Вариант 1. Hollywood

Вариант 1

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

а) показателем 3 лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. St. Martin’s Church dates back to the 13^th century.

2. There are thousands of things to do and places to visit for tourists.

3. The Earth’s surface looks wonderful from space.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.

1. This department store is near the bus stop.

2. How long does it take you to prepare your hometask?

3. Where do you usually spend your weekend?

III. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык.

1. A plane is more expensive than a train.

2. Your cat is big, but mine is bigger.

3. The warmer the weather the better I feel.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.

1. There are nо buses after midnight.

2. Here are some presents for the children.

3. Any student of your group can speak English.

V. Переведите следующие предложения, определите видо-временные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Last winter I spent ten days in the University City.

2. Russia is very big country.

3. The examination will begin on June, 1.

VI. Прочитайте и устно переведите на русский язык текст. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 абзацы.

Hollywood

1. Hollywood is synonymous with the American motion-picture industry. It is very special city in Los Angeles, California, and it attracts lots of people. It’s easy to see where Hollywood is. There is a big sign on the hills:

“HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall.

2. Once it was all farmland. Southern California’s climate was perfect, and the area had settings for just about any movie – mountains, desert and ocean. By 1910, filmmakers began moving there, and the first film studio was established in 1911. Soon about 20 companies were producing film in the area.

3. With the advert of television Hollywood began to alter its function. By early 1960s, it had become the source of much of American network television entertainment.

4. Today’s movies are made in other places too. Now, Hollywood remains the center for music recording companies and for advertising and talent agencies.

5. When we think of Hollywood we think of movies and famous movie stars. They are part of Hollywood history. Many stars, past and present, live in neighboring communities such as Beverly Hills and Bel-Air. People flock to Hollywood to see the star’s foot-and handprints outside Mann’s Chinese Theatre, and to follow the celebrity plagues embedded in cement along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

6. Today, it is possible to make a trip through Universal Studios Hollywood. It becomes a journey through a hundred film fantasies. An open –air tram takes visitors through the Studios, and, along the way, they experience recreations of classical movie special effects.

VII. Прочитайте 2 абзац и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос.

What circumstances led to establishing the first film studio in Southern California?

1. Soon about 20 companies were producing films in the area.

2. Southern California’s climate was perfect, and the area had settings for just about any movie – mountains, desert and ocean.

3. With the advert of television Hollywood began to alter its function.