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1. Grant, Ulysses Simpson (1822 – 1885); Lieutenant General of the United States and eighteenth President of the United States of America.

During the Civil War Grant had won great victories over the Southerners in many battles. In 1864 Grant was placed in Supreme command of all the Union forces, had brought the struggle to an end and was universally regarded as the saviour of the Union.

1. When did President Andrew Johnson ask for M. Stanton’s immediate resignation?

2. What did the Congress charge the President with?

3. Who was the Chief Prosecutor for the House?

4. Did the Chief Justice administer oath “... to do impartial justice” to each Senator?

5. Telling evidence in the President’s favour was excluded, wasn’t it?

6. Was Ross’s vote needed to obtain the 36 votes or the 42 votes necessary to convict the President?

1. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present Perfect, Past Perfect или Future Perfect

1. They often (remind) me about that event. 2. If you don’t call your friend now, you (forget) it by next week. 3. We were greatly surprised why he (not to keep) his promise to ring us up. 4. I was sure that I (see) the man before. 5. He (make) that same mistake several times. 6. It was clear that he (give) us the wrong address. 7. A year from now he (take) his medical examinations and (begin) to practise. 8. We (learn) many new words in this course.

2. Употребите модальный глагол can, may, must.

1. When … you come to your lessons? I …. Come to my lessons at eight o’clock. 2. You … not go away now, you … stay here till six o’clock. 3. … I take your pen? Yes, you ….4. Nick knows English well enough. He … translate these letters. 5. I … translate this text, it is too difficult. 6. … I come into the room? No, you …. 7. All the pupils … come to school in time. 8. … you read this word? Yes, I …, it is easy. 9. Who … bring me this book? I …. prepare a report on this book. 10. I … go to the library today, I have no time. 11. They … read this book themselves, it is easy. 12. Mary …. (not) get up very early this month.

3. Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на местоимения one (ones), that (those)

1. This dictionary is very large, show me a smaller one. 2. One should be very attentive when taking notes of the lecture. 3. I like the taste of apples much more than that of oranges. 4. One should be very careful when crossing the street. 5. The remark that he made was of no importance. 6. The properties of gold are different from those of iron. 7. The problems of water supply in this town are as important as those of lighting. 8. The climate in Great Britain is more like that in Central Europe. 9. He has given me one of his books. 10. Those texts are too long, we need shorter ones.

4.Определите место главного предложения и придаточного обстоятельственного предложения времени и условия в следующих сложноподчинённых предложениях. Укажите способ связи между главным и придаточным предложениями, подчеркните союзное слово. Устно переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. You won’t master your English unless you work hard. 2. While you are having dinner I’ll be reading the newspaper. 3. If I am free tomorrow I shall visit you. 4. If the eggs become too war, the chicks will not hatch. 5. I’ll have finished the letter by the time you come back. 6. Tommy lay until he did not feel the pain any longer. 7. When the cat is away, the mice will play. 8. If we start off now, we’ll reach the railway station in time. 9. When he has finished his work, he’ll go for a walk.

10. We can go camping with you provided we bring our own equipment. 11. Larry won’t go there unless Mark is invited. 12. When there is life, there is hope.

5. Переведите следующие словосочетания на русский язык:

land transport; traffic speed; railway bridge; London underground; household; wheel invention; analogue computers; the City Council; a watch pocket; a pocket watch; contract labour; volunteer army; trademark article; road crossing; Civil Rights Congress; a thirty-page booklet

6. Составьте словосочетания с суффиксом -’s, –s’ или с предлогом of.

1. the room/ the flat 2. the mother/Nick 3. the tail/the cat 4. the bottom/the page 5. the name/this town 6. the name/her husband 7. the article/today 8. the children/Pete and Mary 9. the meeting/tomorrow 10. the policy/the government 11. the house/Jim’s parents 12. the new cinema/the city 13. the results/ the examinations 14. the population/the world 15. the programme/ this evening

7. Измените неэмоциональную конструкцию на эмфатическую при помощи конструкции It is … that.

1. The women exchange news in the shop. 2. The men meet in the pubs. 3. The dance took place on Sunday evening. 4. They like him because his sermons are short. 5. The boys go to the stadiums. 6. My sister brought me the telegram. 7. Billy goes to that school. 8. I locked the front door. 9. He always arrives on time.

8.Определитe форму и функцию инфинитива, переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. To understand all is to forgive all. 2. I had nothing to worry about. 3. We stopped to see what it was. 4. Love?! It’s a funny word to use. 5. The woman had nobody to talk to. 6. It was a mistake to deny it. 7. To find him still at home was a relief. 8. They continued to whisper. 9. There is always a question or two to be considered. 10. I came here to study English.

