раб 2 текст NIAGARA FALLS грамматика

Контрольная работа по английскому языку №2 (для з/о) 1 . Найдите в предложении глагол и определите время и залог

1)    The work was finished in time.

2)    The child is taken care of.

3 )They were being taught drawing at that lesson.

4)    What has been said is true.

5)    Nick was told to go home at once.

6)    This play will be staged next Sunday.

2. Поставьте глаголы в нужной форме.

1)    If you (to be) busy, I (to leave) you alone.

2)    If you (not to buy) coffee, we (to drink) tea.

3)    If he (tobe) free tomorrow, he (to come) to our party.

4)    As soon as I (to come) home, I (to ring) you up.

5)    I (to read) that book, when I (todo) my work.

3.Заполните пропуски модальными глаголами can, may или must.

1. What... we see on this map? 2. ... you speak Spanish? — No, unfortunately I... . 3. At what time... you come to school? 4. ... I have it? 5. You ... not smoke here. 6. ... I take your book? — I am afraid not: I need it. 7. He... not speak English yet. 8.1 have very little time: I... go. 9. They ... not go to the park today because they are busy. 10. You ... read this text: it is easy enough. 11. She ... still live in Paris. 12. He is busy. He... be writing a book about his travels. 13. But he is happy. He-enjoy life. 14. My friend Danielle isn't a famous artist. But she ... even paint Russian icons. I ... only admire her beautiful pictures. She ... be a woman of great talents. She ... speak German, French and English. She ... translate a lot of articles for the Museum of her native town in Switzerland. She ... also teach these languages at school. She is fantastic. I am fascinated by everything that she does. She always gives the impression of being someone you ... trust.
Переведите на русский язык.
1.1 was to wait for her at the railway station. 2. We were to go to the cinema that afternoon. 3. We were to get there before the others. 4. He was to tell her where to find us. 5. She was to graduate from Oxford that year. 6. She was to wear that dress at the graduation party. 7. He is to come here at five o'clock. 8. The train was to leave at 5 am. 9. They were to start on Monday. 10. He was to telephone the moment she was out of danger. 11. Roses were to be planted round the pond. 12. There was to be a discussion later on. 13. What are we to do? — We are to visit our friends in Germany. 14. They were to be great friends.Задание к тексту.
1.    Прочтите текст.
2.    Сделайте письменный перевод.
3.    Выпишите из текста все глаголы в Passive Voice.
4.    Составьте 5 вопросов к тексту.
NIAGARA FALLS    
Niagara Falls is the best known natural  wonder in the USA. It is visited by a greater number of people from America and abroad than any other place on the continent.     
Niagara Falls is situated between New York and Chicago. Niagara is an Indian word which means "roaring waters". Indeed the roar of the falling water can be heard at a distance of 25 kilometres.  A mass of water is falling over a cliff  90 feet high (27 metres) with a terrible noise. Niagara has very great power. It can move big rocks and throw them into the waters.
Some time ago an old ship without any¬one on board was put in the stream. It sailed down the river like a toy boat. When it got to the fall, the ship went under the waters and was never seen again.
There were some people who wanted to become famous by swimming across the most dangerous part of the Niagara river.
One of them was Captain Webb who was known as the first man to swim the Eng¬lish Channel. On the evening of July 24, 1883 he came up to the river and dived in. Many people were present there. Soon the man appeared in the middle of the river. A loud shout went up from the crowd, but a moment later the man went under the water. Thousands of eyes were looking at the river, but the man was drowned.
In 1902 a young woman decided to go over the falls in a barrel. There were many pillows inside the barrel. When Miss Taylor examined the barrel carefully, she got in. The barrel was closed and then thrown into the river. When the barrel reached the falls it was shot down by the terrible force of the water. The barrel was caught and opened. Miss Taylor came out alive but very much frightened.
Niagara Falls is beautiful and all the time changing. Many great writers tried to describe it. Charles. Dickens wrote of, Niagara: "The first effect of Niagara Falls  was peace. Nothing of gloom."
Abraham Lincoln, the great President of the United States, said of Niagara:Itcalls up the past. When Columbus first saw this continent Niagara was roaring here. Niagara is as strong today as ten thousand years ago."    
The Niagara river gives electric power too. More than a million horse power is produced now at Niagara for local use and is sent to cities and towns in New York State and to Canada.
(From Moscow News)