Read the text. Translate Passages 1, 3 and 7 in writing. Answer the questions below in writing.

 

The Island of Great Britain

 

Great Britain is the name of the largest island of the British Isles and it is made up of England, Scotland and Wales, it does not include Northern Ireland. In everyday speech «Great Britain» is used to mean the United Kingdom. Geographically the island of Great Britain is subdivided into two main regions — Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines, and the Lake District. The Pennine Chain extends southward from the Cheviot Hills’ into the Midlands, a plains region with low hills and valleys.

England is separated from Scotland by the Cheviot Hills, a range of hills running from east to west.

The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn⁶, flowing along the border between England and Wales, tributaries of which include the Avon, famed by Shakespeare; the Thames, which flows eastward to the port of London and some others. The swiftest flowing river in the British Isles is the Spey. Part of the border between Scotland and England is along the lower reaches of the Tweed, near which is made the woolen fabric that bears its name.

There are many lakes in Great Britain. On the northwest side of the Pennine system lies the Lake District, containing the beautiful lakes which give it its name. This district is widely known for its association with the history of English literature and especially with the name of William Wordsworth ( 1770 — 1859), the founder of the Lake School of poets.

The largest cities of Great Britain are: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, and Edinburgh. The most impor­tant ports are: London, Liverpool, Southampton, Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff.

Of the four parts which make up Great Britain England is the largest, the industrial and most densely populated part of the United Kingdom. About 50 million people of the population of the UK live in England.

The greatest concentrations of population are in London, Birmingham and northwest industrial cities. The coasts of England are washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. No part of England is more than 120 kilometres from the sea. The opening of the Channel Tunnel means Britain’s railway network is now linked directly to Europe. Eurostar trains run several times a day from the centre of London to Paris and Brussels.

 

 

Великобритания — это название крупнейшего острова Британских островов, в состав которого входят Англия, Шотландия и Уэльс, в состав не входит Северная Ирландия. В повседневной речи «Великобритания» означает «Соединенное Королевство». Географически остров Великобритания подразделяется на два основных региона – Британская низменность и Британское нагорье. Низменность состоит из южной и восточной Англии. Нагорье состоит из Шотландии, большей части Уэльса, Пеннин и Озерного края. Пеннинская цепь простирается на юг от холмов Шевиот до Мидлендс, равнинный регион с низкими холмами и долинами.

Главные реки Великобритании: Северн, протекающая вдоль границы между Англией и Уэльсом, притоками которой является Эйвон, прославленный Шекспиром; Темза, которая течет на восток в порт Лондона и некоторые другие. Самая быстрая река на Британских островах — Шпей. Часть границы между Шотландией и Англией проходит по низовьям Твида, возле которого изготавливается шерстяная ткань, имеющая это название.

Наибольшая часть населения сконцентрирована в Лондоне, Бирмингеме и северо-западных промышленных городах. Побережья Англии омываются Северным морем, Ирландским морем, Ла-Маншем и Доверским проливом. Ни одна часть Англии не находится более чем в 120 километрах от моря. Открытие туннеля означает, что железнодорожная сеть Великобритании теперь напрямую связана с Европой. Поезда Eurostar ходят несколько раз в день из центра Лондона в Париж и Брюссель.

 

What is the name of the largest island of the British Isles? Great Britain is the name of the largest island of the British Isles.

What parts is Great Britain made up? It is made up of England, Scotland and Wales, it does not include Northern Ireland.

In everyday speech «Great Britain» is used to mean the United Kingdom, isn’t it? Yes, it is.

What regions is the island of Great Britain subdivided into? Geographically the island of Great Britain is subdivided into two main regions — Lowland Britain and Highland Britain.

How is England separated from Scotland? England is separated from Scotland by the Cheviot Hills, a range of hills running from east to west.

What are the chief rivers of Great Britain? The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, flowing along the border between England and Wales, tributaries of which include the Avon, famed by Shakespeare; the Thames, which flows eastward to the port of London and some others.

Are there many lakes in Great Britain? Yes, there are.

Who was the founder of the Lake School of poets? William Wordsworth is the founder of the Lake School of poets.

What are the largest cities of Great Britain? The largest cities of Great Britain are: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, and Edinburgh.

Why is England the most important part of Great Britain? Of the four parts which make up Great Britain England is the largest, the industrial and most densely populated part of the United Kingdom.

 

 

Read the text. Decide if the statements below are true or false. Put “T” if it is true, put “F” if it is false.

