Контрольная работа 1, вариант 3

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Упр. 1. Глаголы to be и to have

Перепишите предложения, поставив глаголы to be и to have в указанную видовременную форму. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The total length of all railway lines in Russia (to bе) equal of three times the length of the Equator. (Present Simple)

2. The experimental locomotive (to have) a test run on a specially built track. (Future Simple)

3. The Tsarskoye Selo Railway (to bе) the first public railway line in the Russian Empire. It (to bе) 27 km long and (to have) the gauge of 1 829 mm. (Past Simple)

4. The double-deck car (to bе) a type of rail car that (to have) two levels of passenger accommodation. (Present Simple)

5. The first steam locomotives (to bе) not reliable and they often broke down. (Past Simple)

Упр. 2. Оборот There is There are

Составьте предложения из двух частей (А-В) и переведите их на русский язык.

A 1. There is

2. There are

3. There was

4. There were

5. There will be

B a) no conductors on the first railways and an engine driver collected fares from passengers himself.

b) a locomotive crew change when our train arrives in Boston.

с) a special 6-km loop for testing new rolling stock in Shcherbinka.

d) two main types of motive power available on the railways: electric and diesel.

e) a locomotive at each end of a heavy freight train.

Упр. 3. Притяжательный падеж существительных

(А) Перефразируйте следующие словосочетания по образцу, употребляя притяжательный падеж, и переведите их на русский язык.

1. the first transcontinental railways of Canada

2. rolling stock of the railway company

3. the stopping distance of the diesel locomotive

4. electrical hardware of the trains

5. the requirements of a cargo owner

6. the importance of the railroad

(Б) Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык.

1. On opening day of the Stockton-Darlington Railway, the Company s rolling stock consisted of 1 locomotive, 1 passenger coach and 150 freight wagons.

2. Bombardier s double-decker railway cars are used on suburban trains in Germany.

3. In the 19th century, railway transport had an important influence on every country s economic and social development.

Упр.4. Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий

(А) Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степень следующих прилагательных по образцу. Переведите на русский язык.

flat, powerful, heavy, broad, economical, good, common

(Б) Перепишите предложения и переведите их. Подчеркните прилагательные и наречия в сравнительной или превосходной степени. Укажите степень сравнения.

1. Under the right circumstances, transporting freight over long distances by rail is more economic and more energy efficient than transporting it by road.

2. The air brake and the automatic coupler are among the most important railroad inventions of the 19th century.

3. About 75pct of the world s railways have the gauge of 435 mm, 11pct of the railways use the broader gauge and 14pct have the narrower gauge.

4. The Konkan Railway crosses the tallest viaduct in Asia (its height is 64 m) and the longest railway tunnel in India (its length 6,5 km).

5. After World War II, diesel traction replaced steam because of its higher efficiency and lower cost.

(В) Заполните пропуски, выбрав один из предложенных вариантов. Запишите свои ответы и переведите их.

1. On curves, the outer rail may be a _ level than the inner rail.

a) highest b) more high c) higher d) most high

2. The Trans-Siberian Mainline is one of the world s longest and _ railways.

a) busiest b) fastest c) narrowest d) straightest

3. Automatic block signaling is much safer and _ than the manual one.

a) less reliable b) more reliable c) the most reliable d) the least reliable

4. Modern locomotives can haul the trainsets weighting 6,000 tons and _.

a) wider b) heavier c) easier d) steeper

5. The _ method of railway construction is laying the track in pre-assembled length.

a) more modern b) most rare c) most durable d) most exciting

6. For many centuries, transportation by water was much _ and cheaper than that by land.

a) more easier b) the easiest c) easy d) easier

7. Intermodal freight recently surpassed coal to become _ source of revenue for US freight railroads.

a) the strongest b) the smallest c) the largest d) the widest

8. It is much _ to go by high-speed trains because it takes you less time to get to your destination.

a) the least convenient b) more convenient c) the most convenient d) less convenient

9. The _ rolling stock on the Great Britain railway network has a maximum operating speed of 125 mph.

a) longest b) most reliable c) slower d) fastest

10. The railway become _ means of transportation thanks to the invention of the steam locomotive.

a) the most important b) the least important c) more important d) less important

Упр.5. Времена групп Simple, Continuous, Perfect в действительном залоге

(А) Перепишите предложения и переведите их на русский язык. Подчеркните в каждом из них сказуемое и укажите его видовременную форму по модели. Обратите внимание на то, что в предложении может быть несколько сказуемых.

