1. Грамматическая часть.

1.1. Перепишите предложения, обращая внимание на множественное число существительных, и выполните соответствующие изменения.

1. The mouse was caught.
2. What is the child’s name?
3. The roof of the house was covered with snow.
4. This lady is that gentleman’s wife.
5. This factory produces furniture.

 

 

1. The mice were caught.
2. What are the children’s names?
3. The roofs of the houses were covered with snow.
4. These ladies are those gentlemen’s wives.
5. These factories produce furniture.

 

 

1.2. Заполните пропуски, учитывая особенности употребления конструкции THERE + BE.

1.There is a big window to the left of the door.

2. There are three rooms in our country house when we were children.
3. Are there three cups on the coffee-table for all the family?
4. Is there a carpet on the floor? What is the designer’s plan?
5. There is a biscuit on the plate. It was empty.

 

1.3. Напишите письменно числительные, даты и дроби.

1. October 11, 1999
2. 2 ½
3. 250 deputies
4. (миллионы) of rubles
5. 883650

 

1. October the eleventh, nineteen ninety nine
2. two and a half
3. two hundred fifty deputies
4. millions of rubles
5. eight hundred eighty-three thousand six hundred fifty

 

 

1.4. Переведите предложения с русского языка на английский, используя повелительное наклонение.

1. He ходите туда!
2. Давайте начнем!
3. Иди сюда.
4. Скажи ему правду.
5. Не заставляй их.

 

1. Don’t go there!
2. Let’s start!
3. Come here.
4. Tell him the truth.
5. Do not force them.

 

1.5. Переведите личные местоимения в следующих предложениях.

1. She (Она) has some souvenirs. We (Мы) bought them (их) in England.
2. Jack and I (Я) met Samantha. She (Она) gave him (ему) and me (мне) a letter for you (тебя). Take it (его).
3. We (Мы) don’t speak with them (ними).
4. Den and Mike are leaving for New York. I (Я) am driving them (их) to the airport.
5. You (Тебе) shouldn’t talk to her (ней).

 

1.6. Переведите притяжательные и абсолютные местоимения в следующих предложениях.

1. Your (Твоя) family lives abroad. Mine (Моя) lives with me.
2. Here is her (ее) motorcycle. His (Его) is round the corner.
3. Elizabeth and Steven are selling their (их) flat.
4. Our (Наша) story is very interesting, but I would like to listen to yours (вашу).
5. This is my (моя) favorite company. Its (Ее) goods are always of high quality.

 

1.7. Переведите указательные местоимения в следующих предложениях.

1. In (те) those ancient days workers didn’t use computers.
2. Good evening! Who’s that (тот) speaking?
3. I have made all the task this (этот) time.
4. I dislike this (эта) song. Turn on that (ту) one, please.
5. Can you pass me that (ту) pen, please?

 

1.8. Вставьте артикли в следующие предложения.

1. At the beginning of June Sarah goes on — holiday.
2. There was a big palm tree in front of — their window.
3. Robert is a bad pupil. He gets — bad marks.
4. The Andes are in — South America.
5. I would like to go to — China. I’ve heard that the Chinese are very hospitable.

 

1.9. Измените форму глагола в настоящем времени (активный залог).

1. You are complaining about my handwriting! Stop it!
2. The US space shuttle Atlantis returns safely to earth.
3. This is the first time I see him ashamed.
4. Look! She is dancing now.
5. He doesn’t speak Chinese.

 

1.10. Измените форму глагола в прошедшем и будущем временах (активный залог).

1. He cut the grass when suddenly the lawn-mower broke down.
2. Hardly I reached the station when the train came.
3. It’s still not clear if the weather changed for the better.
4. We traveled to lake Baikal in 2 months.
5. Did you leave home by the morning?

 

1.11. Измените форму глагола, используя причастие прошедшего времени, и составьте словосочетания.

1) many violated statutes

2) the set up agreement by the decision

3) the shrunk responsibilities of the president

4) the suspended decision of the case

5) the revealed decision of the case

 

1.12. Измените форму глагола, используя страдательный залог.

1. Is paper made from wood?
2. Coffee was never grown in Russia before.
3. The New Year tree was decorated yesterday before the children woke up.
4. The airport is surrounded by soldiers, it will be difficult to escape.
5. I was told to keep silent.

 

1.13. Вставьте местоимения some/any/no or much/many, (a) little/(a) few, a lot.

1. Would you like some more salad? – Yes, thank you.
2. There were some sweets in your bag, you are lying!
3. I can speak a little Russian. I studied it at university.
4. Do you mind if I ask you some questions?
5. The Smiths have no money. They aren’t rich.

 

1.14. Измените форму прилагательного, используя степени сравнения прилагательных.

1. The London Underground is worse than the Tokyo Underground system.
2. Ireland is not as large as Sweden.
3. Sorry, 5 % discount is my best offer. It’s the most I can do.
4. Our flat is less comfortable than yours.
5. The restaurants are the same. This one is as more expensive as that one.

 

1.15. Выберите правильно наречие или прилагательное.

1. It is raining heavy/heavily.
2. Don’t cut yourself. Use the knife careful/carefully.
3. Tom is a careful/carefully driver.
4. Sorry, I don’t understand you. Can you speak slow/slowly?
5. Your answer is correct/correctly.

 

2. Лексическая часть.

2.1. Render the English words and phrases with their Russian equivalents.

1.     Detective Activity 2.     a fellow-student 3.     a valley 4.     a plain 5.     a staff

a) штат служащих, кадры  5 b) равнина 4 c) ОРД 1 d) долина 3 e) однокурсник 2

 

2.2. Соотнесите синонимы.

1.   to search 2.   to collect 3.   to separate 4.   to influence 5.   to find

a) to gather 2 b) to affect 4 c) to discover 5 d) to observe  1 e) to divide 3

 

2.3. Соотнесите синонимы.

1.    to establish 2.    to pass (an exam) 3.    to develop 4.    to comprise 5.    to confuse

a) to master  2 b) to mix 5 c) to consist of 4 d) to set up 1 e) to take (credits)  3

 

2.4. Render the English words with their Russian equivalents.

1.  to protect evidence 2.  to be separated by 3.  to fulfil duties 4.  to pass physical examination 5.  to participate in competitions

a) отделяться чем-либо  2 b) сдать экзамен по физической подготовке 4 c) участвовать в соревнованиях 5 d) охранять, защищать доказательства 1 e) выполнять обязанности 3

 

2.5. Соотнесите синонимы.

1.  help 2.  popular 3.  increase 4.  point 5.  staff 6.  wealthy

a) famous 2 b) location 4 c) aid 1 d) raise 3 e) personnel 5 f) rich 6

 

3. Чтение.

3.1. Прочитайте текст и составьте все типы вопросов к нему.

Henry Strieker and his wife Karen committed a nationwide fraud. The victims were offered to buy some goods, but the buyers never received them. The Strickers were accused by a federal jury of fraud. The accused didn’t appear for trial and escaped. If they were convicted, they could receive two hundred fifteen years. The U.S. guarantees that all reports will be investigated and all information will be kept confidential. If appropriate, the U.S. is prepared to protect informants by relocating them.

 

Who committed a nationwide fraud?

Were the victims offered to buy some goods?

The Strickers were accused by a federal jury of frau, weren’t they?

Did the accused appear for trial or escaped?

What is the U.S. prepared to protect?