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Филиал ФГБОУ ВПО «Владивостокский государственный университет экономики и сервиса в г. Артеме
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Задания для контрольной работы
по дисциплине «Иностранный язык. Модуль 1»
Вариант 1.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
Thirty years ago my family were one of the lucky ones and went on holiday, once a year for a week. They went every year to the nearest seaside resort where there were a few traditionally run hotels, a beach, a little town and that was it. Today tourism is big business throughout the world and our expectations and life styles have greatly altered.
There are those people, especially environmentalists, who see the growth of tourism as a disaster for the environment as well as local cultures. Tourism has often meant huge hotel complexes, swimming pools, pollution and overcrowding that has destroyed many local communities. This has been the case on the Costa del Sol in Spain, which has been literally invaded by tourists for the past few decades. As the tourists start to look for more exotic places to go on holiday, the problem with protecting yet unspoiled areas in, for example, South East Asia, Central America and Africa grows.
Many of us have laughed at the commercial that shows an American tourist group on a sightseeing coach in Norway. Whenever the guide points out a local sight of interest, someone on the coach spots a McDonald's or another American Company on the other side of the coach, and everyone's attention is drawn to that. This is a good example of how many people, who go abroad on holiday, are actually more interested in experiencing familiar surroundings than discovering the local culture. As a result, travel companies try to make the resorts look as much as possible like the environment the tourists are used to.
Yet the growth of tourism has opened up parts of the world and enabled travellers to go to places they could only have dreamed of thirty years ago. The meeting of different cultures in this way has led to a greater mingling of peoples and cultures and habits. Take food for example: Italian dishes such as spaghetti and Spanish rice dishes such as paella, are nowadays eaten all over the world.
On a more serious level, tourism is often the developing countries' most important source of income. Foreign tourists bring in much needed foreign currency and this can help that country buy equipment and goods from abroad. In this way tourism is good for an area of the country.
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. Some people think that the growth of tourism has been harmful to nature.
2. Many tourists on a holiday abroad laugh at Me Donald's or other American companies.
3. Costa del Sol in Spain hadn't been a popular tourist place until a few decades ago.
4. Tourism has led to the disappearance of many cultures.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. Where did the narrator's family usually go on holiday 30 years ago?
2. Where do tourists today try to find more exotic places for a holiday?
3. Why has tourism destroyed many local communities?
4. What dishes are nowadays eaten all over the world?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. Travel companies try to make the resorts look different from the environment the tourists are used to.
2. Tourism is often the most important source of culture for developing countries.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
We … not quite well today.
My father … a farm in the North of Scotland. The farm … not very big.
It … not good for her to say so.
I … a waiter.
They … a four-year-old son.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
1. I gave her my address and she gave me ... .
she 2)her 3)hers
2. Is this … book?
you 2) your 3)yours
3. Let … bring clean plates for us.
he 2) him 3) his
I’ll ask him … .
himself 2) myself 3) ourselves
The pencil is in the box. … is not on the desk.
she 2) he 3) it
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
We haven't ... black stockings.
There is ... at home.
I want to show you … pictures.
I don't want ... today, thank you .
"I have got ... clean exercise-books, Mother," said the boy.
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
How ... English words do you know?
I can’t do it today. I have ... free time.
Don’t worry. We have ... time before the train comes in.
Too ... knowledge makes the head bold.
He has ... friends in this town and he feels lonely.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
She understands the rule.
We usually spend our holidays in Spain.
Yesterday Granny walked in the garden.
The dress will be ready tomorrow.
Oscar Wild and Bernard Shaw are the most witty British writers.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
The rivers in America are (long, longer, the longest) than the rivers in England.
June is not so (warm, warmer, the warmest) as July.
Hermitage is (famous, more famous, the most famous) museum in Russia.
Вариант 2.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
Albert Foreman had been a verger1 at St. Peter's church in Neville Square for sixteen years. Albert Edward was very proud of his job and his church. But there was one special feature about Albert: he couldn't read or write. When one day a new vicar discovered this, he told him that unless he learnt to read and write within three months, he would lose his job. Albert refused and that evening he sadly locked the church and began to walk home.
As he walked along the street he looked for a shop to buy a packet of Gold Flake2. It was a long street but there was not a single shop where he could buy cigarettes.
«That's strange,» Albert said to himself. «That's an idea!»
