Вариант 2

I. Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык. Во второй группе предложений обратите вни­мание на перевод пассивных конструкций.

1. Astronomers have measured the exact length of the day.

2. Astronomers find that the day is increasing by 0.002 seconds each century.

3. The chemical properties of an element are determined by the orbiting electrons.

4. As a rule one great discovery is generally followed by numerous others.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните в них Participle I и Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переве­дите предложения на русский язык.

1. Natural rubber is a thermoplastic material that becomes soft when heated and hard when cooled. ,

2. Matter composed of any chemical combination of elements is called a compound.

3. The smallest particle having all the characteristics of an element is called an atom.

4. While bombarding the upper layers of the atmosphere, cosmic rays reach the surface of the earth.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них модальный глагол или его эквиваленты. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Laser light can be used to transmit power of various types.

2. The application of digital (цифровой) computers should include all forms of automatic control in science and industry.

3. These new materials had to withstand much higher temperatures than metals.

4. Ethylene gas may be obtained by cracking petroleum.

IV. Прочитайте и устно переведите текст. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1-й и 3-й абзацы.

Слова к тексту

Highlands – высокогорье

Lowlands – низменность

To connect – связывать

Oil deposits – залежи нефти

Suitable – подходящий

Scotland

1. Although Scotland takes up one third of the territory of the British Isles, its population' is not very big, a little over 5 million people. It's the most northern part of the island of Great Britain. Great parts of the land, especially moorlands are not inhabited at all. Scotland is divided into three regions: the Highlands, which is the most northern area with a harsh climate, the Lowlands, which is the most industrial region, the Southern Uplands with hills which border on England.

2. The Highlands of Scotland are among the oldest mountains in the world. Many valleys between the hills are filled with lakes, cel­led lochs. The best-known is Loch-Ness, 200 metres deep, where as some people think a large monster lives. The most important city here is Aberdeen which is the oil centre of Scotland, connected with oil deposits in the North Sea.

3. Two third of the world population of Scotland is concentrated in the Lowlands. The 2 biggest cities are Glasgow means a green place in Gaelic and Edinburgh. Glasgow is known for its ship-iron and steel Industries, heavy and light engineering, textiles. It's the biggest industrial city and an important part of the United Kingdom. But it's a grim city because Victorian buildings and houses, many of which are not suitable for living and need repairing' or rebuilding.

V. Ответить письменно на вопрос ко второму абзацу:

What is the best known lake in Scotland?