Places of interest in London

1. London, the capital city of the United Kingdom, dominates thelife of Britain. There are many places of interest in London. Trafalgar square is one of the tourists' centres of the city. In themiddle of the Square there is Nelson's Column erected in 1840s to celebrate the victory of Admiral Kelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The north side of the square is formed by the long, low National Gallery, which is rich in paintings by Italian masters such as Raphael and Veronese. Admission is free.

2. A wide street called the Mall runs south-weat of the square andleads to the Buckingham Palace, which is the British monarch'smain residence in London. Today the Palace contains 600 rooms andis never open to the public. The Royal Standard flying above itindicates that monarch is in residence. The Changing of Guard atthe palace is one of the most important attractions. It starts at11.30 a.m. and lasts for half an hour. The troops weer their traditional bearskins and scarlet tunics.

3. Whitehall, running south of Trafalgar Square, is a street ofgovernment offices. If you walk along it, you will see on yourright the famous Downing Street, a row of 18-th century houses. No I0 is the official residence of the British Prime Minister.

4. Whitehall and Parliament Street lead into Parliament Square withthe Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. The square has many statues, including Richard the Lion-Hearted, Oliver Cromwell, Abraham Lincoln and other famous statesmen. The Preaent Houses of Parliament occupy the site of the old palace and received the name the Palace of У/estminster. It has two miles of corridors, and more than I.000 rooms. When Parliament is sitting, a flag flies from the Victoria Tower and a light shines by night. 'The Houses of Parliament contain the universal symbol of London, Big Ben. It la the name of the 13,5 ton bell on which the hours are struck.

5. Westminster Abbey is an ancient church where most British rno-narchs have been crowned. It ia also a burrial place of kings andqueens. Many outstanding people such as Geuffrey Chaucer, JharlesDickens and others are buried in a poet's Corner.

6.The Tower of London ia one of the most ancient buildings. Itwas founded in the Il-th century by William the Conqueror*. Рогmany centuries the Tower hac been a fortress, a palace, a prisonand a royal treasury. Today it is a museum of arms and armour

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Вариант I

buyer

coat

fire

floor

grown

I. Найдите и выпишите из трех слов, находящихся справа, то, которое произносится как слово слева.

bear beer bare

caught cord court

fair fare fear

flour flare flower

groan groin growing

2. Перепишите предложения, обращая внимание на функции инфинитива. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1). То work is useful

2). The main purpose of computers is to solve complex

problems quickly.

3). The Russian science was the first to make great contribution

to the development of space technology.

4). She went there to study physics.

3. Перепишите предложения. Подчеркните' герундий и причастие I. Укажите их функцию в предложении.

1). Do you mind my closing the window?

2). I saw him dancing the twist.

3). He has had very much experience in teaching.

4). The rain prevented her from coming.

5). She is a loving mother.

4. Перепишите и переведите на русский язык следующие предложения. Обратите внимание на перевод зависимого и независимого причастных оборотов.

1). We saw them entering the building.

2). The boys are seen playing football.

3). The weather being fine, we went for a walk.

4). The work done, they went home.

5. Перепишите и письменно переведите условные предложения.

1). I'll give you the book on condition you return it next week.

2). If he were here, he would help us.

3).She would, not have caught cold if she had put on a warm coat.

6. Распределите слова по частям речи.

higher, writer, length, twelvth, different, movement.

7. Прочитайте текст. Перепишите и письменно переведите заглавие и абзацу 3,4,6

The USA

1. The United States of America is located in the central part of North America. Its area is 9.363.200 km . Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

2. The territory of the US can be divided into three big аrеas:eastern area - a highland including Apalachian Mountains; thecentral area - a plain, and a western area which is mountain ousand includes the Rocky mountains, Sierra Nevada and the Andes.

3. The five great lakes are situated in the north-western partof the US. Lakes Superior, Hauron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario areconnected by natural channels which are cut by rapids. The greatest of these rapids is the Niagara Falls. The five lakes have an outlet into the Atlantic Ocean by the St. Lawrence River. The central part constitutes the basin of the Mississippi River. Its main tributaries are the Missouri and Ohio Rivers. The Mississippi is the longest river in the world (7,300 km). The rivers in the western part of the US are unsuitable for navigation. The largest among them are the Columbia and Colorado Rivers. They flow through deep canyons.

4. The US were founded on July 4 th, 1776. Now it is a federation of 50 states. Each state has its own government and its owncapital city. The population of the country totals more than228 million people who are called Americans.

5. The capital of the USA is Washington named after the firstPresident of the country George Washington. The capital is situated on the junction of two rivers the Potomac and Anacostia.It is not large piece of land.

6. The Americans speak English. But it's not pure English. There is some specific pronunciation because of some rules in American English. But people speaking English can easily understand each other despite of the dialects.