Лексико-грамматический тест
по теме «Belarus is a Country of Rich History»
для студентов неязыковых специальностей
Составитель:
Прочтите текст и устно переведите его.
Belarus is a country of rich history and ancient culture. Man first appeared here a t the end of the glacial epoch 100—40 thousand years ago. During the Bronze Age, i. e. four thousand years ago, people living on its territory were engaged in field husbandry and live-stock breeding. And 7—6 centuries before our era they learnt to use iron and make agricultural tools and implements.
East-Slav tribes are common ancestors for Russian, Belarusian and
Ukranian the end of the first millennium of our era they were united into an old-Russian nation which later became the basis of the three nations in question.
In the 13th century chronicles one can encounter the name «Belarus»or «Belaya Rus», the latter being picked up by the local and neighbouringpopulation. T h e origin of the name has not yet been defined for sure.
From times immemorial the Belarusian territory has been gateway to Russia from the western countries. The greedy invaders trying to get hold of the Russian expanses, they had, in the first place, to get through this gate. That is why Belarus was many a time attacked and occupied by all sorts of aggressors. But it always threw off the yoke of oppression.
There are many old towns in Belarus. They are known to have been not only military fortifications but also major political and economic centres. They traded vigorously with Russia, the Ukraine, West European and Mediterranean countries.
Along with national economy spiritual culture was developing. Backing the 16th century a prominent Belarusian humanist-enlightener Francisk Skaryna started book-printing in Belarus having set up the first East-Slav print-house which was very important for raising literacy in Belarus.
Устно ответьте на вопросы к тексту:
1. When did man first appear on the territory of Belarus?
2. What tribes arc common ancestors for Russian, Belarusian and Ukranian peoples?
3. T h e origin of the name «Belarus» has not yet been defined, has it?
4. Why was Belarus many a time attacked and occupied by all sorts of aggressors?
5. What can you say about Francisk Skaryna?
Раскройте скобки, употребив нужную форму глагола в придаточных
условных предложениях.
1. If you (to look) at the map of Belarus, you will see a vast plain with some hills.
2. If he (to want) to become a good historian, he would read a lot on history.
3. If Napoleon (not to be) at war with many countries for a long time, he would probably not have decided to advance on Moscow.
Переведите следующие предложения, учитывая различия в переводе
зависимого и независимого причастных оборотов.
1. Belarus lying in a different time belt, midnight comes to it one hour later than to some countries of Western Europe.
mmer here is the longest season lasting about 150 days.
3. There are more than 10,000 lakes on the territory of Belarus, most of them being scattered in the northern lake area.
4.Belarusian forests are beautiful, with pine dominating.
5. Переведите предложения, содержащие инфинитивные конструкции.
1. A great number of Belarusian woods proved to have been cut down and burned during the years of World War II.
2. Scientists consider the southern lakes of Belarus to be of relic origin.
3. Some enterprises are reported to be reconstructing.
4. We know the life to depend upon social conditions and material welfare of the people.
5. It was difficult for Belarus to restore the economy ruined by the nazis.
6. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в нужной видо-временной форме.
1. The history of Belarus (to go) to antiquity.
2. The territory which now (to know) as Belarus (to experience) the horrors of the Mongol-Tartar conquest.
3. New cultural relations between Belarus and other countries (to develop) now.
4. It (to become) traditional to celebrate Independence Day.
Литература: Учебное пособие по английскому языку для студентов заочной формы обучения, Минск «Вышэйшая школа», 1993г., с. 173-175, авторы , и др. (Вавторскойредакции).
