Тест по английскому языку ​

Ex. 2. Find the synonyms:

predominant - uppermost

to permeate - to penetrate

cupola - dome

rigid - hard

perforation - puncture

roof ridge - ridgepole

covering - roof

leak - trickle

Ex. 3. Translate from English into Russian the following words and word-combinations.

an uppermost layer - верхний уровень

a covering of the roof - кровля

a slope of the roof - склон крыши

a sloped roof - скатная крыша

a flat roof - плоская крыша

a gabled roof - остроконечная крыша

a roof ridge - конёк крыши

a house drain - водосток в доме

acid precipitation - кислотные осадки

an inclination of the roof - наклон крыши

a variable inclination - переменный наклон

to tend to the same conclusion - склоняться к тому же заключению

an air leak - утечка воздуха

a heat leak - утечка тепла

a moisture trap - ловушка для влаги

a rigid support for a tent - жесткая опора для тента

wooden shingles - деревянная черепица

metal shingles - металлическая черепица

a roofing slate - шифер

Charles Dickens was a famous English writer. He was the person who created characters such as Oliver Twist, Scrooge and David Copperfield.People all over the world , young and old, still read his wonderful stories.
 Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England in 1812. In 1822 hisfamily moved to London. When Dickens was only twelve years old, he went to work in a factory.
 From 1834-1836, Charles Dickens worked as a reporter for the “MorningChronicle”. He began his career as a writer in 1837 with “Pickwick Papers”.Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836. He had nine children andwas a very loving father. Dickens was one of the most popular writers of his time.Some of his most famous stories include “Oliver Twist”, “David Copperfield” and“A Christmas Carol”. He travelled a lot and never stopped writing. 
 Charles Dickens died in 1870, more than a hundred years ago, but his storiesare still popular today.