II. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

1. This is... book. 2. Have they got... car? 3. Time is... money. 4. She has two... daughters and one son. 5. He never eats... meat, he always eats... vegetables. 6. What... fine music!

Ш. Выпишите предложения, действие в которых происходит в настоящем времени (Present | Simple), переведите их на русский язык

1. My son is a student. 2. She was ill yesterday. 3. They will go on an excursion tomorrow. 4. My sister goes to school. 5. Г11 do my best. 6. She came from London.

IV. Выпишите предложения, действие в которых происходит в прошедшем времени (Past
Simple), переведите их на русский язык.

. Не had a family. 2. She gets up at 7 o'clock. 3. They will ring you up soon. 4. I study well. 5. She sat I down in the corner of the dining room. 6. ГЦ go to the south in summer.

V. Выпишите предложения из заданий Ш и IV, действие в которых будет происходить в
будущем времени (Future Simple), переведите их на русский язык.

VI. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам

1. London is the capital of Great Britain. 2. She is a guide. 3. They are twins. 4. Her name is Veronica. 5. I He likes reading. 6. My relatives live in Scotland.

VII. Вставьте неопределенные местоимения: «some», «any», «much», «little», «a few», «many».
Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Are there... new students in your group? 2. There are... pictures in the book. 3. He eats... fish. 4. I There are... questions in the test. 5. She has got... friends. 6.1 drink... coffee.

1 VIII. Переведите словосочетания, обращая внимание на степени сравнения прилагательных:

high plains, large lakes, the most splendid sight, heavy snowfalls, more difficult question, several climatic | regions.

I IX. Прочитайте текст, переведите его письменно и ответьте на вопросы после текста.

Canada

Canada has an area of nearly ten million square kilometres. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific

Ocean and its eastern coast- by the Atlantic Ocean. There are many islands in the north of Canada.

Canada has mountains, high plains and low plains. Canada is a country of lakes. Besides the Great Lakes,

which lie on boarder with the USA, there are many other very large lakes, for example, Great Bear Lake,

Great Slave Lake and Lake Winnipeg.

Canada also has large rivers: the Mackenzie, the Yukon, and the St. Lawrence.

The Niagara Falls is one of the most splendid sights in the world.

Canada has several climatic regions. Winter in Canada lasts from four to five month with heavy snowfalls.

The north of the country near the Arctic is tundra with great forests to the south. The centra] plains form

the prairies.

The population of Canada is over 24 million people. There are 330,000 Indians and 25,000 Eskimos, who

live mostly in the North.

The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Other large important towns are Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver,

Edmonton, Hamilton, Winnipeg and Quebec.

Machine-building, motor-car, ship-building, hydro-electric industries are highly developed.

Canada is a federal state and a member of the Commonwealth. Formally the head of the state is the King or jQueen of England, represented by the Governor-General, who is named by the Canadian cabinet.

[The leading figure in the political life of the country is the Prime Minister.

Canada consists of the provinces of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Colambia and Yukon and the North-West [Territories.

The Federal Parliament consists of the Senate, whose members are appointed by the Governor-General and the House of Commons whose members are elected by the people for a period of five years. The cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister.

■The seat of the Federal Parliament and government is Ottawa, the federal capital.

There are several political parties, which are represented in Parliament: the Progressive Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party. They differ mostly in policy, their attitude to the USA, to the question of the French and English elements of the population and to provincial policies.

Questions

11. What country is Canada? 2. What is the population of Canada? 3. What branches of industry are highly developed⁹ 4. What kind of state is Canada? 5. How many Houses does the Canadian Federal Parliament consist of? 6. Who is the head of the state and of the government?

Контрольная работа №1 Вариант №3

I. Вставьте вместо пропусков нужную форму глагола «to be» или «to have»

1.This... my sister. 2. They... a nice Hat. 3. Ann... eighteen. 4. My father... a hobby. 5.... you busy now? 6.... you got any questions?

II. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

1. What... beautiful weather we are having today! 2.... London stands on... Thames. 3. She has... blue eyes and... fair hair. 4. lie is... handsome young man. 5. My sisters are... students. 6. My father is... doctor.

III. Выпишите предложения, действие в которых происходит в настоящем времени (Present
Simple), переведите их на русский язык.

1. We learn many subjects at college, 2. He will finish the university next year. 3. They had practice at school. 4. They will pass four exams next term. 5. She was an actress. 6. He is my friend.

IV. Выпишите предложения, действие в которых происходит в прошедшем времени (Past
Simple), переведите их на русский язык.

1. The Tyumen Region is the largest in Russia. 2. It was a quiet town. 3. She will be an economist. 4. Tyumen was founded in 1586. 5. There will be a concert at college. 6. They are from Tyumen.

V. Выпишите предложения из заданий III и IV, действие в которых будет происходить в
будущем времени (Future Simple), переведите их на русский язык.

VI. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам.

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1.1 usually get up very early. 2. They have tea and cakes for breakfast. 3. He goes to college by bus. 4. She is a student of the second course. 5. They have a family. 6. He is my best friend.

VII. Вставьте неопределенные местоимения " some", "any", "much", "many", "little", "a few".

1. The Smiths have... money. 2. He has... English books. 3. She has... time. 4. Have you got... lessons today? 5. I've just made... coffee. Would you like...? 6. Have they got... relatives abroad?

VIII. Переведите словосочетания, обращая внимание на степени сравнения прилагательных:

the largest country, the longest river, the highest peak, various metals, the official language, a more beautiful place.

IX. Прочитайте текст, переведите его письменно и ответьте на вопросы.

The United States of America.

The USA is the 4ⁿ largest country in the world after Russia, Canada and China. The country consists of 3

parts: the continental part is in the center of the North American continent. The outlying territories are

Hawaii and Alaska. The total area of the USA is over 9 mln sq. km. The country borders on Canada in the

north and Mexico in the south. It also has a sea-border with Russia.

Three oceans wash the country: the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific. The country has many lakes,

including the Great Lakes and many rivers, the longest of which are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the

Columbia and others. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian, the Cordillera and

the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak, Mount McKinley, is in Alaska.

The climate conditions are rather various. The country is rich in natural and mineral resources: oil, gas,

iron, ore, coal and various metals.

The USA is a highly developed industrial and agricultural country. The main industrial branches are

aircraft, rocket, automobile, electronics, radio engineering and others.

Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations. The countiy population is over 260 mln. The

official language of the state is English. The national symbol of the USA is the national flag ''Stars and

Stripes¹", having 50 white stars and 13 white and red stripes on its field, symbolizing the number of the

original and present day states.

Officially the country comprises 50 states and 1 District of Columbia. The states differ in size, population

and economic development. Each state has ils own capital. The capital of the USA is Washington. It is

situated in the District of Columbia on the banks of the Potomac River and is named after the 1^st US

President - George Washington. There are many large cities in the country: New York, Los Angeles,

Chicago. Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco, Boston and some others.

The USA is a federal state, headed by the President. According to the US Constitution the powers of the

Government are divided into 3 branches: legislative, executive and judicial.

The legislative power belongs to the Congress consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Senate represents the states while the House of Representatives - population. The executive power

belongs to the President and his Administration (Vice-President and Cabinet of Ministers). The judicial

power belongs to the Supreme Court and the system of federal courts.

There are several political parties in the USA. The largest of them are the Republican (symbolized by a

donkey) and the Democratic (symbolized by an elephant).

Nowadays the USA is one of the leading powers of the world due to its economic, political and military

influence.

Questions

1. What power is the USA? 2. On what countries does it border? 3. The USA is a highly developed country, isn't it⁹ 4. What is the population of the country? 5. What kind of state is the USA? 6. What are the main branches of industry?

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Контрольная работа № 1. Вариант № 4.