Английский язык. I курс. - 12 стр.

                                         St. Petersburg

       1. St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities
in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the “Window to the West”.
Thousands of workmen were brought from all parts of Russia to build a new city. Peter the
Great was in a hurry. The work was fast and hard. St. Petersburg, a city of great beauty, with
palaces, cathedrals, churches, government buildings became the capital.
       2. Under later rulers the new capital of the Russian Empire grew rapidly in wealth and
beauty. Architects were brought from western Europe. Buildings were constructed of grey and
rose granite. The Hermitage Palace and the Winter Palace, the homes of the tsars, were equal to
any in Europe.
       3. During the Great Patriotic War the city suffered a great deal. The German armies laid
siege to it in 1941, it was cut off from the rest of the country. No food could be brought in, and
people died of starvation. Many parts of the city were destroyed, thousands of people were
killed. Rebuilding took years.
       4. Now St. Petersburg is an important industrial, cultural and educational centre. The
population of the city is over 5 million.
       5. St. Petersburg is indeed a wonderful city. The Winter Palace, the Hermitage, the
Russian Museum, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Peter - and - Paul Fortress, the Admiralty building
attract thousands of tourists from every corner of the world.
       6. Petersburg’s many museums house some of the world’s famous art collections. The
Hermitage contains the richest collection of pictures in the world. It’s also famous for its
beautiful white nights.

      VII. Прочитайте 3-й абзац и вопрос к нему. Какой из вариантов ответа
соответствует по содержанию одному из предложений текста?
      What happened to the city during the Great Patriotic War?
1. The city suffered a great deal.
2. The German armies laid siege to it.
3. The city was destroyed.

                                  Контрольное задание ¹ 2

       Для того, чтобы правильно выполнить задание 2, необходимо усвоить следующие
разделы курса английского языка.
       1. Видовременные формы глагола:
а) активный залог - формы Indefinite ( Present, Past, Future ) ; формы Continuous
( Present, Past, Future ); формы Perfect ( Present, Past, Future );
б) пассивный залог - формы Indefinite ( Present, Past, Future ).
       Особенности перевода пассивных конструкций на русский язык.
       2. Модальные глаголы:
а) выражающие возможность: can ( could ), may и эквиваленты глагола can - to be able;
б) выражающие долженствование: must, его эквиваленты to have to; to be to; should.
       3. Простые неличные формы глагола: Participle I ( Present Participle ), Participle II (
Past Participle ) в функциях определения и обстоятельства. Gerund - герундий, простые
формы.
       4. Определительные и дополнительные придаточные предложения
( союзные ); придаточные обстоятельственные предложения времени и условия.