Next day he went along the street and by good luck found a little shop to let. Twenty-four hours later he had taken it, and a month after that set up in business as a tobacconist and newsagent. He did so well that in ten years he had acquired no less than ten shops and he was making money hand over fist. One morning when he was at the bank the cashier told him that the manager would like to see him.
«Mr. Foreman,» said the manager, «I wanted to have a talk with you about the money you've got with us. It's a very large sum and I think you would do better to invest it.»
A troubled look appeared on Mr. Foreman's face. «I've never had anything to do with investments,» he said.
«We'll do everything. All you'll have to do is just sign some forms.»
«But how should I know what I was signing?»
«I suppose you can read,» said the manager a little sharply.
«Well, sir, that's just it. I can't. I can't read or write, only my name, and I only learnt to do that when I went into business.»
The manager was so surprised that he jumped up from his chair. «That's the most extraordinary thing I've ever heard. And do you mean to say that you made a fortune of thirty thousand pounds without being able to read or write? Good God, man, what would you now be if you had been able to?»
«I'd be a verger of St. Peter's, Neville Square.»
' a verger — someone who looks after a church
2 Gold Flake — a once-popular brand of cigarette
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. Albert Foreman had been satisfied with his position at St. Peter's.
2. Albert left the church as soon as he found a little shop to buy.
3. Albert learned to sign his name after he had left the church.
4. Albert would not have become rich if he had done what the new vicar demanded of him.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. What kind of business did Albert Foreman start?
2. For how long had he been in business when the bank manager offered him to invest his money?
3. Why did Albert have a troubled look when he had heard the manager's offer?
4. What was the manager's reaction when he had learned the truth about Mr. Foreman?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. Albert Foreman had been a verger at a little quiet church in London.
2. When Mr. Foreman came to see the bank manager at his request, he was the owner of 16 shops.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
You … a first-year student.
We … a little child. She … four.
They … late.
The house … 12 floors.
The metro station … far from my house.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
1. That’s not … office.
they 2) their 3) theirs
2. Is this her friend or … ?
you 2) your 3) yours
3. Let … go to the movies tonight.
we 2) us 3) our
He … can’t believe that he has won in a lottery.
himself 2) itself 3) ourselves
The girls are here, … came early.
them 2) she 3) they
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
I didn’t see ... in the street when I went out.
"Would you like … to eat?" asked Tom.
They have … red boots, Kate.
"What do you want to eat?" " … . I'm so hungry."
There is ... in the street.
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
We've got too … petrol. We must have the car filled at the nearest service station.
Only … students know the answer to this question.
My days are so busy that I have … time for reading.
In spite of crisis … people give money to charity.
There is a tiny bit of butter. There is a … butter.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
They usually spend their winter holidays in Siberia.
Yesterday my brother visited his friend at the hospital.
The report will be ready tomorrow.
Little Amanda collected all sorts of toy-pigs.
Fishermen often tell tales about their catches.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
Which building is (high, higher, the highest) in Moscow?
She is not so (busy, busier, the busiest) as I am.
The Crimea is one of (good, better, the best) places for rest.
Вариант 3.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
James Mitford: My wife and I only had the one child. It might have been nice to have a son, but we didn't plan a family, we just had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she'd always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humour, and share interests. I don't mind animals, but she's completely obsessed with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were closest when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don't have the outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men coming through our house. By the time I'd learned their names they'd gone away and I had to start learning a new lot. I remember I told her off once in front of her friends and she didn't talk to me for days afterwards.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in what she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. She went to a good school, but that didn't work out. She must have upset somebody. When she left she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn't to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces of films. She was doing well, but then gave it • up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work for a designer and he became her husband. And that's really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they're always together.
We have the same tastes in books and music, but it takes me a while to get used to new pop songs. I used to take her to the opera, which is my big passion, but I don't think she likes it very much, she doesn't come with me any more.
I don't think she's a big television watcher. She knows when I'm on, and she might watch, but I don't know. It's not the kind of thing she tells me.
We're very grateful for Amy. She's a good daughter as daughters go. We're looking forward to being grandparents. I'm sure she'll have a son.
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следу ющие утверждения.
1. Amy likes animals more than her father does.
2. Amy had a lot of friends when she was in her teens.
3. James Mitford was very upset when his daughter decided to become an actress.
4. James Mitford is a big television watcher.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. Why didn't Amy talk to her father for days once?
2. What job did Amy take up after she left the theatre group?
3. What was Amy's husband when they got married?
4. Why does James think that his daughter is happy with her husband?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. James and his daughter were the closest when she was a teenager.
