14. Напишите следующие предложения в вопросительной форме, употребляя вопросительные слова, данные в скобках:

Образец: He arrived at ten o’clock. (What time)

What time did he arrive?

1. They sat in the first raw. (In which raw)

2. The performance lasted two hours. (How long)

3. He went to Leningrad to see some friends. (Why)

4. She put the mail on my desk. (Where)

5. He walked to school with Mary. (Whom with)

6. They spoke to us in French. (In what language)

7. He arrived home very late. (When)

15. Напишите следующие предложения в вопросительной и отрицательной формах:

Образец: He told us something about his trip.

Did he tell us anything about his trip.

He didn’t tell us anything about his trip.

1.There is someone at the door.

2. You left something on the hall table.

3. He will bring someone with him.

4. There is somebody with him.

5. He has something important to say to you.

6. There is something wrong with this telephone.

7. She gave us something to eat.

8. He spoke to somebody about it.

16. Напишите следующие предложения в вопросительной и отрицательной формах:

Образец: She has been feeling well recently.

Has she been feeling well recently?

She has not been feeling well recently.

1. She has been teaching there many years.

2. They have been waiting here for a long time.

3. She has been taking music lessons many years.

4. They have been discussing the matter all day long.

5. You have been studing English a long time.

6. It has been raining like this for an hour.

7. He has been working for that firm for ten years.

17. Напишите следующие предложения в вопросительной форме, употребляя вопросительные слова, who, what:

Образец: My friend likes music very much.

Who likes music very much?

1. She wants to visit Moscow.

2. Speech is a kind of vibration.

3. Painting is an ancient art.

4. He collects the paintings of old masters.

5. Every substance is a kind of matter.

6. Metals are the best conductors of heat.

7. The Romans made portraits in stone.

8. Poor lighting makes a piece of sculpture look uninteresting.

9. We know little about early painters.

18. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Чье это письмо? – Это наше письмо.

2. Чей это компьютер? – Это её.

3. Кто этот человек? – Этот человек наш профессор.

4. Какие это книги? – Это хорошие книги.

5. Которые из этих книг наши? – Они все наши.

6. Кто м-р Джонсон? – Он менеджер большой фирмы.

7. Кого вы встречаете сегодня? – Мы встречаем иностранную делегацию.

8. Которая из этих ручек твоя? – Эта моя.

9. Почему вы пришли рано? – У меня много работы.

10. Когда вы идете на работу? – Я иду на работу в понедельник.

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

Задание 1. Определите функции окончания –s (множ. число, притяжательный падеж, глагол в 3 лице ед. ч. настоящ. врем.)

1.The British Parliament consists of two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. 2. Her Majesty’s Government rules the country in the name of Queen. 3. The system of the state organs includes the chief of the state, parliament, government and other organs. 4. The Sovereign’s duties as the head of the state is numerous. 5. The Parliament makes new laws.

Задание 2. Найдите прилагательные и наречия в сравнительной и превосходной степени, образуйте 2 недостающие степени.

1.The House of Commons has more real power than the House of Lords. 2. Our University is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in our region. 3. The House of Parliament, the centre of the British Government, is one of the most famous tourists attractions. 4. British people are the world’s most dedicated home-video users and the world’s third biggest newspaper buyers. 5. The rooms of the House of Lords are larger than committee rooms.

Задание 3. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на оборот there + be

1. There are two branches of the Russian Parliament: the Federation Council and the State Duma. 2. There had been class differences between representatives of counties and aristocracy, that’s why the division into the lords and commons took place. 3. There were two policemen walking along the street. 4. There were the street-signs in Babylon more than 2500 years ago. 5. Some scientists think that there will be too many people in the world of Future and there won’t be enough food for everybody.

Задание 4. Найдите сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму. Переведите предложения.

1. Britain has the oldest Parliament in the world and it has changed over the centuries. 2. My friend is preparing for his seminar in the history of state and law. 3. In the early days of Parliament the Sovereign and the House of Commons often quarreled. 4. In London I had seen the official residence of the Prime Minister at No. 10, Downing Street. 5. In 5 years we’ll become lawyers.

Задание 5. Укажите функцию глагола to be:

(глагол-связка, часть сказуемого, выражение долженствования)

Before voting every citizen is to register in accordance with the laws of the state. 2. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. 3. The powers of the Sovereign are limited by Parliament. 4. The legislation prepared by this committee is very important. 5. Members of the House of Lords are not elected.

Вариант 2

Задание 1. Определите функции окончания –s (множ. число им. cущ, притяжательный падеж, глагол в 3 лице ед. ч. настоящ. врем.)

1. The party’s leaders discuss their policy for elections. 2. The electors must vote for the candidate who gets majority of votes in their state. 3. The US congress’s function is to make laws. 4.The President’s supporters are very powerful. 5. The congress consists of two houses the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Задание 2. Найдите прилагательные и наречия в сравнительной и превосходной степени, образуйте 2 недостающие степени.

1. The English language is considered to be more difficult than the French.

2. During their stay in London the tourists visited the most famous places of the capital. 3. The Senate has a more informal atmosphere. 4. The Senate chamber is smaller than the House chamber. 5. “Titanic” is the most expensive and one of the most popular films of all times.

Задание 3. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на оборот there + be

1. There are 435 members in the House of Representatives. 2. In Great Britain there is a many-party system. 3. There have been some changes in the House of Lords. 4. The two candidates had the same programs, so there was some difficulty in making a choice. 5. There were general elections to the State Duma in December of 1999.

Задание 4. Найдите сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму. Переведите предложения.

1. The party’s leader is preparing to speak on this matter. 2. Members of the British Parliament do not address each other by name, but always as the “honorable member”. 3. The President has signed the document today.4. Next year he will take part in the general elections of the county for the first time in his life. 5 The Parliament was a centre of political power in the 19^th century.

Задание 5. Укажите функцию глагола to be (глагол-связка, часть сказуемого, выражение долженствования)

The Congress is the lawmaking branch of the government. 2. The President is to appoint federal judges, his administration, to veto any act of Congress.3. Senators are elected for a term of 6 years. 4. The President of Russia is elected by the population. 5. We are to take 3 exams this term.