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Прочитайте предложения и выберите подходящий по смыслу модальный глагол: can, may, must.
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1. University teachers … be patient. 2. … I come in? – Please, do. 3. I … swim, but I can’t skate. 4. You … take my dictionary, I don’t need it. 5. … I smoke here? 6. He is ill. He … stay at home. 7. … you help me? 8. He … speak English well. 9. You … work hard at your English if you want to know it. 10. You … not go out, the lesson is not over yet.
2.6. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.
1. The London train … to arrive at 10 o’clock.
a) should b) is (to) c) have (to)
2. He … to phone me. He told me about it yesterday.
a) may b) is (to) c) can
3. You … rest after your work.
a) are (to) b) should c) had (to)
4. He … to get up early as he lives far from his office.
a) have (to) b) has to c) is (to)
5. Nick … not understand English. He doesn’t know the language at all.
a) can b) must c) should
6. He … skate and ski when he was a boy.
a) may b) shall be able to c) could
7. We … not to arrive at the station in time.
a) must b) should c) shall be able
8. Ann is still weak. She … to go out tomorrow.
a) have (to) b) is to c) will not be allowed;
9. You will … speak French in a few months.
a) can b) be able to c) have to
Назовите данные числительные словами.
2; 18; 80; 100; 90; 14; 5; 99; 19; 705; 3,679; 21th; 1992; 1.015; 16th; 60; 1876; January 5; 4 1/2.
Образуйте порядковые числительные от приведенных ниже количественных.
1; 25; 38; 2; 3; 41; 45б 200; 1004836; 47956; 2746; 90; 273.
Соотнесите числительные в левой и правой колонках.
| 1. 567 2. 9th 3. 1943 4. 0.36 5. 11,000,000 6. October 12 7. 1805 8. 1/7 9. XX 10. 2.18 | a) Eleven million b) The ninth c)The twentieth d) Eighteen nought five e) Five hundred and sixty-seven f) One seventh g) Nineteen forty-three h) October the twelfth i) Two point eighteen j) Point thirty-six |
Напишите следующие числительные цифрами
| 1. One thousand and six 2. Twenty-nine 3. The fifteenth 4. Nineteen twenty-two 5. Three thousand | 6. Two fifths 7. Twenty five point four 8. May the twentieth 9. Point five 10. Three hundred and thirty nine |
Дополните предложения соответствующими датами.
| Pushkin was born in … The Second World War began in … Moscow was first mentioned in the chronicle in … Elizabeth II came to the throne in … Shakespeare was born in … Napoleon was defeated in Russia in … Columbus reached America in … |
READING PRACTICE
Read and translate the text.
GREAT BRITAIN
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometres.
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The capital of the UK is London. The population of the United Kingdom is over 57 million people. About 80% of the population are urban. There are at least four nationalities in the country: the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish. Besides, these nationalities have their own languages.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Every country has its national emblem: England – the red rose, Wales – the daffodil and the leek, Scotland – the thistle, Northern Ireland – the shamrock. Their capitals are London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales and does not include Northern Ireland. But in everyday speech Great Britain is used in the meaning of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called the Highlands. The south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but the eastern, central and south-eastern parts of England are vast plains. Mountains are not very high. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain; they are not very long, but very deep and navigable all the year round. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. It is mild the whole year round.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. This means that Great Britain is governed by the Parliament and the Queen is Head of State. The legislative power in the country is exercised by the Parliament. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords is composed of the hereditary and life peers. The members of the House of Commons are elected by the people. The House of Commons is the real governing body of the United Kingdom. The executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. The government is usually formed by the political party, which is supported by the majority in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is the majority party leader and is appointed by the Queen. The Prime Minister chooses a team of ministers; twenty of the ministers are in the Cabinet. The second largest party becomes the official opposition with its own leader and the Shadow Cabinet. The two leading parties in Great Britain are the Conservative Party (the Tories) and the Labour Party. The judiciary branch of the government determines common law and is independent of both the legislative and the executive branches. There is no written constitution in Great Britain, only precedents and traditions.
Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding. It is also one of the world’s largest importers of agricultural products. Some 2,4% of Britain’s workforce are engaged in agriculture. However, because of a high level of productivity Britain is able to produce nearly two thirds of its food. Britain has to import cotton, rubber, wool, tobacco, which are all made into manufactured goods. The import of raw materials and export of manufactured goods are the distinguishing features of the British economy.
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