2. James used to take his daughter to pop music concerts.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
… they at home?
She … two mistakes in the text. Her mistakes … bad.
She … too young to understand it.
You … welcome.
We … no time left.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
1. The boss left an hour ago. I didn’t see … .
he 2) his 3) him
2. They like to visit friends who live not far from … house.
their 2) theirs 3) them
3. This table is … , and that is his.
my 2) me 3) mine
The knife is very sharp. Don’t cut … .
itself 2) myself 3) yourself
Sam met Ann at the entrance. … showed her the pictures.
she 2) he 3) it
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
We shall not buy ... in this shop, children," said the mother.
… came to visit him while he was in hospital. I haven’t seen that man before.
Didn't you buy ... potatoes yesterday?
… must be done with your tires before it’s too late.
There was ... in the class when I came in.
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
He keeps trying although there is … chance of success.
There are many clocks in the office but … of them work properly.
She wasn't very hungry. She has just had a … soup.
There aren't … jobs for young people.
When my parents moved into a new flat they had very … furniture, just a … chairs.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
My father likes a lot of milk in his tea and a few lumps of sugar.
Their children will go to a private school.
This map is the largest that we have.
My father taught me how to drive when I was 17.
My English friends will live in a nice house.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
Jane is (young, younger, the youngest) than her sister.
It was (bad, worse, the worst) accident in the history of the company.
The performance was not so (exciting, more exciting, the most exciting) as I had expected.
Вариант 4.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
Amy Mitford: I don't really know my father. He isn't easy to get on with. He's quite self-centred, and a little bit vain, I think, and in some ways quite unapproachable. The public must think he's very easy-going, but at home he keeps himself to himself.
He can't have been at home much when I was a child, because I don't remember much about him. He's always been slightly out of touch with family life. His work always came first, and he was always off somewhere acting or rehearsing. He loves being asked for his autograph, he loves to be recognized. He has won several awards, and he's very " proud of that. He was given the Member of the British Empire, and we had to go to Buckingham Palace to get the medal. It was incredibly boring — there were hundreds of other people getting the same thing, and you had to sit there for hours. He shows off his awards to whoever comes to the house.
I went to public school, and because of my total lack of interest and non-attendance I was asked to leave. I didn't want to go there in the first place. I was taken away from all my friends. He must have been very pleased to get me into the school, but in the end it was a complete waste of money. I let him down quite badly, I suppose. I tried several jobs but I couldn't settle down in them. They just weren't challenging enough. Then I realized that what I really wanted to do was live in the country and look after animals, so that's what I now do.
As a family, we're not that close, either emotionally or geographically. We don't see much of each other these days. My father and I are totally different, like chalk and cheese. My interests have always been the country, but he's into books, music and above all, opera, which I hate. If they do come to see us, they're in completely the wrong clothes for the country — mink coats, nice little leather shoes, not exactly ideal for long walks across the fields.
He was totally opposed to me getting married. He was hoping we would break up. Gerald's too humble, I suppose. He must have wanted me to marry someone famous, but I didn't, and that's all there is to it. We don't want children, but my father keeps on and on talking about wanting grandchildren. You can't make someone have children just because you want grandchildren.
I never watch him on television. I'm not that interested, and anyway he usually forgets to tell me when he's on.
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. Amy is very proud of her father's awards.
2. Amy had always dreamt of going to public school.
3. Amy is fond of animals most of all.
4. Amy's parents are not used to country life.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. What does Amy think of her father as a person?
2. Why doesn't Amy remember much about her father?
3. Why does Amy feel guilty about her father sometimes?
4. Why was Amy's father against her getting married?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. Amy's father always tells her when he's on TV.
2. Amy's interests have always been music and above all, opera.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
He … no bad habits.
… you ready ?
They … glad to see her.
You … ten minutes to finish this task.
The railway station … not very far from my house.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
1. Mother told … a very interesting story .
she 2) hers 3) me
2. My flat is bigger than … but hers is nicer .
her 2) hers 3) mine
3. The flat is on the third floor. … windows face the sea.
his 2) her 3) its
He is very selfish. He only thinks of … .
itself 2) myself 3) himself
Jane is my sister. … is older than I am.
she 2) he 3) I
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
There are ... schools in this street.
… of the people he worked with are very friendly.
I don't know ... here.
Did ... meet him yersterday?
