Контрольная Christopher Columbus Four Voyages across the Atlantic Ocean
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1. Прочтите текст и ответьте на следующие вопросы:
1. Who were Ferdinand II and Isabella I?
2. What treasures could be found in Asia and in the 15th century?Christopher Columbus Four Voyages across the Atlantic Ocean
1. In 1450s Europeans tried to find a sea route to India and China - treasuries of silk, spices and precious stones. By studying sea routes of previous explorers, Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, developed a plan of traveling to the Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.
And this very idea of finding a western route to the Orient was encouraged by Spanish monarchs Ferdinand II and Isabella I.
2. Columbus departed from Palos on August 3, 1492. He was on board the Santa Maria, followed by two other ships: the Pinta, The Nina. The first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean lasted five weeks. The land was sighted on October 12, 1492. Columbus called the island San Salvador (it is known as the Bahamas). As the journey continued, Columbus explored other islands in the region and even landed on the northeast coast of Cuba. Everywhere he met peaceful and friendly indigenous people.
3. Columbus' second voyage started in September 1493. The following islands were sighted and named: Saint Kitts, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, the Virgin Islands and others. With his men Columbus studied the climate and the geography of the newly found lands, as well as he made an attempt to colonize the region by establishing a number of settlements. The third and the fourth voyages to the New World started in May 1498 and in May 1502 respectively. During his journeys Christopher Columbus led his fleet to the Canary Islands, Honduras, South America and Central America. He survived hurricanes, fought hunger and made attempts to befriend with the natives.2. Переведите в письменной форме абзац 3.
3. Выберите нужную форму глагола to be и переведите предложения на русский язык:
1. School education in the USA (is, was, will be) free.
2. They (are, were, will be) second-year students last year.
3. History (is, was, will be) the first lesson tomorrow.4. Напишите предложения в вопросительной, а затем в отрицательной форме н переведите их на русский язык:
1. She is at work today.
2. He was interested in politics.
3. You will be a manager in 2 years.5. Выберите нужную форму глагола to have и переведите предложения на русский язык:
1. They (have, has, had, will have) five lessons today.
2. We (have, has, had, will have) four exams last term.
3. Students (have, has, had, will have) a lecture on history tomorrow.6. Напишите предложения в вопросительной, а затем и отрицательной форме и переведите их на русский язык:
1. We have a new car.
2. He usually has a sandwich for his lunch.
3. Ann had long fair hair.7. а) Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present Simple Tense (настоящее простое время):
1. It rains (to rain) very much in summer.
2. John works (to work) very hard most of the time.
3. They usually read (to read) many books on management.
б) Напишите полученные предложения в вопросительной, а затем в отрицательной форме и переведите их на русский язык.
Does it rain very much in summer?
It doesn’t rain very much in summer.Does John work very hard most of the time?
John doesn’t work very hard most of the time.Do they usually read many books on management?
They don’t usually read many books on management.8. а) Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в Past Simple Tense (прошедшее простое время):
1. They invited (to invite) Mr Thomas to the party 2 days ago.
2. She saw (to see) a new film yesterday.
3. Last summer my father taught (to teach) me to drive.
б) Напишите полученные предложения в вопросительной, а затем в отрицательной форме и переведите их на русский язык.9. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
1. There are more than 59 specialties at our University.
В нашем университете обучение ведется на более чем 59 специальностях.
2. There is no place like home.
Свой дом – самое лучшее место.
3. There will be about 30 students in our group.
В нашей группе будет примерно 30 студентов.
4. There were 10 video cassette recorders in the laboratory.
В лаборатории было 10 кассетных видеомагнитофонов.10. Дайте ответы на предложенные вопросы (полные предложения):
1. How many days are there in a week?
2. How many windows are there in your flat?
3. How many pupils were there in your class at school?11. Заполните пропуски предлогами по смыслу:
Предлоги: at, in, on, by, above, over.
1. Mrs Thomas is _ work now, she is _her college.
2. _ the third of September they had 2 lectures.
3. The students of our university have practical training _ autumn.
4. Novosibirsk is _ the river Ob.
5. They met _ the railway station yesterday.
6. My train arrives _ 11.30.
7. Come and sit_ me.
8. The Simpson live in a flat _ the shop.
9. This bridge _ the river was destroyed during the war.
Довольно простая контрольная.
