Английский язык. I курс. - 18 стр.

dangerous life of a fisherman taught him to observe the natural phenomena more closely.
During long winter nights young Lomonosov studied letters, grammar and arithmetic.
       2. Being the son of a peasant he was refused admission to the local school. After some
years, concealing his peasant origin, he gained admission to the Slovanic - Greek - - Latin
Academy. The noblemen’s sons studying with him made fun of the twenty -year- - old giant,
who in spite of his poverty, made rapid progress.
       3. After 5 years came the chance of entering the Academy of Sciences. His ability and
diligence attracted the attention of the professors and as one of three best students he was sent
abroad. He spent all the time there studying the works of leading European scientists in
chemistry, metallurgy, mining and mathematics. On his return to Russia in 1745 he was made a
professor and was the first Russian scientist to become a member of the Academy of Sciences.
       4. Lomonosov has no equal in Russian science. Many of his ideas and discoveries only
won recognition in the nineteenth century. He was the first to discover the vegetable origin of
coal, and as a poet and scientist he played a great role in the formation of the Russian literary
language. He died in 1765. His living memorial is the Moscow University, which he founded in
1755.

       V. Прочитайте 3-й абзац текста и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа
укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос :
       Why was he able to enter the Academy of Sciences?
1. His ability and diligence attracted the attention of the professors.
2. He spent all the time abroad studying the works of European scientists.
3. He was the first Russian scientist to become a member of the Academy of Sciences.

                                          Вариант 5

      I. Перепишите следующие предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глагол -
сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на
русский язык. В двух последних предложениях данного задания обратите внимание на
перевод пассивных конструкций.
      1. Astronomers have measured the exact length of the day.
      2. Astronomers find that the day is increasing by 0,002 seconds each century.
      3. The chemical properties of an element are determined by the orbiting electrons.
      4. As a rule one great discovery is generally followed by numerous others.

       II. Перепишите предложения, подчеркнув в них Participle I и Participle 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. When heated to a certain temperature, this alloy increases in volume. 2. One can use
several modern devices while detecting and measuring radioactivity. 3. Matter consists of one
or a number of basic elements occuring in nature. 4. Scientists know the devices used to detect
the presence of radioactivity.

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