Английский язык

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 1
ВАРИАНТ 2
I. 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 Present Indefinite;
б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;
в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.
Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. Tallinn exports a great variety of goods.
2. Last month my friend read a very interesting book on Tallinn’s history.
3. The inhabitants of Tallinn are fond of their city.
II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.
1. The students of our group will go to the State History Museum tomorrow.
2. This is the building of the Tallinn City Soviet.
3. Teams of figure skaters and ice-hockey players undergo intensive training at the Sports Centre of Tallinn.
III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык.
1. Kadriorg is one of the most favourite parks of the Tallinners.
2. The more I thought of that plan, the less I liked it.
3. Your translation is better than mine.
IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения па русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.
1. Some 350 people attend a yachting school in Tallinn.
2. Does he know any foreign language?
3. Any exhibit of this museum is valuable.
V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. One of Tallinn's pharmacies functions for more than 550 years.
2. The construction of the Tallinn Town Hall began in the first decades of the 14th century.
3. In two years my brother will become an engineer.
VI. Прочитайте и устно переведите на русский язык с 1-го по 3-й абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1-й и 2-й абзацы.
TALLINN
1. Tallinn is the capital of Estonia. It is аn industrial town. Half of аll the industrial products of the Republic comes from Tallinn's enterprises. They produce a great variety of articles such as electric motors, electrotechnical equipment, furniture, skis, toys, fabrics, perfumes, drugs, sweets, tinned foods, etс. The industrial output оf Tallinn's enterprises increases steadily. This increase is the result of high labour productivity due to mechanization, automation and the application of modern technology.
2. Tallinn is an old city. The earliest finds from the site of Tallinn's oldest part, the present Old Town, date from the 12th century. The city retains many features of its architecture and landscape and its cosy atmosphere. The streets of the Old Town are very narrow, the buildings are ancient, many of them date back to the 15th century. Nowadays they have all modern conveniences and house museums, theatres, shops and restaurants. The Old Town is the seat of the Republic’s government, several Ministries and the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences. The area of the Old Town makes up less than one per cent of Tallinn’s territory.
3. Thousands of Tallinn’s residents live in new districts. Each of them has attractions of its own: one district borders on thick pine groves, another faces a lake, a third offers a magnificent view on the Gulf of Finland. The district of Mustamae is one of the youngest in the city. Almost a quarter of Tallinn’s population resides in the district. At Mustamae there are two institutes: the Tallinn Polytechnics Institute and the Chemistry Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Estonian S.S.R. There are also numerous schoolhouses, kindergartens and service centres there.
4. Tallinn has Europe’s Gold Medal for preservation of architectural relicts. Perhaps no other city of Northern Europe preserves the beauty of its past so lovingly. With its charming mixture of the old and the new Tallinn creates an unforgettable impression .
VII. Прочитайте 4-й абзац и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос:
Why does Tallinn create an unforgettable impression?
1. …because the tempo of its construction is great.
2. …because it is a major industrial centre.
3. …because it charmingly combines the old and the new.
RUSSIA
1) Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. 2) It occupies about one seventh part of dry land. 3) The vast territory of Russia lies in the Eastern part of Europe and in the northern part of Asia. 4) Its total area is over 17 million square kilometers. 5) Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans: the Atlantic, the Arctic, the Pacific. 6) The northern and eastern coasts of Russia are washed by the White Sea, the Barents Sea and the Okhotsk Sea.
7) The land of Russia varies a lot from heavy forests to barren deserts, from high peaked mountains to deep valleys. 8) Russia is located on two plains: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Plain. 9) The Urals is the longest mountain chain. 10) It separates Europe from Asia.
11) There are various types of climate on the territory of Russia. 12) In the south the temperature is usually above zero all year round. 13) The climate of Siberia is continental: summers are hot and dry, winters are very cold.
14) Russia is a land of long rivers and deep lakes. 15) The Volga River is the longest river in Europe (3690 km) 16) It runs into the Caspian Sea which is in reality the largest lake in the world. 17) The Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
18) Russia is rich in natural resources. 19) It has deposits of coal, oil, natural gas, iron ore, gold, nickel, etc.
20) Russia borders on fourteen countries, including the former Republics of the USSR, which are now independent states.
21) The population of Russia is about 150 million people.
22) Now Russia (the Russian Federative Republic) is a Presidential Republic. 23) Today the state symbol of Russia is a three coloured banner. 24) It has three horizontal stripes: white, blue and red. 25) The white stripe symbolizes the earth, the blue one stands for the sky, and the red one symbolizes liberty. 26) A new national emblem is a two-headed eagle. 27) It is the most ancient symbol of Russia.
28) Russia has always played an important role in the world. 29) It is one of the leading powers.

MOSCOW
1) Moscow is the capital of Russia. 2) It is the largest city in our country and one of the largest cities in the world. 3) More than 8 million people live there. 4) Besides, every day about one million people come to Moscow from all over Russia and other countries. 5) Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoruki. 6) Our capital is situated on the banks of the Moscow River. 7) It is a main political, economic and cultural centre of our country. 8) Moscow is the seat of our Government. 9) Here numerous state and government offices are located. 10) The President of Russia lives and works in Moscow.
11) The heart of Moscow is Red Square. 12) Here you can see the most beautiful masterpieces of Russian architecture – the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral. 13) They attract lots of tourists. 14) Thousands of visitors enjoy the Tsar-Bell and the Tsar-Cannon, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, churches and museums of the Kremlin.
15) Moscow is the city of highly developed industry. 16) It has numerous modern enterprises, mostly engineering and metalworking plants. 17) They produce machine tools, motor cars, transformers, electric motors, TV sets, watches, etc. 18) Moscow is also a centre of the chemical industry.
19) Moscow is the port of five seas. 20) Four airports connect it with other parts of our country and many other countries. 21) There are nine railway stations in Moscow.
22) Moscow can be called a city of students. 23) There are a great number of schools, gymnasiums, lyceums, colleges, institutes and universities there.
24) Moscow is also an important cultural centre. 25) Worldwide-known theatres (the Bolshoi Theatre, the Maly Theatre, the Moscow Art Theatre, the Theatre in Taganka and many others), museums and art galleries (the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the Tretyakov Gallery, etc.), exhibition halls are situated there.
26) Moscow is very beautiful. 27) Plenty of green parks, large squares and wide streets make Moscow very attractive.