Задания для студентов з/о социологического факультета (спец. - регионоведение)
3 курс 6 семестр. Контрольная работа № 6
Иностранный язык.
Exercise 1. A. Read the text.
Going on Holidays
Holidays are popular in all seasons, but very many Russian people like spending their
holidays in summer. When summer comes we usually start asking the question "Where would
you like to spend your holiday this summer? 1' The question comes easily, the answer doesn't.
We have a lot of hotels, rest-homes and sanatoriums in the South of our country and Russian
holiday-makers like spending their holiday on the coast of the Black Sea, especially in the
summer season. The coast of the Baltic Sea and its holiday hotels and sanatoriums are very
popular with holiday-makers, too.
But some people like having their holiday in winter. They go skiing and skating and spend
much time in the open air.
B. Say what you have learned from the text about.
1. Popular resorts in our country; 2. Summer and winter holidays of me Russian people.
C. Think and answer.
1 . Why do very many people like spending their holidays in summer?
2. What makes the coast of the Black Sea very popular with holiday-makers?
3. Is the coast of the Baltic Sea as popular as the coast of the Black Sea? Why do you think so?
4. Why do some people enjoy having their holidays in winter?
Exercise 2. Answer the following questions:
1. What kind of holidays do you enjoy?
2. Where did you last go on holiday?
3. How long did you stay there?
4. What did you do there in the evenings?
5. What kind of films did you see there?
6. When did you come back to Moscow?
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You went to the Black Sea last summer, didn’t you?
In what month did you go there?
What was the weather like there?
You swam in the sea a lot, didn't you?
Do you enjoy swimming?
How much time did you spend on the beach every day?
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1 . Your friend spent Ms last holiday on the coast of the Baltic Sea, didn’t he?
2. How did he get there?
3. Where did he stay?
4. Did he stay there all the time or did he go to see other places?
Exercise 3. Speak on the topics.
1 . My last holiday.
2. My friend's last holiday.
3. Four seasons of the year.
Exercise 4. Translate the following sentences:
1. –Сколько времени этот фильм идет в вашем кинотеатре?
– Он идет с прошлой недели.
2. –С какого времени Борис находится в Нью-Йорке?
–Он там уже три недели.
3. – Сколько времени вы знаете директора этой фирмы?
–Я знаю его с тех пор, как он начал работу в министерстве.
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1 . Я только что приехал из Ленинграда, я пробыл там 10 дней.
2. – Вы видели новую комедию?
– Да, я видел ее на днях.
3. Когда вы заключили контракт с фирмой «Бэлл & К°»?
– Мы заключили с ними контракт в этом месяце.
Exercise 5. Translate the words in brackets; write the sentences.
1 . I'd like to read (другую) book.
2. There are some (другие) catalogues on my desk.
3. We are interested in buying coffee, tea, and (другие) goods.
4. I've got two children. The elder child is 8 and (другой) child is 6.
5. I like detective, historical and (другие) films.
6. There are 4 engineers in our office. Two engineers know French and (другие) ones know
English.
7. There are two carpets in my flat. One carpet is in the sitting-room and (другой) carpet is in
the bedroom.
8. I don't like this book. Could you show me (другую) one.
Exercise 6. Translate the following sentences:
1. Два инженера нашей фирмы принимают г-на Блейка, а другие инженеры
просматривают почту.
2. Я только что написал два телекса. Один телекс здесь, а где другой?
3. Смирнов работает в нашей фирме. В прошлом месяце он вместе с другими
инженерами своей фирмы ездил в Англию обсуждать деловые вопросы.
4. Наше объединение продает машины, телефонное оборудование и другие товары в
различные страны.
5. – Давай посмотрим новый детектив.
– Я уже видел его. Мне бы хотелось посмотреть какой-нибудь другой фильм.
Exercise 7. Supply who or which and write down the sentences.
1 . Last week we bought a new TV-set... is in our sitting-room now.
2. The tire-place ... is in Mr. Bell's study makes the room comfortable.
3. Yesterday Rusexport received some British businessmen ... are interested in our goods.
4. The engineer... is looking through this magazine is Lavrov's good friend.
5. The woman ... is speaking on the phone now is our secretary.
Exercise 8. Write down questions on the basis of the sentences
1 . Last summer my friend went to the coast of the Baltic Sea to spend his holiday.
2. Last year my friend's family had a good time in the Crimea.
Основной язык изучаемого региона.
1. Translate the text. Make up seven questions to it.
TEXT 9
Many years ago a young doctor began to write stories about a man who was a detective.
Readers liked his stories because they were very interesting and the doctor decided to become a
writer. The doctor was Conan Doyle and he wrote about Sherlock Holmes.
Conan Doyle wrote his first story about Sherlock Holmes in 1887. In this story the
detective meets his friend Dr Watson.
Holmes and Watson lived at 221В Baker Street in London. Many discussions take place
about «where 221B was. There is no house there now. But a large company has its office near
the place. This company answers twenty «r so letters which still come every week to Sherlock
Holmes, 221B Baker Street. Most come from the United States and many people ask if Mr.
Holmes can help them with some problem.
The company answers, saying that Mr. Sherlock Holmes is no longer working as a
detective.
There is a pub in London called Sherlock Holmes. One of the rooms in the pub is
Sherlock I Holmes' room. It has many things the room in Conan Doyle's stories had - Holmes'
hat, some letters written to Sherlock Holmes, chairs and tables tike those described in the stories.
Besides, there are some pictures of Holmes and Conan Doyle, of actors who played Holmes and
Watson in films, on television and radio.
In 1961 lovers of Sherlock Holmes formed the Sherlock Holmes Society. They meet
three or four limes a year to talk about Sherlock Holmes. The members of the Society know the
stories about Sherlock Holmes very well, and they discuss these stories at their meetings.
2. Translate the text. Make up seven questions to it.
TEXT10
Stratford-on-A von, where Shakespeare was born, is now one of the most popular touristcenters. But it was not so many years ago.
In the 18th century only a few relies of Shakespeare were left – his tomb, New Place (a
large house which was built in place of Shakespeare's own house), the mulberry tree that he had
planted, and his birthplace.
People from London and other places came to see these relics. Most of them came to
New Place where they wanted to see the famous mulberry tree in the garden.
'['he owner of New Place wasn't much interested in Shakespeare, He didn't like the fact
that so many visitors came to his house asking to see the mulberry tree. So in 1756 he cut down
the tree and his life became quiet. Hut it didn't last long. The people, who came lo Stratford-onAvon to see Shakespeare's tree at first were surprised, then they got so angry, that the owner of
New Place had to leave Stratford.
After Stratford lost one of the most famous relics of Shakespeare, the city fathers decided
to do something to attract people there. They asked the greatest actor of the time David Garrick
lo organize a festival in Stratford.
Garrick planned to do it in the first week of September, 1769. He wanted the festival to
be the greatest outdoor festival ever staged in England.
At six o'clock in the morning of Wednesday September 6, 1769, the festival was opened.
Many people came to Stratford. The first day was successful and Garrick was happy. On the
second day it rained hard. The second day evening ended as it began - in the rain. On the third
day all the people left Stratford.
Garrick returned to London very sad. But his festival was the beginning of a tradition.
Stratford is now famous for its great Shakespeare festivals. Б very year о lot of people come lo
Stratford for the festival season which lasts from April in September.