Scotland

 

In area Scotland is more than half as big as England. Its population is, however, only one-eighth as great. Scotland was an independent kingdom, often at war with England, until 1603. It had never been entirely conquered by the Romans, who advanced some distance into Scottish territory, but for the most of their four centuries in Britain remained mainly behind the great wall which they built in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian, to the south of the modern boundary. In 1603 King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England too, and from then onwards the countries were under the same monarch, though the Act of Union was not passed until 1707. This Act incorporated Scotland with England in the United Kingdom, but the Scots kept their own legal system, religion and administration and still keep them now. Thus Scotland has never been united with England in the same way as Wales.

On the whole Scottish national consciousness is cultural and sentimental, and not much concerned with language. The Gaelic language, a Celtic tongue, is still used rather than English among the people of some remote Highland districts, but elsewhere most of the people are not of Celtic origin and would have no possible reason for wanting to introduce the Gaelic which would be an entirely foreign tongue. The English language is spoken all over Scotland with a variety of regional accents, but all of these can be at once recognized as Scottish, with the vowels and consonants pronounced more nearly as written than in standard English or any of the regional accents of England.

 

Scotland is more in area than England. True.

King James VI became the king of Wales. False.

The Act of Union incorporated Scotland with England. True.

Scotland has never been united with England. False.

The Scots kept their own legal system, religion and administration and still keep them now. True.

The Gaelic language is used among the people of some remote Highland districts. True.

Scotland has been united with England in the same way as Wales. True.

Most of the people are not of Celtic origin. True.

The English language isn’t spoken all over Scotland. True.

All regional accents can be at once recognized as English.

 

Complete the sentences using articles. Translate the sentences into Russian.

 

Moscow is situated on the Moscow River. The Moscow is a river that moves very slowly. There is a canal called the Moscow-Volga Canal which joins the Moscow to the Volga. The Volga runs into the Cas­pian Sea.

Several rivers run into a sea at New York. The most important is the Hudson River which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Besides the Hudson there are two other rivers: the East River and the Harlem River.

In Siberia there are many long rivers: the Ob, the Irtysh, the Yenissei, the Lena and the Amur.

The Altai Mountains are higher than the Urals.

There is a splendid view of Lake Ge­neva from this hotel.

My friends have travelled a lot. This year they are going to fly to the Canary Islands.

Which river flows through London? — The Thames.

Of which country is Washington a capital? — The United States.

The United King­dom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Chicago is on Lake Michigan.

 

Москва расположена на реке Москве. Москва – это река, которая течет очень медленно. Есть канал под названием канал Москва-Волга, который соединяет Москву с Волгой. Волга впадает в Каспийское море.

Несколько рек впадают в море в Нью-Йорке. Наиболее важной является река Гудзон, впадающая в Атлантический океан. Помимо Гудзона, есть еще две реки: Ист-Ривер и Гарлем.

В Сибири есть много длинных рек: Обь, Иртыш, Енисей, Лена и Амур.

Алтайские горы выше Урала.

Из этого отеля открывается великолепный вид на Женевское озеро.

Мои друзья много путешествуют. В этом году они собираются лететь на Канарские острова.

Какая река протекает через Лондон? Темза.

Столицей какой страны является Вашингтон? — Соединенных Штатов.

Великобритания состоит из Великобритании и Северной Ирландии.

Чикаго расположено на озере Мичиган.

Complete the sentences using some, any, no where it is necessary. Translate the sentences into Russian.

 

There are no buses today and I can’t go shop­ping.

There is some caviar in the can. I love it. Would you like some?

Please don’t offer her any chips. She doesn’t want any.

Can I have some milk in my tea? I don’t like it black.

There is some ink in my pen.

Is there any snow in the street this morn­ing?

My mother likes no music.

Are there any chess players here?

There are some diagrams in the new book.

Are there any newspapers on the ta­ble?

 

Сегодня нет автобусов, и я не могу заняться шопингом.

В банке есть немного икры. Я люблю ее. Хочешь немного?

Пожалуйста, не предлагайте ей чипсов. Она ничего не хочет.

Можно мне молока в чай? Я не люблю черный.

В моей ручке есть чернила.

Утром на дороге есть снег?

Моя мама не любит музыку.

Есть ли здесь шахматисты?

В новой книге есть несколько диаграмм.

Есть ли газеты на столе?

 

Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets. Translate the sentences into Russian.

We should eat healthy food.

Today the streets aren’t as clean as they used to be.

It’s the worst mistake he has ever made.

This man is taller than that one.

Asia is larger than Australia.

The Volga is shorter than the Mississippi.

