А) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

Б) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

В) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения).

Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Jack comes from the United Kingdom.

2. The people of different lands need different fabrics for clothing.

3. London’s immigrants come from inside and outside of Europe.

4. If Paris was the centre of women’s fashion, then London was the centre for men’s style.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода определений, выраженных именем существительным (см. образец выполнения 2).

1. There are a lot of one-parent families in Great Britain.

2. At first “redbrick” universities prepared students for London University degree.

3. Sometimes " new" universities are called " concrete and glass" universities.

4. After World War II automobile manufacturers began offering car radios as standard accessories.

III Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения и переведите их на русский язык.

1. You know him better than anyone else.

2. The world’s smallest independent state is Vatican City, where the Pope lives.

3. The Prime Minister is the most important person in Parliament.

4. The further we swam into the sea, the more beautiful the shore looked.

IV Перепишите предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видо-временную форму и залог. Переведите предложение на русский язык. В разделе (б) обратите внимание на особенности перевода пассивных конструкций (см. образец выполнения 3).

а) 1. In the 17^th century new industrial branches were developing in Great Btritain.

2. On the New Year’s Eve, people traditionally take a shower in the fountains in Trafalgar Square.

3. Has your boss left for England or for Germany?

4. Britain does not often produce sportsmen who are successful in world sporting championships.

б) 1. National radio is controlled by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

2. Between the 9^th and 11th centuries Wales was divided into small states.

3. Almost all the old city has been destroyed in the Great Fire of London before it was rebuilt.

4. The car will be parked at the parking lot near the hotel.

V Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них модальный глагол или его эквивалент. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. British film companies often have to use American actors.

2. Sally’s husband can play football and tennis, but he cannot cook or iron.

3. I am a student at the University and I must study most of the time.

4. The contest was to take place at the end of the last month.

VI Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните Participle I и Participe II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. In the nearest future most of the knowledge accepted by mankind will be stored in the computers and made accessible to anyone with the home computers.

2. Working with machines, sharp tools, motors one must always be careful.

3. North Wales has several impressive castles built by English kings.

4. If heavily ironed, a silk fabric may be spoiled.