X. Ответьте на общие вопросы в соответствии с содержанием текста.

1. Was the possibility of constructing Metro in Moscow discussed before the revolution for the first time?

2. Did the building of the Moscow Underground begin in 1917?

3. Did the project of the Moscow Metro represent a significant improvement of the London system?

4. Were all lines constructed, using cut-and-cover method?

5. Does the Moscow Metro consist of a circle line and 2 radial ones?

6. Is the construction of the Metro still going on?

7. Do Metro trains run with the intervals of about 8 minutes during peak hours?

8. Are all trains inspected for greater safety of travel every week?

9. Can the Moscow Metro compete with the underground lines of other countries in level of automation?

10. Will an “automatic driver” replace hard man’s labor in future?

Вариант 3

I. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление времён группы Continuous (Present, Past, Future) и группы Perfect (Present, Past, Future) в действительном и страдательном залогах. Выпишите сказуемые и укажите их видовременные формы.

1. For many years, railway track has been laid and repaired by hard manual labor. Now this work is being done by means of up-to-date track machines and mechanisms.

2. The new American turbo-train has covered a 230-mile distance in 3 hours 15 minutes with four stops between Boston and New York.

3. Hurry up! I am afraid by the time we get to the station the train will have already left.

II. Перепишите и переведите предложения, поставив глагол в нужную форму.

1. Reinforce concrete and steel (to use – Present Indefinite Passive) widely now for the construction of modern bridges.

2. With the introduction of Centralized Traffic Control system, the safety of railway operation (to increase – Present Perfect Active) greatly.

3. The car (to move – Past Continuous Active) very fast and the traffic policeman (to stop – Past Indefinite Active) it for over-speeding.

III. Перепишите и переведите предложения, выбрав правильную форму сказуемого (Active or Passive).

1. After the reconstruction of this line, track maintenance cost (will reduce; will be reduced) considerably.

2. Great attention (pays, is paid) to ecological problems all over the world.

3. Be careful! The train (is approaching; is being approached) the station.

IV. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление модальных глаголов. Подчеркните модальные глаголы в английских предложениях и в переводе

1. Drivers of express and fast trains must have a rest after 3 hours of work.

2. The new automated control system will eliminate all types of accidents, which can be caused by the driver’s error.

3. You need not hurry up: you may take a later suburban train.

V. Образуйте от данных глаголов две формы Participle I. Полученные причастия переведите на русский язык

Model: to install - a) installing – устанавливающий, устанавливая b) having installed – установив.

1) to use; 2) to make; 3) to develop; 4) to forget; 5) to burn; 6) to transport; 7) to receive; 8) to feel; 9) to study; 10) to carry; 11) to go; 12) to try; 13) to think; 14) to cover; 15) to speak.

VI. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление Participle I в функциях определения и обстоятельства. Подчеркните причастия I в английских предложениях и в переводе.

1. Electric diagrams showing the routes of trains are installed in the London Underground.

2. The high-speed train running between Hiroshima and Kokura was entered Guinness Book of Records, for the highest average speed- 261.8 km/h

3. While unloading the car, we found a few broken boxes.

VII. Образуйте от глаголов данных в скобках, Participle II. Полученные причастия переведите на русский язык

Model: a (to write) article – a written article – написанная статья.

1) a train (to control) by automatic engine-driver; 2) the (to obtain) result;

3) a (to destroy) bridge; 4) machinery (to produce) at our plant; 5) a (to propose) project; 6) equipment (to install) in the laboratory; 7) a (to test) method; 8) a terminal (to upgrade) last year; 9) a railway (to build) for high-speed passenger traffic; 10) a (to repair) section of track.