«Английский язык, вариант 4»

ВАРИАНТ 4

WASHINGTON, D.C.

1) The capital of the United States is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. This area is not a state, but Federal Land. The nation's first president, George Washington, sel ected the site for the district. It is the first carefully planned capital in the world.

2) The center of the city is the Capitol Building, the seat of the Government. It is the highest building in the city that doesn't have any skyscrapers. Home of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, it contains some 430 rooms.

5) The White House has 132 beautiful rooms, each one has its own distinctive style. The largest is the East Room which is used for State balls, receptions, press-conferences and other events. The finest room is the Blue Room used by the President to receive guests. The Red Room is used for small receptions. It is a favourite room of First Ladies, The Capitol and the White House are open to visitors daily.

Задание 1. Прочитайте текст и письменно переведите абзацы 1, 2, 5.

Задание 2. Письменно ответьте на вопросы к тексту "Washington, D. С":

1 What do the columns of the statue of Freedom represent?

2 Who was the planner of Washington?

3 How do people reach the top of the Washington Monument?

Задание З. Дополните предложения, выбрав правильный вариант Переведите предложения на русский язык:

1 George Washington carefully . the capital of the USA. a) select; b) made; c) planned.

2 The Jefferson Memorial with cherry trees is a circular stone . a) building; b) structure; c) home.

3 . of the Lincoln Memorial represent the states in the Union at the

time of Lincoln's death.

a) columns; b) windows; c) doors.

4 The big break-through was the discovery of Portland . a) wood; b) cement; c) pile.

5 In road works the Romans widely used . piles, a) iron; b) paper; c) timber.

Задание 4. Найдите и выпишите из текста "Washington, D. С." английские эквиваленты следующим выражениям:

бронзовая статуя высотой 19 футов -впечатляющее строение -первоначальный проект — ирландский архитектор -железная лестница -весь район -

Задание 5 Выберите наиболее подходящий по смыслу ответ и переведите предложение на русский язык:

1 Reinforced concrete was the . material for all types of structures. a) good; b) better; c) best.

2 The joiner's work is . than the carpenter's, a) fine; b) more fine; c) finer.

3 Reinforced concrete structures were . than other forms of constructions, a) cheaper; b) cheapest; c) cheap.

4 White cement ts . than ordinary cement.

a) most expensive; b) expensiver; c) more expensive.

Задание 6. Выпишите из текста имена прилагательные и образуйте от них степени сравнения.

Задание 7. Выберите правильную форму глаголов to have и to be и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1 These materials . pure limestone and china clay,

2 Hampton Court. . one of the brick buildings in Europe,

3 The observatory . both a glass-enclosed area and spacious outdoors

promenades.

4 In the 1950's there . a second building boom.

5 The New York Times . its main office in Times Square.

6 Manhattan . the centre of American finance, art, theatre, fashion,

7 On the 107th floor of one of the towers . an observation desk.

8 The State Empire Building . the symbol of New York.

9 Bioclimatic architecture . a way of designing buildings,

10 Parquet. a very expensive material,

Задание 8. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на выделенные слова:

1 The United Nations Secretariat building was the first steel-and-glass skyscraper.

2 The twin towers of the World Trade Centre were also in the Wall Street Area.

3 Everything was a mess, and everybody blamed everybody else for not understanding.

4 Nobody worked there any longer.

5 The Capitol Building contains some 430 rooms

6 London's most popular spectacle is Changing of the Guard.

7 St. Paul's Cathedral is Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece.

Задание 9. Напишите по-английски следующие даты:

5 марта 2004 г.

22 июня 1941 г.

16 февраля 1746 г. 30 сентября 1857 г.

Задание 10. Найдите в тексте "Washington, D. С." имена существительные в единственном числе и напишите их форму во множественном числе.