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MOSCOW

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its political, economic, commercial and cultural centre. It was founded 8 centuries ago by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. In the 13th century Moscow was the centre of the struggle of Russian lands for the liberation from the tartar yoke. In the 16th century under Ivan the Terrible Moscow became the capital of the new united state. Though Peter the Great moved the capital to St Petersburg in 1712, Moscow remained the heart of Russia. After the October revolution Moscow became the capital again.

Now Moscow is one of the largest cities in Europe. Its total area is about nine hundred square kilometers. The population of the city is over 8 million.

Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The heart of Moscow is Red Square. It has more historic associations than any other place in Moscow. The Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral (Vastly Blazheny) are masterpieces of ancient Russian architecture. The main Kremlin tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has become the symbol of the country. On the territory of the Kremlin you can see old cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the Palace of Congresses, the Tzar-Cannon and the Tzar-Bell, the biggest cannon and bell in the world. St Basil's Cathedral was built in the mid-16th century in memory of the victory over Kazan.

There are a lot of beautiful palaces, old mansions, cathedrals, churches and monuments in Moscow. Now Moscow is being reconstructed and we all hope that in a few years the city will become even more beautiful.

There are more than 80 museums in Moscow. The largest museums are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery. Other unique museums in Moscow include the All-Russia Museum of Folk Arts, the Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art, Alexei Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Mikhail Glinka Museum of Musical Culture and many others.

Moscow is famous for its theatres. The best-known of them is the Bolshoi Opera House. Drama theatres and studios are also very popular.

Moscow is a city of students. There are over 80 higher educational institutions in it, including several universities. Moscow is the seat of the Russian Parliament (the Duma) and the centre of political life of the country.

ВАРИАНТ 3.

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием -s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:

а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного или

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения 1).

1. Washington is the world's largest industry city.

2. He likes plums and pears very much.

3. Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the United States.

4. My grandmother’s house is situated near the forest.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именами существительными (см. образец выполнения 2).

1. His sister is a ten-year old girl.

2. The new Academy building is not far from my house.

3. This laboratory equipment is quite new.

4. The lecturer named cotton yarn production figures in his report.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык.

1. No building in the city may be more than 40 meters tall.

2. The longer I stayed in Washington, the more I liked it.

3. This street is as wide as that one.

4. There are not so high buildings as in New York.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык следующие предложения, обращая особое внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

1. There are some faculties in our Academy.

2. Some 20 students took part in sport competition.

3. Any result in our experiment is of great importance for the whole research.

4. No one knew about this discovery.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский, язык (см. образец выполнения 3).

1. This student took an active part in the public life of the Academy.

2. The achievements in science will provide for the progress in economy.

3. Our machine-builders use the latest technical achievements in their work.

4. The extra-mural students received paid leaves for their exams.

VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст на русский язык.

Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated in the District of Columbia and is like no other city of the USA. It's the world's largest industry city. And that industry is government. The White House, where the US President lives and works, the Capitol, the home of the US Congress, and the Supreme Court, are all in Washington.

Washington was named after the first US President George Washington. He selected the place for the capital and Pierre L'Enfant, a French engineer, designed the city.

Washington was first settled in 1790 and since 1800 it has been the Federal capital.

Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the United States. In the very centre of it rises the huge dome of the Capitol — a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars. The 535 members of the Congress meet here to discuss the nation's affairs. It's easy to get lost in this huge building, full of paintings and statues.

Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress, the largest library in the States. It contains more than 13 million books, more than 19 million manuscripts, including the personal papers of the US presidents.

The White House is the official residence of the US President. He works in the Oval Office.

One can hardly find a park, a square or an open area in Washington without a monument or a memorial. The most impressive and the best-known ones are the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

There are some important museums in Washington where you can see all kinds of things: famous paintings and sculptures, the dresses of President’s wives, the original of the Declaration of Independence, the largest blue diamond in the world, etc.

There are 5 universities in Washington.

There are no skyscrapers in Washington, because they would hide the city's many monuments from view. No building in the city may be more than 40 meters tall.

Thousands of tourists visit Washington every day. People from all parts of the United States come to see their capital.

ВАРИАНТ 4.

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием -s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т. е. служит ли оно:

а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного или

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения 1).

1. Everything in St. Petersburg reminds you the time of Peter’s I rule.

2. The historic Second All-Russian Congress of Workers', Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Deputies was in Smolny, in 1917.

3. He always watches TV programme in the evening.

4. Something is wrong with your watches.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определении, выраженных именами существительными (см. образец выполнения 2).

1. Не passes his graduation examinations with excellent marks.

2. St. Petersburg’s plants produce automatic control instruments for underground transport.

3. We have a rapidly developing industry.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык.

1. The St. Petersburg metro is as beautiful as the Moscow one.

2. This film is not so interesting as that one.

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

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

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык следующие предложения, обращая особое внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

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 следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский, язык (см. образец выполнения 3).

1. The legendary cruiser Aurora gave the signal for the assault (штурм) 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.

VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст на русский язык.

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