Контрольная №1 Английский язык, вариант 1 НГУЭУ

1. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.
1. We pride ourselves on our prompt and courteous room service. 
2. The Sputnik Travel Agency was founded in 1958. Massage and complementary therapies are also available for your relaxation needs. Т
3. What means of city transport do you know? 

2. Перепишите следующие предложения, содержащие разные формы сравнения, и переведите их на русский язык.
1. The more you stay in a foreign country, the higher is the price of the voucher. 
2. This hotel is one of the most expensive in the city.
3. France is bigger than Britain. 

3. Перепишите и письменно переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод неопределенных и отрицательных местоимений.
1. Some people prefer to spend holidays at home. 
2. I have no idea. – Понятия не имею
3. People travel at any time of a year. 

4. Перепишите следующие предложения, определите в них видовременные формы глаголов и укажите их инфинитив; переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. By year 2010 Sputnik will build (Future Simple, Active Voice, Infinitive – to build) new youth centres, camps and tourist hotels with accommodation for 20.000. 
2. Every year about 400.000 Russian and foreign tourists travel (Present Simple, Infinitive – to travel) on Sputnik sponsored 
3. The agency cooperated (Past simple, Active Voice, Infinitive – to cooperate) with 200 travel organizations in foreign countries 10 years ago. 

5. Прочитайте текст и письменно переведите 2, 4 -й абзацы.
ТЕКСТ
Columbia Towers Hotel
Situated in the centre of town, next to the National Bank, Columbia Towers is right at the heart of things, minutes away from the Avenues, the city‘s main shopping and restaurant district. There is easy access from the airport, which is twenty minutes by taxi, and Corniche Metro station (Green Line) is right outside the door.

Our 155 rooms (90 doubles, 50 singles and 15 executive suites) cater for the business traveller and the tourist alike, and the upper floors offer spectacular panoramic views over the bay. All rooms are fully air-conditioned, with en suite bathrooms and satellite television as standard. Executive rooms have free internet access, mini bar and video-conferencing facilities (ask at reception for your operating code and instructions). We pride ourselves on our prompt and courteous room service.

There are two restaurants: the Palm Grove on the ground floor offers fusion fare, while the Oasis on the first floor specialises in traditional dishes cooked using local ingredients. Both offer fresh bread from our in-house bakery. There are three bars, one with adjoining games room and four lounge areas all offering wifi connections and a range of complementary refreshments. The Columbia Towers Casino on the first floor, open until 4 a.m, is for the exclusive use of our guests. Formal dress is required.

The fitness centre on the Ground Floor West offers a full range of state-of-the-art exercise machines and weight-training equipment and our friendly and professional staff, including five experienced fitness trainers, are at your service to offer advice at all times. Please see our Whole-Body Solutions programme for details of short, personalised training regimes. Massage and complementary therapies are also available for your relaxation needs. Для подробной информации обратитесь к нашей программе коротких индивидуализированных режимов тренировки.