels against King James II Stuart. For that reason, he had to hide in different cities to avoid jail. In 1684 he married a daughter of a successful merchant. Nobody believed that his marriage with Mary Tuffley would last, but they actually lived together for 50 years and produced eight children.
His literary career began with pamphlets and satirical poems. His first remarkable publication was «An Essay upon Projects». In 1701 he wrote a pamphlet «The True-Born Englishman», in which he ridiculed the aristocracy. Although he gained incredible popularity, he was sentenced to the pillory and giant fine by the authorities. At that time he also lost his business. His imprisonment could be very long if he wasn’t rescued by Robert Harley, who was the speaker of the House of Lords. Since then, the writer became a secret agent who collected all the necessary information in England and Scotland for Harley.
2In 1704 he was hired as an editor of articles for the periodical «Review». Being a journalist, he found time to write literary works. In 1719 his book «The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe» was released. This work was included in the treasury of world literature and brought its author instant success. The same year, he wrote «The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe», and a year later another sequel story. However, the glory of his first book about Robinson Crusoe was unattainable. Defo died in April, 1731, in London.