... has changed in your appearance. You look fine.
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
How ... new grammar rules do you know?
Don’t worry. We have ... time before the train comes in.
We have … bread. Please, go and buy some.
This text is easy, there are … new words in it.
We have … time. Hurry up!
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
In England the traffic keeps to the left.
James fell down the stairs.
These engineers are going to learn French.
I will be twenty years old next year.
The boys were watching football match at this time yesterday.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
What is the name of the (big, bigger, the biggest) Port in the USA?
Nevsky Prospect is (beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful) than our street.
The tram system is not so (reliable, more reliable, the most reliable) as it is used to be.
Вариант 5.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
Bert Rogers has two sons. His younger son, Howard, is an artist; he is married and has two small daughters.
BERT: «I missed out on quite a big part of Howard's childhood. When he was little I was working very long hours. I had to be content with seeing my children at week-ends.»
«From an early age he was always working with paints and pencils. He had a natural talent for it — all I needed to do was guide and encourage him. We used to draw together because I, too, had always enjoyed painting and drawing.
«By the time he was 13, Howard had made up his mind that he wanted to be an artist. I would have preferred him to have followed a more academic career, but he left school at 16 and went to art college; I was disappointed, but I had no choice but to support him and try to take pride in his achievements.
«Even now, we still argue. Howard is impulsive and volatile1; temperamentally, he's far more like his mother than he is like me. He has quite strong left-wing views and we often clash. When we're arguing he gets quite emotional, but I respect him for his views, even though I think he's often wrong.
«As an artist and a man who's expressing himself, he's on top of things. In a way, I envy him because he was able to do what he wanted to do. I'd hoped to train as an engraver2, but my father wouldn't support my apprenticeship3. I suppose because my own talent was wasted I made a point of encouraging Howard's, and I think it has been well worthwhile.»
HOWARD: «My childhood memories of my father are pretty vague. He wasn't a powerful presence because he wasn't at home much. It's only now that I'm a father myself that I can understand what sort of person he is. He's kind and very understanding. I can talk to him more openly than Г ve ever done.
«Since my children were born, I've seen much more of Dad than I used to. I love to see the pleasure he gets from them. The children have bridged some of the gap between us.
«Despite all the difficulties we've had in the past, I do love my father very much, and I think it's only quite recently that I've realised this.»
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. Bert used to draw together with his son to teach him to use paints and pencils.
2. Howard takes after his mother in character.
3. Bert failed to become an engraver because he was less talented than his son.
4. Father and son have been seeing less of each other since the birth of Howard's children.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. Why was Bert disappointed when Howard went to art college?
2. Why does Bert envy his son in a way?
3. At what time in his life did Howard understand what sort of person his father is?
4. What features of character does Howard value in his father?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. Howard got interested in painting and drawing at the age of 13.
2. In spite of all the difficulties father and son have had lately Howard loves his father very much.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
I … too young to think about it.
… she any sons?
The flats … on the fifth floor.
He … one of the best actors in our theatre.
I don’t … enough money to buy the coat.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
1. It’s their table, not … .
us 2) our 3) ours
2. Give … your phone number .
theirs 2) their 3) them
3. The car is very nice . … color is dark-blue.
his 2) her 3) its
Who made such a beautiful dress? I made it … .
itself 2) myself 3) himself
Nick plays tennis very well. … is very good at it.
she 2) he 3) I
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
When the train arrived at the railway station … passengers got their suitcases. So we picked up ours too.
We have not told … about it.
… left the light on all night.
Did you buy … stamps?
There was ... in the house.
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
Do you like parties? – No, not … .
I like reading. I have … books at home.
It’s difficult to find a place to stay in this town. There are … hotels here.
My days are so busy but anyway I have a … time for reading.
Her English is very good. She makes … mistakes.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
We decided to send this letter yesterday.
They harvest grapes in March.
He usually has breakfast at 8 o'clock
Yesterday I met Steve at the library.
Please be quiet. I am trying to sleep.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
The new cinema in our district is (big, bigger, the biggest) than the old one.
That is (funny, funnier, the funniest) I have ever heard.
She felt as (strong, stronger, the strongest) as her brother.
Вариант 6.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
My Great Aunt's name is Mary Grieve. She is my grandmother's aunt. I do not know her very well having always lived a long way away, but she has always been a woman I have respected for many different reasons.
