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Контрольная работа по английскому языку Тема: “British customs and Traditions” Вариант IV

I. Прочитайте текст и письменно переведите его.

British Customs and Traditions

Self-discipline, reserve, courtesy and dignity are features typical for English people of all classes. They don’t like to show their emotions even in dangerous and tragic situation. Englishmen are naturally polite. They always say “Thank you”, “I’m sorry”, “I beg you pardon”, etc. The remarkable politeness of English people are known all over the world. If you follow anyone who is entering the building or a room he will hold the door open for you. The English are stay-at-home people. “There is no place like home”, they say. When they don’t work they like to spend their days off at home with their families. The Englishmen also prefers his own house to an apartment in a block of flats. He doesn’t like to be watched by his neighbours. “An Englishman’s house is his castle”. Englishmen are very fond of fireplaces, that’s why many of them prefer the open fire to central heating.

old-fashioned – старомодный keep them up – поддерживать self-discipline – самодисциплина reserve – сдержанность courtesy – учтивость dignity – достоинство stay-at-home – домосед there is no place like home – в гостях хорошо, а дома лучше block of flats – многоквартирный дом an Englishman’s house is his castle – дом англичанина – это его крепость bowler hat – котелок

II. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What features are typical for English people?
2. What are Englishmen proud of?
3. Englishmen are naturally polite. Add some sentences to prove it.
4. Where do the Englishmen spend their days off?
5. Why do the Englishmen prefer his own house to an apartment in a block of flats?
6. What are the Englishmen fond of?

III. Употребите предлоги:

1. Englishmen are proud … their traditions and carefully keep them ...
2. The remarkable politeness … English people are known all over the world.
3. They like to spend their holidays off … home … their families.
4. He doesn’t like to be watched … his neighbours.
5. Alongside … the pictures … their family they always have a picture of their pets.

IV. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните сказуемое и определите время и залог.

Образец: The typist had not typed all the letters when I came in. had not typed – the Past Perfect Active, отрицательная форма от глагола to type. Came – the Past Indefinite Active от глагола to come

1. Have you finished your work? – Yes, I finished it yesterday.
2. A new theatre is being built in our town.
3. When he came, the contract has already been signed.

V. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Вчера мне позвонил брат и спросил, не хочу ли я пойти в кино.
2. Когда Дэвид приехал, Джон уже ушел.
3. Не входите, там экзаменуют последнего студента.
4. Она сказала, что ее сестра вернется домой поздно. Ее пригласили в театр.
5. Я надеялся, что кто-то нашел мои ключи и передаст их мне.