КОНТРОЛЬНОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ № 1

Для того чтобы правильно выполнить задание 1, необходимо усвоить следующие разделы курса:

1. Имя существительное. Множественное число. Артикли и предлоги как показатели имени существительного. Выражения падежных отношений в английском языке с помощью предлогов и окончания –s. Существительное в функции определения и его перевод на русский язык.

2. Имя прилагательное. Степени сравнения имен прилагательных. Конструкции типа the more... the less.

3. Числительные.

4. Местоимения: личные, притяжательные, вопросительные, указательные, неопределенные и отрицательные.

5. Формы настоящего, прошедшего и будущего времени группы Indefinite действительного залога изъявительного наклонения. Спряжение глаголов to be, to have в Present, Past и Future Indefinite. Повелительное наклонение и его отрицательная форма.

6. Простое распространенное предложение: прямой порядок слов повествовательного и побудительного предложений в утвердительной и отрицательной формах, обратный порядок слов вопросительного предложения. Оборот there is/are.

7. Основные случаи словообразования.

ЗАДАНИЕ № 1

ОБРАЗЕЦ ВЫПОЛНЕНИЯ

1. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова с окончанием –s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет:

а) показатель 3-го лица единственного числа в Present Indefinite;

б) показатель множественного числа имени существительного;

в) показатель притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

Переведите предложения на русский язык:

1) Professor Smith lectures at our University and his lectures are very popular with the students. lectures — 3 лицо ед. числа от глагола to lecture lectures -множественное число от имени существительного a lecture.

1) Профессор Смит читает лекции в нашем университете, а его лекции очень популярны у студентов.

2. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.

1) I have little leisure time.	1) У меня мало свободного времени.
2) Ozone hole extension is a serious problem.	2)Расширение озоновой дыры – серьезная проблема.

3. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения.

1) St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the most famous buildings in England.	1) Собор св. Павла – один из самых знаменитых зданий в Англии.
2) This book is more interesting than that one.	2) Эта книга более интересна, чем та.
3) The longer is the night, the shorter is the day.	3) Чем длиннее ночь, тем короче день.

4. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

1) There are some lifts at a number of London tube stations.	1) На некоторых станциях метро в Лондоне имеются лифты.
2) Any bus will take you there.	2) Любой автобус довезет вас туда.
3) No sight in London is as popular as the Big Ben.	3) Никакая достопримечательность в Лондоне не является такой популярной как Биг Бен.

5. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения, определяя видовременную форму глаголов.

1) He will leave for London in a few days.	1) Он поедет в Лондон через несколько дней.
will leave – Future Indefinite Active от глагола to leave

6.Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст. Дайте письменные ответы на вопросы к нему.

Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays traveling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene……… 1) Why do people travel?

Миллионы людей по всему свету путешествуют во время отпуска. Они отправляются в путешествия, чтобы увидеть другие страны и континенты, современные города и руины старинных городов …… Answers: 1) People travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene.

7. Дайте английские эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям:

1) перемена обстановки	1)change of scene
2) горожанин	2)city-dweller

Вариант 1

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием -s и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т.е. служит ли оно:

а) показателем 3 лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite,

б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного,

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

1. This London guidebook places great emphasis on its shopping areas.

2. Most of London's places of interest are in the West End.

3. Hyde Park covers 360 acres.

II. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. There are day-time and correspondence at our faculty.

2. The academic year begins, as a rule, on the 1st of September and ends in June.

3. The students’ hostels are not far from the Institute.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык:

1. It is more difficult for me to read books in English than in Russian.

2. The longest day of the year is the 21st of June.

3. Autumn is a beautiful season.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

1. She works at some office.

2. Any student of our group can speak on history of our Institute.

3. There are no big factories in our city.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив, переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. On graduating from the Institute I shall work in my father’s office.

2. I am a first-year student of the economic faculty.

3. I worked hard and passed all entrance examinations successfully.

VI. Перепишите и переведите на русский язык следующие предложения, обращая внимание на обозначение количества с помощью слов many/much/a lot of/little/few:

1. I’ve got a lot of friends at the Institute.

2. Few people live to be 100.

3. He slept very little last night.

VII. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

MY FAMILY

A vocabulary defines a family as “people who are closely related”. But it is not just a group of relatives living in one place. All members of my family are very close friends of mine. We are five in the family: my parents, my sister, my grandmother and I.

