Английский язык. Методические указания. Жесткова М.В. - 15 стр.

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V. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на
употребление окончания -s
.
1. The management of the Oktyabrskaya Railway pays much attention to the
improvement of passengers’ service at the terminals 2. The engine driver’s cab is equipped with
new signaling devices. 3. On the first railways, there were no conductors and an engine driver
collected the passengers’ fares himself. 4. The engineers continue to work on the problem of
increasing passenger trains’ speed. 5. After an hour’s break, we resumed our work.
VI. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание употребление
прилагательных в сравнительной и превосходной степенях. Подчеркните
прилагательные в английских предложениях и укажите степень сравнения.
1. It is more convenient to carry these goods by lorry than by rail. 2. George Pullman
invented the first sleeping car, which was much simpler in design than the sleeping cars of
today, but it was much more suitable for long-distance travel than any other kind of cars in use
at that time. 3. The underground railway is the quickest, safest, the most reliable and
comfortable means of city transport. 4. The trip by high-speed ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
lasts an hour and a half, even faster than by plane. 5. Modern locomotives can haul the trains of
6.000 tons and heavier.
VII. Перепишите и переведите предложения, употребив прилагательные,
данные в скобках, в
сравнительной или превосходной степени.
1. Airplanes are (fast) but (expensive) means of transportation. 2. The maintenance cost
of a diesel locomotive is three times (great) than that of an electric locomotive. 3. The internal
combustion engine is (powerful) than the steam engine because it uses (good)-quality fuel:
petrol or kerosene. 4. Construction of the permanent way became (easy) and (quick) after the
invention of special track-laying machines and other equipment. 5. Passengers traveling from
Moscow to Vladivostok move the hands of their watches seven times because the Trans-
Siberian Mainline, (long) railway on our planet, crosses seven time zones.
VIII. Перепишите предложения. Задайте общие вопросы и специальные
вопросы к подчеркнутым словам.
1. The replacement of the old engine will take two hours
. 2. At peak hours, the Metro
trains run with small intervals. 3. In the USA, the use of electric power in transportation began
in 1887
. 4. There are two types of bus stops in Britain – the compulsory stop and the request
stop. 5. This new train develops a very high speed since it is fitted with powerful engines
. 6.
Special railroads such as funiculars are used on steep grades in the Alps
. 7. This powerful
machine is operated by one
person.
IX. Перепишите и переведите текст.
FROM THE HISTORY OF RAILWAYS IN GREAT BRITAIN
The history of railways in Great Britain began in the second part of the 18
th
century. The
first railways were horse-powered and were used for transporting coal, timber and ore. Later on,
horse-powered railways appeared in large cities and were used as passenger transport.
However, they did not last long.
In 1763, James Watt invented the stationary steam engine and George Stephenson was
one of the first who put a steam engine on wheels. He made a design of a locomotive but could

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