Модальные глаголы, причастие, герундий, альтернативные вопросы

1. Passengers traveling from Moscow to Vladivostok have to move the hands of their watches seven times because the Trans-Siberian Mainline crosses seven time zones.
2. The new British train will be able to develop a very high speed since it is equipped with powerful engines.
3. For increased corrosion protection, the carbodies are to be sprayed on the inside with a special antirust compound.
4. Passengers weren’t allowed to get off the car because the train stopped for 2 minutes only.
5. To make the Moscow-St. Petersburg line as straight and level as possible, builders had to construct a lot of bridges and viaducts.

1. Next year, the railway __ increase the train fares because of
inflation.
2. Many railways __ start dieselization only after World War II.
3. On this dangerous section of the line, the trains __ move at the
speed of 60 kmh.
4. John __ leave his luggage in the Left-Luggage Office.
5. To finish the journey on time, the driver __ increase the train
speed.

1. In India, foreign tourists are able to buy an Indrail Pass permitting unlimited travel for a specific time period.
2. Having worked at the railway for several years, Paul gained much experience in driving electric locomotives.
3. New models of lightweight rail cars consuming 50% less power than old models have been introduced on the Japanese Railways.
4. Fences and other devices are built for protecting the tracks against snow and for keeping the livestock away from the railway.

1. Railway cars have a very long service life – from 30 to 40 years.
2. The daily service between Moscow and St.Petersburg consists of more than 20 trains.
3. By the middle of the 20th century, diesel-electric locomotives had replaced steam
locomotives on most railroads.
4. The speed of tunneling was raised by using modern machines.
5. The invention of the steam engine aroused great interest in Britain.
6. A considerable increase in freight and passenger volumes is expected in Russia over the next few years.