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Ex.4. Translate the words given in the box.
безопасный вместимость внедрение длина защита
наземный общий отопление поэтому
пропускная способность расходы соблюдать
стоимость уменьшать устанавливать частота движения
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Be careful with Grammar.
1) In some countries there are special paths for bicycles which make cycling a ___ means of
transport. 2) On this dangerous section of track trains usually ___ their speed. 3) Nowadays
electricity is used for lighting and ___ of passenger coaches. 4) After the reconstruction of the
railway, the speed of trains will be increased and ___ of the line will be raised. 5) Every driver must
___ the traffic rules. 6) ___ of a better technology will save both time and labor. 7) This equipment
should be carried in box cars because it requires ___ against the weather. 8) There is a lot of snow,
___ the trains might be late. 9) This tank has ___ of 40 liters. 10) The ___ station of the Samara
Metro is called “Yungorodok”. 11) The ___ length of all railway lines in Russia is equal to three
times the ___ of the Equator. 12) The ___ of operating a line depends on the weight of the trains, a
number of stops, ___ and other factors. 13) Large electric diagrams showing the routes of trains ___
in the London Underground. 14) Our ___ have doubled in the last five years as a result of the
increase in oil prices.
Ex.5. Replace the Russian words by their English equivalents. Be careful with Grammar.
Translate the sentences.
1) You must [уменьшать] the speed on slippery roads in winter. 2) The ore [перевозить] from
the mine to the processing plant by ship. 3) You need extra [отопление] in the house – especially
during the winter months. 4) The project of the Helsinki-St.Petersburg railway reconstruction
envisages [рельсовый путь] modernization and the [установка] of the [безопасность] systems
and remote control systems. 5) The [вместимость] of the lorry was large enough to hold a motor
car. 6) The trains operating on the underground lines are provided with low voltage [постоянный
ток]. 7) The total [протяжённость] of the bridge built across the Volga at Saratov is about 2
miles. 8) This automobile can be used as a route taxi because it [вмещать] 10 passengers. 9) The
USA ranks first in the world in the [объём] of freight traffic. 10) After the reconstruction of this
line track maintenance [стоимость] will be greatly reduced. 11) The automatic train [управление]
facilitates the work of a locomotive driver and [обеспечивать] more reliable [движение] of a
train. 12) Both [постоянный] and [переменный ток] may be used on electrified railways.
13) New models of lightweight carriages [вводить в эксплуатацию] on the Japanese Railways.
They consume 50% less [энергия] than the old models. 14) In the 19
th
century the railway tunnels
were made as small as possible to reduce construction [расходы].
Ex.6. Choose the correct word and translate the sentences.
1) Although the gas-turbine engine is smaller and lighter than the diesel engine, it has greater
[volume; service life; capacity; cost].
2) The driver of the bus is responsible for his passengers’ [costs; fares; maintenance; safety].
3) The passengers were informed of the flight’s [delay; damage; protection; length].
4) An experimental undersea telephone cable in the Canary Islands had to be lifted from the
ocean floor three times because it was [protected; installed; damaged; maintained] by sharks.
5) This equipment should be carried in a box car for it requires [protection; heating; safety;
damage] against the weather.
6) Automatic ticket-selling machines are being [controlled, installed; protected; carried] at the
large terminals for the improvement of passenger service.
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