Методические указания к выполнению контрольных работ по английскому языку для студентов заочников Мариуполь 2004 (стр. 3 из 7)
2. Что-нибудь делается чтобы восстановить это здание?
3. Вам следует обратиться к врачу.
4. Можно взять словарь? – Да, конечно.
V. Переведите текст.
St Paul’ Cathedral is one of the most famous buildings in the world, and it is also one of the greatest survivors!
There was once a Roman temple on the site, dedicated to the goddess Diana. Since then there have been four different Christian buildings. The first Christian church was built by the Saxon King, Ethelbert of Kent. Being made of wood it didn’t work either as it was destroyed in a Viking invasion. When the Saxon used wood again on the third church, it was doomed to be destroyed by fire again!
When old St Paul’s was built in the time of William the Conqueror, stone from Northern France was used and it was much taller and wider than it is today. During the reign of King Henry VIII, financial problems meant there wasn’t enough money for the cathedral’s upkeep. Parts of it were destroyed and market place was set up inside selling, bread, meat, fish, and beer!
The first public lottery was held at St Paul’s by the west Door. But instead of the profits going to the cathedral they went to the country’s harbours. Elizabeth I granted money to the cathedral for repairs and an architect was appointed. Inigo Jones cleared out the shops and market place ready for repairs. However it fell in to decay again when soldiers used it as barracks during the Civil War.
Christopher Wren, the cathedral final architect, was asked to restore it. Before he could make much progress, parts of it were destroyed by the Great Fire of London, which started in a baker’s shop in Pudding Lane and raged for five days, destroying many of the buildings in the City.
Christopher Wren started once more with a magnificent vision of St Paul’s and the rest of the City. All this in spite of the fact that he was more of scientist and hadn’t actually built or designed anything until he was 30 years old. He laid the foundation stone for the cathedral in 1675. 35 years later he set the final stone in place. When he died he was buried in his own magnificent building.
The clock tower on the West Side houses the bell known as Great Paul. At three meters of diameter, it is the heaviest swinging bell in the country. Of course there is the famous dome and the cross on top is 365 feet from the ground. It is the second largest cathedral dome in the world. Only St Paul’s in Rome is bigger.
Why not pay St Paul’s a visit? One feature you will find interesting in the Whispering Gallery, where you can whisper at one wall, and then hear what you whispered on the opposite wall 107 feet away!
( from BBC English )
Вариант 2
Ι. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в нужном времени (Indefinite, Continuous, Active, Passive).
1. Where are you going this Sunday? – This Sunday I ( to go ) to the country, but usually on
Sunday I ( to stay ) at home.
2. My friend ( to talk )to the teacher, when I ( to see ) him.
3. He ( not to wait ) for us at 6 o’clock tomorrow.
4. The gates ( to paint ) now.
ΙΙ. Составьте предложение из данных слов, обращая внимание на порядок слов в предложении.
1.He, when, horse, was, his, laughing, off, he, fell.
2. Money, yesterday, the, far, is, the, looking, stolen, police.
3. For, you, looking, are, what.
4. She, speak, can, any, fluently, language, foreign?
ΙΙΙ. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на модальные глаголы.
- May I try on your hat?
- The furniture is really beautiful, but it must be very expensive.
- Need you be in a hurry?
- Why should I suffer from his mistakes?
ΙV. Заполните пропуски предлогами, где это необходимо.
1. Where is Tom? - ……his friends.
2. Are you doing anything…….Friday morning?
3. A lot of people are afraid……spiders.
4. He is very good……languages. He speaks English, French, Italian and Arabic.
V. Переведите предложения на английский язык.
1. Я могу заставить Анну работать, и я намерена это сделать.
2. Эта работа не может быть сделана в такой короткий период времени.
3. Сейчас музей ремонтируют.
4. Почему вы стоите в коридоре? Звонит звонок и пора идти в класс.
V. Переведите текст.
THE TOWER OF LONDON
“ Halt! Who goes there?”
“ The Keys.”
“ Whose Keys?”
“ Queen Elizabeth’s Keys.”
“ God preserve Queen Elizabeth.”
“ Amen!”
These words can be heard every night just before 10 o’clock. They mean that the Tower’s been locked up for the night. The Ceremony of the keys is at least 700 years old.
What is the Tower?
The tower has many things: a palace, a fortress, a prison, a place of execution, a Zoo. Today, it is best known as a historical museum. About 150 people and six ravens live here.
