8. Ответьте письменно на вопросы по тексту.

1. What Isles do British people live on?

1. How many Isles do British Isles consist of?

1. How many rivers are there in Britain?

1. Where does the Thames run into?

1. How are British rivers joined?

1. What is the longest British river?

1. Where are the highest mountains of England situated?

1. Why are the British harbours never ice-bound in winter?

Вариант 4

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:

1. показателем 3-его лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite,

1. признаком множественного числа имени существительного,

1. показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1.In England there are schools maintained by the state and independent schools.

2.Playing «shop» helps the children to learn arithmetic in an infant school.

3.Special tests are set to diagnose each child’s ability.

4.Compulsory education begins at five when children go to infant schools, at seven they go to junior schools.

2. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным:

1.Why don’t you go to the college library, if you need to read that rare volume?

2.He stopped at the corner shop on the way; then he went on to the airport.

3.Have you had your summer holiday for this year yet?

4.I’ll buy you diamond ring, my friend, if it makes you feel all right.

3. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие различные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык:

1.Mary is tall, but Jane is taller.

2.Betty is very tall, she is the tallest girl in the class.

3.Betty’s dress is more expensive than Jane’s, Mary’s is more expensive than Betty’s.

4.Mary’s dress is the most expensive.

4. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений:

1.He searched for hours but he didn’t find anything at all.

2.I met nobody interesting at the party.

3.They didn’t go anywhere at all during the holidays.

4.Is there anybody going to listen to my story?

5. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видо-временные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.

1.I had a letter from my sister yesterday.

2.She lives in Nigeria.

3.Last year she bought a new car and she wants to visit Britain.

6. Прочтите и письменно переведите текст:

The University of Sheffield.

The University of Sheffield grew out of three older institutions: the Sheffield Medical School (founded in 1828), First College (founded in 1879as a result of the University Extenuation movement) and the Sheffield Technical School (opened in 1886). These three institutions were amalgamated in 1897 to form University College, Sheffield. It was then decided to combine the First College with the Medical School into a single building which was constructed at Western Bank and at the same time to enlarge facilities at the previous site at St George’s Square. On 31 st May 1905 the University of Sheffield received its charter. There has always been a very close liaison between the city and the University. Its main buildings are not more than three-quarters of a mile from the Town Hall.

Although the University houses nine Faculties and some seventy Departments, the study of the applications of science has always been a special feature. The Faculties include Arts, Pure Science, Medicine (including a School of Dental Studies), Law, Engineering Materials, Social Sciences, Architectural Studies and Educational Studies. There is also an exceptionally progressive Department of Extramural Studies which continues its influence, like the Institute of Education, throughout the Sheffield region. The University has a well-equipped Language Center and Laboratory and a television Service with two studios and a mobile unit.