Слова и словосочетания

have tea – пить чай

Fast food restaurants – рестораны быстрого обслуживания

to serve – подавать, обслуживать

with the exception of – за исключением чего-либо

cheaply – дешево

mushroom pies – грибные пироги

a pub – общественные заведения.

III вариант

I. Прочитайте текст и переведите его письменно.

Great Britain is a highly industrialised country, Glasgow and Newcastle, are great centres of engineering and shipbuilding. Lancashire produces cotton goods, Yorkshire – woollen, while Sheffield concentrates on iron and steel.

Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. It means that there is the Queen and the Parliament. The Queen has almost no power in the country. Laws are made by the Parliament.

The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of' Lords and the House of Commons. There are more than 1.000 members in the House of Lords. Many seats in it are hereditary.

The House of Commons has 635 members. They are elected by a general election (secret ballot).

The government is headed by the Prime Minister, which is the leader of the Party that has won the election.

One of the most striking features of English life is the self-discipline and courtesy of people of all classes. Englishmen are naturally polite and never tired in saying “Thank you”. They don’t like displaying their emotions even in dangerous and tragic situations, and ordinary people seem to remain good tempered and cheerful under difficulties.

Слова и словосочетания

iron and steel – железо и сталь

general election – всеобщие выборы

government – правительство

to win the election – выиграть выборы

cheerful – веселые

to be hereditary – передаваться по наследству

striking features – черты, которые удивляют.

II. Дополните предложения из текста.

1. A parliamentary monarchy means that …

2. Laws are made by…

3. One of the most striking features of English life is…

4. Great centres of engineering and shipbuilding are…

5. The Prime Minister is….

6. The British Parliament consists of….

III. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты к следующим словам и словосочетаниям:

кораблестроительный центр;

удивительная черта;

самодисциплинированность;

учтивость;

оставаться веселыми;

высокоразвитая промышленная страна;

парламентская монархия;

тайное голосование;

выбирать.

IV. Ответьте на следующие вопросы по содержанию текста:

1. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?

2. What kind of country is Great Britain?

3. What cities are the great centres of engineering, cotton goods and woolen?

4. How do the Englishmen look like?

5. How do the Englishmen behave under difficulties?

V. Поставьте глагол в The Present Continuous Tense или The Simple Future Tense для выражения будущего.

1. The hearing (to finish) at half past nine, so I (to be) at home by 10 o’clock.

2. Do you know his lawyer’s phone number?

– I have bad memory for numbers but I (to look) for it in my note-book.

3. There is somebody at the door. I (to open)

4. The Judge’s phone is ringing. He (to go, to answer)

5. Sam’s plane (arrive) at midnight.

6. I’m sure we (enjoy) our visit to Great Britain.

7. Everybody thinks they (not/to release) him.

8. There (not/to be) any wars in the world.

VI. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в Present Perfect.

1. The British Parliament (to pass) just a new Bill.

2. Since 1924 the Conservatives and the Liberals (to dominate) the political scene.

3. The King (to sign) the Bill yet?

4. They (not to debate) this issue yet.

5. The Prime Minister just (to form) the Cabinet.

6. … the secretary (to come) yet.

7. They already (to inform) me about the accident.

8. Sue (not to take) a lot of drugs since she joined the health club.

VII. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в Past Indefinite.

Once during the civil wars of Rome someone (to murder) a slave in one of the city squares, and nobody (to know) who (to commit) the crime. The murdered slave’s dog (to guard) the body and (not to allow) anybody to touch it. The King, traveling that way, (to see) the animal watching the body. When he (to learn) that the dog had been there for three days without food he (to order) to bury the body and to bring the dog to him. After some time the review of the king’s troops (to take place) and every soldier had to march past the King. The dog (to see) the murderers of his late master and (to fall up) at them with fury. The criminals (to confess) the crime.