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.
2. Укажите номера предложений, в которых указательные местоимения this, these, that, those выступают как заместители ранее упомянутых существительных. Назовите эти существительные.
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.
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.
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.
6. Choose the best answer to these questions according to the text. 1. Who is broadcasting in the United Kingdom controlled by? a) It is controlled by the Prime Minister. b) It is controlled by the BBC and the IBA. c) It is controlled by the government. 2. Which station plays a lot of classical music? a) Radio 1. b) Radio 2. c) Radio 3. 3. What is the IBA responsible for? a) It is responsible for earning money from advertising. b) It is responsible for looking after the regional independent TV companies. c) It’s responsible for education. 4. What do people think about the programs offered on British television? a) They think they are of a very high standard. b) They think the programs leave much to be desired. c) They think that there are few educational programs on British television. 5. Why is ‘university of the air’ so popular among the young people? a) A lot of light music is played there. b) This university gives them the opportunity to study at home. c) It has news programs, drama and general interest programs.
