Контрольная работа 1

ВАРИАНТ 1

1. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием -s и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т.е. служит ли оно:
а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в PresentIndefinite;
б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;
в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения I).
Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. The “Big Ben” clock weighs 13.5 tons.
2. Most of London’s places of interest are situated to the north of the river Thames.
3. HydeParkcovers360 acres. 
2. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным (см. образец выполнения 2).
1. The bus stop is not far from here.
2. Several Moscow University physicists work at this problem.
З. There are only daylight lamps in this room.
3. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русские язык:
1. One of the most famous buildings in England is St. Paul’s Cathedral.
2. This room is smaller than that one.
3. The longer is the night, the shorter is the day.
4. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений:
1. At some of the London Underground stations there are lifts, other have escalators.
2. Any student of our group can speak on the history of London.
3. No park in London is as popular as Hyde Park.
    5. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видо-временную форму глагола и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 3).
    1. This student first came to Moscow in 1999.
    2. The Port of London is to the east of the City. 
1.     In a few days she will leave for London.

6. Прочитайте и устно переведите на русский язык с 1-го по 7-й абзацы текста. Перепишитеиписьменнопереведите 1, 2, 3, 6 и 7-йабзацы.

LONDON

1. London is the capital of Great Britain. It lies in the South East of England on both banks of the river Thames. London is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest port and industrial town in England. London is more than twenty centuries old.
2. The heart of the capital is the City. The territory of the City is only about one square mile, but it is the financial and business centre of the country. It contains almost all important English banks and offices.
3. The West End of London is famous for its beautiful monuments and palaces, fine parks, fashionable shops and big hotels. The East End is quite different from the West End. It is the district of factories, plants and docks. The narrow streets and poor houses of the East End present a contrast to the homes of the rich people in the West End.
4. There are many places of interest In London. One of them is Trafalgar Square with the Nelson monument 185 feet high. BuckinghamPalace is the royal residence. Westminster Abbey is one of the most beautiful buildings in London. It contains the memorials of many famous citizens of Britain.
5. Across the road from Westminster Abbey are the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British government.
6. The Tower of London is one of the most interesting places in London. It was a fortress, a royal residence, a prison, now it is a museum.
7. London is famous for its green parks. Hyde Park is the most popular of them. It is the greatest park in London as well.
8. London is the centre of the country's cultural life. There are many picture galleries and museums there. The National Gallery houses a priceless collection of paintings. The famous BritishMuseum is one of the best museums in the world. In the library of the BritishMuseum many famous people worked and gathered the material for their works.
    7. Прочитайте 8-й абзац и вопрос к нему. Какой из вариантов ответа соответствует по содержанию одному из предложений текста?
Who worked in the library of the BritishMuseum?
1. Prominent scientists worked there.
2. A number of writers gathered materials for their works there.
3. Many famous people worked and gathered the material in the library of that museum.