| 1. turn on | - turn off | 11. automatically | - … |
| 2. internal | - … | 12. trailing edge | - … |
| 3. complicate | - … | 13. simple | - … |
| 4. below | - … | 14. false | - … |
| 5. top | - … | 15. secondary | - … |
| 6. inside | - … | 16. exterior | - … |
| 7. increase | - … | 17. include | - … |
| 8. DC | - … | 18. input | - … |
| 9. cooling | - … | 19. contract | - … |
| 10. preceding | - … | 20. start | - … |
Ex. 58. Scan the text to find synonyms. Example: basic- essential
| 1. basic | - essential | 11. complete | - … |
| 2. to keep | - … | 12. to check | - … |
| 3. to break down | - … | 13. to indicate | - … |
| 4. harm | - … | 14. to get | - … |
| 5. to burst | - … | 15. to supply | - … |
| 6. to use | - … | 16. to link | - … |
| 7. to find out | - … | 17. to become different | - … |
| 8. suitable | - … | 18. complicated | - … |
| 9. to place | - … | 19. to end | - … |
| 10. to allow | - … | 20. to fix onto a surface | - … |
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Ex. 59. A: Match the word combinations in column A with the Russian equivalents in column B.
Example: a – 1.
B: Learn these word combinations and use them in the sentences of your own.
A
a. engine-driven pump
b. boost pump c. oil pump
d. fuel pump
e. emergency pump f. auxiliary pump g. main pump
h. transfer pump i. electric pump
j. scavenge pump
B
1. насос с приводом от двигателя
2. масляный насос 3. аварийный насос 4. основной насос
5. вспомогательный насос 6. насос перекачки
7. электронасос
8. откачивающий насос 9. топливный насос
10. насос подкачки
Ex. 60. A: Match the word combinations in column A with the Russian equivalents in column B.
Example: a – 1.
B: Learn these word combinations and make up your own sentences using these expressions.
A a. position lights
b. landing lights c. interior lights d. approach lights
e. high-intensity lights f. taxi guidance lights g. anticollision lights h. instrument lights
i. RW lights
j. taxi lights
B 1. аэронавигационный огни
2. рулежные фары
3. проблесковый огонь 4. посадочные фары
5. подсветка приборов 6. огни ВПП
7. ОВИ (огни высокой интенсивности) 8. рулежные огни
9. огни подхода
10. лампы внутреннего освещения
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Ex. 61*. Fill in the chart to find the other parts of speech. Use your dictionary where necessary. Check the pronunciation.
| NOUN | VERB | ADJECTIVE |
| 1. restriction | restrist | restrictive |
| 2..… | connect | .... |
| 3. linkage | … | …. |
| 4..... | … | steerable |
| 5..… | charge | .... |
| 6. failure | .... | …. |
| 7..… | …. | expanding |
| 8. installation | …. | … |
| 9. … | .... | inclusive |
| 10. permission | …. | …. |
| 11. … | simplify | .... |
| 12. loss | … | ... |
| 13. … | equip | … |
| 14. … | … | characteristic |
| 15. accumulator | … | … |
Ex. 62*. Form nouns from the verbs.
To damage, to charge, to characterize, to restrict, to install, to fail, to permit, to pump, to lose, to accumulate, to link, to switch, to steer, to trim, to lubricate, to pressurise, to measure, to expand, to ex-change.
Ex. 63. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions where necessary.
1. There are systems essential … controlling the aircraft, they consist … the elevator, aile-ron, and rudder.
2. The flaps enable the pilot to change the lifting characteristics … the wing and also to decrease the speed … which the wing stalls. 3. A source … electricity … starting the en-gine is stored … a battery.
4. APU can be connected … receptacles that some airplanes are equipped ….
5. To connect the main electrical system … the equipment a bus bar is used as a terminal … the airplane electrical system
6. The boost pump provides added reliability … the fuel system, and is also used as an aid … engine starting.
7. Fuel lines pass … a selector assembly located … the cockpit.
8. A sump … the bottom … the engine crankcase is usually the place where the engine oil is stored.
9. Engine failure could be caused … a loss … oil pressure.
10. This system is normally divided … at least two systems … maximum degree … independence.
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Bits of Grammar
Ex. 64. Сomplete the following sentences with infinitive or gerund.
1. The elevator, ailerons and rudder are essen-tial in … the aircraft. (to control).
2. The goal of airplane designers is … maxi-mum efficiency (to obtain).
3. Additional weight lowers the efficiency of the airplane by … its speed. (to reduce).
4. Wings are subjected to thorough analysis before … for use on airplanes (to approve).
5. The increased lift enables the pilot … stee-per approaches to a landing without … air-speed. (to make, to increase).
6. When the flaps are no longer needed, they can … (to retract).
7. Mechanical linkage allows the pilot … the angle of attack of the entire horizontal stabilizer (to change).
8. The trim tab is a part of the elevator but may … independently of the elevator (to move).
9. Care must … in … engines using APU when the battery is dead. (to exercise, to start).
10.The oil system provides a means of … and … oil throughout the internal components of the engine (to store, to circulate).