Упражнение 1. Найдите в предложениях сказуемое, подчеркните его, определите видо-временную форму и залог, переведите. Пример: Where’s my bike? It has been stolen! – Present Perfect Passive. Где мой велосипед? Его украли! 1. Have you booked the hotel?
2. A new planet has been discovered.
3. All flights have been cancelled because of the hurricane.
4. She had finished her work when we came.
5. He will have come here by 7 o’clock.
6. The supper had already been prepared when we came.
Упражнение 2. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в подходящую видо-временную форму.
1. Where is my bag? I left it under this chair. Somebody (take) it.
2. I’ve got a headache. I (have) it since I got up.
3. Unfortunately, our train (delay).
4. Phone me after 8 o’clock. We (finish) dinner by then.
5. –Was Tom there when you arrived?
- No, he already (leave).
Лексика
Прочитайте текст, устно переведите, письменно выполните упражнения после текста.
Radiation
Radiation is an invisible pollutant that can be highly dangerous. Nuclear radiation comes from radioactive substances, including waste from nuclear weapons testing and from nuclear power plants. Small amounts of electromagnetic radiation are produced by a variety of electronic devices including computers, lasers, microwave ovens, TV sets, and X-ray machines.
Scientists have not determined exactly what effects small amounts of radiation influence people. But exposure to large amounts can cause cancer and harmful changes in reproductive cells.
International agreements ban most testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. Such regulations have helped to eliminate the major sources of radiation. However, the amount of radioactive waste is constantly increasing. Scientists are studying the ways to eliminate these wastes safely and permanently.
1. найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов/словосочетаний:
ядерное оружие –
атомная электростанция –
международное соглашение –
запрещать –
рентген –
2. Answer the questions:
1) Where does nuclear radiation come from?
2) Does your family prepare food with the help of a microwave oven?
3) Do you know the influence of small amounts of radiation on people?
О Биг Бене :
Big Ben is one of the most popular places of interest in London and symbols of England. Every year many people visit the capital of Great Britain to see it and take some photos with it in the background. It is thought that Big Ben is a high tower with a very big clock, but that’s not really true.
In fact, this tower is called Saint Stephens Tower, but people, even those who live in the UK, are used to calling it "Big Ben." Actually, Big Ben is the huge bell inside the building. Its weight is about thirteen tons and it rings every hour daily: once at one o'clock, twice at two o'clock and so on. However, people who live near the tower can hear at New Year’s Night how the bell strikes thirteen. It’s considered to be the biggest bell ever made in the country. The bell was firstly used in 1859 and was cracked soon because of the heavy hammer, which struck too strong. After this situation the hammer was changed, but that crack is still there.
There are many hypotheses for the origin of the name “Big Ben”. The most popular one suggests that the bell was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was responsible for the installation. Some of people say he was really tall and that’s why this bell is called big, but the majority believe it is called Big because of its size.
Big Ben is one of the best-known landmarks in Europe. Nowadays the word Big Ben connects the bell, the clock and the tower at the same time. The tower is closed to the general public, but people with a "special interest" might offer an excursion for additional payment.
О доме парламента :
The Houses of Parliament constitute perhaps the most popular and widely spread image of London, known and recognized throughout the whole world. In this famous palace are also many meeting halls and various parliamentary offices.
The Palace of Westminster, together with Victoria Tower and the Clock Tower - which houses the most famous clock in the world, Big Ben - form an unmistakable architectural complex. But the Towers and the Houses of Parliament are not only associated architecturally, but also in the democratic spirit that rules the political life developed in the House of Commons, for, if Parliament is sitting - British parliamentary debates constitute an exemplary political spectacle - the flag flies on top of Victoria Tower during the whole day. If the debates go on during the night - which quite often happens in the dynamic parliamentary life of Great Britain, especially if matters highly important for the nation are being discussed - a light burns above Big Ben in the Clock Tower. This light at night and the flag during the day-time signal for the people of London that the members of Parliament, each from his own political point of view, are watching over the nation's interests.
The Houses of Parliament can be visited by the public. The entrance is through the door located at the foot of Victoria Tower and next to the Royal Arch. Visitors start at the Royal Gallery and then go to the House of Lords. Here there is the historical Woolsack, where the Lord Chancellor takes his place to preside over the sittings. From here, visitors proceed towards the Central Corridor, crossing the Antechamber of the Lords. The historical frescos that decorate the walls of the Central Corridor are very interesting. Passing from here visitors arrive at the Antechamber of the Commons and then continue to the actual Commons itself.
At the end of the House of Commons is the Speaker's Chair, on the right side of which the members of the parliamentary majority sit. The members of the groups that form the Opposition sit on the left, directly facing the Government benches.
Another interesting point in the Houses of Parliament is St. Stephen's Hall, which is decorated with very valuable frescos. From St. Stephen's Hall one reaches Westminster Hall. It is one of the oldest buildings in London.
we quickly go school upstairs and met at the school door. we go straight on and turned right. in front of us was a large corridor. next to the dining room was a literature teacher. he stood in turn at the buffet. we went up to the second floor and went to the third door. then we decided to go left and go downstairs. we went outside and school was left behind.
Перевод: мы быстро поднялись по школьным ступенькам и встретились у школьной двери. мы пошли прямо и повернули направо. перед нами был большой коридор. рядом со столовой был учитель литературы. он стоял в очереди в буфет. мы поднялись на второй этаж и пошли к третьей двери. потом мы решили пойти налево и спуститься вниз. мы вышли на улицу и позади осталась школа.