Английский язык. Жесткова М.В. - 35 стр.

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gate 4 will be Flight 61 from Buenos Aires. 19. He was the last to get on the train. 20.
Computers work according to the program to be prepared in advance. 21. If I have any news,
you will be the first to know. 22. People to be invited to the conference will receive special
invitations.
B) 1. The engine to be installed in this car is very powerful. 2. To use steel rails instead
of wooden ones was a great step forward. 3. To cross gorges, canyons and ravines people build
viaducts. 4. The use of the new equipment enabled us to minimize the number of workers. 5.
Russia was the first to create an automatic engine driver. 6. A special committee was set up to
examine the details and causes of this accident. 7. It was necessary to install the block signals
on all the railroads. 8. The function of railway signals is to keep the trains at some distance
from one another. 9. The new tunnel to be constructed here will be the longest in the country.
10. I have learned to drive a car rather quickly. 11. To avoid accidents the driver must strictly
follow traffic rules. 12. The aim of reconstructing this railway is to increase the passenger train
speeds up to 240 km/h. 13. To carry all kinds of bulky materials that can’t be exposed to the
weather, railroads used covered hopper cars. 14. To carry bulky goods is impossible without
specialized cars. 15. In the USA the Baltimore Railway Company was the first to put forward
the idea of centralized railway traffic. 16. It is dangerous to stand on the step of a moving train.
17. The railways continue to increase their speed to compete with air and road transport. 18.
The problem was to choose the best project out of seven. 19. To get to New Orleans we shall
have to change trains in Birmingham. 20. Our design bureau has developed spiral escalators to
be used in public buildings. 21. Ten miles is a long distance to walk. 22. Goods to be shipped to
the north are stored at the railway station.
IX. Прочитайте и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на
употребление инфинитивной конструкции Complex Subject (сложное подлежащее).
A) 1. Customer is known to be always right. 2. The new carriages were reported to be
put into operation next year. 3.
He is said to manage the business himself. 4. Steel cars are
sure to be much safer and more reliable than wooden ones. 5. He is likely to follow your
recommendations. 6. This work seems to take much time. 7. The car seemed to be in
excellent condition. 8. He is unlikely to give us some useful information. 9. The annual output
of personal computers is expected to reach millions in the near future. 10. You are certain to
miss the train unless you hurry. 11. The price of the tickets proved to be not very high. 12. A
taxi was heard to stop outside the door. 13. They appeared to have lost the way. 14. I
happened to meet him at the station. 15. Do you happen to know who can repair this device?
B) 1. Cross sleepers are known to be first introduced in 1835. 2. The number of
unemployed is reported to be increasing with every year. 3. His invention is said to be of great
importance. 4. Passenger fares are said to be raised in summer. 5. He seems to have missed the
train. 6. The suitcase seemed to get heavier and heavier as I carried it along the road. 7. She is
likely to have left her umbrella in the bus. 8. He is likely to change his opinion. 9. She appears
to have lost a key to her suitcase. 10. If you happen to see Kate, ask her to phone me. 11. I
happen to overhear their conversation. 12. New buses proved to be very comfortable. 13. He is
sure to be able to repair your washing machine. 14. We are sure to meet again. 15. The labor of
a man with secondary education was found to be 108 per cent more efficient than that of a man
without education. Moreover the work of a university graduate proves to be 300 per cent more
efficient than that of specialists with secondary education.

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