Английский язык. Зайцева И.А. - 13 стр.

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Ex. 2. These are the key words to Lesson 4. You are to copy them and memorize their meanings.
Word-box:
a wayside signal – путевой сигнал;
a fixed signal – стационарный / постоянный сигнал;
a semaphore (signal) arm – крыло светофора;
a restrictive position –сдерживающее положение;
to proceed – следовать (о поезде), продолжать (путь);
a protective device – предохранитель.
Ex. 3. Copy the following words and memorize their meanings:
to install – устанавливать, устраивать;
regardless of ( smb/smth) – невзирая на…, не считаясь (с кем/чем-либо);
warning – предостережение.
Read and translate the following sentences into Russian:
1. The man who installed our washing machine advised me not to use the hottest water. 2. All gas
stations have now installed pumps for lead-free gasoline. 3. Installing a computer system may by costly, but it
is obligatory to make our work and study more efficient. 4. A true professional can work with anyone
regardless of age, race or color. 5. As a charity, we provide foods and shelter for people in need, regardless of
the reasons for their need. 6. Construction workers and home owners are being warned that the fumes from
insulating foam can make them seriously ill. 7. The story of the Titanic is a warning to anyone who trusts too
much in the technology to take safety seriously. 8. Pain in the shoulder and arm can be a warning of a heart
attack. 9. There is a warning on every packet: “Smoking may cause Cancer”.
Ex. 4. Fill in the gaps with the suitable derivative of the word given on the right.
1. At present our life cannot be imagined without _____technology. AUTOMATE
2. This automated system is linked to the _____. OPERATE
3. Water and low temperature caused ______ breakdown. INSULATE
4. Thomas Edison designed and constructed a new device called a _____. TRANSMIT
5. This machine is capable of performing any operation of very
great _____ . COMPLEX
6. The _____ of new equipment was of great importance. INSTALL
7. Environmental _____ is our main task to preserve the Earth
for many generations to come. PROTECT
8. _____ notices tell you to be careful because something bad may WARN
happen.
9. There is a special _________against bringing dogs into the country. RESTRICT
10. Gardening is a pleasant ________ for Sunday afternoon. EMPLOY
Ex. 5. In English you can form adjectives with the suffix -able/-ible meaning “capable of
something, having the quality of something”, as for example, to change – changeable – изменять
изменчивый.
Match the adjectives given in column A with their translations in column B.
A B
1) preferable,
2) predictable,
3) eatable,
4) understandable,
5) comparable,
6) audible,
7) exchangeable,
8) measurable,
a) съедобный,
b) сравнимый,
c) совместимый,
d) слышимый,
e) предсказуемый,
f) понятный,
g) предпочтительный,
h) перерабатываемый,