First of all, some words about my parents. My mother and father have been married for twenty-six years. They have much in common, but they have different views on music, books, films, sports. For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes "soap operas". My father is fond of tennis. My mother doesn't go in for sports. But my parents have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

My mother's name is Elena Ivanova. She is forty-three years old, but she doesn’t look her age. She is an interior designer and likes her profession greatly. My mother always bears and forbears with me.

My father’s name is Pavel Ivanov and he is an experienced computer programmer. He is forty-five. My father knows all about computer and likes to repair old ones. He is also handy with many things. When he was a child, he liked to take everything to pieces. My grandmother told me a story that once my father tried to "repair" their kitchen clock. He managed to put all the wheels and screws back again – but the clock did not work. They had to give it to a repairman. Now he can fix almost everything: a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a fridge and what not.

My parents are hard-working people. My mother keeps house and takes care of me and my father. She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands. My father and I try to help her with the housework. I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy our flat.

My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps to run the house. She is fond of knitting and gardening.

My sister Helen is twenty-five. She is married and has a family of her own. She works as an accountant for a joint venture company. Her husband is a scientist. They have got twins: a daughter and a son. They go to a nursery school.

VII. Ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы:

1) How does a vocabulary define “a family”?

2) How many are you in the family?

3) How long have your parents been married?

4) Do your parents have much in common?

5) Who keeps house in your family?

6) What are your household duties?

VIII. Дайте английские эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям:

1) мои близкие друзья;

2) не выглядеть на свой возраст;

3) иметь много общего;

4) быть терпеливым и терпимым;

5) ловко управляется со многими вещами;

6) вести хозяйство.

Вариант 2

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием -s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т.е. служит ли оно:

а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite; б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного; в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Britain exports a great variety of goods.

2. Britain’s exports fell in recent years.

3. We see no roofs of small houses because of snow.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык:

1. The more we study, the more we know.

2. The days in winter are not so long as in summer.

3. This article is the most interesting in the magazine.

III. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

1. Some students of our group study French.

2. Have you any English books at home?

3. Give me some bread and milk.

IV. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив, переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. It doesn’t take me long to have breakfast.

2. I shall go to the cinema when I have time.

3. Last week I got a letter from my sister inviting me to send the week-end at her place in the country.

V. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на слова much/many/few/ little, обозначающие количество:

1. She bought many pencils for hr son.

2. I don’t like to eat much bread.

3. The teacher says that to master a foreign language one must read a lot.

VI. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

MY FLAT

We live in a new nine-storey block of flats. It is situated in a very picturesque place, but far from the centre of the city. Our house is a short walk from the bus stop. It usually takes us about an hour to get to the centre of the city. There is a big supermarket on the ground floor and it is very convenient to do every day shopping.

Our flat is on the first floor. It is very comfortable and well-planned. We have all modern conveniences, such as central heating, electricity, gas, cold and hot running water and a telephone. There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a hall in our flat. There is also a balcony and we can enjoy a lovely view of the river.

The living room is the largest room in our flat and we use it as a dining room and as a sitting room. In the middle of the room, there is a big table and six chairs around it. Opposite the window, there is a wall unit with lots of books, a TV-set and a videocassette recorder. There are two comfortable armchairs and a small coffee table in the right-hand corner. There is also a sofa and an electric fire in our living room. We like the living room best of all, because in the evenings we often gather there to watch TV, talk and have parties.

My room is the smallest one in our flat, but it is very cozy and light. There is a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, an armchair and several bookshelves in my room. There is a thick carpet on the floor. The walls in my room are light brown and there are some big posters on them. There is a computer on the right-hand side of the room. I like my room very much, but from time to time I change it round. I quite often move the bed and change the posters on the wall.

Our kitchen is rather large and comfortable. It is very well equipped. We have got a refrigerator, a freezer, a microwave oven, a coffeemaker and a toaster. We haven't got a dishwasher yet, because it is very expensive. But I am sure we'll buy it in the nearest future. The nice curtains on the window make our kitchen very cosy.

VII. Ответьте письменно на вопросы:

1) Does the family live in a house or in a block of flats?

2) Is there a study in the flat?

3) Where does the family have meals?

4) How many rooms are there in the flat?

5) What is there in the living room?

6) Is the kitchen well equipped?

