Контрольное задание №1

VII. Прочтите и устно переведите на русский язык 1-й и 3 - 6-й абзацы текста; перепишите и письменно переведите 3, 4 и 5-й абзацы.
Пояснения к тексту
Togliatti — Тольятти (город)
lay-out — планировка, расположение
hand in hand — рука об руку, вместе
thoroughfare — магистраль
block of flats — многоквартирный дом
facility — оборудование, инвентарь
THE TOWN OF TOGLIATTI'

1. 
   Soviet architects and builders today are working on the problem of architecture lay-out2 and composition of residential areas in the system of major town-building complexes. The designing and building of new cities go hand in hand with the progressive solution of the planning and architecture of the city and its residential districts; the transport network is included in the design too.
   
2. 
   Much attention is paid to the convenience of the population while locating everyday services and shopping centres.
   
3. 
   Togliatti, the new centre of the car industry, can serve as an example. The first stage of construction in Togliatti was started in 1968 and completed in 1971. The completed area has a population of more than 150,000.
   
4. 
   The residential area is about 2-4 kilometres from the car plant. It lies along one of the principal thoroughfares, that ensures' communications with the plant, the railway and bus stations, a water reservoir and the resort area. The first stage has been done as a complete structural portion of the town with a developed public centre, a network of cultural and communal services and a system of roads.
   
5. 
   Groups of blocks of flats5 for two-four thousand inhabitants .are an important compositional element. Each group is sited around a courtyard with sport facilities trees, flowerbeds, etc. The houses are of 5, 9, 12 or 16 storeys. This underlines the expressiveness of architecture.
   

VIII. Прочтите 4-й абзац текста и данный ниже вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный и наиболее полный ответ на поставленный вопрос.
Where is the residential area situated?

1. 
   The residential area is situated near the car plant.
   
2. 
   The residential area is about 2-4 kilometres from the car plant.