She is now over eighty years old and was born in Scotland in 1912. She had one brother called Tom. Her family was wealthy for those times and luckily for Mary, her father believed in educating both his children. He did not send her to one of the typical schools for daughters of the rich where they only learnt skills preparing them for marriage. She was obviously intelligent and when she left school she went to Oxford University.
In the 1930's there were very few women at University. However Mary is not a quiet, submissive woman, in fact she has always been very determined and prepared to be different. At this time it was assumed that woman of her class would spend a few years enjoying her freedom, and then settle down and get married. Mary did not do this.
After graduating from the university, she got a job in journalism. Newspapers were increasingly popular and to sell them to a wider audience some papers realised that appealing to women was important. She not only worked for newspapers but also wrote articles and books later in her life.
After the Second World War, she got a job with one of the new women's magazines that were to become more and more popular. After many years of hard work and struggling in a male dominated profession she eventually reached the top and became the editor of the magazine.
Mary never married as her work was very important to her and a job and marriage did not mix in Britain in the 1950's.
She is now old in years and confined to a wheelchair. However she is still full of enthusiasm about life. Her personal courage, her enthusiasm and interest in life, as well as the example she has set for all women working in our still male dominated society, makes Mary a woman I feel privileged to have known.
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. The story was written in the 1980s.
2. Mary got an education typical of the women of her class.
3. Mary stayed in her profession all her life.
4. There have always been more male magazine-editors in Britain than female.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. Why doesn't the narrator know her Great Aunt very well?
2. What kind of job did Mary get after graduating from the university?
3. Why did Mary never marry?
4. What always impressed the narrator in her Great Aunt?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. Women magazines began to be popular in Britain in the 1930s.
2. Mary is now old in years and has lost interest in life.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
I … cold. Can I have something hot to drink?
One of her brothers, Phillip, is married and … two children, so she’s an aunt.
Don't buy this dress. It … too expensive.
"Where … the cats?" "I don't know.
I … not got much time now.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
1. Her explanation was clearer than … .
your 2) hers 3) yours
2. Please, show … the shortest way to the department store .
me 2) my 3) mine
3. They are new guests and I don’t know … names.
them 2) their 3) theirs
The play … was interesting but the acting was poor .
itself 2) herself 3) himself
The boys are here already. … came early.
them 2) they 3) their
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
He gave me … postcards.
Is there … new?
There is … in the next room who wants to speak to you.
Are there … illustrations in that book? Yes, there are … .
I saw … at the window.
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
It costs … money to travel round the world.
Please be quick! I have … time.
We see … interesting things in the museum.
I drink … coffee. I don’t like it.
It’s a small restaurant. There are a … tables.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
Sue is reading now.
The cook found his pan in the drawer.
The teacher helps his students.
We come to play tennis.
They will visit the museum tomorrow.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
What is your weight? You are (tall, taller. the tallest) than me.
He is as (tired, more tired, the most tired) as you.
He was one of (experienced, more experienced, the most experienced) workers at the factory.
Вариант 7.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
The problems with my parents started when I was sixteen. I wanted to get a Saturday job but my parents ordered me to stay at home and study for my exams. Whenever I pointed out that all my friends had Saturday jobs, they always replied, «We don't care what they do, it's you we are worried about,» and yet, whenever my school marks were bad, I was always compared to everyone else. Their double standards infuriated me so much that I did whatever I could to provoke them. I purposely dyed my hair white blond and plastered my face in make-up before I went to school. However, all I managed to achieve was mass arguments before I went anywhere.
It was rule in the house that I was only allowed out once during the week and on Saturday till 10 p.m. Every time I attempted to go out in the evening, my parents asked me who I was going out with and where we were going. They even insisted on my giving them my friend's telephone number in case they needed to contact me. I always argued about the last bit; I felt that if I gave them the number they'd use it to check up on me. It never for one moment crossed my mind that they were just worried about me.
Once I asked if I could go to a party on Saturday night. The party finished at 11.30 p.m. They agreed, but on the condition that my Dad came to pick me up at 10 p.m. I argued and argued about it but in the end I had to agree. I knew I was going to be really embarrassed when my father came to pick me up, so I spent the whole party worrying. I didn't speak to my parents for three days after that. My mother tried to explain how they both felt but I didn't want to listen. It was then that I decided to break all the rales they had set down. So instead of coming home at 10 p.m., I would arrive back at 11.30 p.m. and then refuse to tell them where I had been. I somehow felt that if I broke their rules, they would realise I was old enough to look after myself and leave me alone.
