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crossroad that is why it is a very dangerous place. 4. Were there any telephone calls while I was
out? 5. There is usually a considerable increase in passenger traffic in summer.
V. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на
употребление окончания -s.
1. The construction of early bridges without basic knowledge of mathematics resulted in
great tragedies because of the bridges’ collapses. 2. Newton’s law of motion was written in
Latin, because only this language was used in science at that time. 3. The trains on five routes
of Denver’s commuter network carry 1 million passengers a day but demand is at least three
times that number. 4. On a large diagram in a dispatcher’s room small lights display the
location of each train. 5. Our secretary’s office is equipped with the latest equipment.
VI. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание употребление
прилагательных в сравнительной и превосходной степенях. Подчеркните
прилагательные в английских предложениях и укажите степень сравнения.
1. Broken stone is the most suitable material for ballast. 2. One of the longest continuous
underground railway tunnels in the world is the 17.5-mile tunnel on the Northern line of the
London Underground. 3. The first rails were made of cast iron but when traffic became heavier,
it was found that cast iron was too brittle and wore too quickly. 4. In the Grand Prix motor
racing just a few seconds sometimes separate the fastest car from the slowest car in a race. 5.
Traveling in an open-type coach is cheaper than in a sleeping car because sleeping cars are
more convenient.
VII. Перепишите и переведите предложения, употребив прилагательные,
данные в скобках, в сравнительной или
превосходной степени.
1. The double-track railways are (convenient) than the single-track railways if the traffic
on these lines is very heavy. 2. Both roads lead to the city center, but the left-hand one is a bit
(short) and (direct) than the right-hand road. 3. At the conference the engineers discussed
(recent) developments in the field of electronics. 4. Railways cause (little) air contamination
than other modes of transport. 5. The bridge crosses the river at its (narrow) point.
VIII. Перепишите предложения. Задайте общие вопросы и специальные
вопросы к подчеркнутым словам.
1. The last train arrives at midnight
. 2. Rails are made of steel. 3. The Japanese company
developed the first pocketsize color
TV set. 4. The distance from here to the railway station is 5
kilometers. 5. There were several
vacant seats in the bus when I got into it. 6. On this dangerous
section of track trains usually decrease their speed. 7. Open-top coaches are used for the
transportation of loose bulk materials.
IX. Перепишите и переведите текст.
THE TRANS-SIBERIAN MAINLINE
.
“The Great Siberian Track” is a well-known name in the history of the Russian State. It
was given to the unique railway that connected the European part of the country with the
Pacific Coast.
The history of railway construction in Russia started at the end of the 19
th
century.
Railway mainlines were laid down from the Western borders of the country to St. Petersburg

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