ВАРИАНТ I
I. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст. Определите, является ли он научным, научно-популярным или биографическим.
The “Father of History”. Part I
Herodotus (485-425 B.C.), Greek historian, called the “Father of History”, was born at Halicarnassus in Asia Minor. Herodotus was thus born a Persian subject and as such he continued until he was 30 or 35 years of age.
The family of Herodotus belonged to the upper rank of the citizens. It is clear from the extant work of Herodotus that he has devoted himself1 to the literary life. It is probable that from an early age he was interested in travels both in Greece and in the foreign countries. He traversed Asia Minor and European Greece, he visited all the most important islands of the Archipelago – Rhodes, Cyprus, Delos, Crete, Aegina. He undertook the long and dangerous journey from Sardis to the Persian capital, Susa, visited Babylon, and the western shores of the Black sea – as far as the estuary of the Dnieper; he travelled in Scythia and Thrace, explored the antiquities of Tyre, coasted along the shores of Palestine and made a long stay in Egypt. At all the most interesting sites he examined, he enquired, he made measurements, he accumulated materials. Having in his mind the scheme2 of his great work, he gave much time to the elaboration of all its parts, and took care to obtain by personal observation a full knowledge of the various countries.
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1he has devoted himself – он посвятил себя
2having in his mind the scheme – держа в голове план
Proper Names: Halicarnassus [‚hælika:’næs's], Asia Minor [‘eiò' ‘main'], Archipelago [‘a:ki’pel'gou], Rhodes [roudz], Cyprus [‘saipr's], Delos [‘di:l's], Aegina [i:’dzain'], Sardis [‘sa:dis], Scythia [‘siJi'], Palestine [‘pælistain].
II. Письменно переведите выделенные слова:
1) a Persian subject;
2) he accumulated materials;
3) he traversedAsia Minor;
4) interesting sites;
5) explored the antiquities of Tyre;
6) various countries;
7) to obtain by personal observation;
III. Перепишите и переведите предложения, вставив, где необходимо, предлоги.
1. Herodotus was born …..Halicarnassus ….. Asia Minor.
2. His family belonged ….. the upper rank ….. the citizens.
3. It is clear ….. the extant work ….. Herodotus that he has devoted himself ….. the literary life.
4. He was interested ….. travels both ….. Greece and ….. the foreign countries.
5. He traversed ….. Asia Minor and European Greece.
IV. Перепишите и переведите предложения, вставив, где необходимо, артикли.
1. Herodotus was born ….. Persian subject and as such he continued until he was 30 or 35 years of ….. age.
2. From ….. early age he travelled both in Greece and in ….. foreign countries.
3. He visited ….. most important islands of ….. Archipelago – ….. Rhodes, ….. Cyprus, ….. Delos and etc.
4. He visited ….. Babylon and ….. western shores of ….. Black Sea.
5. At all ….. most interesting sites he examined, made ….. measurements, accumulated ….. materials.
V. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.
1. What is Herodotus? Where was he born?
2. What class did his family belong to?
3. What was he interested in from an early age?
4. What places did he visit? What did he explore?
5. What did he do at all the more interesting sites?
VI. Образуйте множественное число имен существительных.
Образец: woman – women.
Champion, medal, prize, child, photo, life, army, basis, box, memorandum.
VII. Поставьте прилагательные в скобках в нужной степени сравнения.
Предложения переведите.
1. That is (funny) bit of the film.
2. The day grew (hot).
3. It was one of (important) discoveries.
4. (Quick) we finish, (soon) we will go home.
5. I am (happy) than I have ever been.
VIII. Заполните таблицу недостающими формами местоимений.
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IX. Вместо точек вставьте соответствующие притяжательные, указательные, вопросительные местоимения. Предложения переведите.
Образец: He put … hands into … pockets.
He put his hands into his pockets.
Он сунул руки в карманы.
1. They gave us ….. books .
2. I have lost my pen, may I take …..?
3. ….. is my dictionary and ….. is yours.
4. It’s a pity that the flat hasn’t got ….. own entrance.
5. Having in ….. mind the scheme of ….. great work, he gave much time to the elaboration of all its parts.
6. Brian usually cuts ….. own hair.
7. ….. are the results of the examination?
8. ….. young man is my brother.
9. ….. did you receive the telegram from?
X. Употребите местоимения some, any, noили их производные.
1. Would you like ….. to drink?
2. Noone can find Howard or Barbara ….. .
3. It’s all finished. I’m afraid there’s ….. left.
4. Can I have whatever I want? – Yes, ….. you like.
5. ….. knew what to do next.
XI. Выберите из таблицы нужную форму. Предложения переведите.
was is are there was there is have had has do does
1. I usually ….. a sandwich for my lunch.
2. ….. the weather good when you were on holiday?
3. ….. a History class yesterday.
4. ….. always much light in this room.
5. They ….. no time to help you yesterday.
6. Money spent on the brain ….. never spent in vain.
7. When ….. your working day usually begin?
XII. Определите видо-временные формы глаголов в следующих предложениях. Предложения переведите.
Образец: Caesar had a strong army at his disposal. had – Past Simple гл. to have
Цезарь имел сильную армию в своем распоряжении.
1. History interests me as a science because it helps me to understand the processes going on in various aspects of human history.
2. The family of Herodotus belonged to the upper rank of the citizens.
3. I am sure that eventually I shall become quite knowledgeable in the field of History.
4. He will visit all the most important islands of the Archipelago.
5. History helps to forsee the course of events in future.
6. Herodotus was born at Halicarnassus in Asia Minor.
XIII. Употребите глагол в скобках в Future Simple или Present Simple.
Предложения переведите.
1. I (go) and see Venice as soon as I (reach) Italy.
2. Many people believe that the time (come) when there (be) a universal parliament of the world.
3. I (stay) with Mother if you (go) and (telephone) the doctor.
4. If you (leave) school so soon, you (forget) what you have learned.
XIV. Употребите модальные глаголы или их эквиваленты в следующих
предложениях. Предложения переведите.
1. There’s nothing I ….. do about it.
2. When I was young, I ….. run for miles.
3. You ….. talk about Ron like that.
4. Schools ….. teach children the difference between right and wrong.
5. You ….. say anything if you don’t want to.
XV. Напишите следующие предложения в вопросительной форме.
1. Herodotus traversed Asia Minor and European Greece. (Who…?)
2. He undertook the long and dangerous journey from Sardis to the Persian capital. (Did … or …?)
3. He will explore the antiquities of Tyre. (Will …?)
4. Herodotus coasted along the shores of Palestine. (Разделительный)
5. They take a full course of World and Russian History. (What …..?)
Test 1
Опровергните следующие утверждения или согласитесь с ними.
Начните свое высказывание следующими выражениями:
You are quite right… You are mistaken… Quite agree with you… On the contrary.
1. Herodotus was born a Greek subject and as such he continued until he was 30–40 years of age.
2. Having in his mind the scheme of his great work Herodotus took care to obtain only by personal observation a full knowledge of the various countries.
3. The family of Herodotus belonged to the lower rank of the citizens.
4. It is probable that from an early age he was interested in travels both in Persian and Greece.
He undertook the long and dangerous journey from Sardis to the Persian capital, Susa, visited Babylon< and the western shores of the Black Sea, travelled in Scythia and Thrace, made a long stay in Egypt.