ТРЕТИЙ ВАРИАНТ КОНТРОЛЬНОГО ЗАДАНИЯ №2

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In the middle of the great fruit, flower and vegetable market of Covent Garden — about the last situation in which one would expect to find it, in any other city but London — stands the Royal Opera House, one of the most celebrated and beautiful opera houses in Europe. Covent Garden used to be a fashionable prom­enade — it was, before then, a convent garden — but when it became overrun with flower-sellers, orange-vendors and vege­table-growers, the fashionables moved to more exclusive surround­ings farther west, such as St. James’ Square. But the theatre stood its ground.

For generations past greatest names in opera have sung at Covent Garden, and the Royal Opera House, with its grand staircase, its chandeliers and its exquisite red and gold audito­rium, remains a treasured architectural period-piece.

The graceful Opera House, as we see it today, was opened more than a hundred years ago — in 1858.

Yet two of its predecessors stood on the same site before.

The first Covent Garden theatre was built in 1732.

It was burnt down in 1808 and rebuilt exactly a year after, more beautiful than before. It opened in September 1809, with Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. Since the middle of the last century Covent Garden became exclusively devoted to opera.

In 1856 a fire broke out during a masked ball, and in a few hours the whole building was devastated. It was rebuilt by 1858.

And today, as we look at the graceful old Opera House, mem­ories of the past hundred years seem to come to life.

Adelina Patti who sang here in 1861, Gounod who came here to see “Faust”, the great Russian Shaliapin.

Covent Garden is the home not only of opera but of the world-renowned Royal Ballet.

Now Covent Garden is busier than ever, it is one of the few well-known opera houses open for 11 months of the year and it employs over 600 people both of the Opera company and the Royal Ballet.

1. Is Covent Garden one of the most celebrated and beautiful opera houses in Europe?

2. Why did the fashionables move to more exclusive surround­ings farther west, such as St. James’

Square?

3. But the theatre stood its ground, didn’t it?

4. Was the graceful Opera House opened in 1858 or in 1758?

5. What broke out during a masked ball in1856?

6. How many people do both of the Opera company and the Royal Ballet employ?

1.Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present Perfect, Past Perfect или Future Perfect

1. I (hear) that story before. 2. Polly is afraid that her husband (lose) her car keys. 3. She never (see) this film. 4. The teacher corrected the exercises which we (write). 5. We knew that he (be) there several times. 6. She said she (look) everywhere for the magazine. 7. I am sure they (complete) the new underground station by summer. 8. Sally says that before she leaves she (do) every sights in Kiev.

2. Переведите следующие словосочетания на русский язык:

text revision; arch bridge; speed ca; Uni­versity Art Department; district music school; railway bridge construction; high quality concrete; scientific weather observations; anti-corrupt practices laws; long-term growth program; tax bill; freight car; coal export

3.Употребите необходимое слово или часть предложения вместо подчёркнутого слова-заместителя.

1. I’ve grown used to my old bookcase, I don’t want a new one. 2. Goodbye, Mrs. Wood. We’ll see you when we come back in three weeks’ time. - I expect I shall be seeing you sooner than that. 3. The whole back garden needs digging, but I will have no time. – That’s all right, Dad, I will see to that. 4. My aunt has always green hand towels. But the ones she’s using now are wearing rather thin, and I don’t think she has any new ones. 5. Why did you take a taxi? - I had to take one, I was late. 6. The climate in Great Britain is more like that in Central Europe. 7. He hasn’t got a TV-set, he wants to buy one. 8. Those texts are too long, we need shorter ones. 9. The year on the Earth is twice as short as that of on Mars. 10. This article is much more difficult than the one we translated yesterday. 11. The problems of water supply in this town are as important as those of lighting.

4.Заполните пропуски глаголами must или may в зависимости от степени вероятности, возможности выполнить действие.

1. John … be still here. Here is his coat. 2. John … still come. He … have been detained at the office. He sometimes is. 3. What a smell! The milk … have boiled over again. 4. You … think I’m made of money. I gave you thirty dollars on Monday, didn’t I? 5. One never knows with her, she … feel offended if you don’t ask her advice. 6. I tell you I left the keys right here. I always do. Somebody … have taken them. 7. She … not know about it. She … have been out when they phoned. 8. Nothing but a few charred stones remained after the fire. The heat … have been terrific. 9. It … be later than we thought the metro isn’t running any longer. 10. There’s just a chance if we hurry. We … catch the 8:15 train. 11. Don’t worry, darling. Things … turn out better than you think. 12. After all it’s his job. He … know what he is thinking about

5. Определите место главного предложения и придаточного дополнительного в следующих сложноподчинённых предложениях. Укажите способ связи между главным и придаточным предложениями.

