Контрольная работа London 5
1 Прочтите текст и ответьте на следующие вопросы:
1. How many people live in London?
2. What is the East End famous for?
LONDON
1. London is the capital of Great Britain. It is situated on the river Thames. It is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is about 9 million people.
2. In the West End there are many famous museums, theatres, palaces and parks. The British Museum is one of the most famous museums in the world. It contains the most important collection of things from Greece and Egypt, including the famous Egyptian mummies. The West End includes Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and the main shopping areas of Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street.
3. The Houses of Parliament built in the 19th century, are the place where the English Government sits. Big Ben is the name given to the clock and the bell of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. The great bell weighs thirteen and a half tons. Buckingham Palace is the home of Britain's Kings and Queens. Every day a lot of tourists come to see the ceremony of Changing the Guard in front of Buckingham Palace.
4. The East End grew with the spread of industries to the east of the City, and the growth of the port of London. It is one of those areas of London where people from abroad have come to find work. The East End is especially famous as the centre of the clothing industry in London.
2 Переведите в письменной форме абзацы 2,4.
3 а) Назовите номер абзаца, в котором Participle I (причастие I) является определением. Выпишите это предложение и переведите его на русский язык.
б) В каких функциях употреблено причастие I в приведенных ниже предложениях? Переведите предложения на русский язык:
1. The Houses of Parliament, standing on the left bank of the river Thames, are not very old buildings.
2. Being situated on the river Thames, London is also a large port.
3. All around London there are plaques marking houses where famous people lived.
4 Назовите номер предложения, глагол-сказуемое которого стоит в Past Continuous Tense (прошедшее длительное время), и переведите его на русский язык:
1. They went to Hyde Park last Sunday.
2. Crowds of people were listening or asking questions at the "Speaker's Corner" when we came.
3. They are going to visit the British Museum.
5 Укажите номер предложения, в котором Participle II (причастие II) является определением, и переведите его на русский язык:
1. The City occupied by many banks and offices is the financial centre of London.
2. Trafalgar Square was made to commemorate the victory of Admiral Nelson at Trafalgar.
3. Many famous people are buried in Westminster Abbey.
6 Назовите номер предложения, глагол-сказуемое которого стоит в Present Perfect Tense (настоящее совершенное время), и переведите это предложение на русский язык:
1. Last year I spent two weeks in London.
2. I have just come from London.
3. I was in London two years ago.
7 Назовите номер предложения, эквивалентного данному русскому предложению:
Он только что приехал из Лондона.
1. Не arrived from London a few minutes ago.
2. He had arrived from London by 6 o'clock.
3. He has just arrived from London.
8 Заполните пропуски прилагательными в соответствующей степени сравнения:
1. Oxford Street is (popular, more popular, the most popular) shopping centre in London.
2. The City is (old, older, the oldest) part of London.
3. London is (large, larger, the largest) than Liverpool.
Контрольная по английскому языку небольшая. Она имеет начальный уровень сложности.
