Вариант №8

Задание № 1. Прочтите текст и письменно переведите на русский язык:

E-INK – A REVOLUTION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

With a world full of electronic displays made with liquid crystals, light-emitting diodes and gas plasma, you probably don’t think of paper as being a revolutionary display technology, but the Chinese invention of paper in 105 A. D. forever changed the way the world communicates. Without it, books might still be printed on silk rolls, making literacy an expensive skill. It would be nearly impossible to live one day without coming into contact with paper in some form. This year, for example, the world will consume an estimated 280 million tons of paper.

For nearly 2,000 years, ink on paper was the only way to display words and images, and it still beats computer displays when it comes to portability and price. Paper also doesn’t require an external power supply. Yet it does have some limitations: once printed on paper, words cannot be changed without at least leaving some marks, and it is also difficult to carry around a large number of books.

Scientists are developing a revolutionary technology that could replace, called electronic ink. It will allow you to carry a whole library in one book. E-link technology aims at creating a digital book that can type-set itself and that readers could leaf through just as if it were made of regular paper. Such a book could be programmed to alternate between up to 10 books stored on the device. Just as electronic ink could radically change the way we read books, it could change the way you receive your daily newspaper. Simply pressing a button on the delivery computer will simultaneously update thousands of electronic newspapers each morning.

E-Ink has several advantages over current display technology, including: low power usage, flexibility and readability. Electronic ink uses 50 to 100 times less power than liquid crystal displays because it only needs power when changing the display. E-link can be printed on any surface, including walls, product labels and T-shirts. You will soon be able to change your digital wallpaper by sending a signal to the electronic ink painted on the walls. Another advantage electronic ink has over traditional computer displays is its readability. It looks more like printed text, so it’s a lot easier on the eyes. And it saves trees by cutting the demand on paper!

Задание № 2. Прочтите текст снова, выберите подходящие слова или выражения, чтобы завершить предложения или ответить на вопросы.

1. The invention of paper changed the world communication by making books….

1. expensive

2. available

3. impossible

2. For nearly 2,000 years words and images were displayed by means of … .

1. ink and paper

2. portable computers

3. books

3. E-link technology will eventually create … .

1. paper

2. newspapers

3. a digital book

4. The digital book will look like … .

1. a computer display

2. a common book

3. a silk roll

5. Liquid crystal displays consume … E-Ink.

1. more energy than

2. less energy than

3. as much energy as

6. Electronic ink needs power consume … E-Ink.

1. change the display

2. alternate between the books stored

3. show pictures

7. Digital wallpaper, T-shirts and glass prove E-Ink to be … .

1. energy-efficient

2. readable

3. flexible

8. Good readability of E-Ink means that the text is … .

1. harmless for the eyes

2. easy to understand

3. weighs very little

Задание № 3. Выберите правильную форму глагола. Выделите правильный вариант.

Пример: Paul: What have you done/did you do last night?

Mary: Well, I have hoped/had been hoping to go out, but I had had/ had too much work.

1. Paul: Would you and Sam like to play volleyball on Saturday?

Mary: Oh, yes please. We haven’t played/didn’t play for weeks.

2. Paul: Look at all those people!

Mary: What’s going/what goes?

3. Paul: Have you heard/did you hear the news? There’s been a fire at the cinema.

Mary: Really? How has it started/did it start?

Paul: I don’t know.

4. Paul: Where did you use to stay/were staying when you went to Ireland? With your family?

Mary: Yes. Or in a guesthouse.

5. Paul: Laura’s/’re the youngest member of our band.

Mary: Yes. She’s left/left school a month ago.

6. Paul: Sarah sometimes feels/is sometimes feeling hungry in the middle of the day because she doesn’t have/don’t have much for breakfast.

7. Mary: What did you do/did you last weekend? Anything exciting?

8. Mary: Is Ben training/does Ben train to be a lawyer?

9. Paul: Yes. He’s/’re in his second year.

Задание № 4. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык, применяя правильную форму герундия, инфинитива:

1. Отец заставляет Тома бросить курить.

2. Текст был слишком трудный, чтобы он мог перевести его без словаря.

3. Известно, что у него своё мнение по этому вопросу.

4. Я никогда не слышал, как он обсуждает вопросы искусства.

5. Сообщается, что много зданий повреждено пожаром.

6. Он попытался избежать ответа на этот вопрос, но полицейский задал тот же самый вопрос снова.