1. He told us he was ill. 2. I’ll ask him to find out where they live. 3. They laughed at what Anne said. 4. I’m surprised by what you have told me. 5. Marie Curie showed that a woman can be as good as a scientist as a man can be. 6. The coaches taught the contestants how they should walk, sit and even apply make-up. 7. The secretary identified which reports treated new issues as well as old ones. 8. I saw he was displeased. 9. I didn’t know that he was writing a novel. 10. The newspapers say that his company is in trouble. 11. I don’t know who your tutor is. 12. He told me how he had done it.

6. Замените существительные с предлогом of притяжательной конструкцией.

1. the room of my friend 2. the question of my children 3. the watch of my friend Nick 4. the table of our teacher 5. the voice of this girl 6. the new club of the students 7. the letter of Louise 8. the story of today 9. the toys of children 10. the house of my father-in-law 11. the husbands of Catherine and Sally 12. the dresses of the women 13. the sister of Charles (два варианта) 14. the wives of Henry the Eighth 15. the helicopter of Prince of Wales 16. the choice of the people 17. the father of Peter and Mary

7. Перепишите следующие предложения, употребите сравнительную конструкцию типа the more … the better.

1. … hot it is, … miserable I feel. 2. … high we flew, … bad Edna felt. 3. … big they are, … hard they fall. 4. … soon you take your medicine, … well you will feel. 5. … much you study, … smart you will become. 7. … fast he rowed the boat, … far away he got. 8. … long I think of this proposal … little I like it. 9. … soon this is done, … good. 10. … old he grew … cautious he became. 11. … long I listen to you … little I understand your reasons.

8. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в форме герундия.

1. Mike and Mary kept on (argue). 2. I enjoy (study) with Miss Smith. 3. His hobby is (dive). 4. They have finished (paint) our apartment at last. 5. Mr. Smith stopped (go) to his English class. 6. We are considering (buy) an automobile. 7. My son doesn’t want (be looked) after. 8. Do you mind (wait) a few minutes in the hall? 9. My little brother enjoys (listen) to the radio. 10. You shouldn’t risk (go) out if you have a cold. 11. We shall appreciate (receive) an answer immediately. 12. She insisted on (help) me with the report. 13. (breed cattle) is an important branch of agriculture. 14. James’s (hand write) is very careless.

ЧЕТВЁРТЫЙ ВАРИАНТ КОНТРОЛЬНОГО ЗАДАНИЯ №2

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The majestic building of the Bolshoi Theatre stands in Theatre Square in Moscow’s central quarter, not far from the Kremlin. This is the leading Russian opera house with the best vocalists and choreographers in its company,

The Bolshoi traces its history to 1776 when a standing opera company was organized in Moscow.

On September 7, 1842, M.I. Glinka’s opera “Life for the Tsar” (“Ivan Susanin”), the corner-stone of Russian classical opera music, was for the first time shown at the Bolshoi. At later times operas by Dargomyzhsky, Serov, Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Moussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Rubinstein were produced here.

At the same time the Bolshoi company staged the best operas and ballets by West European composers — Mozart, Rossini, Weber, Verdi, Gounod, Bizet, Wagner, Delibes, to mention a few.

The artistry of the Bolshoi company grew in their work on the chef-d’œuvres of world art, and their glorious traditions were vividly reflected in the art of the great Russian actors P. Khokhlov, L. Sobinov, A. Nezhdanova, N. Obukhova, F. Shaliapin.

After the October Revolution in 1917 the Bolshoi company continued to play a prominent place in the country’s life as the leading opera and ballet theatre.

Those were difficult times for the artists. In addition to new productions of classical operas many ope­ras by composers of those times saw their first night at the Bolshoi. In 1936 the theatre produced I.Dzerzhinsky’s opera “And Quiet Flows the Don”, later the opera “Battleship Potyomkin” by O Chishko, “Nikita Vershinin” by D. Kabalevsky, “The Decerbrists” by Y. Shaporin, “War and Peace” and “The Story of a Real Man” by S. Prokofiev, and “The Mother” by T. Khrennikov, to mention a few.

June 14, 1927, is the day of the birth of the Soviet propaganda ballet the “Red Poppy” by R. Gliere, when it was produced at the Bolshoi. But the productions of ballets by Russian composers, such as “The Flames of Paris” and “The Fountain of Bakhchisarai” by B. Asafiev, “Romeo and Juliet” and “Cinderella” by S. Prokofiev were important landmarks in the history of world choreography.

Nowadays the Bolshoi ballet company enjoys well-deserved fame as the world’s finest. This is equally true of its brilliant realistic style of performance and the repertoire.

The fame of the Russian ballet is associated with a number of actors of the Bolshoi — great masters of choreography. The names of Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya and many others are inscribed in golden letters in the history of bal­let art. Many young talented dancers have come to the stage to continue the fame of the greatest artists.

Ballet lovers always eagerly look forward to new productions of the Bolshoi, every one of which is a veritable festival of mu­sical art.

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