1. In Germany, all long-distance trains have а ticket inspector who checks the tickets but ticket-selling on board had withdrawn from December 2011.

2. In spite of severe weather conditions, trains were all running on time yesterday.

3. Over its 50-year history, Japan s high-speed Shinkansen network has carried billions of passengers without а single major accident.

4. BNSF Railway is now using drones to inspect tracks for defects and to monitor air quality.

5. In Derby, there is а school for diesel train drivers. Railway workers, who have already gained some practical experience on different railways, attend the school to improve their skills.

(Б) Перепишите предложения, поставив глагол в указанную видовременную форму. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The US (to rank - Present Simple Active) first in the world in the volume of freight traffic.

2. Many people, who (not, to travel - Past Perfect Active) bу train previously, (to use, now - Present Continuous Active) the railways more regularly.

3. New Zealand s worst rail disaster (to happen - Past Simple Active) in 1953. The railway bridge at Tangiwai (to collapse - Past Simple Active) when а Wellington-Auckland express passenger train (to cross - Past Continuous Active) it.

4. The Alaska government (to propose - Present Perfect Active) to construct а railroad, which (to link - Future Simple Active) the rail networks of the US, Canada and Russia via а 90-km rail tunnel under the Bering Strait

5. By the late 1980s, American railroads (to become - Past Perfect Active) the main carries of fright on long distances.

Упр.6. Порядок слов в общих и специальных вопросах

Перепишите предложения. К каждому предложению задайте по два вопроса: общий и специальный. Специальные вопросы начинайте с вопросительных слов, данных в скобках.

1. In China, India and Russia railways still remain the principle carrier of both passengers and goods? (Где?)

2. Within five years, the railway was carrying over seven million passengers a year. (Как долго?)

3. Train fares will go up bу seven percent next week. (На сколько?)

4. In Japan, the first refrigerator cars entered service for fish transport in 1908. (Когда?)

5. Railway engineers have designed sophisticated signaling and traffic control systems. (Какие?)

Упр.7. Текст

(А) Прочитайте текст, устно переведите его на русский язык и письменно выполните послетекстовые упражнения.

JSC RUSSIAN RAILWAYS

Russian Railways Joint-Stock Company (JSC) was established in September 2003. It operates one of the largest transport systems in the world. The total operating length often public railway network exceeds 85,500 km. 40 pct of railways are double-track or multiple-track lines and about 50 pct are electrified. The railway network extends over nine time zones. It links 85 of the 89 Russian regions and almost all the major cities. The Company provides passenger and freight transportation to 17 European and Asian countries. The rolling stock includes more than 19,000 locomotives and approximately 670,000 freight and passenger cars...

(Б) Перепишите следующие фразы и выпишите из текста их английские эквиваленты.

1. акционерная компания Российские Железные Дороги

2. эксплуатационная протяженность сети железных дорог общего пользования

3. двухпутные и многопутные линии

4. сеть железных дорог пересекает девять часовых поясов

5. занимает 4 место в списке

6. предприятия по производству, ремонту и поддержанию подвижного состава

7. чистая прибыль компании составила

8. железные дороги нашей страны выполняют большую часть пассажирских перевозок

9. поездки на средние и дальние расстояния

10. по интенсивности грузоперевозок

(В) Перепишите следующие вопросы и КРАТКО ответьте на них в соответствии с содержанием текста

1. Was Russian Railways JSC founded in September 2003?

2. Does the total length of railway track exceed 85 500 miles?

3. Are all the railways electrified in Russia?

4. Did the Company s revenue amount to about 655 billion rubles in 2016?

5. Саn passengers travel bу rail to 17 European and Asian countries?

6. Do over 2 million people work for Russian Railways JSC?

7. Are there plants for rolling stock repair in Russia?

8. Does the Company play an insignificant part in the economic development of Russia?

9. Were the Sapsan trains designed and manufactured bу Bombardier Transportation?

10. Is the Allegro train operated jointly by JSC RZhD and the Finnish VR Group?