Контрольная по английскому языку

Контрольная по английскому языку

London

London dominates the life of Britain. It is a big port and most important commercial, manufacturing and cultural centre. There is little heavy industry in London, but there is a wide range of light industry in Greater London.

The City extends over an area of about 2.6 square kilo-meters in the heart of London. About a half a million people work in the City but not only less than 600 live here. It is the financial centre of the UK with many banks, offices and the Stock Exchange. But the City is also a market for goods of almost every kind, from all the parts of the world.

The West End is the centre of London. Here are the historical palaces as well as the famous parks. Hyde Park with its Speaker’s Corner is also here. Among other parks are the Kensington Gardens, St. James Park. In the West End are Buckingham Palace which is the Queen’s residence, and the Palace of Westminster which is the seat of Parliament.

The West end is the name to the area of central London north from the Mall to Oxford Street. The West end includes Trafalgar Square, the main shopping areas of Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, and the entertainment centers of Soho, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square. The West end is associated with glamour and bright lights.

The best-known streets here are Whitehall with important Government offices, Downing Street, the London residence of the Prime Minister and the place where the Cabinet meets. Fleet Street where most newspapers once had their offices, Harley Street where the highest-paid doctors live and some others.

Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.

1. Does London dominate the life of Britain? – 

2. How many people work in the city? - 

3. What are the best-known streets in London? - 

4. What kind of area is the West end? – 

5. What is the population of London? – 

Задание II. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Simple.

1. London began life two thousand years ago.

2. Around the town Romans built a wall for defense.

3. In 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the city.

4. Gradually Westminster became the centre of the government.

5. The House of Lords always represented the Church and aristocracy.

Задание III. Поставьте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы (к подчеркнутой части предложения). 

1. Not many people lived in the city centre. 

2. During the centuries the British people had insular character.

3. The successors of King Edward made the palace their main residence.

4. At first Parliament helped the monarch to rule the country.

5. In the course of time the power passed from the monarch to parliament.

Задание VI. Раскройте скобки, употребив время Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. He always read much literature about the history of London.

2. When we came to the Westminster many tourists were walking there.

3. He was writing the article about London Natural Museum when he heard a telephone call.

4. Long ago the City of London became a major banking centre of the world.

5. I visited many places of interest and Westminster Abbey was among them.

Задание V. Раскройте скобки, употребив время Present Simple или Present Continuous.

1. A number of towns, villages form one vast area of London.

2. The City extends over an area of about 26 square kilometers.

3. Now we are going to the East of the City, to the port of London.

4. London contains more people than Scotland and Wales taken together.

5. Now the city is growing in all directions.

Задание VI. Раскройте скобки, поставив глагол в Future Simple. 

1. I will study the recent administrative reform of London. 

2. As he goes up to London by suburban train he will try to find a flat a bit nearer.

3. In summer the Queen will congratulate all elderly person of 100 years old.

4. Very soon I will see the West End, Trafalgar square, Piccadilly Circus and other places of interest.

5. Thousands of young people will come to Cambridge to study English.

Задание VII. Поставьте предложение в отрицательную и вопросительную форму к подчеркнутой части предложения.

1. The new exhibition contains many interesting exhibits.

2. The ancient town amazes everyone with its beauty.

3. A narrow staircase offers you spectacular view of the city.

4. Edinburgh hosts the International Festival.

5. In the middle of summer the Royal family visits Scotland.

6. The fortress is a powerful national symbol of Scotland.

Задание VIII. Раскройте скобки, употребив время Future Simple или Future Continuous.

1. Edinburgh will become one of the centers of the United Kingdom’s publishing industry.

2. The new universities will place most emphases on science and technology.

3. Next summer from June 15 the city will be preparing for the Art Festival.

4. The professor will be speaking about Scotland’s economy at the Moscow University at 10 o’clock.

Задание IX. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в форме Participle I, переведите предложения.

1. Growing population of London moved out from the centre. 

2. The district has restaurants offering food from different countries.

3. Hike to see the bronze statue of Winston Churchill standing in the hall.

4. Touching the statue for luck before making a speech MPs (members of Parliament) feel confident.

5. Adjoining Parliament Square is a road called Whitehall.

Задание X. Употребите глагол в скобках в форме Participle II, переведите предложения.

1. The West End is the name given to the area of central London.  

2. The West End associated with glamour and bright lights.

3. Trafalgar Square built early in the 19th. 

4. There are some types of shops known all over the world.

5. In Wales people speak a form of English inherited from Celtic language.

Задание XI. Вставьте необходимый модальный глагол или эквивалент. Переведите предложения.

1. You may get to London for some hours by British Airways Company.

2. You should know more about British traditions before coming to the country.

3. To get your visa you are to go to the British Council in Yekaterinburg.

4. The tourists should buy special booklets and maps not to lose their way in London.

5. When in a restaurant you can have the menu in English and French.

Задание XII. Переведите предложения, обращая вни-мание на перевод инфинитива.

1. To know more about the history of Scotland you should read special literature.

2. This part of the city is too inconvenient to live in.

3. After the lecture we began to discuss the problem.

4. All the students attending courses may live in the University campus.

5. People rushed to the booking office to buy tickets.