1. Перепишите предложения; подчеркните в каждом глагол-сказуемое и определите его видо-временную форму и залог.
Переведите предложения на русский язык. В разделе (Б) обратите
внимание на особенности перевода конструкций со
страдательным залогом, в разделе (В) – на место предлога в
русском языке.
Образец: were agreed upon – Past Ind. (Simple) Passive от глагола to
agree
(A) 1.Amplifiers have played a great role in most electronic devices. 2.The
article was describing the main features of some semiconductor device. 3.A
new type of transistor will be consuming practically no power from the
tested circuit. 4.The Mendeleyev system has served for almost 100 years as
a key to discovering new elements.
(Б) 1.The rise and fall of the current pulses are affected to some extent by
almost every circuit element. 2.The first sputnik was launched into space in
1957. 3.These elements will be transformed into other elements during the
next stage of the experiment. 4.In this paper new experimental observations
were presented. 5.The relationship between the computers and the people
that use them will be described in all the details.
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(B) 1.The experiment carried out by these researchers can be relied upon.
2.Some amplification was obtained by using tuned r-f amplifier ahead of
the mixer. 3.The discovery of electron was followed by investigations of its
properties. 4.The amplifying characteristics of a new type of transistor will
be referred to as¹ reverse saturation current.
NOTES: ¹ to be referred to as – называться
2 The British Isles lie in the north-west of Europe. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland,
3 The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244 square kilometres. His the 75th place among other countries in the world.
4 The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland-
5 The capital of the country is London. The 4 capitols of the United Kingdom are : England is London, Wales is Cardiff, Scotland is Edinburgh and Northern Ireland is Belfast.
6 The two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) are based at The Palace of Westminster,
in London.
7 The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originated in th 12th century as Witenagemot,
8 Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state.
1) I have visited a few different countries.
2) Not long ago I went to Britain.
3) And I can’t say that I liked that visit to London very much. When I was there, it rained all the time.
4) and 5) I had wet feet and caught a cold.
6) I felt terrible.
7) and 8) If I will go to London next spring, I will take an umbrella, rubber boots and raincoat.
9) Britain’s countryside is a beautiful at any time of the year.
10) Each region has its own attractive and the landscape changes with the seasons.
11) Summer is the season of long, sunny days, ideal for visiting Scotland.
12) On a good day, you can take a boat trip. Then you can enjoy eating outside. But don’t forget that Scotland’s most famous food haggis is very unhealthy.
13) and 14) Visit the Highlands and admire the great of Ben Nevis and the brighty and beauty of Scotland’s gardens.
15) If the weather is rainy, visit one of the museums.
16) They have the price collections.