Вариант № 1

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова с окончанием “s” и какова функ­ция этого окончания (множественное число существительного, притяжатель­ный падеж существительного, 3 лицо единственного числа глагола настоящего неопределенного времени). Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1.The design of modern freight cars ensures safety.

2. The growth of goods traffic and train speeds requires higher

standards of track facilities.

3.We visited all Moscow’s railway terminals last summer.

II. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения, содержащие раз­ные формы сравнения прилагательных.

1. The heaviest rails are used in the main line tracks of the railroads.

2. Diesel traction can give some advantages, but the gas turbine

will be more compact and lighter

3. Russia has a greater length electrified lines than any other country.

III. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения. Определите ви­довременную форму глаголов и укажите их инфинитив. Сделайте эти предложения отрицательными.

1. I saw a man who was standing on the platform.

2. The conductor is cleaning the compartment now.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

Cast Iron Rails.

Cast iron rails were first suggested by A.S.Yartsef, manager of the Alexander Gun Works in Petrozavodsk. The first railway with cast iron rails was constructed in 1788. It was 173.5 m. long and was to meet the needs of the works. Another line with cast iron rails was constructed in the Altai Mountains by engineer R.K.Frolov in 1809. Its length was 1,867 m. Its technical equipment was much superior of all the equipment of all railways built in the Urals at that time.

The rails Frolov used were elliptical instead of being angular. It was on that railway that the graphic method of timing train movement was first applied and it was Frolov who did it.

castiron- чугун

to meet the needs- удовлетворять потребности

Вариант № 2

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова с окончанием “s” и какова функ­ция этого окончания (множественное число существительного, притяжатель­ный падеж существительного, 3 лицо единственного числа глагола настоящего неопределенного времени). Переведите предложения на русскийязык.

1.The London’s Metro is the oldest in the world.

2.The cars made in Russia are of high quality.

3.On a passenger train conductor collects tickets and looks after

passengers’ comfort.

II. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения, содержащие раз­ные формы сравнения прилагательных.

1.Leningradsky railway terminal, the oldest, is more than one hundred

years old.

2.Gravel is known to be the best kind of ballast.

3.The gas turbine will be much less expensive to maintain and will

operateon cheaper fuels.

III. Перепишите и переведите следующие предложения. Определите ви­довременную форму глаголов и укажите их инфинитив. Сделайте эти предложения отрицательными.

1.This railway is very important because it connects distant parts

of the country.

2. The train is approaching the station now.

IV.Перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

The Operation of Trains.

The work of a freight yard is very difficult and requires much time. We must use technical aids to facilitate this work.

The telephone system is only one aspect of telecommunication. Another one is the loudspeaker system for giving information at stations, which plays an important part in passenger traffic. Radio is also essential in the modern freight yard. It helps car inspectors to save their time. If a car inspector finds a car requires repair, he can ask other inspector for help by radio. Television is finding application on railways too. It helps to check the cars appear on the television screen.

So we see that radio, telephone and television make job of the railroad workers easier and more efficient.