Тема контрольной работы: Английский язык 1 вариант

Контрольная работа по английскому языку для студентов 1 курса Кафедры «Зарубежная филология, лингвистика и преподавание иностранных языков» ФГБОУ
ВО «КУРГАНСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»

Проверена преподавателем и зачтена

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 Simple;
б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;
в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

Предложения переведите.
1. The “Big Ben” clock weighs 13.5 tons.
2. Most of London’s places of interest are situated to the north of the river Thames.
3. Hyde Park covers 360 acres.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности
перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именами существительными.
1. The bus stop is not far from here.
2. All first-year students study foreign languages.
3. There are only daylight lamps in this room.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на
русский язык.
1. One of the most famous buildings in England is St. Paul’s Cathedral.
2. This room is smaller than that one.
3. The longer is the night, the shorter is the day.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык те предложения, действие которых
происходит в настоящее время.
1. The Port of London is to the east of the City.
2. In a few days she will leave for St. Petersburg.
3. Your brother visited the exhibition last Sunday.
4. This student first came to Moscow in 2005.
5. The National Gallery houses a priceless collection of paintings.

V. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык те предложения, действие которых
происходило в прошлом.
1. The farmer likes to work in his garden every day.
2. Last Saturday his little sister slept till 10 o’clock.
3. I didn’t phone him yesterday, I was very busy.
4. The teacher will ask the new grammar rule at the next lesson.
5. Some students in our group know English very well.
VI. Выпишите из упражнений IV и V предложения, действия которых произойдет в будущем, и переведите их.

VII. Прочтите и устно переведите на русский язык с I по 7 абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно
переведите 1, 2, 3, 6 и 7 абзацы.

London
1. London is the capital of Great Britain. It lies in the South East of England on both banks of the river Thames. London is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest port and industrial town in England.
London is more than twenty centuries old.
2. The heart of the capital is the City (Сити - деловой центр Лондона). The territory of the City is only
about one square mile, but it is the financial and business centre of the country. It contains almost all
important English banks and offices.
3. The West End (Уэст Энд - район Лондона) of London is famous for its beautiful monuments and
palaces, fine parks, fashionable shops and big hotels. The East End (Ист Энд - район Лондона) is quite
different from the West End. It is the district of factories, plants and docks. The narrow streets and poor
houses of the East End present a contrast to the homes of the rich people in the West End.
4. There are many places of interest in London. One of them is Trafalgar Square with the Nelson’s
monument 185 feet high. Buckingham Palace is the royal residence. Westminster Abbey is one of the most
beautiful buildings in London. It contains the memorials of many famous citizens of Britain.
5. Across the road from Westminster Abbey are the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British
government. The Elizabeth Tower is over the Houses of Parliament. It contains Big Ben – one of the largest
clocks in the world.
6. The Tower of London is one of the most interesting places in London. It was a fortress, a royal
residence, a prison, now it is a museum.
7. London is famous for its green parks. Hyde Park is the most popular of them. It is the greatest park in
London as well.
8. London is the centre of the museums there. The National Gallery houses a priceless collection of
paintings. The famous British Museum is one of the best museums in the world. It contains the most important collection of things from Greece and Egypt, including famous Egyptian mummies.

VIII. Прочтите 8 абзац текста и вопрос к нему. Ответьте на вопрос полным предложением.
What is the British Museum famous for?