1. Показателем третьего лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite Active;

2. Признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

3. Показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

1. The Canadian Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Commons and the Senate.

2. Centre town is often called “downtown”; it is the city’s financial and commercial part.

3. Parliament Hill situated between Centre town and the Ottawa River is home to many of the capital’s government buildings.

4. Most of the city traditionally supports the Liberal Party, although only some parts of the city are consistent Liberal strongholds.

Задание № 5. Прочтите и письменно переведите предложения с грамматической конструкцией (оборотом) “there is /there are”.

1. There is a new TV set in the room.

2. There was much snow in the streets last winter.

3. There will be an interesting play at the theatre on Saturday.

Задание № 6. Следуя правилам словообразования, образуйте 5 слов, используя суффиксы -ful, -ous, -al, -ant, -ic. Переведите.

Importance, education, religion, patriot, care.

Задание № 7. Образуйте степени сравнения следующих прилагательных и наречий – сравнительную и превосходную. Переведите.

Many, carefully, good, near, interesting.

Задание № 8. Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Laws are not for ordinary people, they are for lawyers.

2. He will take English lessons twice a week.

3. I am always consulting a dictionary when I translate texts.

4. Crime was a great problem in that region.

5. Her sister was taking part in the swimming competitions last Sunday.

6. I have already been studying English since 2001.

Вариант № 4

Задание № 1. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст.

Australia

Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The country is a constitutional monarchy with a federal division of po-wers. It uses a parliamentary system of government by the Constitution. The executive powers are normally exercised by the Governor-General at the federal level and by the Governors at the state level.

The federal government is separated into three branches. The legislative branch comprises the British monarch (represented by the Governor-General), the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

The executive branch is represented by the Federal Executive Council. In practice the Governor-General as advised by the Prime Minister and Ministers of State.

The judicial branch comprises the High Court of Australia and other federal courts, whose judges are appointed by the Governor-General on advice of the Council.

The country consists of six states and 2 two territories. The po-pulation of Australia is over 16 million people. The population density, 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre, is among the lowest in the world. The official language of the country is English.

Australia is the flattest continent, with the oldest and least fertile soils. It is the driest inhabited continent, only its south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate.

The climate of Australia is significantly influenced by ocean currents, which are rather changeable. Climate change has become an increasing concern in Australia in recent years. The climate is better in the east and south-east, where most big cities have grown-up. But the northern coast has too much rain, and the western coast is too dry.

Australia has a free-market economy with high GDP per capita and low rate of poverty. It is a highly developed country in the Southern Hemisphere; it is an important producer and exporter of primary products: wool, meat, sugar, fruit, coal, iron, copper, lead, gold, etc. There are five big cities in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. These cities are also the country’s main industrial centres and ports.

Canberra is the capital of Australia. Its territory is over 345,000 square kilometres. Canberra became the capital in 1908.

Canberra was specially planned as a capital. It is a quiet city. Canberra is the site of Parliament House, the High Court and nume-rous government departments and agencies. It is also the location of many social and cultural institutions of national significance, such as the Australian War Memorial, the Australian National University, the Australian Institute of Sport, the National Gallery, the National Museum and the National Library.

vocabulary

the Commonwealth of Nations a constitutional monarchy with a federal division of powers the Governor-General the federal government the legislative branch the Senate the House of Representatives the executive branch the Federal Executive Council the judicial branch the High Court of Australia on advice of the Council a free-market economy with high GDP per capita and low rate of poverty Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane Canberra

Содружество наций конституционная монархия с федеральным разделением властей Генерал-Губернатор федеральное управление законодательная ветвь Сенат Палата представителей исполнительная ветвь Федеральный Исполнительный Совет судебная ветвь Высокий Суд Австралии по рекомендации Совета свободная рыночная экономика с высоким ВВП и низким уровнем бедности Сидней, Мельбурн, Аделаиде, Пёрт и Брисбейн Канберра

Задание № 2. Дайте ответы на вопросы по тексту “Australia” (задание № 1).

1. Is Australia is a constitutional monarchy or a federal union?

2. How many states and territories does the country consist of?

3. What is the population of Australia?

4. Australia is the flattest continent, with the oldest and least fer-tile soils, isn’t it?

5. Was Canberra specially planned as a capital?

Задание № 3. Задайте 5 вопросов к предложению (общий, альтернативный, разделительный и 2 специальных).

Canberra is the capital of Australia.

Задание № 4. Данные предложения из текста (задание № 1) содержат слова с окончаниями -s, -es, ’s. В каждом предложении определите, какую функцию выполняет окончание (-s, -es, ’s), обращая внимание на его грамматические признаки, т.е. является ли оно: