II. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, содержащие определения, выраженные сущ.

1. London is the nation’s capital and government services are also an important

  sector.

2. Tower Bridge is the most famous and distinctive bridge in London.

3. There are many picture galleries and museums in London.

III. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, содержащие различные виды сравнения.

1. The Volga is much longer than the Thames.

2. The second text is as difficult as the first one.

3. This town is not as large as that one.

4. The more exercises we do, the better we understand grammar rules.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, обращая внимание на неопределенные местоимения.

1. Our country is very large; no one country is equal to it in size.

2. Do you go anywhere this morning?

3. Any student translates this text without a dictionary.

4. Some 20 students took part in sport competition.

V. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения. Определите видовременную форму глагола ( время и залог ).

1. Neither my friend nor I translated this text.

2. The delegation of this republic took an active part in the conference.

3. London lies on either side of the River Thames.

4. A light in the tower shows when the House of Commons is in session.

VI. Прочтите и устно переведите с 1-го по 5-й абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1, 2 и 4-й абзацы текста.

                                          LONDON

1. London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. It lies on either side of the River Thames. The population of London is 6,904,600; the area is 1,579 sq. km. London is more than two thousand years old. It is the United Kingdom’s main center of population, commerce and culture and the largest port in England.

2. There are many places of interest in London. One of them is Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s monument 145 feet high. The Houses of Parliament, built in 1840 on the site of a former royal palace, are steeped in pomp and tradition, ceremony and splendor. Tourism and retail trade are among the major sectors of the city’s economy. And, because London is the nation’s capital, government services are also an important sector.

3. Buckingham Palace is the Royal Residence; it is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. Now Buckingham Palace is the Royal Residence of the Head of State – Queen Elizabeth II.

4. London is known all over the world for its green parks. The most celebrated parklands are the six royal parks that sweep through London’s West End. Hyde Park is the most popular. It is the largest park in London as well as one of the royal parks.

5. London is the center of the country’s cultural life. There are many picture galleries and museums here. The National Gallery and the others house a priceless collection of paintings. Founded in 1735, the British Museum is a treasure house of the works of man from prehistoric times to the present day. There are important displays of antiquities from Egypt, Western Asia, Greece, Rome and the East.

Б) признаком мн. ч. имени сущ.

В) показателем притяжательного падежа имени сущ.

1. Everything in St. Petersburg reminds you of the history of Russia.

2. The city’s art museums enjoy great popularity.

3. He always watches TV program in the evening.

4. Something is wrong with your watches.

II. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, содержащие определения, выраженные сущ.

1. He passes his examinations with excellent marks.

2. These plants produce automatic control instruments for underground transport.

3. There are many new machine building factories in the country.

III. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, содержащие различные виды сравнения.

1. This film is not as interesting as that one.

2. The more you travel, the better you know our country.

3. This problem was much more important than that one.

4. The Leningrad metro is as beautiful as the Moscow one.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения, обращая внимание на неопределенные местоимения.

1. Some of these articles are very interesting.

2. Have you any friends in St. Petersburg?

3. There are some 363 bridges in St. Petersburg.

4. No student can translate this article without the help of a dictionary.

V. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения. Определите видовременную форму глагола ( время и залог ).

1. The legendary cruiser Aurora gave the signal for the assault on the Winter

  Palace.

2. Every monument and every building in St. Petersburg has a history of its own.

3. St. Petersburg will maintain close contacts with other countries.

4. The magnificent city on the Neva always played a prominent role in Russian

  and world history.

VI. Прочтите и устно переведите с 1-го по 5-й абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1, 2 и 4-й абзацы текста.

                                     ST. PETERSBURG

1. The magnificent city on the Neva always played a prominent role in Russian and world history. Many years ago the working people of Russia accomplished the Revolution here, in Petrograd. The city was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great. Now St. Petersburg is more than 300 years old.

2. In the hard years of the Second World War, Leningrad became a symbol of courage in the bitter fighting against the Nazi invaders. Almost hundred days and nights of the siege of Leningrad multiplied the combat glory of the city.

3. Hundreds of thousands of students from many countries study in more than 50 higher schools of St. Petersburg. The city maintains close contacts with many countries.

4. Its plants and factories produce powerful ships and tractors, giant electric turbines for the largest power-stations of the country, television sets and refrigerators, rolling mills and precision instruments for various branches of industry and science.

5. St. Petersburg is a large industrial, cultural and scientific center. We can see products of its enterprises in many foreign countries. The northern capital always plays a great role in the development of many important branches of the economy.   

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