Методическое обеспечение самостоятельной работы студентов по дисциплинам кафедры «иностранные языки»

КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ РАБОТЫ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

ВАГОНЫ. ЛОКОМОТИВЫ. ЭЛЕКТРИЧЕСКИЙ ТРАНСПОРТ ЖЕЛЕЗНЫХ ДОРОГ

1. 
   Словообразование – основные словообразовательные суффиксы.
   
2. 
   Видовременные формы глагола в активном залоге.
   
3. 
   Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.
   
4. 
   Многозначность глаголов “to be”, “to have”.
   

1. 
   We have been reading the newspaper for two hours.
   
2. 
   They discussed every detail of the building.
   
3. 
   During the last few years we have witnessed remarkable progress in the space research techniques.
   

1. 
   People cannot see well in the evening.
   
2. 
   You may come in and sit down.
   
3. 
   My friend must go to work tomorrow.
   

1. 
   I have good work.
   
2. 
   You were to help me.
   
3. 
   They have already done it.
   

1. 
   In what way does transportation affect our lives?
   
2. 
   What is the difference between modern travelers and travelers of the previous centuries?
   
3. 
   What means of communication can help transport to operate safely?
   

1. 
   Considerable changes are currently taking place in the organization of research.
   
2. 
   By the first of September he will have been working at our university for 10 years.
   
3. 
   Many new houses are built in our city.
   

1. 
   In order to see certain stars we must use a telescope.
   
2. 
   The students must continue the experiment.
   
3. 
   Mercury may receive more heat and light than any other planet.
   

1. 
   The students are at the Institute.
   
2. 
   We had to meet him at the railway station.
   
3. 
   What are you doing now?
   

1. 
   What are the main kinds of land transport?
   
2. 
   For what kind of freight are railroads suited best of all?
   
3. 
   What are the main disadvantages of air transport?
   

1. 
   By the first of March you will have been working in our shop for two years.
   
2. 
   Science is becoming a leading factor of progress of mankind.
   
3. 
   The operator will start the engine.
   

1. 
   He may use any transmitter for this system.
   
2. 
   The engineers must investigate new means of radio communication.
   
3. 
   I can do this work just now.
   

1. 
   She has just come by car.
   
2. 
   They were at the conference on Monday.
   
3. 
   He had to make an important decision recently.
   

1. 
   What are the main problems of land transport in desert regions?
   
2. 
   In what way does the weather influence air transport?
   
3. 
   What are the main problems of transportation in extremely northerly regions?
   

1. 
   The plan of the building was discussed several times.
   
2. 
   We had been discussing this problem for some time, when you came to the meeting.
   
3. 
   How long does it take you to get home from work?
   

1. 
   The designers can improve the operation of these receivers.
   
2. 
   The students may use all the laboratory equipment.
   
3. 
   He must take part in this work.
   

1. 
   The students have to take five examinations.
   
2. 
   Our institute was founded in 1929.
   
3. 
   I haven’t seen you for ages.
   

2. 
   When and where was the first public railway opened?
   
3. 
   Who organized this railway?
   

1. 
   How long have you been working here?
   
2. 
   The world of physical theory is developing at a very high rate.
   
3. 
   In our experiment we shall apply the latest instruments.
   

1. 
   I must get up early every day.
   
2. 
   The students may conduct experiments in this field of science.
   
3. 
   He can use any transmitter for this system.
   

1. 
   The designer was to use low weight equipment.
   
2. 
   They didn’t have to analyse these data.
   
3. 
   He wasn’t at work yesterday.
   

1. 
   Where were the first railways used?
   

2. 
   Why did Russia begin rapid construction of railways?
   
3. 
   Who were the pioneers of creation a steam locomotive in Russia?
   

1. 
   Словообразование – основные словообразовательные суффиксы.
   
2. 
   Видовременные формы глагола в пассивном залоге.
   
3. 
   Степени сравнения прилагательных.
   

1. 
   The operation of the receiving station is influenced by a number of factors.
   
2. 
   During the last several years some attempts have been made to classify the elementary particles.
   
3. 
   A conference on those problems is being hold now.
   

1. 
   The policeman fined the driver for exceeding the speed limit.
   
2. 
   The looked for him everywhere.
   
3. 
   They have told us a lot of interesting things.
   

1. 
   The new cinema in our district (big) than the old one.
   
2. 
   The problem is (important) than you think.
   
3. 
   This is (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life.
   

1. 
   What do you know about the disadvantages of steam locomotives?
   
2. 
   What can you say about the advantages of diesel locomotives?
   

1. 
   Your order will be fulfilled in five days’ time.
   
2. 
   In recent years much of our interest has been centered round the problem of the evolution of the comets.
   
3. 
   The work of Rutherford was followed by great research work of many other scientists.
   

1. 
   I am sure we’ll settle the matter very easily.
   
2. 
   Industrial pollution ruined our city.
   
3. 
   Thousands of people attended this meeting.
   

1. 
   My son is two years (old) than my daughter.
   
2. 
   It was (bad) mistake I’ve ever made.
   
3. 
   The Thames is (short) than the Volga.
   

1. 
   What can you say about the railway construction after World War I?
   
2. 
   In what countries does the traditional railway network continue to develop?
   

1. 
   The experiment will be described in several journals.
   
2. 
   A few improvements have lately been recommended to facilitate the experiments on atomic collisions.
   
3. 
   Some singers were being interviewed when I switched on the radio.
   

1. 
   The earthquake ruined several big cities.
   
2. 
   We haven’t solved the problem yet.
   
3. 
   A discussion will follow the lecture.
   

1. 
   This road is about mile (long) than that one.
   
2. 
   Their team is definitely (good) in the world.
   
3. 
   Today the weather is (cold) than it was yesterday.
   

1. 
   When did electrification of railways begin?
   
2. 
   What were the results of electrification?
   

1. 
   I was asked to fill in the form in both Russian and English.
   
2. 
   During the last decades a great number of researches have been involved in the study of cancer problems.
   
3. 
   The lists are still being typed.
   

1. 
   The flood has seriously damaged the city library.
   
2. 
   They are interviewing the delegates.
   
3. 
   We shall do the work in the evening.
   

1. 
   You were ten minutes (late) than we were.
   
2. 
   Chinese is (difficult) than English.
   
3. 
   The Caucasus are (high) mountains in Europe.
   

1. 
   What new types of transport appeared in the last quarter of the 20^th century?
   
2. 
   What improvements appeared in passenger service in Western Europe?
   

1. 
   Valuable information has been obtained in recent years on the age and composition of the moon.
   
2. 
   The application of quantum generators in this branch of industry is being investigated.
   
3. 
   The tourists are asked to be in the hotel lobby at exactly ten.
   

1. 
   The fire has done a lot of damage.
   
2. 
   We test each piece of equipment very carefully.
   
3. 
   They will build a stadium here in the near future.
   

1. 
   The question was (long) than the answer.
   
2. 
   The problem is (important) than you think.
   
3. 
   Which is (beautiful) place in this part of the city?