Контрольная работа вариант 5

Задание 1.

Choose the right variant.

Moscow is the capital of Russia, 1. _______ political, economic, commercial and cultural centre. It 2.________ founded 8 centuries ago 3. ______ Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Historians 4. _____ the year of 1147 as the start of 5. _______ history. In the 13^th century Moscow was the centre of the 6. ________ of Russian lands 7. _____ the liberation from the tartar yoke. In the 16^th century 8. ___________ Ivan the Terrible Moscow 9. ________ the capital of the new united state. Though Peter the Great moved the capital to St Petersburg in 1712, Moscow 10. ________ the heart of Russia. That is why it became the main target of Napoleon's attack. Three-quarters of the city was destroyed 11. ________ during Napoleon's occupation, but by the mid-19^th century Moscow 12._________ completely restored. After the October revolution Moscow became the capital again.

Now Moscow is one of the largest cities in Europe. Its 13. _______ area is about 14. ________ (ancient Moscow occupied the territory of the present-day Kremlin). The population of the city is over 15. ________.

Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The 16. ______of Moscow is Red Square. It 17. ______ more historic associations than any other place in Moscow. The Kremlin and St.Basil’s Cathedral are 18. __________ of ancient Russian architecture. The main Kremlin Tower, the Spasskaya Tower, 19. ______ the symbol of the country. On the territory of the Kremlin you can see old cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the Palace of Congress, the Tsar-Cannon and the Tsar-Bell, the 20. ________ cannon and bell in the world. St.Basil’s Cathedral 21. _______ in the mid-16^th century in 22. _______ of the victory over Kazan. There is a legend that Ivan the Terrible 23. ______ the architects Barma and Postnik, because he didn't want them to create another masterpiece.

There are a lot of beautiful palaces, old 24. __________ , cathedrals, churches and monuments in Moscow. There are more than 80 museums. The largest museums are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and 25. _____State Tretyakov Gallery. Other unique museums in Moscow include the All-Russia Museum of Folk Arts, the Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art, Alexei Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Mikhail Glinka Museum of Musical Culture and many others.

Moscow is 26. ________ for its theatres. The best-known of them is the Bolshoi Opera House. Drama theatres and studios are also very popular.

Moscow is a city of students. There are over 80 higher 27. _______ institutions in it, including several universities.

Moscow is the 28. _________ of the Russian Parliament (the Duma) and the centre of political life of the country.

1.	a. her	b. his	c. your	d. its
2.	a. was	b. were	c. have been	d. has been
3.	a. by	b. with	c. -	d. on
4.	a. accepted	b. was accepted	c. have accepted	d. accepting
5.	a. Moscow	b. Moscow’s	c. Moscows	d. Moscow’
6.	a. starve	b. effort	c. struggle	d. attempt
7.	a. -	b. with	c. by	d. for
8.	a. in	b. -	c. at	d. under
9.	a. have become	b. becomes	c. was becoming	d. became
10.	a. remained	b. remaining	c. was remained	d. remain
11.	a. by flood	b. by fire	c. by earthquake	d. by storm
12.	a. had been	b. was	c. have been	d. has been
13.	a. all	b. whole	c. total	d. every
14.	a. 9 km3	b. 90 km3	c. 900 km3	d. 1900 km3
15.	a. 18 mln	b. 14 mln	c. 12 mln	d. 8 mln
16.	a. heart	b. head	c. hand	d. hat
17.	a. had	b. had had	c. have	d. has
18.	a. examples	b. monuments	c. masterpieces	d. places
19.	a. have become	b. has become	c. became	d. becomes
20.	a. big	b. biggest	c. most biggest	d. bigger
21.	a. were built	b. was built	c. was building	d. built
22.	a. terms	b. favour	c. memory	d. charge
23.	a. blinded	b. rewarded	c. murdered	d. thanked
24.	a. castles	b. cabins	c. mansions	d. palaces
25.	a. a	b. an	c. -	d. the
26.	a. beautiful	b. famous	c. interesting	d. rich
27.	a. social	b. political	c. educational	d. financial
28.	a. chair	b. seat	c. bench	d. work

Задание 2. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, имеющие окончание –S, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет: служит 1) показателем притяжательного падежа им. сущ.; 2) показателем 3-го лица ед.ч. глагола в PRESENT SIMPLE; 3) признаком мн.ч. им. сущ.

1. Canada is one of the world's largest countries.

2. This country includes many islands.

3. Canada contains great reserves of natural resources.

Задание 3. Образуйте степени сравнения от прилагательных BAD, HAPPY, DIFFICULT. Составьте предложения с каждой формой.

Задание 4. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните сравнительные конструкции. Переведите предложения на русский язык. Составьте свои собственные предложения с этими конструкциями.

1. Nick is much stronger than I am.

2. The more he has, the more he wants.

3. It is the biggest meal I’ve ever had.

Задание 5. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Я пишу рассказы каждый день.

2. Сейчас я пишу рассказ.

3. Ты вчера написал рассказ?

4. Рассказы пишут не все.

Задание 6. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст на русский язык. Подготовьте чтение текста. Определите подлежащее, сказуемое в каждом предложении.

THE UNITED KINGDOM

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousands small islands. Their total area is over 244 000 square kilometres.

The United Kingdom is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 57 million. About 80 percent of the population is urban.

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech «Great Britain» is used in the meaning of the «United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland». The capital of the UK is London.

The British Isles are separated from the Continent by the North Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.

The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands. The south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but the eastern, central and southeastern parts of England are a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.

The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It produces and exports machinery, electronics, textile. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

The UK is a constitutional monarchy with a parliament and the Queen as Head of State.