Контрольная about the university
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1. Перепишите следующие предложения и 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) показателем множественного числа имени существительного;
е) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного; Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. We often write letters to our parents.
2. My brother likes music.
3. Reading is fond of my son's best friend.
4. The room of the boys is large.
5. He keeps his toys in the box.
6. These women's handbags are quite new.
7. My parents' car will be repaired next week.
8. His child studies very well.
9. This man works at our office.
10. The U.S. government plays only a small direct part in economic activity.
2. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод местоимений.
1. Some people prefer early hours.
2. You may go out any time you like.
3. I saw nobody there.
4. He knows neither him nor his wife.
5. Give me something to read, please.
6. I cannot find this book anywhere.
7. The question is so difficult that nobody can answer it.
8. Everybody knows that plants like water.
9. Is there anything you want to tell me?
10. I met him somewhere before.
3. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения прилагательных и наречий, и переведите их на русский язык.
1. This book is not so interesting as that one.
2. The more you read, the more you know.
3. John knows Russian as well as English.
4. Your English is better now.
5. Moscow is larger than St. Petersburg.
6. Russian grammar is more difficult than the English one.
7. In spring the days are longer than in winter.
8. Your room is as light as mine.
9. The less people think, the more they talk.
10. Today the wind is as strong as it was yesterday.
4. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и залог, укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. Не knows several foreign languages.
2. We often visited them last year.
3. His sister will go to the seaside next summer.
4. The students have just gone away.
5. They are not operating the computer.
6. I was cooking dinner at 10 o' clock.
7. I had already drawn up the contract by Tuesday.
8. They discuss the prices, terms of payment and delivery.
9. The manager discusses business matters with director of customers.
10. Richard is spending a lot of money now because he is repairing his car.
11. This consignment of coffee is imported from Brazil.
12. The price was not accepted by the buyers.
13. These documents are not sent by fax.
14. His office will be shown by him tomorrow.
15. This letter was received a week ago.
16. A room has been reserved for you at the Grand Hotel.
17. The fair is much talked about.
18. The letter had been sent before we came.
19. Payment will be made within two weeks.
20. The travelers were taken to the hotel in the centre of the city.
5. Прочитайте и письменно переведите предложения, содержащие такие модальные глаголы как can, may, must и их эквиваленты.
1. I could translate this text.
2. You needn't send the letter.
3. They will have to deliver the equipment within 12 months.
4. You can come at 6 o’ clock.
5. Children ought to obey their parents.
6. The train was to arrive at 8 in the evening.
7. You should have helped them.
8. You may speak English.
9. You must write it down now.
10. Last summer we would often go to the country.
6. Заполните пропуски нужными по смыслу предлогами (above, across, around, at, behind, from, in front of, in, into, on, out of, over, through, to, under), перепишите предложения и переведите их на русский язык.
1. There is a garden in front of our house.
2. The bridge is across the river.
3. All students are at the lesson now.
4. Where are the boys? They are in the park.
5. Our flat is in the centre.
6. There was a lamp on the table.
7. He will sit in front of you.
8. Usually we go to school together.
9. He came into the house.
10. I come home from school very late.
7. Прочтите текст и письменно переведите 1-3 абзацы текста.
About the university
1. Togliatti State University was founded in 2001 on the base of Togliatti State Polytechnical Institute (founded in 1951) and Togliatti branch of Samara State Pedagogical University (founded in 1988). In 2002 S.F. Zhilkin was elected the rector of the university.
2. There are 4 institutes, 7 departments, 70 chairs, research department and a number of training, research and production branch establishments at the university. All the faculties and departments are equipped with laboratories and computer classes.
3. More than 1500 people work at the university including 758 members of the teaching staff, among them 60 Doctors of Sciences and 421 Candidates of Sciences. The student body comprises more than 13000 people.
The total area of training and auxiliary buildings is more than 100 thousand square metres. The university occupies more than 75 thousand square metres. There are also 3 hostels, 4 gyms, 3 canteens placing 996 people, 7 buffets, a tourist centre and a publishing centre. The library stock counts more than 800000 books and six reading rooms can seat 260 readers.
4. The university ensures the students all the conditions for familiarization practice, practical training and degree practice.
The graduates are awarded with state certificates of degree.
There are access courses, courses of raising qualification and staff retraining and post-graduate course at the university.
5. I am really glad that I study here. It one of the finest country's higher educational institutions. Many famous people have graduated from the university, and not only engineers or scientists, but many outstanding writers, actors, showmen and politicians. Studying at the university gives a solid background in all spheres of knowledge and prepares for practical work.
The course of study at the university lasts five years. The most of students are full-time students and the rest are part-time students. They conduct independent research work .There are many large halls there so that students of 3-4 groups together can fit in there. And that is more than 100 people. The acoustics in such large halls is very good but sometimes it is very noisy when students chat during the lecture.
8. Определите основное содержание 4 абзаца текста и запишите его по-русски по образцу:
В этом абзаце говорится...
9. Ответьте письменно на вопросы.
1. When was Togliatti State University founded?
2. Are there 4 institutes at the university?
3. Is the number of the student body 20000 or 13000 people?
4. The library stock counts more than 800000 books, doesn't it?
Yes, it does.
5. What does the university ensure the students?
6. Are the graduates awarded with state certificates of degree?
7. Are you really glad to study here or not?
8. Many famous people have graduated from the university, haven't they?
9. What does studying at the university give?
10. Does the course of study at the university last five years?
10. Укажите, какое из приведенных ниже предложений соответствует содержанию текста.
1.
a. The size of the grant is determined by parents' income.
b. The student body comprises more than 13000 people.
2.
a. The total area of training and auxiliary buildings is more than 100 thousand square metres.
b. During the 1980s, an expansion in higher education places led to another large jump in student numbers.
3.
a. All the faculties and departments are equipped with laboratories and computer classes.
b. Russian universities are self-governing and are guaranteed academic independence.
4.
a. Education after 16 is voluntary in Russia.
b. The university occupies more than 75 thousand square metres
5.
a. The graduates are awarded with state certificates of degree.
b. After three additional years and the completion of a thesis, the kandidat nauk degree is awarded.
II.
1. Заполните анкету-заявление по образцу.
2. Составьте CV по образцу см. Приложение (15-18 предложений).
Curriculum Vitae
III. Составить терминологический словарь минимум по специальности на основе обще профессионального текста (объём текста - 15000 п. зн., количество терминов -150).
