Supply the correct tense-forms.

Your firm (to receive) much or little mail?

Does your firm receivemuch or little mail?

Supply the correct article where necessary.

We do business with … foreign companies.

We do business with ___foreign companies.

В частях II и IIIстудент должен выполнить адекватный перевод предложений с русского языка на английский (часть II) и перевод связного английского текста на русский язык (часть III). Русский вариант (часть II) и английский вариант текста (часть III) в материал контрольной не вносится.

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I. Grammar Exercises.

Supply the correct article where necessary.

1. Pete and Mary have two children, ... boy and ... girl. ... boy is seven years old and ... girl is three.

2. I won’t be home for … dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after … work and we’re going to … cinema.

3. I have two brothers. … older one is training to be … pilot with … British Airways. … younger one is still at … school. When he leaves … school, he hopes to go to … university to study … law.

4. In my job, I do … business with people from all over the world.

5. When buying … house, you should take into … consideration how near it is to public transport.

6. … fog was so thick that we couldn’t see … side of … road. We followed … car in front of us and hoped that we were going … right way.

7. … worry about … state of his finances drove him to … despair ….

8. My first job was not …success.

9. Would you like to study at … Oxford University?

10. … Shishkin I bought yesterday was … copy.

Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

1. Alice does well … drawing, but she isn't very good … reading.

2. Shall we do the translation … class? – No, you needn't. You can do it … home.

3. Soon we were all sitting … the table.

4. It is clear ... me that you don't know your lesson.

5. My wife turned … me and said “What the matter … you?”

6. Was he joking … me?

7. London is the capital ... Great Britain.

8. Suggest Nick taking … his coat.

9. Did you join … us?

10. ... nine o'clock the lecturer entered ... the hall, walked up ... the table, put his bag ... it, looked ... everybody and began his lecture.

Supply the correct forms of comparison.

1. The room is (clean) than it used to be.

2. This is (expensive) book of them all.

3. Take some of these sweets: they are very (nice). They are (nice) than the sweets in that box.

4. It was (bad) time of my life.

5. This test was (easy) of all.

6. Please be (careful) next time and don't spill the milk again.

7. Is N (intelligent) than S?

8. This river is (deep) in our region.

9. Show me the (far) room in your house.

10. Mother is much (young) than her husband.

Supply the correct tense-forms.

1. He said he (to listen) to the same stories for a long time.

2. By the end of the year he (to read) about two hundred pages.

3. At last the librarian (to give) me the book which I (to wait) for during two months. I was very glad. I (to go) home and (to begin) reading it at once.

4. Now she (to read) the book which I (to give) her yesterday.

5. You (to read) «The Murder of Roger Ackroyd» by Agatha Christie? – No, I (not yet to read) it. But I (to hear) that it (to be) a very interesting book. I (to read) it as soon as I (to get) it.

6. Victor asked me (to explain) the new rule to him, as he (to miss) the previous lesson.

7. Jane usually works in the library. She (to work) there now. She already (to gather) the necessary material and now she (to write) her report.

8. It (to be) nearly eleven o'clock when we (to begin) doing this work.

9. Hardly he (ask) his question when she (answer) them.

10. She said she (to teach) at this school for 20 years.

Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech.

1. Jane told her father: «I hope to pass exam».

2. Henry said to me: «The teacher is listening to us».

3. Bob said to Tom: «I made no mistakes in the last dictation».

4. I told the policeman: «I saw a thief in a shop».

5. Nick said: «Sometimes I go home by tram».

6. «Don't go there!» she said.

7. I asked her: «Where did you pass your holidays?»

8. Tabret said to Stella: «I am deeply grateful for all you have done for Mary».

9. He said: «We shall not do this».

I. Grammar Exercises.

Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

1. If I have no classes on Saturday, I'll join …you.

2. My explanation seemed strange ... the teacher.

3. … the war we were … the same front.

4. She invited me … her room.

5. He gave her a big bunch ... flowers.

6. He was on old friend … ours.

7. It was the most pleasant party … my life.

8. We tried to speak ... him, but he did not want to listen ... us.

9. You will see the New Year … … us.

10. There is a table and a few chairs … the balcony.

III. Translate the text into Russian.

Bringing Up Happy Children

All parents want their children to be happy and there are always plenty of things parents can do to help their children be happy and well-balanced. Here are the most important of them.

It is extremely important to communicate with your children. Communication involves not only talking to your children but also listening to what your children have to say. A mistake a lot of parents make is that they may hear their children have to say, without actually listening to them.

Children should feel that you are there for them and whatever they say doesn’t go in at one ear and out at the other. It’s vital for children to have a sense that their parents respect their views, and if this is present then the children will be far more likely to talk to a parent about any problems they may be having.

Making time for your children is something that every parent should do. Read to them, talk to them and play with them. Ask them how their day was, find out if they have any problems – just talk to them! Children should never feel that their parents are neglecting them – this is one of the keys to raising a happy child.

Make sure that your children are healthy and happy. Health is more important than anything else in the world, as without good health, a person does not have much of a life. Bad health can be attributed to a variety of causes, for example a poor diet. Making time to ensure that your children eat well and eat the right kinds of food is an important step to happiness.

Supply the correct tense-forms.

Your firm (to receive) much or little mail?

Does your firm receivemuch or little mail?

Supply the correct article where necessary.

We do business with … foreign companies.

We do business with ___foreign companies.

Внесение изменений в порядок следования упражнений не допускается.

1 вариант

I. Grammar Exercises.