Russia occupies one-sixth of the world's surface. It is the largest state in the world. Russia is rich in deposits of coal, natural gas, iron-ore, copper, nickel, platinum, silver and many other mineral resources. The population of Russia is about 150 million. Russia is the country of many nationalities-big and small. The climate of Russia can be named as a moderately continental one. There are many rivers in our country. Most of the lager rivers empty their waters into the Arctic Ocean. The very heart of our land is Red Square in Moscow. Red Square is the traditional place for military parades and working people’s demonstrations on national holidays. During the great Patriotic War the peoples of the Soviet Union stand up as one man with arms in hand and fight the fascist invaders. The 9th of May is Victory Day and our country will celebrate it always.
Today visitors to Russia can see great changes in the country’s economic, social and cultural life.
The market economy will create new forms of relations between people.
2. Задайте к тексту пять вопросов по-английски.
Выпишите из текста предложения, которые стоят в неопределенном и будущем неопределенном времени.
3. Найдите в тексте предложения, где прилагательное стоит в превосходной степени. Образуйте сравнительную степень от следующих прилагательных: red, large, happy, little, handsome.
4. Переведите на английский язык предложения:
а) Эта река – самая большая в нашей стране.
б) Эти озера были богаты рыбой.
equal rights
threatened to World War II
was shot
political career
good-looking and rich
rushed to hospital
be from
honoured
put a man on the moon
3.1. two years and ten months
2. He was commander of a boat during World War II. He became a war hero and was honored because he was rescued by the Japanese airplanes.
3. In the 1940s Kennedy's political career began. He became a member of the House of Representatives and later a Senator in his home state of Massachusetts.
4. People liked him because he was good-looking and rich
5. He helped African Americans in their fight for equal rights. He also sent US advisors to Vietnam because of Communists threatened to take control of it. JFK promised to put on man on the moon before the Soviets.
6. On November 22, 1963 JFK's presidency ended when he rode in his open car through the streets of Dallas, Texas.
ex. 3
1. A new hospital will be built next month.
2. English and French are spoken in Canada.
3. The house is being cleaned now
4. The texts were being translated from 2 to 4 yesterday.
5. English books were given to my sister yesterday.
ex. 4
1. Coffee is grown in Brazil.
2. The flowers for the party will be delivered tomorrow.
3. This sweater was knitted by my grandmother .
4. Volkswagen cars are produced in Germany.
5. The football game will be played next week.
ex. 5
1. to
2. in
3. from
4. about
5. on