Контрольная работа №1, вариант 1

выполнены упражнения контрольной работы в соответствии с заданиями

Упражнение 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 Sapsan trains have two business-class coaches, seven second-class coaches and a restaurant car. The total length of the 10-car EMU be 250 meters. Each Sapsan have a seating capacity of 600. (Present Simple)

2. James Watt be a Scottish mechanical engineer, who be famous for his improvements to the steam engine. (Past Simple)

3. The 553-km Shinkansen railway have no level crossings throughout the route. (Present Simple)

4. The new diesel locomotives will reach a speed of up to 125 mph and be in compliance with emissions standards. (Future Simple)

5. By the end of the 1920s, nearly every European country have electrified railway lines. (Past Simple)

Упражнение 2. Оборот There is / are

Составьте предложения из двух частей (A-B) 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) so many passengers on the commuter train that it was hard to find a vacant seat.

b) an escalator of only 5 steps at one of the Tokyo underground stations.

c) a total of 45,000km of high-speed railway lines running at up to 350 kph in China by 2030.

d) over 1,600 accidents at level crossings every year – most at uncontrolled crossings.

e) a 7% increase in rail freight last year.

Упражнение 3. Притяжательный падеж существительных

А. Перефразируйте следующие словосочетания, употребляя притяжательный падеж, и переведите их на русский язык.

Model: the work of a railway engineer → a railway engineer's work

работа инженера путей сообщения

1. the first line of the London Underground

2. the invention of Ivan Polzunov

3. the baggage of these passengers

4. the commuter railway network of Denver

5. the decision of the railroad commission

6. the safety of passengers

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

1. Russia was the world's first country where the uniform gauge was adopted for all railways.

2. The dispatcher's job is to control the movement of trains over a definite section of track.

3. The Canadian Pacific Railway is Canada's first transcontinental railway, which connected the Atlantic coast with the Pacific coast.

Упражнение 4. Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий

А. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степень следующих прилагательных по модели. Переведите их на русский язык.

Model: long (длинный) - longer (длиннее) - the longest (самый длинный)

• heavy • reliable • little • hard • valuable • cheap • narrow

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

1. Narrow-gauge cars and locomotives are smaller, lighter, and less expensive than those used on standard-gauge lines.

2. The longest section of perfectly straight railway track is located in Australia (its length is 478km).

3. It is cheaper and more convenient to carry these goods by rail than by road.

4. Refrigerated rail transportation is the most efficient way of delivering perishables over long distances.

5. Long-welded rails are much more durable than standard rails. They ensure a smoother riding quality and allow trains to run at higher speeds.

В. Заполните пропуски, выбрав один из предложенных вариантов.

1. The world's ___ underground system is built in St.Petersburg: some stations and tunnels lie as deep as 100-120 meters below the ground surface.

a) the deepest b) most deep c) deeper d) deepest

2. In Australia, the traffic is ___ during the winter months, when many tourists travel on passenger trains.

a) heavier b) lighter c) bigger d) faster

3. Broken stone is ___ material for track ballast.

a) more suitable c) less suitable

b) the most suitable d) the least suitable

4. The fare in the London Underground depends on the distance but ___ is 50 pence.

a) the most low b) the least low c) lower d) the lowest

5. In Great Britain, trains are ___ than 10 years ago, with a greater proportion arriving within a minute of their schedule time.

a) less punctual c) more punctual

b) the most punctual d) punctual

6. The invention of the steam locomotive changed bridge building because ___ spans were needed.

a) stronger b) weaker c) cheaper d) busier

7. The ___ train is the French TGV, which reached a 574.8-kph speed in the test run in 2007.

a) earliest b) fastest c) slowest d) quicker

8. The engine trouble was ___ than the engineers expected.

a) less efficient b) more successful c) more powerful d) more serious

9. Electric locomotives are ___ than diesels and so do less damage to the track.

a) easier b) lighter c) heavier d) safer

10. If there are no ___ delays, the train will be over the bridge before 8:30 p.m.

a) furthest b) farthest c) further d) farther

Упражнение 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. Обратите внимание на то, что в предложении может быть несколько сказуемых.

Model: The train has just arrived at the station. (Present Perfect Active)

1. The Class 373 train is a high-speed EMU that operates between Britain, France, and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel.

2. In 1825, there were only two locomotives available for use on the first public railway. By the end of the century, their number had increased to 70,000 units.

3. Japanese Railways has banned commuter passengers to use their cell phones on board. The company has recently received a lot of complaints because passengers speaking on their phones are shouting too loud and disturbing others.