VIII. Дайте английские эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям:

1) многоквартирный дом;

2) на расстоянии нескольких шагов от;

3) современные удобства;

4) жилая комната;

5) менять местами (мебель и т.п.);

6) морозильная камера.

Вариант 3

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием - s и какую функцию это окончание выполняет. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Sometimes we invite our friends to go to the theatre with us.

2. My sister likes Yakut drama theatre plays.

3. Last week I got my aunt’s invitation to spend the week-end at her place in the country.

II. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений:

1. In winter we have the shortest days and the longest nights.

2. But winter is a good time for sports.

3. Most people say that spring is the best season of the year.

III. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений:

1. How beautiful these flowers are! – You may take some.

2. I have not got any money about me.

3. Sorry, but I have no time to help you.

1. The man who really knows how to learn always will be successful.

2. He went to a conference last month.

3. He is always in a hurry.

V. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на слова much/many/little/few/, обозначающие количество.

1. We have very few English dictionaries in our library.

2. He is a man of few words.

3. Have you got many friends at the University?

VI. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

DAILY ROUTINE

I’m Ann and a first year student at the university, where I’m studying English. My elder sister, Betty, is studying history at the same university. Betty can organise her time wisely, whereas I do not know what order I should do things in. I find it hard to get up on time, and usually I do not get enough sleep. I have to wind two alarm-clocks to make sure I do not oversleep.

My sister, an early riser, is awake by 7 o'clock, refreshed and full of energy. While I'm wandering round the kitchen, fighting the urge to go back to bed, my sister manages to have a quick shower, make her bed, do her hair, have a full breakfast and set off to the university. It takes me an hour and a half to get ready. I have a hasty bite and rush out of the house. Even if I catch a bus at once I still arrive at the university 15 minutes late, which always makes me feel guilty.

My studies keep me busy all day long. I have 14 hours of English a week. I also have lectures and seminars. At lunchtime I meet up with my sister and we have a snack at the university cafe. After classes I make myself go to the library where I spend about six hours a week reading for my seminars.

My sister and I come home tired. I always find excuses to put my homework off. Unlike me, my sister manages to do the housework and get down to homework. I like the idea of going to bed early, but quite often I have to sit up late, brushing up on my grammar and vocabulary, though I feel sleepy.

As my sister and I do not get any time off during the week, we try to relax on the weekends. One of my greatest pleasures is to lie in bed and read my favourite books. My sister is a sporty person. To keep herself fit, Betty goes for a run in the park; from time to time she works out in the gym.

I hate staying in, and sometimes on Saturday night my sister takes me out to a concert or a play. Sometimes we go to a party or to a disco. But more often than not I end up catching up on my studies and my sister goes out. I wonder how I manage to spoil my leisure time.

VII. Ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы:

1) When does Betty usually get up?

2) When does Ann arrive at the university?

3) What does Ann do at lunchtime?

4) Why does Ann make herself go to the library after classes?

5) How do sisters spend their weekends?

6) How does Betty keep herself fit?

VIII. Дайте английские эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям:

1) заниматься спортом;

2) наскоро перекусить;

3) садиться на автобус;

4) приезжать в университет с опозданием / вовремя;

5) быть в хорошей (физической) форме;

6) засиживаться до поздней ночи.

Вариант 4

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием - s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет. Переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Secondary education takes several steps and has several different forms.

2. He looks sad because he is overworked.

3. Mother listened to her children’s voices all the time.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные степени сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык.

4. One of the most famous places in Moscow is the Kremlin.

5. My reading is better than my spelling.

6. Of all the dictionaries available, this one is by far the best.

1. There is no ink in my fountain-pen.

2. Some three hundred delegates will gather in our city.

3. If you have any questions, ask them now.

1. When he returns I’ll explain everything to him.

2. Language training for business became very important.

3. I generally get up at 8 o’clock.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения и письменно переведите их, обращая внимание на слова much/many/little/few, обозначающие количество:

1. There is a little hope.

2. We’ll rest a few minutes and go back.

3. There are many flowers on our window-sills.

VI. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

MY DAY OFF

A lot of people in our country work five days a week but students work six days. They have only one day off. It is Sunday.

I like this day very much. You needn't hurry anywhere and you may go wherever you like and do whatever you like. As I get very tired during the week I let myself sleep a little longer on Sunday. Sometimes I don’t get up till nine or ten o’clock. I read newspapers, books or listen to music.

