Вариант 1

1. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием -s и какую функцию это окончание выполняет:

• Показатель 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Simple.

• Признак множественного числа имени существительного.

• Показатель притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. At temperatures below -39˚C mercury freezes and becomes a solid.

2. These are geometrical figures: a circle, a square, a triangle and an ellipse.

3. Most of London’s places of interest are situated to the north of the river Thames.

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

1. The students measure gas pressure at the laboratory.

2. The bus stop is not far from here.

3. There are only daylight lamps in this room.

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

1. It is one of the most important subjects at any technical institute.

2. Their office is farther away from the university than ours.

3. The more I thought of the plan, the less I liked it.

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

1. There are no tables on the wall.

2. This young chemist didn’t put any water into the tube.

3. There were some demonstrations on the National Mall yesterday.

5. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите видо-временные формы глаголов, переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Our designing bureau has developed the new equipment for your lab.

2. Our shop has an old and ineffective conveyer.

3. Our engineers were doing some calculations while your staff was taking the measurements.

4. He will take part in this work as your assistant.

5. Their firm will have built the hydroengineering project by the end of the year.

6. Перепишите слова, определите по суффиксу часть речи: а) существительное; б) прилагательное; в) наречие

и переведите слова на русский язык.

1. weightless; 2. function; 3. physicist; 4. thickness; 5. usually; 6. experimental; 7. transmission; 8. operator; 9. changeable; 10. completely.

7. Прочитайте текст и определите, какие из данных высказываний являются истинными. Выпишите их.

• Washington received its name in honor of the first American president.

• Washington is located in the state of Maryland.

• The centres of all the branches of the US federal government are located in D.C.

• The National Mall is a place for demonstrations only.

• There are no places of interest in Washington.

Washington

1. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. “D.C.” is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. Historically, it was called the Federal City or Washington City. To avoid confusion with the state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest, the city is often called simply D.C. Washington has a total area of 68.3 square miles (177.0 km²). It is surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia. The District of Columbia has three major natural flowing streams: the Potomac River, the Anacostia River and Rock Creek.

2. The centers of all three branches of the U.S. federal government are in the District. It also serves as the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other national and international institutions. Washington is the frequent location of political demonstrations and protests, large and small, particularly on the National Mall. The National Mall is a large, open area in the center of the city featuring many monuments to American leaders; it also serves to connect the White House and the United States Capitol buildings. There is the Washington Monument in the centre of the Mall.

3. Furthermore, Washington is one of the most popular destinations for tourists, the site of numerous national landmarks and monuments. It is a major American cultural center, with a number of important museums, galleries, performing arts centers and institutions, and native music scenes.

8. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык абзацы 1 и 3.