Вариант №2

I. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием –s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т.е. служит ли оно:

1. Показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола Present Indefinite;

2. Признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

3. Показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

1. Who wants an ice-cream?

2. I've got three sisters.

3. I rarely see Peter these days.

II. Переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.

1. It was a fine autumn day.

2. This grammar rule is difficult to understand.

3. This BBC radio announcer has a very pleasant voice.

III. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, содержащие разные формы сравнения прилагательных.

1. Is Tokyo much noisier than London?

2. What building is the tallest in the world?

3. The more cars there are in the street, the more polluted the city is.

IV. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределённых и отрицательных местоимений.

1. You don't need any money to see his performance.

2. There is no time left.

3. I've got some books on history.

V. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив.

1. Nurses look after patients in hospital.

2. The police stopped me on my way home last night.

3. When will you go to see your relatives?

VI. Прочитайте и устно переведите на русский язык текст. Письменно переведите 3-й абзац.

Пояснения к тексту

can be divided into – может быть разделен

to have a reputation for being bit dull — иметь репутацию довольно скучного места

although also farmed — хотя так же является пахотной землей

to be considered - считаться

THE MIDWEST

1 .The Midwest is a large, economically important region. Twelve states belong to the Midwest—Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas. The region contains major industrial cities and much of America's farmland.

2. Geographically, the Midwest can be divided into three smaller regions. The northern Great Lakes area has many hills, lakes, and forests. South of that is the prairie area, which is flat and has good soil for farming. To the west is the Great Plains area, which, although also farmed, is far drier than the prairie.

3. According to an old joke, the first-prize winner on a TV game show got a one-week vacation in the Midwest while the second-prize winner got a two-week vacation there. Compared to other regions of the country, the Midwest has a reputation for being a bit dull. On the other hand the Americans often say: "New England is New England", "the South is the South", "California is California", "But the Midwest America".

4. The Midwest seems less "different" than the other regions precisely because it is America's center, its heartland, It is America's center in many ways. First of all the Midwest is America's geographical center. The exact middle point of the United States falls in Smith County, Kansas.

5. The Midwest is also the center of American agriculture and industry. Traditional American values are associated most strongly with the Midwest - especially with its many small towns. These values focus on family, hard work, church, and community. The Midwest is also in the political middle, People tend to be conservative but not extremely so.

6. Even when it comes to accepts, the Midwest is considered the "real American thing". Television and radio announcers from elsewhere in the country work hard to get rid of their regional accents and to speak English as the inhabitants of the Midwest speak it.