Mini test 5 (Unit 5)

1. Translate word combinations given below.

1. four wheel-drive vehicle. 2. to carry goods. 3. six-horsepower engine. 4. short wheelbase jeep. 5. belt drive. 6. horse-driven wagon. 7. freight delivery. 8. separate axle. 9. reverse speed. 10. forward speed.

2. Find definitions to given words.

1. Monopoly. 2. Lorry. 3. Speed. 4. Freight. 5. Wagon.

A. Wheeled vehicle for carrying goods. B. Complete control. C. Load. D. Rapidity of movement. E. Long, low, open-motor vehicle for carrying goods by road.

3. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.

1. A lorry is a vehicle designed to perform … . 2. A lorry carries a quarter of the … . 3. Lorries have almost complete control in … . 4. The first motor lorry was equipped with a …with two speeds forward and one in reverse. 5. … of motor lorries may be made up of many axles.

A. Axle assemblies. B. Special services. C. Belt drive. D. Intercity freight. E. Freight delivery.

4. Match the synonyms.

1. Lorry. 2. Freight. 3. Monopoly. 4. Perform. 5. Seat belt.

A. Truck. B. Do. C. Load. D. Control. E. Safety belt.

5. Match the antonyms.

1. Separate. 2. The first. 3. Heavy. 4. Large. 5. Straight.

A. Small. B. The last. C. Articulated. D. Single. E. Light.

6. Name the following component parts of the vehicle.

1. … – a strong belt in a car that is fastened around the passenger to hold smb. in smb's seat. 2. … – the distance between the front and rear wheels of a vehicle. 3. … – a metal bar that connects a pair of wheels on a car or other vehicle. 4. … – link that joins two parts. 5. … – the circular band that helps to take the power from an engine to the wheels for turning the wheels of a vehicle.

7. Translate the 1st, 2nd and 3d paragraphs of the text. Unit 6.

1. Translate the words and learn them.

expansion	supply
environment	accelerator
change	torque
urban	gear-type
rural	emission
source	advantage
power	obstacle
inventor	volume
direct current	protect
alternating current	propel

2. Read and translate the text. Future systems

Expansion of the total potential automotive market in the future and concern for the environment may be expected to change cars of the future. Special-purpose vehicles designed for specific urban or rural functions, with appropriate power system for each type of use, may be needed. Possibilities include electric, solar, steam, gasturbine, hybrid combinations, and other power sources.

Modern electric cars and trucks were manufactured in small numbers in Europe, Japan, and United States beginning in the 1980s.

However, electric propulsion is only possible for relatively short-range vehicles, using power from batteries of fuel cells. In a typical system, a group of lead-acid batteries, connected in a series, power electric AC induction motors to propel the vehicle. A solid state rectifier, or power inventor, changes the direct current supplied by the battery pack to an alternating current output that is controlled by the driver using an accelerator pedal to vary the output voltage. Because of the torque characteristics of the electric motors, conventional gear-type transmissions are not needed in most designs.

Compressed gas and blends derived from methanol and ethanol are being studied as fuels for the future because they may be produced from readily available biomass sources and have potential for high efficiency and lower emissions.

Gas turbines have been tested extensively and have good torque characteristics, operate on a wide variety of fuels, have high power-to-weight ratios, meet emission standards, and offer quiet operation. Some studies have shown that the advantages of the system are best realized in heavy-duty vehicles.

Nuclear energy offers the advantage of extremely low fuel weight. The obstacle for automotive use, however, is the great weight and volume of shielding required to protect the occupants from excessive nuclear radiating.

The advent during the 1990s of regulating requiring "zero emissions" from some vehicles in certain areas rekindled world interest in new battery technology. Battery system that offers higher energy density became the subject of joint research by auto industry scientists. Non commercial solar powered electric demonstration vehicles were built by universities and manufactures.