вариант 7 London

Задание 1. Прочитайте текст, переведите его письменно.
LONDON
London is the capital of Great Britain. W. It is situated on the rive Thames. The Thames is rather a deep river, so all kinds of ships can come into London port. Here you can see ships of different nations.
London is one of the biggest cities of the world. Its population is more than 11 million people. London is divided into three main parts: the City, the West End and the East End. The City is the heart of the business and financial life of the country. The West End is the part where rich people live. The main streets and squares, historical monuments and beautiful parks are in the West End. Theatres, clubs, museums, restaurants, shops and hotels are also situated there. The East End is the part of London where poor people, workers and dockers live.
Whitehall is the political centre. The Houses of Parliament — the seat of the British Government — are situated here. There one can see a famous Clock Tower Big Ben, the symbol of London. Big Ben is really the bell which strikes the hour. Besides Big Ben there are four little bells which strike before Big Ben.
There are many other places of interest in London: the Highgate Cemetery where many famous people were buried, Buckingham Palace - the residence of the Queen, Trafalgar Square with a tall Nelson Column in it, Saint Paul's Cathedral, and of course, the British Museum.
Not far fr om the Houses of Parliament there is Westminster Abbey. It is a fine old building founded in 1409. Many great Englishmen such as Darwin and Dickens are buried there.

Задание 2. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. What is the capital of Great Britain?
2. Where is it situated?
3. What parts is London divided into?
4. The City is the poorest part of London, isn’t it?
5. Where are most theatres, shops, museums situated?
6. What is the symbol of London?
7. When was Westminster Abbey founded?
8. Who is buried there?

Задание 3. Найдите в тексте предложения в Passive Voice (страдательном залоге). Выпишите их, подчеркните сказуемое.

Задание 4. Раскройте скобки, поставьте нужный по смыслу глагол – в действительном или страдательном залоге. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The books (to print) in Moscow last year.
2. They (to print) books in Moscow last year.
3. Students (to go) a lot of exercises.
4. Exercise (to do) in time.
5. My friend (to write) me a letter last week.
6. The letter (to write) by my friend last week.
7. (open) the window, please.
8. The window (to open).
9. The books (not to write) in the Russian language.
10. They (to invite) to dinner.

Задание 5. Задайте вопросы к подчеркнутым словам.

a) 1.The City is situated in the centre of London.
2. St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the 17th century.
3. The cathedral was built by Sir Christopher Wren.
b) 1. The West End is the part wh ere rich people live.
2. Besides Big Ben There are four little bells which strike before Big Ben.
3. Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen.
Задание 6. Составьте предложения, используя данные слова.
Достопримечательности Лондона Слова высказывания
1. Здание парламента Parliament, the, of, Houses, are, in, the, beautiful, Europe, among, most, buildings.
2. Вестминстерское аббатство Abbey, is, for, architecture, famous, Westminster, its.
3. Трафальгарская площадь Meetings, square, is, a, place, of, mass, traditional, Trafalgar.