ПКОЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения
Определите правильные варианты перевода слова avalanche
тропический циклон
обвал (снега, земли, льда в горах)
лавина
засуха
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pollutants
фреон
radioactive waste dumpsite
район захоронения радиоактивных отходов
CFC (chlorofluorocarbon)
пустая порода
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Picking of wild flowers will not be _________ unless they are sold, or are included in the Bill's schedule of rare species.
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marine pollution
круговорот воды, влагооборот
fall-out
радиоактивные осадки
water cycle
загрязнение моря, загрязнение морской среды
Раскройте скобки. 'We were on holiday on Providence Island last year when Hurricane George was due to hit, but it (change) direction.
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) Animals kept in cages are certainly not free, but at least they are regularly fed and protected from danger and extinction. В) Do you think it right is for us to use animals for our entertainment?
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- да
А- нет, В- да
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to thaw
время года
to snow
идти (о снеге)
season
таять (при оттепели)
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extinction
отпечаток ноги
high forest
высокоствольный лес; строевой лес
footprint
вымирание
Вставьте пропущенное слово. It is _________ time that the law recognized the need for their conservation.
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) What are the possible grounds for becoming a vegetarian, and which of them most appeals to you? В) Why do you think people's attitudes towards animal rights has changed so radically?
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- да
А- да, В- да
А- нет, В- нет
In addition to certain obligatory recycling, an economic system must ____________which would make it financially advantageous to re-use materials.
be provided
have provided
providing
have been providing
You never quite know what Alexey is up to - he’s rather a dark____________.
goose
fox
horse
donkey
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to drizzle
таять
to thaw
таять (при оттепели)
to melt
моросить
Вставьте пропущенное слово. What is the weather _________ in March?
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to ban CFC use
перенаселенная территория)
congested
переполненный; перенаселенный район
congested area
запрещать использование фреона)
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reptile
баран
pounce
коготь (ястреба и т. п.)
ram
пресмыкающееся, рептилия
Make hay while the __________.
wind blows
sun shines
rain starts
moon shines
According to officials, the planned network of huge dams and irrigation canals will provide water for drinking and agriculture in an area worryingly prone to ________.
drought
hurricanes
flood
tornados
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Thunderstorms are common in summer and the counties in the east
the air is damp as the sun sinks lower.
But the rain is heavier in the hills and it is here that great floods occur.
which do the worst damage in narrow valleys
In early autumn, especially after a fine summer,
get most rain in this season.
When the train doors closed, we were packed like ____________ and could not move an inch.
crabs
shrimps
sardines
herrings
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Without it novels of Victorian Lon don, of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes
is affected by polar air.
The moods of British weather
are really surprising.
In the winter months Britain
would lose much of their charm.
Вставьте пропущенное слово: The English are famous for their tea and their __________.
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muddy
оставаться в помещении
foggy, misty
туманный, туманно
to stay indoors
грязный, грязно
Определите правильные варианты перевода слова overcast
веселый
нарядный
угрюмый
унылый
затянутый облаками
Вставьте пропущенное слово. When does it rain __________ and dogs?
What do you think are the responsibilities of nature _________ authorities and voluntary organizations in Britain?
guarding
ward
conservation
security
As part of its commitment to ________ countries, the World Bank originally gave India a $450 million loan for this vast project.
donor
peace-loving
developing
market-economy
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to litter
экология
to abuse
портить, неосторожно пользоваться чем-л.
ecology
сорить, мусорить
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thunderhead
утилизация, переработка
reclamation industry
перерабатывающая промышленность
reclamation
грозовой фронт
At present the average Japanese citizen ___________ about 920 g of waste per day, i.e. more than 330 kg a year.
evolves
makes
does
produces
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In the United States last century they have claimed
and travelling for most of its journey in an unbroken straight line across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
On a single March day in 1925, nearly 700 people lost their lives
as seven tornadoes surged over 320 kilometres of the American Midwest.
The Tristate Tornado, as it became known, was the most destructive ever recorded, reaching speeds of 120 kilometres an hour
between 15,000 and 20,000 lives.
The world wide drive for saving resources calls __________ new ways to be found of curbing the rate at which the amount of waste increases.
of
in
at
for
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The Government encourages the reclamation and _________ of waste materials wherever this is practicable and economic in order to reduce imports and to help to conserve natural resources.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. How many seasons are _______ in a year?
Определите правильные варианты перевода слова debris
строительный мусор
осколки
пустая порода
низкорослая растительность
пустыня
How the problem of pollution has been and is being __________ has a great deal to do with politics and social initiative.
brought
pointed
stuck
tackled
The manufac turer ___________the overall impact of his product on the environment and takes all factors into account from the selection of raw materials to the moment when all con sumer value has been exhausted.
assesses
thinks
sums up
counts
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industrial wastes
показатель загрязнённости воздуха
supply rate
норма водоподачи; расход воды
air pollution index
производственные отходы
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Heavy snowfalls and the much commoner icy roads can stop traffic
can destroy houses.
These events fill the newspapers, but in contrast with the heat-waves in New York, or blizzards on the prairies,
or floods in China or droughts in Australia, or hurricanes on Florida, or tornados in Kansas.
Sometimes a little whirlwind (a "twister")
but fog is the greatest disaster that can happen, causing accidents on roads and railways.
Вставьте пропущенное слово: A ___________ of wind is a sudden violent rush of wind.
Its flower-___________ meadows and tall forests remind us of the sheep and loggers who once looked out upon this scene.
fills
filling
fill
filled
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species
убежище, прибежище
canyon
каньон, глубокое ущелье
sanctuary
род; порода
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They weren't keen on sleeping rough and neither was I,
and had to bully some friends to join me.
Teenager Christiana Tugwell and a small band of fellow school-age environmentalists have spent the past five months fighting proposals
being put forward by the property developer, Countryside Residentials, to build 66 luxury detached houses in an area of woodland.
I was the ring-leader
but something had to be done.
Раскройте скобки. Total emissions and average concentration of smoke in the air have (fall) by 80 per cent.
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zoning
экология
biological balance
биологическое равновесие
ecology
районирование
It is a story __________ with characters who were impressed enough to stay, advertise, exploit and preserve.
filling
is filling
filled
fill
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debris
глетчер, ледник
atmospheric disturbance
возмущения в атмосфере, изменения в погоде в сторону ухудшения
glacier
развалины, руины какого-л. здания, постройки
Вставьте пропущенное слово: _________ English are always talking about weather.
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ewe
рыть нору, ход
beak
клюв
to burrow
овца
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Breakers crash against the cliffs ________ rise above the shore, throwing spray into the air.