2 ГОД ОБУЧЕНИЯ

КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ

Вариант №1

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного, подчеркните прилагательное. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. This film is (interesting) for me.

2. That student is (clever) than this one.

3. Winter is (cold) season of the year.

4. Bob is (young) than his sister.

5. July is the (good) month of the year.

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. The students speaking good English must help their classmates.

2. The stolen money returned to the bank.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. How do you like the film? She asked (turning, turned) to me.

2. When we came nearer we saw two boys (coming, come) towards us.

3. The cup (breaking, broken) by my brother was mine.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Ann was … (good, better, the best) student is our group.

2. Helen knows how to deal with … (difficult, more difficult, the most difficult) customers.

3. The two … (bad, worse, the worst) months in Britain are January and February.

4. Winter is … (cold, colder, the coldest) season of the year.

5. I am … (young, younger, the youngest) in my family.

5. Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. She hasn’t got … French books.

2. How … is it?

3. There is … furniture in my flat.

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

 He studies at the University well.

Who...?    

Where…? 

How…?

7. Письменно переведите на русский язык текст.

ELECTIONS

Anyone who is an American citizen, at least 18 years of age, and is registered to vote may vote. Each state has the right to determine registration procedures. A number of civic groups, such as the League of Women Voters, are actively trying to get more people involved in the electoral process and have drives to register as many people as possible. Voter registration and voting among minorities has dramatically increased during the last twenty years, especially as a result of the Civil Rights Movement.

WORDS

to register – регистрировать

right - право

to determine - определять

to involve - вовлекать

minorities  - национальные меньшинства

to increase - увеличивать

8. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Which American citizens may vote?

2. Who tries to get more votes ?

3. When did voter registration increase?

Вариант №2

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Ann was … (good, better, the best) student is our group.

2. Helen knows how to deal with … (difficult, more difficult, the most difficult) customers.

3. The two … (bad, worse, the worst) months in Britain are January and February.

4. Winter is … (cold, colder, the coldest) season of the year.

5. I am … (young, younger, the youngest) in my family.

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. A letter sent from St. Petersburg today will be in Moscow tomorrow.

2. He saw some people in the post - officesending telegrams.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. It was not easy to find the (losing, lost) stamp.

2. Do you know the girl (playing, played) in the garden?

3. I shall show you a picture (painting, painted) by Hogarth.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. This film is … (interesting, more interesting, the most interesting) for me.

2. That student is … (clever, cleverer, the cleverest) than this one.

3. Winter is … (cold, colder, the coldest) season of the year.

4. This text is very … (difficult, more difficult, the most difficult).

5. Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. They have … engineers at their office.

2.  Do you have … English books?

3.  There are … old beautiful buildings round the square.

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

1. My friends lived in the country last two years.

Who…?

Where…?

When…?

7. Письменно переведите

THE NATIONAL ELECTION

There is some concern, however, about the number of citizens who could vote in national elections but do not. In the national election of 1984, for instance, only 53.3 per cent of all those who have voted actually did. But then, Americans who want to vote must register, that is put down their names in register before the actual elections take place. There are 50 different register laws in the US-one set for each state. In the South, voters often have to register not only locally but also at the county seat.

WORDS

however – однако

citizen – гражданин

actually – на самом деле, действительно

state – штат

8. Письменно ответьте на вопросы

1. Why do you think many people who could vote don’t do it?

2. When did 53/3 percent of citizens vote?

3. What must Americans do before the actnal elections take place?

Вариант №3

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. This film is … (interesting, more interesting, the most interesting) for me.

2. That student is … (clever, cleverer, the cleverest) than this one.

3. Winter is … (cold, colder, coldest) season of the year.

4. This text is very … (difficult, more difficult, the most difficult).

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. When sending the telegram, she forgot to write her name.

2. The questions put to the lecturer yesterday were very important.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. Yesterday we were at a conference (organizing, organized) by the pupils of the tenth form.

2. (Taking, taken) the girl by the hand, she led her across the street.

3. Here is the letter (receiving, received) by me yesterday.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Is Alan … (tall, taller, the tallest) than Kate.

2. This is … (good, better, the best) day in my life.

3. I think Moscow is … (beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful) city in Russia.

4. Smoking is … (bad, worse, the worst) thing in the world.

5. Today they work … (slowly, more slowly, the most slowly).

5.Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. She doesn’t read … .

2. There were … people in the street after the performance.

3. I see you have got … newspapers.   

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам

She will study abroad next year.

Who…?

Where…?

When…?

