А) Прочтите и переведите текст. Выполните задания, которые следуют за ним.

The electrical appliances such as electric irons, kettles and power tools must be earthed. Earthing is brought about by connecting the metal body directly to the earth with a thick conductor.

As an additional precaution the handles of such appliances are made of an insulating material such as rubber or plastic.

б) Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на согласование времен:

1.1 didn't know when the test of the new device would begin.

2. The mechanic was asked if the new engine worked properly.

3. He said that he had graduated from the university the year before.

в) Употребите глагол-сказуемое в прошедшем времени, используя эквиваленты модальных глаголов:

1. We may use dictionaries at the exam.

2. The experiment can be very dangerous.

3. All the electrical appliances must be earthed.

Г) Найдите в тексте и выпишите ing-формы, которые являются герундием и причастием, и переведите их на русский язык.

д) Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. What electrical appliances are mentioned in the text?

2. How is earthing brought about?

3. Why are the handles of many electrical appliances made of rubber or plastic?

Вариант 3

1. Прочтите текст и ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. What is the population of Great Britain?

2. What region is called "Black Country"?

GREAT BRITAIN

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The area of the UK is 244,000 sq km and its population is 57 million people.

2. Great Britain has a maritime climate. British winters are mild. Summers are cold and rainy. Fogs often occur in autumn and in winter.

3. Most people live in cities and towns. Great Britain is a country of numerous cities. Birmingham is one of the largest cities in the country. It is well known for its high-quality steels, cars, aircraft, machinery and electrical engineering equipment.

4. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. It is a great producer of coal and steel. Great Britain has shipbuilding, machine building, automobile industry, chemicals, textiles and others. The industries are concentrated in the central part of the country. This is the so-called "Black Country". South-eastern England has less rain, more sun and more fertile soil. This part of the country is an old commercial and agricultural region and is called "Green England" for its fields.

5. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The monarch has very little power and can only reign with the support of Parliament. Parliament consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

2. Переведите в письменной форме абзацы 1, 4.

3. Найдите герундий и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. We did not know of their going to Great Britain.

2. My friend was proud of being a student of Oxford University.

3. After graduating from university he got an interesting job in Glasgow.

4. Выберите требуемую по смыслу форму глагола и переведите
предложения на русский язык:

1. If I go to London I (will call, would call) you up.

2. If he had money he (will go, would have gone) to Great Britain.

3. If he (were not busy, had not been busy) last week, he would have attended the conference.

5. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на согласование времен:

1.1 knew that she had gone to Great Britain two weeks before.

2. We asked her what places of interest she would visit in London.

3. She answered that she was a student of London University.

6. Найдите причастные обороты и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Being a highly developed industrial country Great Britain exports motor-cars, aircraft, electric apparatus and other items.

2. There are about 1000 monuments inside the Westminster Abbey, commemorating the lives of famous poets and statesmen.

3. There are many rivers in Great Britain, the Severn being the longest in the country.

7. а) Прочтите и переведите текст. Выполните задания, которые следуют за ним.

Oxygen is the most abundant of 104 elements. It was discovered in 1774 by Joseph Priestly, who obtained it by heating mercuric oxide. In industry oxygen is obtained by fractional distillation of liquid air.

Oxygen is a colourless gas. It smells slightly of chlorine. It is denser than air and soluble in water. Oxygen doesn't burn but supports burning.

Oxygen is used to produce iron from ore in a blast-furnace and convert iron into steel. It produces a higher furnace temperature and gives a flame with a temperature of about 3,000°. This flame melts steel easily. Oxygen is also used for cutting and welding metal sections.

б) Найдите герундий и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Oxygen can form oxides by combining with metals.

2. The students began making the experiments with oxygen.

3. There are different ways of obtaining oxygen.

в) Выберите требуемую форму глагола и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. If you lived in London you (will drive, would drive} your car on the left-hand side.

2. If I had time last week I (would carry out, would have carried out) the experiment.

3. They (will do, would do) it, if they have the necessary material.

i) Напишите шесть вопросов к тексту, которые начинаются следующими словами: When? How? Is...? Does...? What... for?

Вариант 4

1. Прочтите текст и ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. What is the area of Canada?

2. What are the official languages in Canada?

CANADA

1. Canada occupies a great part of the North American Continent. The area is about 9 million square kilometres and it is the second largest country in the world.

Most of Northern Canada has subarctic and arctic climate. Long cold winters last 8-11 months and summers are very short. But in the South the climate is temperate.

3. There are many lakes in Canada. The biggest of them are the Great Lakes, which are on the US-Canada border. Niagara Falls attract a lot of tourists from all over the world.

4. Canada is a highly developed industrial and agricultural country. It is a world leader in the production of nickel, asbestos and other minerals. Canada has an ideal climate for growing wheat and barley. It is among the world's leading wheat producers and is second in the export of wheat.

5. The population of Canada is 24 million people. English and French are the official languages of Canada and have equal status and equal rights. Canada is a federation often provinces and two northern territories. Ottawa is the capital of Canada with the population of 800,000 people.

2. Переведите в письменной форме абзацы 1, 4, 5.

3. Найдите герундий и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Visiting Niagara Falls made a great impression on us.

2. We heard of his planning a travel to Canada.

3. Many farmers in Canada are engaged in growing wheat.

4. Выберите требуемую форму глагола и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. If the weather is fine, we (will go, would go) to Niagara Falls.

2. If I went to Canada, I (will visit, would visit) its numerous National Parks.

3. If he (knew, had known) about your plans, he would have joined you.

5. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на согласование времен:

1. The student said that he had visited Canada two months before.

2. The teacher asked the students what was Canada's political status.

3. Everyone knew that Canada had two official languages.

6. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на причастия.

1. Standing on the shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is the largest city in Canada.

2. Toronto has a lot of fine modern buildings, City Hall being the most famous.

3. At night the Parliament Building is illuminated by thousands of lights, creating a view of a fairy-tale palace.

7. а) Прочтите и переведите текст. Выполните задания, которые следуют за ним:

Sometimes it is more convenient to use compressed oxygen. It is stored in special insulated tanks and delivered in pipes to the work sites.

Oxygen is used in breathing apparatus. Airmen and mountain climbers, miners at rescue teams, firemen entering smoke-filled buildings, patients at hospitals need breathing apparatus badly.

б) Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на согласование времен:

1. The teacher asked the students how oxygen was obtained in industry.

2. He said that he had finished the experiment by two o'clock.

3. He asked me if I would go to the scientific conference.

в) Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на причастия:

1. The air surrounding the earth is a mixture of well-known gases.

2. Mendeleev arranged the elements in order of their atomic weight starting from the lowest.

3. The elements in the Periodic System fall into seven periods, the first period containing one element only — hydrogen.

г) Вставьте предлоги, требуемые по смыслу:

1. Oxygen was discovered... 1774... Joseph Priestly.

2. He obtained it... heating mercuric oxide.

3. It smells... chlorine.

4. Oxygen is used to produce iron... ore... a blast furnace.

5. It gives a flame... a temperature... about 3,000 °C.

6. Oxygen is also used... cutting and welding metal sections.

7. It is delivered... pipes... the work sites.

8. Patients... hospitals need breathing apparatus.

д) Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. Where is compressed oxygen stored?

2. In what apparatus is oxygen used?

3. Why do firemen need breathing apparatus?

4. Who else needs breathing apparatus?

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