Задание 1. Укажите номера предложений, в которых окончание «-s» является показателем: a) множественного числа имени существительного; b) притяжательного падежа имени существительного; c) глагола в 3-м лице ед. числа Present Simple. 1) One day in 1895 in Bologna, Italy, an Italian engineer sent the world’s first radio signal. 2) Electronics encompasses an exceptionally broad range of technology. 3) All citizens enjoy freedom of speech, that is to say they are free to voice their opinions on any matter at meetings, in the press, on the radio and TV. Задание 2. Укажите номера предложений, в которых указательные местоимения this, these, that, those выступают как заместители ранее упомянутых существительных. Назовите эти существительные. 1) Those are the lorries carrying our brothers to the mines. 2) There are no richer art museums in this country than these of St Petersburg. 3) The electric power output in our country cannot compare to that of pre-revolutionary Russia. Задание 3. Укажите номера предложений, в которых встречаются сравнительные конструкции, имеющие значение: a) такой же, … как; b) не такой, … как; с) чем; d) чем … тем. 1) After World War II Belarus had to build new industries, modernize plants and manufacture machines, as good as, and often superior to, those made in the West. 2) Building density in cities is very high, and the greater the scale of urbanization, the greater the need for reliable, exhaustive geological information. 3) Mathematics is more important for technical students than many other subjects. 4) Dave isn’t such a good footballer as he used to be. Задание 4. Read the text. Then read the titles. Which of the following titles is the best. a) TV and Radio. b) TV Companies. c) TV and «University of the Air». d) TV and Violence. Задание 5. Read the text again. Choose the best sentence from the list below to complete each gap. a) Radio 3 plays classical music whilst Radio 4 has news programs, drama and general interest programs. b) The BBC receives its income from the government, but the private companies controlled by the IBA earn money from advertising. c) Some people, however, are becoming worried about the amount of violence on TV, and the effect this may have on young people. d) This ‘university of the air’, allows many thousands of students to study at home for degrees they would never have obtained in the main educational system. e) The most recent independent channel is called Channel 4 and it has more specialized programs than the main channels. Задание 6. Choose the best answer to these questions according to the text. Задание 7. Translate paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 into Russian.