4. Several track gangs were working in shifts to eliminate the consequences of the flood as fast as possible.

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

1. The Napier-Gisborne railway is unique in that it (to cross - Present Simple Active) the main runway of the Gisborne Airport.

2. Electrification of the line (to allow - Future Simple Active) the railway operator to double the train weights up to 6,000 tons.

3. By the evening, heavy snowstorms (to disrupt - Past Perfect Active) the movement of trains in the whole region.

4. Train fares (to increase - Present Perfect Active) several times during the past year.

5. When the train (approach - Past Continuous Active) the bridge, the engine driver routinely (to decrease - Past Simple Active) the speed.

Упражнение 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.

Model: The train arrived at the station five minutes ago. (Когда?)

Did the train arrive at the station five minutes ago? (общий вопрос)

When did the train arrive at the station? (специальный вопрос)

1. In Britain, passenger services on the railway network have increased by more than 30% during the past 7 years. (Где?)

2. G. Westinghouse invented the air brake for railway trains in 1869. (Когда?)

3. The London Underground carries a billion passengers a year. (Сколько?)

4. They were going to the railway station along the railway track. (Куда?)

5. Four million passengers a year travel the Helsinki-Tallinn route. (Какой?)

Упражнение 7. Текст

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

KUIBYSHEV RAILWAY

The Kuibyshev Railway (KR) is among the country's largest mainlines. It links European part of Russia with the economically vital regions of the Ural and Middle Asia. It runs through three republics and seven regions.

The Kuibyshev Railway is one of the oldest railways in Russia. Its history dates back to the Morshansk-Syzran line opened for traffic in 1874. The total length of this linewas 520 km. It operated 42 steam locomotives, 47 Morse apparatus, 530 freight cars, 52 passenger carriages, and 15 baggage cars.

In 1875, the decision was taken to span the Volga River by a rail bridge near Syzran, a town located 400 km from Samara. Nikolay Belelyubskiy, an outstanding Russian scientist and bridge engineer was in charge of construction works. The special importance of the bridge was that this was the only rail link between Central Russia and Siberia. As the bridge construction was a matter of national importance, it was personally supervised by Tsar Alexander II. Seven million gold rubles were spent to carry out the project. The inauguration of the bridge took place on 30August 1880.

The 1.5-km girder bridge (then the longest in Europe) had 13 spans 110 meters each. Initially, the bridge was called Alexandrovsky commemorating the 25th anniversary of the reign of the emperor Alexander II of Russia. After the October revolution, the bridge was renamed in Syzransky. Nowadays, the Kuibyshev Railway as a subsidiary of RZD Joint-Stock Company provides sustainable economic growth of the Volga-Urals region. It has five divisions: Samara, Ruzaevka, Penza, Ulyanovsk and Bashkiria. The railway's operating length totals 11.5 thousand kilometers, 7.2 thousand kilometers being main line tracks. There are over 330 stations, including 6 marshalling yards. The railway operates 23 locomotive and carriage facilities to maintain and repair rolling stock.

Freight traffic is a top priority for the KR. Among the most important goods transported are oil and oil products, chemicals, timber, cement, construction materials, automobiles, etc. Annually, over 60 million tons of freight are carried by the KR. The introduction of advanced technologies into rail industry ensures safe and timely delivery of goods.

More than 20 million people are transported by this railway every year. Passenger traffic is provided by long-distance trains, including named trains and double-deck trains, as well as by local trains. EMUs are very popular among people living on the area served by the KR. Every year, 15 million people travel by commuter trains

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

1. инженер-мостостроитель

2. дело государственной важности

3. мост с балочным пролётным строением

4. акционерная компания Российские железные дороги

5. эксплуатационная длина железной дороги

6. для обслуживания и ремонта подвижного состава

7. внедрение передовых технологий

8. безопасная и своевременная доставка грузов

9. двухэтажные поезда

10. поезда местного сообщения

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

1. Does the Kuibyshev Railway run across 3 countries and 7 regions?

2. Is the KR the oldest railway in this country?

3. Was the length of the first section of the KR 520 miles?

4. Did steam locomotives draw trains in the 19th century?

5. Were 7 million gold rubles spent to construct the railway bridge?

6. Did the inauguration of the bridge near Syzran take place on 30August 1980?

7. Is the operating length of the Kuibyshev Railway 7.2 thousand km?

8. Does the introduction of advanced technologies into rail industry ensure safe and timely delivery of goods?

9. Are named trains used to carry freight such as oil and oil products, chemicals, timber, cement, construction materials, automobiles?

10. Do 15 million people travel by commuter trains annually?