Which build­ing is the highest in Moscow?

Mary is a better stu­dent than Lucy.

The Alps are higher than the Urals.

This garden is the most beautiful in our town.

 

Нам следует есть здоровую пищу.

Сегодня улицы не такие чистые, как были раньше.

Это худшая ошибка, которую он когда-либо совершал.

Этот человек выше того.

Азия больше Австралии.

Волга короче Миссисипи.

Какое здание самое высокое в Москве?

Мэри лучше учится, чем Люси.

Альпы выше Урала.

Этот сад самый красивый в нашем городе.

 

Complete the sentences using much, many, little, few, a little, a few. Translate the sentences into Russian.

When we walked a little farther down the road, we met another group of students.

Have you got much money on you? — I’m sorry. I have very little money at the moment.

At the conference we met many peo­ple whom we knew well.

There are very few old houses left in our street. Most of them have already been pulled down.

If you have much spare time, look through this book. You will find a few stories there which are rather interesting.

There are a few things here which I cannot understand.

Shall I bring a little more chalk? — No, thank you. There is much chalk on the desk. I hope that will be enough for our lesson.

He had few English books at home, so he had to go to the library for more books.

She gave him a little water to wash his hands and face.

I’d like to say a few words about my journey.

Когда мы прошли немного дальше по дороге, мы встретили другую группу студентов.

У тебя много денег с собой? — Мне жаль. У меня сейчас очень мало денег.

На конференции мы встретили много людей, которых хорошо знали.

На нашей улице осталось очень мало старых домов. Большинство из них уже снесены.

Если у вас есть много свободного времени, просмотрите эту книгу. Там вы прочитаете несколько интересных историй.

Здесь есть несколько вещей, которые я не могу понять.

Принести больше мела? — Нет, спасибо. На столе есть много мела. Я надеюсь, что этого будет достаточно для нашего урока.

У него дома было мало книг по английскому, поэтому ему пришлось пойти в библиотеку за книгами.

Она дала ему немного воды, чтобы вымыть руки и лицо.

Я хотел бы сказать несколько слов о моем путешествии.

 

Complete the sentences using the correct active forms of the verbs. Translate the sentences into Russian.

When I looked out of the window, it was raining heavily and people were hurrying along the streets.

When I came home yesterday, I saw that all my family was sitting round the table.

My brother can skate very well. He skates every Sunday.

When my sister was washing her skirt, she found a pound note in the pocket.

I invited my friends to come to my place tomorrow.

Why does he let us know where he is?

The rain stopped. Let us go for a walk.

When I came to the station yesterday I learnt that my train had already left.

My friend has just recovered after a serious illness.

I have never seen anyone more intelligent than my teacher.

Когда я выглянул в окно, шел сильный дождь и люди спешили по улицам.

Когда я пришел домой вчера, я увидел, что вся моя семья сидела за столом.

Мой брат умеет кататься на коньках очень хорошо. Он катается каждое воскресенье.

Когда моя сестра стирала юбку, она нашла фунт в кармане.

Я пригласил своих друзей прийти ко мне завтра.

Почему он сообщает нам, где он находится?

Дождь закончился. Пойдем гулять.

Когда я вчера пришел на вокзал, я узнал, что мой поезд уже ушел.

Мой друг только что выздоровел после тяжелой болезни.

Я никогда не видел никого более умного, чем мой учитель.

 

Fill in each space with a suitable modal verb. Translate the sentences into Russian.

They can come at any time they like between ten and twelve in the morning, but they cannot come if they do not want to.

You are allowed to park your car only in your own space in the back of the building.

Why can you not understand it? It is so easy.

You should do it yourself without anybody’s help.

It was raining hard and we could go for a walk.

Do not give the vase to the child, he can break it.

You do not know any foreign language, you can not apply for a job.

You do not look too well today, you should see a doctor.

Susan has to come home for lunch.

She says she has to finish her work first.

Они могут прийти в любое время между десятью и двенадцатью утра, но они не могут прийти, если не хотят.

Вы можете оставить свой автомобиль только на своем собственном месте позади здания.

Почему ты не можешь этого понять? Это так просто.

Тебе следует сделать это самостоятельно, без чьей-либо помощи.

Шел сильный дождь, и мы могли пойти на прогулку.

Не давайте вазу ребенку, он может ее разбить.

Вы не знаете иностранного языка, не можете подать заявку на работу.

Вы не очень хорошо выглядите сегодня, вам следует обратиться к врачу.

Сьюзен должна прийти домой на обед.

Она говорит, что должна сначала закончить свою работу.