9. Выпишите сказуемые каждого предложения.

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА

ВАРИАНТ 4

Задание 1.

Test 2. THE UNITED KINGDOM OF

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Choose the right variant.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1._____ situated on the British Isles. The British Isles 2._____ of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousands small islands. Their total area is over 3._________.

The United Kingdom is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 4._______ . About 80 percent of the population is urban.

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and 5.____ Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and 6._____ not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday 7._____ «Great Britain» is used in the meaning of the «United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland». The capital of the UK is London.

The British Isles are separated 8.______ the Continent by the 9.______ Sea, the 10._____ Channel and the Strait of Dover. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the 11.______ Sea.

The 12._____ of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called 13._____. The south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called 14._____. The north and west of England are mountainous, but the eastern, central and south-eastern parts of England 15._____ a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in 16._____ is the highest mountain. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The 17.______ is the longest river, while the 18._____ is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is 19.______ the whole year round.

The UK is a highly developed 20.______ country. It 21._____ and exports machinery, electronics, textile. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.

The UK is a constitutional 22.____ with a parliament and the Queen as Head of State.

1.	a. am	b. is	c. are	d. to be
2.	a. consist	b. consists	c. consisted	d. are consisted
3.	a. 24 000 km3	b. 44 000 km3	c. 144 000 km3	d. 244 000 km3
4.	a. 47 million	b. 57 million	c. 67 million	d. 76 million
5.	a. Northern	b. Southern	c. Eastern	d. Western
6.	a. do	b. does	c. did	d. to do
7.	a. study	b. play	c. talk	d. speech
8.	a. in	b. on	c. by	d. from
9.	a. Irish	b. English	c. North	d. Baltic
10.	a. Irish	b. English	c. North	d. Baltic
11.	a. Irish	b. English	c. North	d. Baltic
12.	a. area	b. surface	c. land	d. landscape
13.	a. Valley	b. Plain	c. Lowlands	d. Highlands
14.	a. Valley	b. Plain	c. Lowlands	d. Highlands
15.	a. am	b. is	c. are	d. to be
16.	a. England	b. Scotland	c. Wales	d. Northern Ireland
17.	a. Tyne	b. Severn	c. Thames	d. Mersey
18.	a. Tyne	b. Severn	c. Thames	d. Mersey
19.	a. mild	b. tropical	c. continental	d. temperate
20.	a. industrial	b. agricultural	c. political	d. economical
21.	a. buys	b. produces	c. sells	d. imports
22.	a. state	b. federation	c. republic	d. monarchy

Задание 2. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, имеющие окончание –S, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет: служит 1) показателем притяжательного падежа им. сущ.; 2) показателем 3-го лица ед.ч. глагола в PRESENT SIMPLE; 3) признаком мн.ч. им. сущ.

1. Most of America’s population lives in towns and cities.

2. The country covers over nine million square kilometres.

3. The United States is a land of rivers and lakes.

Задание 3. Образуйте степени сравнения от прилагательных GOOD, CLEVER, BEAUTIFUL. Составьте предложения с каждой формой.

Задание 4. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните сравнительные конструкции. Переведите предложения на русский язык. Составьте свои собственные предложения с этими конструкциями.

1. The more he grows the stronger he becomes.

2. I am not so as beautiful as my mother.

3. You are the best friend I’ve ever had.

Задание 5. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Я читаю газеты каждый день.

2. Сейчас я читаю газету.

3. Я уже прочитала газету.

4. Ты вчера прочитала эту газету?

5. Я прочитаю газету завтра.

6. Газеты читают все.

7. В том году газеты читали мало.

Задание 6. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст на русский язык. Подготовьте чтение текста. Определите подлежащее, сказуемое и его видо-временную форму в каждом предложении.