Контрольная по английскому языку
Курс 2 семестр
Вариант №1.
Задание №1. Переведите и прочитайте текст
AT THE DOCTOR'S
Is there anything more important than health? I don't think so. "Health is the greatest wealth," wise people say. You can't be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.
If you have a headache, heartache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a sore throat or a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold in your head, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should consult a doctor.
The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed.
After that he will prescribe some treatment, pills, tablets or some other medicine which we can buy at the chemist's. He will recommend you to stay in bed for some time, because there might be serious complications. The only thing you have to do is to follow his recommendations.
Speaking about doctors' recommendations, I can't help telling you one funny story.
An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He complained of weakness, insomnia, memory loss and serious problems with his heart, lungs and liver. The doctor examined the patient and said that no medicine could cure his disease.
Do you want to know what the doctor's advice was?
He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor recommended him to follow the rule: "Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is."
The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn't smoke more than one cigarette a day.
A month later the gentleman came into the doctor's office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.
"But you know, doctor," he said, "it's not easy to begin smoking at my age."
Задание №2. Вставьте слова из рамки в предложения.
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1. Any occurrence in the past is a ___________ event.
2. The hotel’s staff are friendly and ___________________.
3. The US has been the world’s largest national _____________ since the 1890s.
4. What’s the most _____________ way of heating this building?
5. A ______________ event is an important occurrence that stands out in history.
6. My brother wants to enter the Higher School of _____________ in Moscow.
7. Humour is often far more ________________ than shouting.
8. The country has been in a very poor ______________ state in recent years.
Задание №3. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.
I knew... man who had travelled very much in his life. He had visited many... countries in... east and in... west. He loved... children and often told them... interesting stories. I remember some of... stories which he told me. One of... stories was about... adventure he had had in... London. He was... young man at that time and was interested in... history of... architecture. One day he visited one of... towers of... Houses of... Parliament. He came out on to... balcony of... tower and began to look at... ornaments on... walls. Then he climbed up on... roof. Suddenly... man came running to him and seized him by... arm. He began shouting something in... English, but my friend knew only a few words of... English and did not understand him.... Englishman called... policeman.... fact was that he thought that... Russian tourist wanted to kill himself by jumping from... top of... tower. Later, when everything became clear, they laughed... lot over it.
Задание №4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времен: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Past Continuous.
1. Where you (to be) yesterday? — I (to be) at home the whole day. — How strange. I (to ring) you up at two o'clock, but nobody (to answer). — Oh, I (to be) in the garden. I (to read) your book and (not to hear) the telephone.
2. What you (to do) at five o'clock yesterday? — I (to work) in the library. — I (to be) there, too, but I (not to see) you.
3. Nina (to celebrate) her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there (to be) many flowers in it. When I (to come) in, somebody (to play) the piano, two or three pairs (to dance).
4. Listen! Somebody (to play) the piano.
5. I (to like) music very much.
Задание №5. Переведите английские пословицы, обращая внимание на модальные глаголы. Постарайтесь вспомнить русские эквиваленты пословиц, где это возможно.
1. A man can do no more than he can.
2. Anyone who has to ask the price cannot afford it.
3. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones at their neighbors.
4. You must learn to walk before you can run.
5. He who falls today may rise tomorrow.
Задание №6. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из следующих времен: Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple; Present Continuous, Past Continuous.
1. Where your brother (to work)? — He (to work) at an institute.
2. Your grandmother (to sleep) when you (to come) home yesterday?
3. What your brother (to do) tomorrow?
4. I (not to go) to the shop yesterday. I (to go) to the shop tomorrow.
5. Where Kate (to go) when you (to meet) her yesterday?
Вариант №2.
Задание №1. Переведите и прочитайте текст
GREAT BRITAIN
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech "Great Britain" is used to mean the United Kingdom. The capital of the UK is London.
The British Isles are separated from the continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea.
Shakespeare called Britain a "precious stone set in the silver sea" because of its natural beauty. It has a varied countryside where you can find mountains, plains, valleys and sandy beaches. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain, but it is only 1343 meters high.
There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.
The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.
The UK is one of the world's smaller countries. Its population is over 58 million. About 80% of the population live in cities.
The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen.
In practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.