The Zoo.
Kings sometimes get strange presents. About 700 years ago King Henry III got 3 leopards, one elephant and polar bear. He kept them in the Tower. The elephant died after two years but the polar bear was happy as it went swimming and fishing in the Thames with a strong rope round its neck. That was the start of the London Zoo. In 1835 all animals left the Tower and were sent to the Zoo in Regent’s Park. Only the ravens stayed on.
Ravens.
There are always at least 6 ravens at the Tower. The first ones probably built their nests here because they liked the old stone houses and walls. There is a story that they bring good luck to Britain, if they stay at the Tower. That’s why they get “paid” meat and biscuits every day. But their wings are cut so that they can’t fly away. They are not very friendly. Once one of them bit a German minister.
The Beefeaters
The Beefeaters used to guard the Tower and prisoners. Today they work mostly as guides. They show people around and tell stories about all the terrible things that have happened here. They still wear the high ruffs and scarlet tunics assigned to them during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
The Prison
The Tower was a royal palace long ago. Then it became a prison. Kings, queens and noblemen were locked up here. Many, like Lady Jane Grey, lost their heads on Tower Green inside the walls or nearby on Tower Hill. The last time it was used as a prison was during the Second World War when German spies were kept and sometimes shot there.
The Crown Jewels
The Crown Jewels are shown in the Jewel House. They are well looked after. Once they were stolen by a man called Colonel Blood. But he was caught just as he was leaving the Tower. Thomas Blood didn’t have to go to prison. The king gave him a pension instead. It was in 1671.
( from Speak Out, abridged )
Вариант 3
Ι Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в нужном времени (Indefinite, Continuous, Active, Passive).
1. When we (to come) to this town a new theatre (to build) here.
2. He (to look) at her: “You (to shake). Are you all right ?”
3. “You (to drive) out tonight? – We usually dine at home. But today we (to go) to the café.
4. Large crowds (to wait) at the station when the delegation (to arrive).
5. When I (to wake up) this morning, the sun (to shine) high in the sky.
ΙΙ Составьте предложение из данных слов.
1. Am, must, I, to, hurry, going, I, because, doctor’s, the.
2. You, served, are, being, madam?
3. Out, are, and, you, together, going, Alan, still?
4. Be, fifty, she, about, must.
ΙΙΙ Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на модальные глаголы.
1. Must they pay the rent beforehand ?
2. The goods may arrive earlier than you expected.
3. Don’t forget to bring me the journal, I need it for my report.
4. He ought to be ashamed of himself.
ΙV Заполните пропуски предлогами, где это необходимо.
1. She goes to work … foot.
2. I was bitten … a dog.
3. John lives … a small village … the south-west of England.
4. I’m afraid I can’t come to the party … Sunday evening.
V Переведите предложения на английский язык.
1. Его телеграмма пришла, когда я выходил из дома.
2. Закройте окно. Идёт дождь.
3. Он не мог бегло говорить по-английски в прошлом году.
4. Вам следует напомнить ей о своих обязанностях.
V Ι Переведите текст.
Parks and Gardens
The special feature that distinguishes London from other capital cities is its many green parks, which been enjoyed by its citizens since Hyde Park became the first public garden (1637). Five of London’s nine royal parks are in the very feart of the capital. Among the most important parks that bring fresh life and colour to London are St. James’s Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens that stretch across the West End. Each has its own character. Laid out in the midst of government buildings and palaces, ST. JAMES’s PARK is one of the smallest, but with its charming lake enlivened by water birds, well– maintained flower beds and view of Westminster from the bridge, is easily the most attractive. To the west, divided by The Mall1, is GREEN PARK, an unpretentious stretch of especially thick, rich grass and luxuriant stands of trees, the plainest of the Royal Parks. HYDE PARK has an area of 361 acres and its outstanding feature is the 40 – acre Serpentine2 boating lake. One of the great urban parks of the world was once a deer – hunting park for Henry VΙΙΙ and in 1851 it was the site for London’s Great Exhibition. Londoners love to use this park and you’ll find joggers – not to mention riding enthusiasts cantering around the horse track – taking advantage of its spaciousness. Another attraction of the park is Speaker’s Corner, near the Marble Arch, where anyone can get up on a makeshift rostrum – often a cardboard box – and spout their opinions. It’s hard to believe that the roads were once infested by villains and popular with duelists.
