VII. Выпишите и переведите: из 7-го абзаца предложение, содержащее страдательный залог, а из 8-го – предложение, содержащее бессоюзное подчинение.

VIII. Прочтите 6-й абзац текста и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос.

What helps geologists in their work?

1. The study of cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons helps geologists in their work.

2. Colour and black-and-white photographs of the Earth help geologists in their work.

3. The study of space helps geologists in their work.

Вариант 5

I. Перепишите предложения, определите в каждом из них видо-временную форму и залог глагола-сказуемого (см. образец). Переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. The cultural standards of our people have been immeasurably raised.

2. Scientists and engineers have worked out many special devices.

3. The new cosmic achievements are much spoken about.

4. The students were shown the latest types of electronic devices.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, учитывая разные значения слов it, that, one:

1. This book is more interesting than the one we read last week.

2. It is reported that the delegation has left Moscow.

3. It was not till she returned home that she learned the truth.

4. One must always keep one’s word.

III. Перепишите предложения и переведите их, имея в виду различные значения глаголов to be, to have, to do:

1. He had to prepare this report, but he is ill. You will do it instead of him.

2. They are to begin this work at once.

3. We shall have a new tape-recorder at the laboratory of foreign languages.

4. That new plant is being designed by a group of young specialists from our town.

5. Do you go to the institute in the evening?

IV. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на бессоюзное подчинение:

1. I was sure he had already left Moscow.

2. He hoped I should find him there.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на функцию инфинитива в предложении:

1. To create an abundance of goods is the task of economy.

2. To understand the importance of this event you should know all the facts.

VI. Прочтите и устно переведите на русский язык с 1-го по 4-й абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1, 2 и 4-й абзацы.

Robot Technology

1. Robots are machines of special type. They are considered to replace man wherever he is to do hard, monotonous or hazardous work¹. Robots are sophisticated machines². Many of them are fitted with artificial intellect systems, special programming devices and electronic controllers. Their development required the work of specialists in several technical fields, together with specialists in biophysics and physiology.

2. The idea of robot technology was born in the forties, when the foundations of atomic power engineering³ – the basis of technological progress – were laid. The materials scientists must deal with are radioactive. Besides, the equipment used in obtaining and studying them is dangerous for man. At the same time work with radioactive substances, assembly and disassembly of atomic reactors, the servicing of machines and devices in radioactive zones require human effort. Remote-controlled equipment⁴ helps to solve this problem.

3. Research into radioactive materials is becoming ever more complicated, new problems arising in atomic power engineering and space technology. This calls for⁵ newer manipulators and devices to be handled by an operator. An analysis of these ideas and their solutions show two entirely different approaches. The first one is to bring the operator as close to the object as possible, the other requires remote control. Both approaches have already found practical application not only in atomic power engineering but in underwater exploration as well.

4. Our research and design organizations create robots for assembly operations, robots being used today for assembling various electronic circuits. Mention should be made that robots are in wide use for performing welding and painting.

5. Robot technology emerged at the junction of two sciences – mechanics and control theory. Its further progress requires a wide application of modern control machines and systems, handled by scientists specializing in the theory of working processes, biology and physics.

Notes

¹hazardous work - опасная работа

²sophisticated machines - сложные машины

³power engineering - энергетика

⁴remote-controlled equipment - оборудование с дистанционным управлением

⁵call for - требовать

VII. Выпишите из 3-го абзаца предложение, содержащее инфинитив в функции определения, и переведите его письменно.

VIII. Прочтите 5-й абзац текста и укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос:

What does further progress of robot technology require?

1. ... scientists specializing in the theory of working processes.

2. ... a wide application of modern control machines and systems.

3. ... machine mechanics and control theory.