7. Вам нужно работать лучше. Ваши результаты оставляют желать лучшего. (leave much to be desired)

8. Водитель машины признал, что у него нет прав ( driving licence).

9. Он преуспел в выполнении этой работы? Тогда стоит похвалить его за это.

10. Вместо того, чтобы лечь спать, она стала читать книгу. Несмотря на сонливость, она продолжала читать её, пока не закончила чтение.

11. Факты, упомянутые в этом докладе, не были проверены.

12. Не зная грамматику, они допустили много ошибок в тексте.

13. Работая, я всегда слушаю музыку.

14. Вы видели ту женщину, которая кричала на своих детей?

15. Пока мы переходили мост, мы увидели Ника, разговаривающего с каким-то стариком.

Задание № 5. Раскройте скобки, применяя правильную форму инфинитива. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. If you spend a lot of time in the sun, doctors advise you … sun cream.(use)

2. We were warned not … in the river because it was dangerous. (swim)

3. Do you want to go for a walk, or would you prefer … at home?(stay)

4. I was made … a lot of questions at the police station. (answer)

5. Hotels are often full at this time of the year. We advise … rooms in advance. (book)

6. Mark persuaded the bank … him some money for his business. (lend)

7. I never expected Kate … my invitation. (accept)

8. I can’t stop … about my interview tomorrow. I’m thinking about it all the time. (worry)

9. Tania refuses … anywhere because she doesn’t like planes. (fly)

10. After telling me about music festival, Alex went on … Den’s party. (describe)

Задание № 6. Раскройте скобки, применяя правильную форму причастия. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Anyway, it appears to discuss the energy crisis (threatened, threatening) us today.

2. Have you heard about alternative energy sources (developed, developing) by the scientists all over the world?

3. The engineers (researched, researching) fossil fuels came to (disappointed, disappointing) results.

4. The student (controlled, controlling) the work of a relay, does not follow safety results.

5. Scientific investigations (carried, carrying) out in this lab were of great value.

6. A car (run, running) on hydrogen was invented long ago.

7. Students (attended, attending) classes regularly study better.

8. The engine (redesigned, redesigning) and (improved, improving) by the researches showed excellent performance.

9. I saw Boris (explained, explaining) the way of doing a hologram.

10. When (removed, removing) the particles of dirt can’t cause damage.

Задание № 7. Прочитайте текст ниже. Некоторые строки содержат лишние слова. Выпишите их в колонку справа. Если строка верна, напишите ОК.

SWIMMING IS GREAT

Do you know the saying 'like a duck to water'? ……………….OK

That's me! Swimming is definitely my a favourite sport. ………………….a

I love splashing around in the water, and I believe …………………..

I'm not the only one. Swimming is a very popular sport …..………………

for various reasons. To start with, swimming is good ……………………

exercise because it is keeps you fit and healthy. …..………………..

It is good fun, too, as you can play lots of games in the .………………….

water with your friends. Another good thing was about ….………………..

swimming is that it is cheap. All you need is water and ……..……………..

a swimming-costume! On the other hand, learning to swim …………………..

can be hard work because you must to practice a lot. You need ..………………..

to spend lots of hours in the water before you have …………………

learn to swim well. Also, swimming can sometimes ………………...

to be tiring. For example, professional swimmers need ………………….

to push themselves to do their best. However, it is …………………

definitely worth it in the end. All in all, although …………………

swimming can be a hard work, I think it is a great way …………………

of exercising for everyone. It's an enjoyable sport …………………

for all the family, from children to grandparents. …………………

Задание №8 Откройте скобки, используя соответствующую форму глагола.

A ROBOT’S BEST FRIEND

Tired of (1) ………… (walk) your dog and (2) …………. (find) its hair everywhere? Sony’s robotic dog, AIBO, may be for you.

AIBO is a totally autonomous robot capable of (3) ………… (hear) and (4)…….. (see), (5)……….. (sense) balance and touch. Eighteen specialized motors allow such dog-like motions as (6) ……….. (roll) over, (7) ………… (scratch), (8) ………… (play) dead, and (9) ………… (chase) a pink ball.

Like a puppy, with time and (10) ………. (train) AIBO develops perfect movements and unique behaviour patterns. Programmed to seek companionship, AIBO simulates emotions like happiness, surprise, and anger and is clever at (11) ………….. (respond) to verbal commands.