7. Письменно переведите на русский язык

THE ELECTION YEAR

In November of the election year (years divisible by four, e.g. 1988, 1992, 1996, etc.), the voters across the nation go to the polls. If the majority of the popular votes in a state go to the Presidential (and vice-presidential) candidate of one party, then that person is supposed to get all of that state’s “electoral votes”. These electoral votes are equal to the number of Senators and Representatives each state has in Congress. The candidate with the largest number of these electoral votes wins the election.

WORDS

poll – избирательный участок

majority - большинство

state - государство

Presidential candidate – кандидат в президенты

to suppose - предполагать

equal – равный

Representative – представитель

8. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.

1. What do the citizens do in November of the elections year?

2. When does the Presidential candidate get all votes?

3. Who wins the elections?

Вариант №4

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Is Alan … (tall, taller, the tallest) than Kate.

2. This is … (good, better, the best) day in my life.

3. I think Moscow is … (beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful) city in Russia

4. Smoking is … (bad, worse, the worst) thing in the world

5. Today they work … (slowly, more slowly, the most slowly).

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. The girl putting the book on the shelf is the new librarian.

2. A fish taken out of the water cannot live.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. I picked up the pencil (lying, lain) on the floor.

2. She was reading the book (buying, bought) the day before.

3. The book (writing, written) by the scientist is very interesting.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Health is … (good, better, the best) than wealth.

2. Paris is … (large, larger, the largest) than Marsel.

3. Summer is … (hot, hotter, the hottest) season of the year.

4. The Alps are … (high, higher, the highest) mountains in Europe.

5. We have … (little, less, the least) interest in this work.

5. Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1.    There are … good sportsmen in our college.

2.    Is there … bread on the plate?

3.    He reads … .

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

My brother Peter finished school two years ago.

Who …?

What…?

When…?

7. Письменно переведите на русский язык

ANOTHER IMPORTANT FACTOR OF ELECTIONS

Another important factor is that there are many more elections in the US at the state and local levels than there are in most countries. If the number of those who vote in these elections (deciding, for example, if they should pay more taxes so a new main street bridge can be built) were included, the percentage in fact would not be that much different from other countries. Certainly, Americans are much more interested in local politics than in those at the federal level.

WORDS

state - государство

local level – местный уровень

to vote - голосить

to decide - решать

tax - налог

to include - включать

certainly – конечно

8. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.

1. How many elections are there in the US ?

2. Will percentage of those who vote be much different?  

3. Why are the most Americans more interested in local politics than in those at the federal level ?

Вариант №5

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Health is … (good, better, the best) than wealth.

2. Paris is … (large, larger, the largest) then Marsel.

3. Summer is … (hot, hotter, the hottest) season of the year.

4. The Alps are … (high, higher, the highest) mountains in Europe.

5. We have … (little, less, the least) interest in this work.

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. While putting the eggs into the basket, she broke one of them.

2. A line seen through this crystal looks double.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. Read the (translating, translated) sentences once more.

2. Name some place (visiting, visited) by you last year.

3. Translate the words (writing, written) on the blackboard.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Which is … (long, longer, the longest) day of the year?

2. Even … (hard, harder, the hardest) work has an end.

3. Your English is … (good, better, the best) now.

4. This book is … (interesting, more interesting) than that one .

5. Your room is … (light, lighter, the lightest) than his room.

5.Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. There is … work at the office today.

2. Mr. Brown has got … bookshelves in his study.

3. There isn’t … milk in the bottle.   

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

Helen works hard in her office.

Who…?

How…?

Where…?

7. Письменно переведите на русский язык

THE NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

The national presidential elections really consist of two separate campaigns: one is for the nomination of candidates at national party conventions. The other is to win the actual election. The nominating race is a competition between members of the same party. They run in a succession of state primaries and caucuses(which take place between March and June). They hope to gain a majority of delegate votes for their national party conventions (in July or August). The party

WORDS

to consist of – состоять из

campaign - кампания

to win - выигрывать

competition - соревнование

to take place  - происходить

majority – большинство

caucus – предвыборный митинг сторонников какой-либо партии

8. Письменно ответьте на вопросы

1. What parts does the national presidential elections consist of ?

2. What is the nominating race?

3. When do state primaries and caucuses take  plaсe ? 

Вариант №6

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Which is … (long, more long, the longest) day of the year?

2. Even … (hard, harder, the hardest) work has an end.

3. Your English is … (good, better, the best) now.

4. This book is … (interesting, more interesting).

5. Your room is … (light, lighter, more light) than his room.

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. A person taking a sunbath must be very careful.

2. The word pronounced by the student was not correct.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. The house (surrounding, surrounded) by old trees is very beautiful.

2. The wall (surrounding, surrounded) the house was very high.

3. We could not see the sun (covering, covered) by dark clouds.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Today the wind is … (strong, the strongest, stronger) than yesterday.