However, the argument got worse and worse, and the more they tried to keep me in the house, the more I sneaked out. Finally, one Saturday night I didn't come home till 2 a.m. My father wanted to know why I was so late. I refused to tell him. We had a huge argument which ended with me getting a taxi to my sister's house. What went wrong?
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. Ann's parents didn't want her to work on Saturdays.
2. Ann's schoolmarks were sometimes bad.
3. Ann didn't believe her parents were just worried about her.
4. Ann left her parents' house.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. When did Ann's problems with her parents start?
2. What did she do to provoke her parents?
3. How often was she allowed to go out in the evening?
4. Why didn't Ann speak to her parents after the party?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. Ann's parents always insisted on her giving them her friend's address.
2. One Saturday Ann didn't come home at all.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
there... a lift in your future house? Yes, there … .
Ruth is 21. She … got fair hair and blue eyes
Mice...big animals.
Mary lives with her parents in an apartment. It … five rooms but it … no garden.
Boxing ... a dangerous sport.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
Kate and … work together.
me b) I c) my
My sister and … are good friends.
I b) me c) my
… enjoy playing tennis.
Us b) We c)Our
We spent our holidays with … .
they b) them c) their
We’ll be happy if you go on a trip with … .
we b) us c) our
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
There is … butter on the table, but there isn't … milk.
Give me … to eat, I am hungry.
When can I find … here who can give me … information on this question?
Let me know if … happens.
There is … in the next room who wants to speak to you.
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
There are … biscuits left in the tin.
She wasn't very hungry. She has just had a … soup.
I couldn't obtain … information from an office manager.
I haven't got … suitcases. I have got … luggage.
I had … time left, so I spent a … minutes in a bookshop.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
He usually has breakfast at 8 o'clock.
The lecture starts at 10.15.
The flowers look fresh.
She usually walks in the morning.
The twittering of birds in the trees in spring is a pleasant sound.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
The exam was quite easy — (easy, easier, the easiest) than we expected.
The film was really boring. It was (boring, more boring, the most boring) film I've ever seen.
My book is as (interesting, more interesting, the most interesting) as yours.
Вариант 8.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
The first time we met, I was an innocent eight-year-old. My friends and I secretly took you down to our dark cellar, so that our parents would not find out. Later on, when I was about ten-year-old, we started to meet every weekend when my friends and I went to the noisy discotheque at our local youth club. We used to sneak out from the club up into the shady woods, where my friends and I sat with make-up on our faces and garish nail polish on our nails feeling very adult and mature.
From thirteen onwards we met several times a day, and by then my mother allowed you to come into my room. She did not want to know you,, having gone through so much to get rid of you. Naturally she was rather disappointed in me but what could she do? She kept hoping that I would «get my act together» but at this age I was unruly and rebellious and punishments and curfews did not work.
There is no doubt that you have been everything to me. You have been there when I needed a friend or when I was sad. You calmed me down when I was upset. In other words, you have been one of my best friends.
Unlike others in similar situations, I did not associate with you because it was fashionable or I thought it was tough. However, I had seen you and your equals, together with beautiful, sophisticated women; women who ate at expensive restaurants and drank red wine by candlelight. My friends and I tried to imitate those women; we wanted to live in that kind of world.
The problem was I liked you too much. There was no going back. I was caught in your trap. My flat was almost ruined because of you. My skin became a washed out pale grey. Sometimes I felt like an old woman. How was I so blind, deaf and ignorant for all those years? Why couldn't I let you go? I know the answer myself, it was because I did not care then, but I do now.
In spite of it being difficult, I am now trying to end our destructive relationship, as one must end all bad relationships. I hope I will succeed in my effort to stop smoking and that I will never buy another packet of Prince again. After more than eighteen years together I bid you farewell, my fair Prince.
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. The narrator is twenty-six years old now.
2. The narrator's parents didn't know that she had started to smoke.
3. The mother had given up smoking when her daughter was 13.
4. The narrator has started to take care of her health.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. Where did the narrator and her friends go at week-ends when she was ten-year-old?
2. What role did smoking play in the narrator's life?
3. Who did the narrator and her friends try to imitate?
4. What does the narrator's skin look like now?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. The first time she took a cigarette the narrator was ten-year-old.
2. From thirteen onwards the narrator was allowed to smoke in the club.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
… they any children?
The flats … on the fifth floor.
He … too young to think about it.
I don’t … enough money to buy the car.
