THE LONDON UNDERGROUND

Контрольное задание 2

Образцы выполнения упражнений

 

Образец 1 (к упр. I)

 

1. Many have been the victims of racial discrimination.

Многие являются жертвами расовой дискриминации.

have been - Present Perfect Active от глагола to be.

2. All the factories, mills, workshops and docks are concentrated in the East End.

Все фабрики, заводы, мастерские и доки сосредоточены в Ист Энде.

are concentrated – Present Simple Passive от глагола to concentrate

 

 

Образец 2 (к упр. Ii)

 

1. Buckingham Palace was built in 1703 for Duke of Buckingham.

Букингемский дворец был построен для герцога Букингема в 1703 году.

built – Participle II, составная часть видовременной формы Past Simple Passive от глагола to build.

2. The statue of Nelson itself, placed towards the sea, measures 17 feet (more than 5m) in height.

Размер самой статуи Нельсона, установленной лицом к морю, составляет 17 футов (более 5 м) высотой.

placed – Participle II – определение.

3. When visiting the English Court in about the 14-th century, the royalty and nobility of Scotland stayed at the place now called “Scotland Yard”.

Примерно в 14 веке при посещении английского двора шотландские короли и знать останавливались в месте ныне известном как «Скотланд Ярд».

(when) visiting – Participle I, обстоятельство

called – Participle II – определение

Контрольное задание 2

Вариант 1

I.Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видо-временную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык. В разделе б) обратите внимание на перевод пассивных конструкций (см. образец выполнения 1).

a) 1. Britain in the 1980s and early 1990s, had a large road building programme.

2. It is not surprising that the car is becoming increasingly popular.

б) 1. Trams were first used in London in 1861, but they were all replaced

by bus after 1945.

2. Britain, because it is an island, has always been forced to have good trading relations with other countries.

 

II. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните Participle I и Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 2).

1. Being the busiest stretches of water in the world, the English Channel is the busiest passenger terminal in Europe.

2. Nearly all English kings and queens have been crowned in Westminster Abbey.

3. The Houses of Parliament constitute perhaps the most popular and widely spread image of London, known and recognized throughout the whole world.

4. When the great bell was cast in London foundry in 1858, the question of its name was discussed in Parliament.

 

III. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них модальный глагол или его эквивалент. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

 

1. Some students borrow money from the bank which must be paid back after they leave university.

2. In Britain you can learn to drive a car by taking lesson with an instructor or any experienced driver.

3. British films have to use American actors to appeal to the American cinema-going audience.

4. The Houses of Parliament can be visited by the public.

 

IV. Прочитайте и устно переведите с 1 по 4 абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно переведите 3 и 4 абзацы.

 

 

THE LONDON UNDERGROUND

1. The first underground railway system in the world was in London. It was opened in 1863 and ran 4 miles (6,5 kilometers) from the west of London to the City in the east. The first lines were built close to the surface and used steam trains. They then built deeper tunnels and the electric underground railway was opened in 1890. This system was called the Tube, still the most popular name for the London Underground. Some of the tube stations are so deep that they were used as air-raid shelters during the Second World War, when hundreds of families would spend the night in the stations.

2. One million people commute into central London every day. Sixty percent of these people use the Tube, mainly because the Underground system extends far into the surburbs: the Northern Line, running from north to south, covers 18 miles (28 kilometers); the Piccadilly Line, running from east to west is 47 miles (76 kilometers) long.

3. Buses in London are not as popular as the Tube because they get stuck in traffic. One of the most popular forms of urban transport in Britain used to be the tram. The most environmentally friendly vehicle is a bicycle. London taxis drive round the centre of the city looking for a custom. Taxis are often called «cab».

4. Traditional taxi-drivers or cabbies, are proud of the knowledge of London. They have to know every street in the 113 square miles of central London and spend up to four years learning the best routes. To get their licence, they have to pass a series of tests, known as The Knowledge, until they are absolutely accurate in their answers. Because of this long training period, cabbies are often angry that people can drive minicabs without a licence. Minicabs look like normal cars, do not have meters and cannot pick up people in the street: people have to phone for one.

 

V. Прочитайте 4-й абзац и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос:

 

What is the Knowledge?

1. … the long training period.

2. … a licence.

3. … a series of tests.

 

Контрольное задание 2

 

Вариант 2

 

I.Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видо-временную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык. В разделе б) обратите внимание на перевод пассивных конструкций (см. образец выполнения 1).

a) 1. Even today Tower Bridge regulates a large part of impressive traffic of the Port of London.

2. Since then the Tower has served as fortress, palace, state prison and royal treasury, now it is a museum.

б) 1.Many great men, including Christopher Wren himself, Nelson and others are buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral.

2. For an Englishman, the best of all reasons for doing something in a certain way is that it has always been done in that way.

 

II. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните Participle I и Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 2).

1. The first London Underground map was introduced in 1908.

2. English people rarely shake hands except when being introduced to someone for the first time.

3. The working people of Britain have had a long tradition of democracy.

4. The majority of the British population live in small houses built close together.