Задания лингвистике английского языка, 2 тур

№1. Write out the sentences, changing the numbers and letters in bold type to words. Spell the words correctly.

1. "XQQQ me," I said, "but could you please tell me the correct time?"
2. Lora has hazel III; mine R blue.
3. Jane strides over the hurdles with the greatest of EEE.
4. It is not YYY to have a meal immediately B4 the swimming practice.
5. Robert, when dug into the soil, slowly DKKK to form humus.
6. The Customs and XIII officers searched the yacht for contraband goods.
7. If you wish to UUU my microscope, I will show U how to prepare a slide.
8. Daphne OOO Diane a chocolate wafer, but she is 2 hungry 2 replay the debt 2DAY.
9. Clive is a competent soccer player, but he XLLL at cricket.
10. I did not 4C the difficulties of painting outdoors without an EEEL.
11. DDDL trains provide a reliable service between the major towns in the area.
12. "Now, you sons of the seven CCC," cried the captain," who will help me CCC the galleon?"

№2. Дан отрывок из баллады о происхождении Робин Гуда, написанный на средневековом английском языке:

And they have gane to the gude greenwood

And ere the night was deen

She's born to him a bonny young son

Amang the leaves sae green.

Какие изменения произошли в языке c того времени?

№3. Rhyming Cockney Slang. Match English words with Cockney.

1. Believe - a. April Sowers

2. Flowers - b. Adam and Eve

3. Bottle .- c. Aristotle

4. Umbrella - d. Bo-Peep

5. Face - e. Boat Race

6. Sleep - f. Auntie Ella

7. Sun - g. Ding Dong

8. Tea - h. Rosy Lea

9. Song - i. Bath Bun

10. Soap - j. Cape of Good Hop

№4. There are names of 15 countries. You task is to name a person living in each of these countries (two variants are possible): Example:

№5. Match the words on the left with the words on the right in order to get the names of the cities of the United Kingdom. Use each word once only.

1. New

2. Liver

3. Cam

4. Bed

5. Oak

6. Ply

7. El

8. Maid

9. Black

10. East

11. Gates

12. Canter

13. Old

14. Stir

15. Swan

a. gin

b. ham

c. head

d. pool

e. burn

f. bridge

g. bury

h. castle

i. land

j. ford

k. sea

l. stone

m. ling

n. bourne

o. mouth

№6.

1. Please give the translation of the familiar expressions taken to English language from the works of classical poetry.

2. Determine the titles of the works and their authors.

a) "There's a divinity that shapes our ends"

b) "Every Inch a king"

c) "If music be the food of love, play on"

d) "One that loved not wisely but too well"

e) "Star- crossed Lovers"

f) "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow"

№7. A famous record company recently held auditions across the country to find five singers to from a new band. The 5 people chosen are now superstars. But can you work out each guy's previous job, his age (18, 19, 20, 21, 22) and home town?

1. Denis isn't from Moscow.
2. Phillip is the oldest in the band.
3. Gregory is a year younger than the boy who used to be a waiter.
4. Peter is exactly two years younger than the accountant and two years older than the photographer.
5. Alexander is two years younger than a guy from Moscow.
6. Neither Phillip nor Gregory is from Moscow.
7. The 19-years-old boy is from Vladivostok.
8. Neither Gregory nor Phillip can drive a car.
9. The youngest guy in the band used to be a photographer.
10. The former lorry driver is from Kazan.
11. The guy from Moscow isn't a hairdresser.
12. The guy from Novosibirsk is younger than the guy from St Petersburg.

Оформите ответ задачи в виде таблицы.

№8. Choose the one you think is the correct meaning. Дайте русский эквивалент.

Set 1.

1. She's as cool as cucumber

a. She's got a lot of style

b. She's very cold

c. She's very calm

2. I'm feeling under the weather

a. I'm not feeling very well

b. I'm getting wet

c. I'm sunbathing

3. He's got a mind like a sieve

a. He forgets everything

b. He remembers everything

c. He learns very quickly

4. She looks after number one

a. She lives alone

b. She buys a lot of records

c. She's selfish

5. I'm over the moon

a. I'm absolutely delighted

b. I'm adventurous

c. I'm not thinking very clearly

6. He works like a beaver

a. He builds dams

b. He works very hard

c. He works at night

7. Her bark's worse than her bite

a. She has two dogs

b. She makes treats but she doesn't always carry them out

c. She talks too much at mealtimes

Set 2.

1. He hit the roof

a. He repaired the ceiling

b. He became very excited

c. He became very angry

2. She slept like a log

a. She fell out f bed

b. She slept very well

c. She slept very badly

3. He drinks like a fish

a. He only drinks water

b. He drinks a lot

c. He drinks very little

4. She's full of herself

a. She's very self-confident

b. She's very fat

c. She's an introvert

5. The car goes like a bomb

a. The car often breaks down

b. The car goes very quickly

c. The car makes a ticking noise

6. It all happened in a flash

a. It all happened in a thunder storm

b. It all happened very quickly

c. I didn't see what happened

7. They're like chalk & cheese

a. They're very different

b. They're both pale

c. They're great friends

8. I think I've blown it

a. I think I've done it

b. I think I understand

c. I think I've broken it

№9. Составьте свои задания для следующего конкурса.

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