A
▫ the city power supply system ▫ the driver fined for speeding
▫ the departing and arriving trains ▫ heavily loaded vehicle
▫ low cost of transporting freight ▫ the train passing the curve
▫ the devices to be packed into the boxes ▫ train speed restriction signs
▫ the problem of increasing train speeds ▫ passenger service quality
▫ the computers to be supplied by this firm ▫ the engine troubles
▫ the possibility of applying atomic energy ▫ the trailers made of stainless steel
▫ the railway line laid down through ▫ successful research
forests and marshes ▫ average freight train speed
▫ the time of covering each section of the track ▫ high speeds of running
▫ a cargo weighing several tons ▫ the train moving on schedule
▫ improved methods of constructing ▫ the cars parked near the terminal
▫ the opportunity of traveling free of charge ▫ a 82 horse-power engine
▫ a tunnel to be bored through the mountain ▫ an overcrowded bus
▫ the cost of repairing the damaged cars ▫ the road surface to be repaired
▫ goods to be carried in large-tonnage ▫ a running engine.
containers
B
▪ мост, соединяющий два острова ▪ доставка грузов
▪ правила дорожного движения ▪ порожний вагон
▪ пути улучшения пассажирского ▪ автомобиль, имеющий электрический
обслуживания двигатель
▪ часы, которые нужно отремонтировать ▪ проект реконструкции вокзала
▪ шпалы, сделанные из стали ▪ поезд, подходящий к станции
▪ временный мост ▪ увеличение скорости движения поездов
▪ грузовой поезд, состоящий из 60 вагонов ▪ оборудование, установленное в офисе
▪ новые приборы, которые будут ▪ машина, развивающая скорость 160 км/ч
использовать для проведения опыта ▪ двигатель, изобретённый Ползуновым
▪ интенсивное движение ▪ мост, который будет построен
▪ билеты, купленные заранее ▪ рабочие, ремонтирующие дорогу
▪ возрастающая стоимость топлива ▪ реконструкция железнодорожного моста
▪ оборудование, которое необходимо ▪ телефонные линии, повреждённые
заменить ураганом
▪ дорога, построенная недавно ▪ поезд, отправляющийся в Лондон.
Ex.23. Find grammar mistakes in the following sentences and correct them. The number of mistakes is pointed out in brackets.
1) The accident resulted to a traffic jam. [1] 2) The first self-propelled vehicle in Russia has been made Ivan Kulibin in the 18th century. [2] 3) The shuttle-train cover the distance from London in Paris in 3 hours 40 minutes. [2] 4) Wooden sleepers treat with creosote to prevent it from decay. [2] 5) Where has been a two-speed escalator developed? [1] 6) Nowadays the air over large cities is been contaminated by transport and industry. [2] 7) Not all the necessary things have been buyed for our trip that is why the departure have been postponed. [2] 8) Tomas Edison began working at the railway, when newspapers and snack he were selling. [2] 9) The construction the first steam locomotive in Russia will be connected with the name of the Cherepanov. [3] 10) A totally new ticket-vending systems has been install for our terminal. [3] 11) When was proposed the project of constructing of the Channel Tunnel? [2]
Ex.24. TEST. Choose the correct variant of the predicate.
1) Dad phoned us and asked if our luggage ___ already ___.
a) is packed b) was packed c) had been packed
2) You can’t take this tape-recorder because it ___ yet.
a) was not repaired b) has not been repaired c) is not repaired
3) Tickets ___ usually ___ long before the train departure.
a) are sold b) have sold c) are being sold
4) I was late because of my watch. It ___.
a) stops b) is stopping c) has stopped
5) We ___ the old engine by a new and more powerful one.
a) have replaced b) have been replaced c) were replaced
6) When we arrived in London, the famous Tower Bridge ___.
a) will be reconstructed b) was reconstructing c) was being reconstructed
7) I was told that the schedule of this train ___ recently ___.
a) has been changed b) was changed c) had been changed
8) Before the invention of steel all the railway cars ___ of wood.
a) were being made b) were made c) had been made
9) The workers always ___ the carriages before the train departure.
a) inspect b) are inspecting c) are inspected
10) Before starting the car the driver ___ the engine.
a) had examined b) has examined c) was examined
11) Mercury ___ at 357.25 degrees Centigrade.
a) had boiled b) boils c) is boiling
12) I regularly see him at the tram stop, but I ___ him since Monday.
a) don’t see b) haven’t seen c) didn’t see
* The results of the test: If your score is 10-12 correct answers, you are doing just great; 8-9 stand for good knowledge; 6-8 mean you have some problems; if the number of your correct answers is less than 6, go and learn the rules.