II курс. Контрольная работа по иностранному языку. Вариант 10

1. Переведите

John Logie Baird (1888-1946) was always interested in science and experimented much, but not always all of his experiments were successful. He thought about some inventions that he was interested in. One of his ideas was transmitting pictures by wireless. He worked with an old motor and almost killed himself several times by touching the wrong wires.

Finally, on October 2, 1925, Baird transmitted a picture of a human face - the face of a fifteen-year-old boy. In January 1926, members of the Royal Institution came to see his invention. Baird's demonstration was a success.

In September 1929, the BBC started experimental transmission with Baird's equipment. However, other companies and inventors in England and the United States had discovered better transmission methods. In 1937_r when the BBC examined all of the existing televi­sion systems, Baird's was not chosen. John Baird was not discour­aged, however, and continued to work on other inventions.

2.Составьте предложения из данных слов.

1. Greek/Latin/names/the/derives/”Britain”/word/from/and.

2. England/Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland/the /British/people/all/from/are/and.

3. Windsor/for/what/is/famous?

4. Buckingham Palace/200 years/less/is/old/than?

3.От следующих утверждений образуйте все возможные типы вопросов:

а) общие, в) альтернативные, с) разделительные, d) специальные,

e) к подлежащему.

1. I have some pets at home.

2. You’ll get a nice present for your birthday.

3. He is driving a new Ford today.

4.Поставьте предложения в отрицательную форму.

1. It is rarely cold in Britain even in winter.

2. I’ve already posted the letter.

3. He’ll have guessed the crossword puzzle by the time the boss comes back.

4. I shall read ten chapters tomorrow.

5. Yesterday she went to London to see a friend of hers.

5.Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

There was … program on television about … dangers to the environment. … ozone layer will continue to disappear if we don’t find … way to stop it. …world’s weather is changing. … pollution is having … grave effect on our climate.

6.Откройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной временной форме.

1. Look at yourself! You are so dirty! What … you (to do)?

2. He (to start) learning to drive three weeks ago. He (to learn) to drive for three weeks now.

3. Don’t make so much noise when you come home. Your grandmother usually (to sleep) at that time.

4. Today is Wednesday. By Friday, I (to finish) this new book by Marquez. On Saturday I (to give) it to you.

5. Don’t forget to switch on your TV set! The Prime Minister (to make) a report in Brussels at 7 o’clock tomorrow.

7.Употребите глаголы to have или to be в нужной форме.

1. Your glasses … on the table.

2. My knowledge … not enough for making this experiment.

3. Frank … a good head for figures.

4. I think that English grammar … not easy.

5. … you ever had an experience of telepathy?

8.Спишите. Отметьте правильный вариант.

1. My cat catches a lot of … .

a)mouse b)mice c)the mouse d)a mouses

2. Have you ever seen a film at … Embassy cinema?

a)- b)the c)a d)an

3. …Hyde Park is a very large park in central London.

a)- b)the c)a d)an

4. I found my lost pen while I … for my pencil sharpener.

a)look b)looked c)was looking d)am looking

5. Do you know what you … in your life by the year 2020?

a)will achieve b)achieve c)will have achieve d)will be achieved

6. Some women tint their hair when … goes gray.

a)they b)it c)its d)them

7. When … “Titanic” was crossing the Atlantic she struck an iceberg.

a)- b)a c)the d)an

8. Your news … very important to us.

a)are b)is c)aren’t d)were

9. At one time people believed that Columbus … America.

a)discovers b)discovered c)had been discovered d)had discovered

10. … of these magazines would you like? – This one, please.

a)what b)how much c)why d)which

11. My sister … interested in medicine ever since she was a child.

a)is b)was c)has been d)will be

12. Where … my scissors? I can’t find them.

a)is b)are c)was d)has been

13. … all the exercises he had to do.

a)He carefully wrote b)He wrote carefully

c)Carefully he wrote d)He wrote carefully

14. Old Mr.O’Hara told a story of the … movement in Ireland. a)woman’s b)women’s c)women d)woman

15. Travellers saw two … in a distance.

a)oases b)oasis c)oaseses d)oasises