He … one of the best doctors in our hospital.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
1. The pencil is in the box. … is not on the desk.
she 2) he 3) it
2. The girls are here, … came early.
them 2) she 3) they
3. The car is very nice . … color is dark-blue.
his 2) her 3) its
The knife is very sharp. Don’t cut … .
itself 2) myself 3) yourself
Nick plays tennis very well. … is very good at it.
she 2) he 3) I
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
I want to show you … pictures.
"We have got ... clean cups and plates, Mother," said the boy.
We have not told … about it.
… left the light on all night.
There was ... in the room.
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
Too ... knowledge makes the head bold.
I can’t do it today. I have ... free time.
How ... English words do you know?
My days are so busy but anyway I have a … time for reading.
Her English is very good. She makes … mistakes.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
Yesterday boys played football.
The dress will be ready tomorrow.
They harvest grapes in March.
He usually has breakfast at 8 o'clock
Yesterday they were at the language laboratory.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
The new cinema in our district is (big, bigger, the biggest) than the old one.
Hermitage is (famous, more famous, the most famous) museum in Russia.
She felt not so (strong, stronger, the strongest) as her brother.
Вариант 9.
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
If you are thinking of buying a dog you must also be ready to devote a good deal of time to training the dog when it is young and giving it the exercise it needs throughout its life, unless you live in the country and can let it run freely. Dogs are demanding pets. Whereas cats identify with a house and are content if their place there is secure, a dog identifies with its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection.
The best time to buy a puppy is when it is between six and eight weeks old so that it can transfer its affection for its mother to its master. If puppies have not established a relationship with a human being until they are over three months old, their strongest relationship will always be with dogs; if they are kept in kennels' for this length of time, they are likely to be too shy when they are brought out into the world to become good pets.
Different breeds2 require different training methods. German shepherd dogs, for example, respond favourably to mild punishment but terriers usually resent it and become more aggressive. The best way to tram a dog is by reward, not punishment, but the reward must be immediate so that the dog connects it with what it has done. In general it is better to teach a dog by preventing it from doing things than by punishing it afterwards.
Pet food is a profitable business and there are firms concerned to make you believe that your dog will suffer if you do not buy it some special biscuit. In fact, dogs require a well-balanced diet, like human beings, except that they do not need fruit and vegetables because their bodies produce their own vitamin C.
In the same way beauty parlours3 for dogs would like you to think that it will be unhappy if it does not have its nails cut or its hair combed. Some dogs may benefit, but the essential point to remember is that you should take it regularly to a vet to ensure that it is healthy. In that case you should have a faithful companion for ten years or more.
1 kennels — псарня
2 breed—порода
3 beauty parlour—косметический салон
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. Dogs want more attention than cats.
2. If you live in the country your dog needs more exercise.
3. Pet food produced by pet food firms is the most well-balanced diet for dogs.
4. According to the author, dogs will be happier if they have their nails cut and their hair combed.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. Why do they recommend to buy puppies when they are 6 or 8 weeks old?
2. What happens if puppies don't establish a relationship with a human being till they are three months old?
3. Why don't dogs need fruit or vegetables?
4. What is the most essential rule that you have to observe if you want to have a happy and healthy dog?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. If puppies are kept in kennels until they are 3 months old they may be too aggressive to become good pets.
2. Dogs require a well-balanced diet like cats.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
One of her brothers, Phillip, is married and … two children, so she’s an aunt.
It … cold. Can I have something hot to drink?
Don't buy these muffins. They … too parched.
The hotel … a swimming pool and a car park.
I … not got much time now.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
1. The play … was interesting but the acting was poor .
itself 2) herself 3) himself
2. The boys are here already. … came early.
them 2) they 3) their
3. Her explanation was clearer than … .
your 2) hers 3) yours
4. Please, show … the shortest way to the department store .
me 2) my 3) mine
5. They like to visit friends who live not far from … house.
their 2) theirs 3) them
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
There is … in the next room who wants to speak to you.
Are there … illustrations in that book? Yes, there are … .
Didn't you buy ... vegetables yesterday?
… must be done with his behavior before it’s too late.
There is … milk in the fridge. Buy … .
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
I drink … beer. I don’t like it.
It’s a small hotel. There are a … rooms.
It costs … money to travel round the world.
Please be quick! I have … time.
We see … interesting things in the museum.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
We are going to play volleyball tonight.
They will visit the art gallery tomorrow.
