І курс II семестр контрольна робота №1

1. Поставте запитання до підкреслених слів:

1. He has attended the University for three years.

2. In the second half of the 20^th century a demographic explosion took place on the Earth.

3. The first atomic power station in the world was put onto operation in Obninsk.

4. Scientists shall discuss this question at the meeting tomorrow.

5. Each substance melts at a definite temperature.

6. The Earth is rotated by the Moon.

2. Перекладіть речення українською мовою. Випишіть із кожного з них модальні дієслова і поставте їх в Present, Past та Future:

1. You can’t wear jeans at work.

2. I must ask you not to do that again.

3. Professors are to help us in our practical work.

4. Somebody will have to make a report about our scientific work.

5. You may come in and sit down.

6. Every engineer should know the properties of engineering materials.

3. Випишіть і перекладіть речення, в яких дієслово вжито в пасивному стані:

1. Isaac Newton was one of the greatest scientists of all times.

2. Chemists will produce a lot of new substances.

3. The project was sharply criticized by many people.

4. The new information was much spoken about.

4. Поставте прикметники та прислівники у відповідному ступені порівняння. Перекладіть речення:

1. This is the (important) question in your speech.

2. He is the (great) scientist in the world.

3. The student hasn’t been in the laboratory (late).

4. Light moves (fast) than sound.

5. This is the (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life.

5. Заповніть пропуски прийменниками, де це необхідно (above, at, in, on, with):

1. … last winter we had heavy snowfalls … Kyiv.

2. … some days the temperature rises … 30 degrees … zero.

3. They arrived late … the airport.

4. Ukraine is rich … minerals.

5. The sleeps … the window open.

6. Замініть виділені слова на особові займенники в називному та об’єктному відмінку:

1. The students are playing tennis.

2. Put the books on the shelf.

3. We have seen the scientific film.

4. My assistant went to the library.

5. We listened to the instructor with great interest.

7. Заповніть пропуски займенниками “some”, “any” та перекладіть ці речення:

1. … trees remain green all the year round.

2. She wants to buy … flowers.

3. Are there … illustrations in that book?

4. Put … salt on your meat.

THOMAS ALVA EDISON

Most people know that Thomas Edison invented the first working light bulb, but they don't know anything else about him. Edison had almost no formal schooling, yet he invented over 1 000 different things. Among Edison's inventions are: the phonograph (record player), the movie camera and the movie projector.

Thomas Edison invented his electric light bulb in 1879. It was a real scientific progress, but there was still much work to do. No one knew how to use electricity outside of a laboratory before Thomas Edison. He and his workers had to create a safe electric system. First they had to build a factory. Then they had to build the dynamos (generators) to make the electricity. Next they had to send out the electricity.

Edison began his project in New York City. By 1887, much of New York City had electricity. Edison founded the Edison Electric Light Company and continued to supply electricity to New York and other places.

Thomas Edison lived until 1931. He continued to invent all his life. After the War, he tried to invent a substitute for rubber because of the shortage that the war caused.

Thomas Edison was a true genius. He became one of America's most famous and most honoured people.

1. Прочитайте текст. Перепишіть і письмово перекладіть 2-3 абзаци тексту.

2. Дайте відповіді на запитання:

1. What are Edison’s inventions?

2. What did he have to do before the electric bulb was useful to the public?

3. What part did he play in supplying electricity to New York?

4. What did he do during and after World War I?

5. What education did he get?

3. Заповніть пропуски словами з тексту: rubber, invented, shortage, generators.

1. Thomas Edison … the first working light bulb.

2. Edison and his workers had to build the … to make the electricity.

3. After the World War I, Edison tried to invent a substitute for … because of the … that the war caused.

4. Утворіть похідні слова: to invent, work, to create, science, progress.

Наприклад: to direct – director – direction - directive

5. Перекладіть англійською мовою слова та словосполучення: електрична лампочка, винахід, фонограф, кінокамера, створити безпечну електричну систему, гумовий замінник, бути справжнім генієм.