As soon as I get up, I air the room, make my bed, have a shower, and clean my teeth. On Sundays my parents sleep a bit longer too, that is why we have neither breakfast nor lunch but brunch. All of us like porridge and fried eggs for breakfast, my parents usually have coffee with milk but I prefer apple juice. We do not go shopping on Sunday as my mother does it on Saturday. So after twelve o'clock I am free.

People spend their days off in different ways. Some of them prefer to stay at home and read a book or visit an art exhibition, a museum or a sport event. In the evening, as a rule, they go to a theatre or to see their friends. Other people prefer to spend their days off out of town.

As for me I also like to spend my days off in the country. I go in for sports, and on Sunday I go to the tennis court and play tennis for about two hours. I have been playing tennis since my 8th form and I can say that it helps me relax and feel well during the whole week. On my way home I usually drop in at the confectionery and buy a cherry cake because we are used to having something tasty for dinner. Sunday is the only day when we have dinner together. That is one of the reasons why I like Sundays.

After dinner we often go to the park which is not far from our house. It is very pleasant to walk there. We enjoy fresh air, beautiful scenery around us, and heart-to-heart talks.

In the evening we all get together. We have light supper, watch TV or read books. At ten o'clock on Sunday I start preparing for the university as I am always short of time on Monday morning. I enjoy my days off very much.

VII. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1) How long is the students’ weekend?

2) What does the family usually have for breakfast on Sunday morning?

3) What way do people spend their days off?

4) How long has the storyteller been playing tennis?

5) Why does he drop in at the confectionery after tennis?

6) How do you usually spend the evenings on your days off?

VIII. Дайте английские эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям:

1) можешь пойти, куда пожелаешь;

2) проветривать комнату;

3) поздний завтрак;

4) яичница-глазунья;

5) разговор (беседа) по душам;

6) испытывать недостаток времени.

Вариант 5

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет. Переведите их на русский язык.

1. To be a good teacher you need some of the gifts of the good actor.

2. She prefers teaching to learning.

3. We always attend this professor’s lectures.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык:

1. Our new flat is much more comfortable than the old one.

2. Who is the eldest here?

3. A beautiful girl came out of the balcony.

1. He can tell you much about it.

2. There is no one here.

3. Some of our friends are not here.

IV. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив, переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Last year I entered Yakutsk State University.

2. On graduating from the University I shall work at school.

3. In order to know much I work hard and study successfully.

V. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на перевод слов, обозначающих количество much/many/little/few.

1. Only few know this.

2. There is much snow in our streets in winter.

3. I know a few of these people.

VI. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

HOBBIES

Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby according to your character and taste you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting.

Hobbies are divided into four large groups: doing things, making things, collecting things, and learning things.

The most popular of all hobby groups is doing things. It includes a wide variety of activities, everything from gardening to traveling and from chess to volleyball.

Gardening is one of the oldest of man's hobbies. It is a well-known fact that the English are very fond of gardening and growing flowers, especially roses.

Both grown-ups and children are fond of playing different computer games. This is a relatively new hobby but it is becoming more and more popular.

Making things includes drawing, painting, making sculpture, designing costumes, handicrafts. Two of the most famous hobby painters were President Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill. Some hobbyists write music or play musical instruments. President Bill Clinton, for example, plays the saxophone.

Almost everyone collects something at some period in his life: stamps, coins, match-boxes, books, records, postcards, toys, watches. Some collections have no real value. Others become so large and so valuable that they are housed in museums and galleries. Many world-famous collections started in a small way with one or two items. People with a good deal of money often collect paintings, rare books and other art objects. Often such private collections are given to museums, libraries and public galleries so that others might take pleasure in seeing them.

No matter what kind of hobby a person has, he always has the opportunity of learning from it. By reading about the things he is interested in, he is adding to what he knows. Learning things can be the most exciting aspect of a hobby.

VII. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1) Which hobby groups do you know?

2) What is the most popular of all hobby groups?

3) What kind of activities does this group include?

4) What are the English fond of?

5) Do you know any hobbies of famous people?

6) What can be collected?

7) Why can learning be the most exciting aspect of a hobby?

VII. Дайте английские эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям:

1) широкое разнообразие;

2) взрослый человек;

3) человек, имеющий определенное хобби;