Control work 1

Variant 7

1. Прочитайте и переведите текст на русский язык. Письменно ответьте на вопросы.

Mass media

Mass media or mass communications are the press, radio and television.

Every day we read newspapers and magazines, listen to radio and watch TV. Nowadays there are so many newspapers and magazines, radio stations and TV channels that we have to be very -selective and give preference to some of them.

What newspapers and magazines do I prefer to read? I like to read the following newspapers: «Komsomolskaya Pravda»(«KomsomolTruth»), «Nezavisimost» («Independence»), «Argumenty і Fakty» («Arguments and Facts»).

Several periodicals are available in English. As far as newspapers are concerned they may be daily, or weekly. Magazines may be weekly, monthly and quarterly.

The newspapers and magazines I read are the most readable and have a large readership or circulation. For example, «Argumenty і Fakty» has a circulation of more than 23 000 000. It is the largest in the world. The newspapers contain and give coverage of local, home and foreign affairs. Their publications deal with very burning problems of our history, latest events and forecasts for future. They also touch upon cultural, sport news. I like the way they present different points of view, approaches to the problems. My parents and I subscribe to some periodicals, so we are subscribers. We buy some of newspapers and magazines in a kiosk.

I often listen to radio, especially in the morning before I leave for school. I prefer to listen to «Мауак» («Lighthouse») programm. They broadcast much news and music. I like to listen to weekend programmes, some of them are very amusing and entertaining.

As to the TV, we have 24 channels. I prefer to watch youth programmes.

In addition I like to see interesting films. They might be feature, adventure, scientific, horror, cartoon and other films. I enjoy seeing Walt Disney’s cartoons. Now and then I like to see the programme «Love at First Sight». It is an enjoyable and entertaining one.

2. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола to be.

1. There … a lot of books in our library. 2. It … late when I returned home yesterday. 3. He … a handsome young man. 4. It … rainy and sleety tomorrow. 5. I … happy to meet you. 6. The day I got married … the happiest day in my life. 7. … you … present at tomorrow’s meeting. I think, I … . 8. What time … it now? It … 7 o’clock. 9. They … surprised to see me yesterday. 10. We … not struck by his behaviour last time we saw him.

3. Вставьте в пропуски необходимые артикли: определенный, неопределенный или нулевой.

1. Who is ...President of the United States? 2. He is ...most intelligent student in the college. 3. He went to ...bed at 10 p.m. 4. Dickens' father was sent to ... prison for debts. 5. She goes to ...school. 6. Where is ... Mississippi river? 7. Do you want to go to ... theatre with us? 8. What is … capital of Italy? 9. Is Paris in ... United Kingdom? 10. He has got... camera.

4. Задайте по 3 вопроса к каждому предложению.

1. Mary always speaks English at the lessons fluently. 2. The children are playing football in the yard now. 3. The text has just been translated by the children. 4. Nick spent his holidays in the South last year. 5. Sabina’s parents will be working in the garden the whole morning. 6. The letter was sent yesterday.

5. Употребите прилагательные, данные в скобках, в нужной степени сравнения.

1. My brother is much (young) than me. 2. The Opera House is one of (beautiful) buildings in the city. 3. The sound grew (faint) and (faint). 4. I have no one (near) than you. 5. Nick’s English is as (fluent) as mine. 6. To my mind, this restaurant is much (good) than that over there. 7. In my opinion, this last work is (bad) than the previous one. 8. Nizhni Novgorod is one of (large) cities of Russia. 9. This is (good) film I have ever seen. 10. I received from the book (little) information than from my teacher.

6. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на конструкции типа the more …the less.

1. The more you read, the more you learn. 2. The better we know the grammar rules, the fewer mistakes we make. 3. The higher we climb the mountain, the colder is the air around us. 4. The more we study English, the better we understand it. 5. The longer the night lasts, the shorter the day is. 6. The better you learn the words, the sooner you will master your English. 7. The more we know about the nature, the more control we get over it. 8. The better we know this girl, the more we like her.