Automation

Контрольная работа №1

Для студентов заочной формы обучения

По дисциплине «Основы научно-технического перевода»,

Направление 150400 «Металлургия»

(3 семестр)

Вариант 2.

Задание 1. Поставьте глагол в нужную видовременную форму страдательного залога в зависимости от обстоятельств:

1. A large group of young specialists just (train). 2. English (speak) in manycountries of the world but the language spoken in Brazil isn’tEnglish. 3. He (offer) a very interesting job at a big metallurgical plant after the institute next month. 4. A modern pig casting machine (construct) at the blast furnace shop now. 5. The system of a simple design (examine) by the research workers without any difficulties yesterday.

Задание 2. Выберите необходимую форму глагола в действительном или в страдательном залоге в зависимости от предложенной ситуации:

1. The Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys graduates (will offer/will be offered) a very interesting job in Brazil soon. 2. I often (send/am sent) the results of the tests to other laboratories of the plant. 3. A new electric arc furnace (has constructed/has been constructed) at our shop recently. 4. When the old refractory lining of the blast furnace fails a new one (installs/ is installed). 5. We (thought/ were thought) about that event all the time.

Задание 3. Замените действительный залог страдательным:

1. They developed a new method of teaching. 2. The teacher corrects our exercises at home. 3. Everybody will see the new film soon. 4. We are translating an English text during the lesson. 5. The head of the laboratory has just shown us an unusual test.

Задание 4. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык:

1. The delegation of foreign students was shown all the laboratories of our institute. 2. These data are often referred to. 3. Many compulsory subjects are taken by first-year students. 4. The laboratory assistant was sent for. 5. The students were allowed to take part in this experiment.

Задание 5. Переведите рассказ на русский язык, обращая особое внимание на глаголы с предлогами:

Automation

Automation is often referred to as a new subject and its various aspects have not yet all been paid adequate attention to. Thus, for example, its commercial aspects have been only recently fully appreciated. Many problems arising from the impact of automation on national and world economy have not even been dealt with. It is, therefore, of paramount importance that general public should be informed both of its technological and social aspects.

There is hardly any aspect of human life that would not be affected by the changes that automation will bring about. Unfortunately, there is relatively little factual material available for analyzing the consequences of automation. Indeed, most economists are not yet fully aware of the problems that might arise in the process of automation. The effect of these developments on the trend of prices, capital investments, balance of payments has not yet been fully appreciated. These subjects should be adequately dealt with in foreseeable future.