III. Закончите предложения по содержанию текста.

4. In his student’s days A.S. Popov worked as ….

a) a driver

b) a mechanic

c) an engineer

5. A.S. Popov had not patented …yet.

a) his discovery

b) his invention

c) his creation

6. By that time the world considered Marconi ….

a) the greatest physicist

b) the inventor of radio

c) the inventor of radio-telegraphy

7. A.S. Popov, the talented Russian scientist, demonstrated the first radio-receiving set in the world ….

a) in the 19th century

b) on May 7, 1895

c) on March 8, 1896

8. He worked as a mechanic at ….

a) the plant

b) one of the first electric power plants

c) the power station

IV. Подберите эквивалент к данному русскому слову.

9. изобрeтение

a) invent

b) inventor

c) invention

10. развитие

a) developed

b) development

c) developing

11. производство

a) producer

b) production

c) productive

12. использование

a) user

b) use

c) used

13. создание

a) creator

b) creation

c) created

14. ученый

a) science

b) scientific

c) scientist

15. техника

a) engineer

b) engineering

c) engine

V. Выберите русское предложение, наиболее точно передающее содержание предъявленного.

16. Popov’s invention laid the foundation for further improvement in the field of radio-engineering.

a) Изобретение Попова связано с дальнейшим усовершенствованием в области радиотехники.

b) Изобретение Попова заложило основы для дальнейших усовершенствований в области радиотехники.

с) Изобретение Попова будет иметь большое значение для дальнейших изобретений в области радиотехники.

17. Nearly at the same time an Italian inventor Marconi got an English patent on using electromagnetic waves for communication without wires.

a) Итальянский ученый изобрел радио.

b) В то же время итальянский изобретатель Маркони получил английский патент на использование электромагнитных волн для передачи сообщения без проводов.

с) Маркони использовал волны для передачи сигналов на расстояние.

18. A.S. Popov thought of a possibility of using waves for transmitting signals over a distance.

a) А.С. Попов демонстрировал передачу и прием радиограмм.

b) А.С. Попов использовал радиоволны для передачи на расстояние.

с) А.С. Попов думал о возможности использования радиоволны для передачи сигналов на расстояние.

VI. Выберите английское предложение, наиболее точно передающие содержание предъявленного.

19. Popov’s invention laid the foundation for further inventions in the field of radio engineering.

а) By his invention A.S. Popov made a priceless contribution to the development of world science.

b) Popov’s laid the foundation for the invention of television.

c) A.S. Popov made a great contribution to the development of radio.

20. The talented Russian scientist demonstrated the first radio receiving set in the world on May 7, 1895.

a) A.S. Popov, the talented Russian scientist, created the first wireless receiving set.

b) A.S. Popov, the talented Russian scientist, invented radio-telegraphy.

c) A.S. Popov, the talented Russian scientist, invented radio on May 7, 1895.

21. A.S. Popov has won recognition among specialists in the field of radio-engineering.

a) In our country A.S. Popov, by right, is called the inventor of radio.

b) Popov’s invention laid the foundation for further inventions in the field of radio-engineering.

c) Since Popov’s invention scientists all over the world have been developing modern systems of radio-telegraphy, broadcasting, television and etc.

VII. Выберите правильную видовременную форму глагола.

22. Radio … one of the leading places in modern engineering.

a) occupied

b) will occupy

c) occupies

23. Radio … by A.S. Popov.

a) invents

b) invented

c) was invented

24. As A.S. Popov … his invention by that time yet, the world considered Marcony to be the inventor of radio.

a) didn’t patent

b) doesn’t patent

c) hadn’t patented

25. For some years he … at the seminary.

a) had been studying

b) studies

c) studied

26. The first receiver set … by Popov.

a) creates

b) created

c) was created

VIII. Заполните пропуски правильными модальными глаголами и их эквивалентами.

27. The scientist…patent his invention.

a) was to

b) must

c) had to

28. He … the first radio-receiving set.

a) may demonstrate

b) had to demonstrate

c) can demonstrate

29. His experiments … the existence of electromagnetic waves.

a) may prove

b) were able to prove

c) were to prove

30. In student days A.S. Popov … as a mechanic at one of the first electric power-plants.

a) must work

b) can work

c) had to work

31. A.S. Popov … his device.

a) can develop

b) must develop

c) had to develop