ВАРИАНТ 1
I. Вставьте артикли a/anили the там, где необходимо.
1. Has ….. postman come yet? I’m expecting ….. letter from my father.
2. ….. captain ordered ….. crew to unload ….. vessel.
3. My brother can drive ….. car.
4. I got ….. interesting book from our library. ….. librarian said that I could keep it only for ….. week as ….. teacher of English also wanted it.
5. How can you say such ….. things?
6. There is ….. meeting in ….. conference hall this evening.
7. When ….. moon passes between ….. earth and ….. sun, exlipse results.
II. Вставьте следующие количественные определители: little, (a) little, few, (a) few.
1. It’s no use asking him about it. He has ….. knowledge of the subject.
2. He had very ….. friends (hardly any friends).
3. He had ….. friends (some friends).
4. He drank ….. water and felt much better.
5. There was very ….. water in the glass; so he poured in some more.
6. ….. people understand what he said (hardly any people).
7. The chairman said ….. words (some words).
8. May I have ….. wine, please?
III. Вставьте следующие количественные определители: much, many, a lot (of), plenty (of).
1. Nick always puts ….. salt on his food.
2. Did it cost ….. too?
3. We’ll have to hurry. We haven’t got ….. time.
4. Mary drinks ….. coffee.
5. They didn’t spend ….. money.
IV. Дополните предложения, выбрав соответствующие местоимения.
A: I don’t really agree with ….. (you, your, yours), Jack. I got the impression that she was rather neurotic. I would give ….. (he, his, him) the job and not to ….. (she, her, hers). Don’t forget, ….. (he, his, him) references are much better than ….. (she, her. hers).
B: References! Who takes any notice to references! If I remember correctly, ….. (me, my, mine) weren't very good either, and I doubt if ….. (you, your, yours) were much better, Bill!
A: Speak to yourself, Jack! Anyway, it's no business of ….. (you, your, yours)!
V. Раскройте скобки, употребив соответствующую форму герундия или инфинитива.
1. Do you remember (post) the letter? – Yes, I do. I posted it in the letter-box near my gate.
2. You still have a lot (learn) if you’ll forgive me (say) so. It’s no use (try) (interrupt) him. You’ll have (wait) till he stops (talk).
3. Most people prefer (spend) money to (earn) it.
4. Did you remember (lock) the door? – No, I didn’t. I’d better (go) back and (do) it now.
5. I used (ride) a lot, but I haven’t had a chance (do) any since I (come) here. – I (ride) sometimes. Would you like (come) with me next time?
6. I resented (be) unjustly accused and asked him (apologize).
7. Why do you keep (look) back? Are you afraid of (be) followed?
8. I didn’t feel like (work) so I suggested (spend) the day in the garden.
9. It isn’t good for children (eat) too many sweets.
VI. Переведите предложения на английский язык
1. Вам понадобится 20 минут, чтобы добраться до вокзала.
2. Нам было трудно получить эти сведения.
3. Интересно встречаться с новыми людьми.
4. Полезно принимать холодный душ ежедневно.
5. Что труднее: читать или писать по-английски.
VII. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в соответствующем времени страдательного залога. Переведите предложения на родной язык.
1. Smoking (not allow) here.
2. He and his sister (bring) up by their grandparents.
3. It’s a big plant. Five hundred people (employ) there.
4. These calculations (do) by a computer.
5. The boat (sank) quickly but fortunately everybody (rescue).
6. The park gates (lock) a week ago.
7. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover) by water.
VIII. Прямую речь в скобках преобразуйте в косвенную.
1. John told Mary ….. («You are the most beautiful girl in the world») but she laughed and told him ….. («Don't talk such nonsense»).
2. The platform was empty, so Fred asked a porter ….. («Has the train for London left?») and the porter answered ….. («It left ten minutes ago»).
3. My watch stopped today, so I took it to a watchmaker and asked him ….. («What's wrong with it?»), he examined it, shook his head and told me ….. («Throw it away and buy a new one»).
IX. Переведите предложения на английский язык, обращая внимание на тип условного предложения.
1. Если ты не поторопишься, ты опоздаешь на поезд.
2. Если бы его сразу прооперировали, он бы был жив.
3. На твоем месте я бы купил себе новейший компьютер.
4. Я бы с удовольствием показала вам город, если бы не была сейчас так занята.
5. Ты бы получил большое удовольствие, если бы принял участие в нашей экскурсии.
X. Прочитайте текст, письменно переведите его.
Inflation
Prices of nearly all goods and services have moved in recent history. Inflation is the process of rising prices or, what is the same thing – a fall in the value of money. Each of us is becoming adjusted to inflation.
At the beginning a rising price level may not be considered dangerous. It improves the climate for investment, reduces payments of the National Debt.
The problem, however, is that when the rise in prices starts, it is difficult to stop it. Gradually the rate of inflation increases, it may lead to hyperinflation.
Inflation reduces the standard of living of persons dependent on fixed incomes, as pensioners. But on the other hand it is easier to pay debts. Not all the prices are rising. Even during rather rapid inflation some prices may be constant and others even fall.
Inflation may occur for many different reasons. Traditionally changes in the price level have been explained by an excess of total demand. The essence of this kind of inflation may be expressed in the phase “too much money chasing too few goods”.
In this case we see long queues of shoppers to make purchases. Stocks of goods available are less than the quantity of goods that the consumers are willing to buy. Besides, there are some black markets in which people buy things at prices much higher than they should be.
There are other factors causing inflation. There were some periods in our recent economic history when the price level rose despite low demands. Sometimes the cost of goods rises and these results in the rise of prices, or inflation. In this case the cost makes the price level higher.