Контрольная работа по английскому языку для студентов 1 курса (1 семестр)

1. Change the following sentences as in the model.

(Есть несколько) students in our group who know English well. ------------

There are a few students in our group who know English well.

1. I think (имеется мало) useful information on that topic in the Internet. 2. (Есть несколько) multimedia laboratories at our university. 3. I study programming, (имеется много) information on this subject in English. 4. (Есть много) countries where people speak English as their mother tongue.

2. Put the comparative or the superlative form of the adjective in the sentences.

1. Some students learn English (good) from pop songs than from a teacher. 2. Chinese is (difficult) language to learn. 3. Which student in your group works (hard) at his/her English? 4. Is the word “mathematics” (long) than the word “cybernetics”? 5. She speaks Italian (bad) than German. 6. What mathematical science is (interesting) for you? 7. It’s (bad) mistake he has ever made.

3. Translate the following sentences paying attention to modal verbs.

1. If you want to know English well you must work hard. 2. Can students study the uniqueness property at classes? 3. You may follow all the important scientific researches in your field. 4. He could attend the seminar. 5. You might not agree to this plan without a discussion. 6. Can we indicate the disadvantages of their method? 7. They must be concerned with the application of the new system.

4. Translate the following sentences paying attention to equivalents of modal verbs.

1. They will have to use the binary system of notation in this case. 2. When are we to visit the laboratories of the University? 3. Scientists should develop this important branch of mathematics. 4. Were they allowed to change the order of operations in the experiment? 5. They were not to show him the result of their recent investigations yesterday. 6. Will she be able to solve this complicated problem herself? 7. We were able to discover another fundamental law of nature.

5. Define tense and voice of the predicate. Translate the sentences.

1. A course of studies at the University lasts five years. 2. These fundamental discoveries are known to scientists all over the world. 3. There were few first-year students in the library, when I came. 4. The results of this experiment were overestimated. 5. He is told to present his graduation project. 6. They will tell foreign scientists about their studies in the theory of information and programming. 7. Possible contribution to our work will be discussed by our advisers. 8. The relation has just been defined. 9. His paper was not being discussed at the meeting by others. 10. They are talking about base two numeration system. 11. You haven’t answered my question. 12. What is being constructed here? 13. He said the denominator hadn’t been multiplied yet. 14. Will her plans be changed? 15. He said he had done some calculations. 16. He was trying to find the quotient for ten minutes. 17. Will the situation have been considered before they arrive? 18. Don’t worry. We’ll have discussed his thesis by Friday. 19. They have checked the result.

6. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the constructions: N + V3, V3 + N, be + V3

1. The feature referred to seemed important. 2. A circle can easily be drawn with the help of a compass. 3. If applied carefully this method may give excellent results. 4. The subtracted equals the difference. 5. When changed slightly, the plan was accepted.