The barman found his corkscrew in the drawer.
The teacher helps his students.
This film is the funniest film I’ve ever seen.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
He was one of (experienced, more experienced, the most experienced) workers at the factory.
What is your weight? You are (tall, taller. the tallest) than me.
He is as (tired, more tired, the most tired) as you.
Вариант 10
I. Прочитайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.
Annie Stewart has been a keeper at Woburn Animal Kingdom for the past twelve years, and for eight years before that she worked at another safari park. It's hard physical work, out in all weathers — animals have to be fed and looked after every day of the year.
«My working day normally begins at 8 a.m., but if an animal is sick I may have to be up all night with it. Week-ends and bank holidays are our busiest times while we're open to visitors between March and October. I begin by loading feeds onto my car, then I drive to the eland (a type of larger antelope). I feed and check them. Then I go through a similar process with the giraffe and the hippo.
We always have to take special care in our dealings with the rhino — remember that they are dangerous wild animals. They have to be watched all the time in case something upsets them. And the eland can be especially unpredictable1 when the strangers are around. They only trust two of us to go near them, so if there are any problems with them on my day off I might easily be called in.
During the season when we're open to the public, it's part of the keepers' job to patrol the park watching the public as much as the animals. People can be amazingly silly, ignoring signs and warnings. They seem to have no idea of the possible danger. Some get out of their cars to take photographs when they are frighteningly close to an animal that could kill them in an instant. We have to try and be diplomatic and maintain a sense of humour. I get to know all the animals in my care individually. I fill in a daily diary and a weekly report, making a note of any changes of behaviour. This is a job that requires dedication and hard work. I was first attracted to it when I saw a documentary about this place 20 years ago. I had experience of looking after dogs in boarding kennels2, and I was fascinated by the safari park concept. So I wrote to them and was lucky enough to get a job, learning as I went along. It's like a wild animal farm here — the animals have plenty of freedom and I enjoy the independence and responsibility which are central to my job».
1 unpredictable— непредсказуемый
2 kennels — псарня
1. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. Annie Stewart has been a safari park keeper for 20 years.
2. When there are queues of traffic Annie can be called in even on her days off.
3. Annie's first job in Animal Kingdom was looking after dogs in boarding kennels.
4. Annie had to do some learning before she was accepted to the Animal Kingdom.
2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. What are the busiest times for Woburn Animal Kingdom?
2. Why do the rhino have to be watched all the time?
3. Why do people need watching as much as the animals?
4. What things about Annie's job are the most important for her?
3. Исправьте предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. Ann was attracted to Animal Kingdom when she came across a newspaper article about it.
2. One of Annie's responsibilities is filling in monthly reports.
II. Используйте глаголы to be и to have в форме Present Indefinite:
Elephants ... big animals.
Mary lives with her parents in an apartment. It … five rooms but it … no garden.
Boxing ... a dangerous sport.
Please be quick, we … not much time left.
Soon there … a new film on.
III. Перепишите предложения, употребляя подходящее по смыслу личное или притяжательное местоимение:
… enjoy playing tennis.
Us b) We c)Our
We spent our holidays with … .
they b) them c) their
Kate and … work together.
me b) I c) my
My sister and … are good friends.
I b) me c) my
We’ll be happy if you go on a trip with … .
we b) us c) our
IV. Выберите нужную форму местоимения (some, any, no, somebody, anybody, nobody, something, anything, nothing):
Let me know if … happens.
There is … in the next room who wants to speak to you.
Give me … to eat, I am hungry.
There is … butter on the table, but there isn't … milk.
When can I find … here who can give me … information on this question?
V. Выберите нужное местоимение (much, many, little, few):
I haven't got … suitcases. I have got … luggage.
She wasn't very hungry. She has just had a … soup.
There are … biscuits left in the tin.
I couldn't obtain … information from an office manager.
I had … time left, so I spent a … minutes in a bookshop.
VI. Запишите следующие предложения в отрицательной и вопросительной формах:
The flowers look fresh.
She usually walks in the morning
He usually has breakfast at 8 o'clock.
The twittering of birds in the trees in spring is a pleasant sound.
The lecture starts at 10.15.
VII. Выберите нужную степень сравнения из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
The film was really boring. It was (boring, more boring, the most boring) film I've ever seen.
My book is as (interesting, more interesting, the most interesting) as yours.
The exam was quite easy — (easy, easier, the easiest) than we expected.
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