KENSINGTON GARDENS are separated from Hyde Park by a road, but the difference in character is at once apparent – it is more formal, more enclosed. The Gardens share the boating lake with the neighboring park, but at this section it is called the Long Water, where depending on the weather there is boating and ice – skating, or swimming. William ΙΙΙ nipped 26 acres off the western and of Hyde Park in 1689 to make a garden for Kensington Palace. Kensington Gardens were not opened to the general public until the mid – 19th century and, until recently, still retain some feeling of elevated separateness. Expensive boats are still sailed in the Round Pond and magnificent kites are flown. Another park set apart from the others (northwest of the City) is REGENT’s PARK. It was once a royal hunting area. The park was laid out for George ΙV when he was Prince regent and was given its present name about 1814. If Primrose Hill is included in its area, it is the largest of all parks, at 670 acres. Given its look by John Nash, this “aristocratic garden suburb” is roughly circular in shape and encircled by a carriage road. Within the park are the 34 – acre (14 – hectare) Zoological Gardens, Queen Mary’s Garden and the Open Air Theatre.
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1 Mall – [mæl] – см. “London Panorama”
2 Serpentine – [‘sз:pəntain] – Серпантин – узкое искусственное озеро в Гайд- Парке (букв. змееобразное).
Вариант 4
Ι Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в нужном времени (Indefenit, Continuous, Active, Passive).
1. Look! How many birds (to fly) high up in the air!
2. Yesterday he (to tell) us for two hours about his trip to India.
3. I (to watch) TV, when somebody (to knock) at the door.
4. These goods (to export) to all European countries.
ΙΙ Составьте предложения из данных слов.
1. Tomorrow, shall, at, we, for, here, you, this, be, time, waiting.
2. Now, being, what, are, questions, discussed?
3. Him, there, to, 20 minutes, get, takes, it.
4. In, they, while, were, got, working, together, married, Malaysia, they.
ΙΙΙ Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на модальные глаголы.
1. You may call me Dolly if you like, but you mustn’t call me child.
2. You must be at an office at 10 o’clock.
3. You needn’t deal with this shop if you don’t like it.
4. He can lend me a dictionary for a week.
ΙV Заполните пропуски предлогами, где это необходимо.
1. Our vacation begins … the 27 of may.
2. There was much snow … the ground.
3. She’s usually late, but I think she’ll be … time this evening.
4. Can you play tennis … next Sunday?
V Переведите предложения на английский язык.
1. Почему они так смотрят на нас?
2. Эта работа не может быть сделана в такой короткий период времени.
3. Ты всё ещё читаешь? Очень поздно. Туши свет, я так устала, что засыпаю над книгой.
4. Я обедал, когда он позвонил мне.
VΙ Переведите текст.
Madame Tussaud
For over 200 years, Madame Tussaud’s exhibition of wax figures has been one of Britain’s most popular attractions. The exhibition has constantly developed and now visitors can see the world’s public figures, including men and women who have made a lasting impact on our lives, Kings and Queens, great statesmen, religious leaders, superstars past and present who have become legends.
But the story of Madame Tussaud is as impressive as her exhibition. Two things about her are especially interesting. First, she spent her early years in the turmoil of the French Revolution and came to meet many of its characters, and perhaps more unusually, she succeeded in business at a time when women were seldom involved in the world of commerce.
Madame Tussaud whose first name is Marie was born in France in 1761. Her father, a soldier, was killed in battle two month before her birth. She lived with the mother who worked as a housekeeper for the doctor who had a wonderful skill of modeling anatomical subjects in wax. Soon Marie and her mother with the doctor Curtius moved to Paris.
France was approaching the Revolution. Dr. Curtius’s house became a meeting place of philosophers, writers and revolutionaries. Marie soon discovered she had a talent for observation and remembering the details of faces.
Dr. Curtius acted as a teacher to Marie, schooling her in the techniques of wax portraits. Thanks to him she used a scientific approach in wax portraiture. She was soon allowed to model the great figures of the time. Among them were François Voltaire and the American statesman Benjamin Franklin. Dr. Curtius’s exhibition was patronized by the French Royal family and Marie was invited to the royal Court.
At the time of the revolution Marie and her mother were imprisoned for some time. Later Marie was asked to prepare the death masks of French aristocrats who had been executed – among them the King and the Queen.