2. Join knows Russian … (good, better, the best) than you.

3. This is … (long, the longest, longer) night of the year.

4. It is one of … (the most important, more important, important) question of our conference.

5. He made his work … (quick, quicker, the quickest) than you. 

5.Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. Have you got … friends here?

2. There isn’t … furniture in my office.

3. There are … dictionaries in the library.   

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

He passed the entrance exams very well.

Who …?

What … ?

How … ?

7. Письменно переведите на русский язык

THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

Britain is administered from the Palace of Westminster in London. This is also known as the House of Parliament. Parliament is made up of two chambers – the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The members of the House of Lords are not elected: they qualify to sit in the House because they are bishops of the Church of England, aristocrats who have inherited their seats from their fathers, people with titles. There has been talk of reform in this century because many Britons think that this system is undemocratic. The House of Commons, by contrast, has 651 seats which are occupied by Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected by the British public.

WORDS

to be made up of –состоять из

elected - избираемый

inherited – унаследованный

seat – место

8. Письменно ответьте на вопросы

1. What is Parliament made up of?

2. Are the members of the House of Lords elected?

3. What Britons think about this system?

Вариант №7

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Today the wind is … (strong, the strongest, stronger) than yesterday.

2. Join knows Russian … (good, better, the best) than you.

3. This is … (long, the longest, more long) night of the year.

4. It is one of … (the most important, more important, important) question of our conference.

5. He made his work … (quick, quicker, the quickest) than you.

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. Taking a dictionary, he began to translate the text.

2. A word spoken in time may have very important results.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. Who is that boy (doing, done) his homework at that table?

2. The exercises (doing, done) by the pupils were easy.

3. The (losing, lost) book was found at last.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. He is one of … (famous, more famous, the most famous) writers in the world.

2. This day is … (shorter, the shortest, short) in the year.

3. Russia is … (big, the biggest, bigger) country the world.

4. He is … (good, the best, better) friend of mine?

5. This story is … (interesting, more interesting, the most interesting) than that one.

5.Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. There are … letters on your desk.

2. Are there … shops in this town?

3. There is … snow in the street.   

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

Many of our group  attend another foreign language twice a week.

Who …?

What…?

When …?

7. Письменно переведите на русский

PARLIAMENT

The United Kingdom is divided into constituencies, each of which has an elected MP in the House of Commons.

Each of the major political parties appoints a representative (candidate) to compete for each seat. Smaller parties may have a candidate in only a few constituencies. There may be five or more parties, fighting for one seat, but only one person – the candidate who gets the greatest number of votes – can win. Some parties win a lot of seats and some win very few, or none at all.

The Queen, who is the Head of State, opens and closes Parliament. All new laws are debated (discussed) by MPs in the Commons, then debated in the Lords, and finally signed by the Queen. All three are part of Parliament in Britain.

WORDS

constituency – избирательный округ

candidate - кандидат

vote – голосование, право голоса

8. Письменно ответьте на вопросы

1. Who appoints a representative to compete for each seat?

2. Who can win the seat?

3. Who is the Head of State?

Вариант № 8

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. He is one of … (famous, more famous, the most famous) writers in the world.

2. This day is … (shorter, the shortest, short) in the year.

3. Russia is … (big, the biggest, bigger) country is the world.

4. He is … (good, the best, better) friend of mine?

5. This story is … (interesting, more interesting, the most interesting) than that one.

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. A teacher seeing a mistake in the student’s dictation always corrects it.

2. She put a plate of fried fish in front of me.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. The girl (washing, washed) the floor is my sister.

2. The floor (washing, washed) by Helen looked very clean.

3. (Going, gone) along the street, I met Mary and Ann.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Who knows him … (better, good, well) than you?

2. This night is … (long, the longest, longer ) in the year.

3. We have … (little, less, the least) interest in this work than you.

4. My car is … (good, the best, better) than yours.

5. This is … (beautiful, the most beautiful, more beautiful) picture in the collection.

5. Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. Robert wrote so … letters too weeks ago.

2. These are … cookies in the box .

3. She eats … ice cream.

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

Many of our group  attend different clubs at our university.

Who …?

What clubs …?

Where …?

7. Письменно переведите на русский язык

FORMING A GOVERMENT

The party which wins the most seats in the General Election forms the government in Britain. The leader of the winning party becomes Prime Minister. As leaders of their political parties and leaders of the country, Prime Ministers are powerful because they have the majority support in Parliament and they can choose their own ministers called the Cabinet. This is made up of a selection of senior MPs from the House of Commons and some members of the House of Lords. Each member of the Cabinet is a minister responsible for a government department: for example, the Secretary of State for Education and Science is responsible for all the schools, universities and teachers in Britain. The Cabinet of ministers runs the country.

WORDS

support –поддержка

senior-старший (по возрасту или по положению)

to be responsible for- отвечать за 

8. Письменно ответьте на вопросы

1. Which party forms the government?

2. Who becomes Prime Minister?

3. Why are Prime Ministers powerful?

Вариант № 9

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Who knows him … (better, good, well) than you?

2. This night is … (long, the longest, longer ) in the year.

3. We have … (little, less, the least) interest in this work than you.

4. My car is … (good, the best, better) than yours.

5. This is … (beautiful, the most beautiful, more beautiful) picture in the collection.

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. The coat bought last year is too small for me now.

2. The man standing at the door of the train carriage is a well-known musician.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. We listened to the girls (singing, sung) Russian folk songs.

2. We listened to the Russian folk songs (singing, sung) by the girls.

3. Look at the beautiful flowers (gathering, gathered) by the children.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. His translation is … (worse, bad, the worst) than yours.

2. This car moves … (quicker, quick, the quickest) than that one.

3. My coat is … (short, shorter, the shortest) than hers.

4. This melon is small. Give me a … (big, the biggest, bigger) one.

5. This football match is … (interesting, more interesting, the most  interesting). I like it.

5. Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. I am afraid I don’t have … time

2. These are … new pictures in this room

3. … of these students don’t come to the institute in time.

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

We like to spend a lot of time together.

Who …?

How much …?

How …?

7. Письменно переведите на русский язык  

THE CABINET

The Cabinet meets at the Prime Minister’s house-10 Downing Street. The cabinet works as a team and all ministers must accept the decisions of the “group”. The team of ministers must always agree in public because they are collectively responsible for the decisions they make. If a minister cannot agree with all the others, he usually resigns from the cabinet. Cabinet meetings are held in private and the details must remain secret for at least 30 years. Margaret Thatcher tried to change this style of the Cabinet and was forced to resign when the other ministers could not agree with her. Cabinet ministers cannot, however, do as they please!

WORDS

to meet – заседать

to accept – принимать

decision – решение

8. Письменно ответьте на вопросы

1. Where does the Cabinet meet?

2. What did Margaret Thatcher try to do?

3. Why was Margaret Thatcher forced to resign?

Вариант № 10

1. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. His translation is … (worse, the worst, bad) than yours.

2. This car moves … (quicker, quick, the quickest) than that one.

3. My coat is … (short, shorter, the shortest) than hers.

4. This melon is small. Give me a … (big, the biggest, bigger) one.

5. This football match is … (interesting, more interesting,the most  interesting). I like it.

2. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на Participle I и Participle II.

1. Standing at the window, she was waving her hand.

2. They saw overturned tables and chairs and pieces of broken glass all over the room.

3. Выберите из скобок подходящую форму причастия, подчеркните причастие.

1. The girl (writing, written) on the blackboard is our best pupil.

2. Everything (writing, written) here is quite right.

3. His hat (blowing, blown) off by the wind was lying in the middle of the street.

4. Раскройте скобки и напишите соответствующую форму прилагательного.

1. Are you … (young, younger, the youngest) than you sister?

2. February is … (short, shorter, the shortest) month in the year.

3. His room is … (bad, worse, the worst) than yours.

4. Your report was … (good, better, the best) of all.

5. It is a very … (interesting, more interesting, the most interesting) film.

5.Заполните пропуски количественными местоимениями much или many:

1. There are … students in our college.

2. There isn’t … milk in a glass.

3. There were … old houses in our town.

6. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам.

The author describes the atmosphere of the time with great skill.

Who…?

What…?

How…?

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BRITISH INSTITUTIONS

Parliament is the most important authority in Britain.  Parliament first met in the 13th century. Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws. In 1689 Mary II and William III became the first constitutional monarchs. They could rule only with the support of the Parliament. Technically Parliament is made up of three parts: the Monarch, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The continuity of the English monarchy has been interrupted only once during the Cromwell republic. Succession to the throne is hereditary but only for Protestants in the direct line of descent. Formally the monarch has a number of roles. The monarch is expected to be politically neutral, and should not make political decisions. Nevertheless, the monarch still performs some important executive and legislative duties including opening and dissolving Parliament, signing bills passed by both House and fulfilling international duties as head of state.

WORDS

authority – власть

constitutional monarchy - конституционная монархия

succession - право наследования

hereditary - наследственный

descent - происхождение

neutral - нейтральный

executive - исполнительная

legislative - законодательная

duty-обязанность

dissolving-роспуск

sovereign-монарх

to be crowned-быть коронованным

peer-пэр

council-совет

court of appeal-суд

suffrage-право голоса

elections-выборы

security-безопасность

government-правительство

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