Ex. 4. Translate the sentences, paying attention to the nouns in the Possessive Case.
1. The Cherepanovs, who were Demidov’s serfs (крепостные), built Russia’s first steam locomotive.
2. The length of the London Underground’s first line was almost four miles.
3. One of Europe’s first railway tunnels (130m long) was built on the Sverdlovsk railway.
4. Much of the world’s freight is transported by train; and in the US, the rail system is used more for transporting freight than passengers.
5. On a large diagram in a dispatcher’s room, small lights display the location of each train.
6. Several Ann’s friends came to the terminal to see her off.
7. In the 19th century, the railroad had an important influence (влияние) on every country’s economic and social development.
8. About 70 of the train’s 500 passengers were injured in the crash.
9. Last year was very good for Paris’ public transport: ridership (= the number of passengers) increased for the first time in three years.
10. Singapore’s 20km fully-automatic underground North East Line was opened for passenger service on June 20, 2003.
Ex. 5. Give 4 forms of the following regular verbs. Mind the reading of the -ed ending.
| • to allow • to attend • to broaden • to carry • to complete • to comprise • to connect • to control | • to construct • to contain • to cover • to decrease • to develop • to devote • to discuss • to divide | • to employ • to enter • to equip • to establish • to finish • to graduate • to include • to increase | • to install • to limit • to link • to move • to offer • to operate • to own • to participate | • to provide • to record • to start • to stop • to support • to train • to vary • to use |
Ex. 6. Learn 3 forms of the following irregular verbs.
| • to be • to become • to begin • to break • to build • to buy • to come | • to do • to draw • to drive • to find • to get • to give • to go | • to grow • to have • to hear • to know • to lay • to learn • to leave | • to lose • to make • to mean • to meet • to pay • to run • to say | • to see • to sell • to send • to speak • to spend • to take • to think |
Ex. 7. Translate the sentences, paying attention to the verb tense form. Put general questions and give short answers.
1. Passenger trains never stop at this station.
2. The company plans to renew its fleet (парк) of vehicles.
3. The first steam locomotive moved at a speed of 12 km/h.
4. During peak hours, the trains in the Moscow Metro run with intervals of about 80 seconds.
5. This train will proceed to its destination without any stops.
6. A mail train is a train that carries letters and packages.
7. The first U.S. railroad, the Baltimore-Ohio, began operation in 1827.
8. Four million passengers travel the Helsinki-Tallinn route annually.
9. Our train will leave from platform No 2 in five minutes.
10. The train ride from Moscow to Vladivostok takes about seven days.
11. Most of us use public transport to get to work.
12. France’s high speed train TGV set a new world speed record of 320 m/h in 1990.
Ex. 8. Express the idea in Present, Past and Future Simple.
1. Passengers to cross the railway lines by the bridge.
2. The students to repeat the new words before the lesson.
3. The fast train for London to depart from platform No 2.
4. Railway lines to connect all parts of this country.
5. This mechanism to activate the emergency brake.
6. In the Samara Metro, trains to run every 8 minutes.
7. The trains to be late because of track repair (ремонт) works.
8. He to have enough time to do this work.
9. The railways to play important role in the transportation of freight.
10. The new bridge to reduce traveling time from 50 minutes to 15 minutes.
Ex. 9. Put special questions. Begin with the question-words given in brackets.
1. In Great Britain, first-class tickets cost 50% more than second-class tickets. (Where)
2. The first refrigerator cars in Japan entered service in 1908 for fish transport. (When)
3. At the next railway station, the train will stop for 20 minutes. (How long)
4. The repair of railway track usually takes place in summer. (When)
5. Commuter trains leave from Victoria Station every hour. (How often)
6. I got off the train at Central Station. (Where)
7. One Metro train takes up to 1,500 passengers. (How many)
8. Typically, high-speed trains travel at top service speeds of between 250 km/h and 300 km/h. (What speed)
9. The factory will employ over 2000 people. (How many)
10. In 1913, the railway network of Russia consisted of 25 state lines and 13 private lines. (When)