Переведите письменно предложения на русский язык

1. She works as a secretary at the office.

2. When he starts work on the film he reads the script and makes notes.

3. I hate authority. It spoils the relations between parent and child.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и письменно переведите их, учитывая особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным (см. образец выполнения 2.).

1. Annual United Towns Day was traditionally celebrated all over the world

2. This number one trade partner left for the USA lately.

3. During its four-century-old history the hero-city Volgograd experienced several dramatic events.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и письменно переведите их на русский язык.

1. One of the most famous buildings in England is St. Paul's Cathedral.

2. Moscow University is not so old as the Russian Academy of Science.

3. Red Square is as beautiful as the Kremlin.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите следующие предложения, обращая особое внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений и наречий.

1. No park in London is as popular as Hyde Park.

2. There is nothing interesting in the newspaper today.

3. Do you need any help?

4. Somebody wants to see you.

5. Any museum of Volgograd is of great interest to us.

6. You must write down every new word in the vocabulary.

V. Перепишите данные ниже предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите инфинитив; письменно переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 3).

1. He usually walks to the corner with Phil.

2. Even if he hates me I shall never do him any harm.

3. It will take you much time to get to this part of the town.

4. We listened to the latest news over the radio.

5. It was pleasant to bathe in the river in summer.

6. There were a lot of leaves on the ground in the park.

VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите на русскийязык весь текст.

Great Britain

1. Great Britain or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is formed of the following parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is situated on the Brit­ish Isles, lying to the west of the continent of Europe. Great Britain is separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. On the western coast Great Brit­ain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and by the Irish Sea, separating England from Ireland. The total area of the Untied King­dom is 244.000 sq. kilometers. The population of Great Britain is more than 56 million.

2. The mountains are an important feature of the geography of the country: their position largely determines the direction, length and character of the rivers. The highest mountains are in the central and northern parts of Scotland, in Wales and in the North-West of England. There are many rivers in Great Britain: the Thames, the Severn and others, but they are not long. Most of the rivers are connected with one another by canals. Great Britain is known for its typically maritime climate with fre­quent rains, strong winds and continuous fogs. The weather is greatly influenced by the cool wind that blows from the sea.

3. Great Britain has a well-developed industry. Coal is the main source for the development of British industry. One of the leading industries of Great Britain is the textile industry (Liver­pool, Manchester). Iron, steel and various machines are also produced there (Birmingham, Sheffield). Shipbuilding and mo­tor industry are highly developed too (Glasgow). London, the capital of the country, situated on the river Thames, is one of the biggest commercial centres of the world. As for the agricul­ture, the country is famous for the cattle and sheep breeding.

4. Great Britain is a Parliamentary monarchy. The power of the Queen (or the King) is limited by the Parliament and the Cabinet. Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Cabinet is headed by the Prime Min­ister. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the party that has a majority in Parliament.

VII. Ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы к тексту.

1. What is Great Britain formed of?

2. Where is it situated?

3. What industries are developed in Great Britain?

4. What does Parliament consist of?

VIII. Поставьте вопросы к подчеркнутым словам (см. образец 4).

1. We visited the Westminster Abbey and the British Mu­seum.

2. London is very attractive for tourists.

3. The most striking building in the City today is St. Paul's Cathedral, designed by Wren, a famous English architect of the 17th century.

Вариант 2

I. Перепишите данные ниже предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи является слово с окончанием -s и какую функцию это окончание выполняет в предложении, т. е. служит ли оно:

1. Показателем 3 лица ед. числа глагола в Present Indefinite,

2. Признаком множественного числа имени существи­тельного;

3. Показателем притяжательного падежа имени сущест­вительного (см. образец выполнения 1).