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Exercise 9.2.4 Write T if the sentence is true and F if the sentence is false.
1. The wreckages were spread everywhere.
2. Minor wreckage parts were lost.
3. TCAS warned the crew against the conflicting traffic.
4. Some seconds later ACC Zurich instructed the crew of the Tupolev to conduct an “expedite climb” to FL 350.
5. The crew confirmed this instruction and initiated a descent.
6. The radar controller reminded the crew to conduct an expedite descent to FL 350.
7. The aeroplane departed from Bahrain airport for a charter flight with one intermediate stop.
8. The crew gave a permission to climb to FL 320.
9. The aeroplane reached FL 320.
10. The Boeing B 757 was on a southern heading.
11. The collision happened at altitude 2000 ft.
12. During this period of time the system was operated in the “fallback mode”.
13. The vertical separation minima had been increased.
14. At the moment of the collision one controller was on the sector controller workplace.
Exercise 9.2.5 Give the English equivalents for the following.
Чартерный рейс; возможное конфликтное движение; одновременно; приемоответчик; частота; расследование; следующие результаты; поздним вечером; время полета; в момент столкновения; рабочее место; план полета; ночная смена; двумя минутами раньше.
Exercise 9.2.6 Find in the text synonyms for the following words and word combinations.
Youthful/ young; to navigate; to say several times; to notify; to rise; instruction; to happen; to carry out; clash; neighbouring; to be in charge of; to supervise; in accordance with; instantly; permission.
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Exercise 9.2.7 State what part of speech the following words belong to.
1. northern
a) adjective b) adverb c) verb d) adjective
2. late
a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) adjective
3. between
a) adverb b) preposition c) adjective d) verb
4. based
a) preposition b) adverb c) verb d) adjective
5. immediately
a) adjective b) adverb c) noun d) pronoun
6. adjacent
a) past participle b) noun c) preposition d) adverb
7. available
a) verb b) adjective c) noun d) adverb
8. major
a) preposition b) adjective c) verb d) adverb
9. another
a) pronoun b) adverb c) verb d) past participle
10. previously
a) adverb b) adjective c) verb d) preposition
11. adolescent
a) pronoun b) adjective c) noun d) adverb
12. this
a) adverb b) verb c) adjective d) pronoun
13. expedite
a) adverb b) verb c) adjective d) past participle
Exercise 9.2.8 Match the words and word combinations in column A with those in column B.
| A | B |
| 1. wreckage parts | a. следующие результаты |
| 2. aboard the aeroplane | b. установить связь |
| 3. transponder code | c. состав экипажа |
| 4. expedite descent | d. система ТСАS предупредила экипаж |
| 5. intermediate stop | e. в момент столкновения |
| 6. continue the flight | f. технические требования |
| 7. flight data recorder | g. запросить разрешение |
| 8. maintenance work | h. ремонтные работы |
| 9. ask for a clearance | i. запись данных полета |
| 10. technical defects | j. продолжить полет |
| 11. at the moment of the collision | l. промежуточная остановка |
| 12. the avoidance command | m. ускорить снижение |
| 13. TCAS warned the crew | n. код приемоответчика |
| 14. crew composition | o. на борту самолета |
| 15. establish a connection | p. части обломков крушения |
| 16. training programmes | q. уклонение от команды |
| 17. following results | r. учебная программа |
Exercise 9.2.9 Fill in the gaps with the words from the text choosing from the ones given in brackets.
1. Both aircraft _______ (landed, took off, crashed) on the ground north of the town of Űberlingen.
2. Minor wreckage parts were ___________ (lost, found, taken).
3. The aeroplane _________ (landed, departed, took off) from Moscow.
4. The aeroplane was ________ (controlled, guided, observed) by Munich Radar.
5. TCAS warned the crew ____ (about, against, with) probable conflicting traffic.
6. The crew did not confirm this __________ (permission, clearance, instruction).
7. The radar controller __________ (related, confirmed, repeated) his instruction to the crew.
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8. The aeroplane departed from Bahrain airport for a _______ (domestic, local, cargo) flight to Brussels..
9. The aeroplane collided at a _________ (wrong, right, left) angle.
10. __________ (construction, building, maintenance) work on the system was performed in the late evening of the accident.
11. ________ (at, for, during)this period of time the ground based collision warning system was not available.
12. The radar controller of the UACC tried to contact the ACC Zurich _______ (along, via, due to)the direct telephone.
Exercise 9.2.10 Fill in the gaps with the related words.
1. The clearance given already ______ (PREVIOUS) included a direct approach to the Transdingen VOR.
2. _________ (SIMULTANEOUS) airborne TCAS issued the command to climb.
3. The radar _____ (CONTROL) informed the crew about other traffic at FL 360.
4. A _________ (CLEAR) for a direct approach to the Tango VOR was granted.
5. They _____________ (IMMEDIATE) followed the command.
6. The crew reported to ATC the _____________ (AVOID) command.
7. The ___________ (INVESTIGATE) has led to the following results.
8. Both aircraft were equipped with ______ (IDENT) collision warning devices.
9. Both operators had provided ____ (TRAIN) programmes for TCAS.
10. The crews had completed the _________ (CORRESPOND) training.
11. The direct phone __________ (CONNECT) to the adjacent air traffic control services were not available.
12. In addition there was one ________ (ASSIST) on the sector.
Exercise 9.2.11 Fill in the prepositions if necessary.
1. The aeroplane took _____ from Moscow _____ a charter flight ____ Barcelona.
2. The aeroplane was guided __ Munich Radar.
3. The clearance included a direct approach _____ a cruise flight level ____ FL 360.
4. This instruction was immediately acknowledged _____ the crew.
5. The radar controller informed the crew ____ other traffic _____ FL 360 ______ the 2 o’clock position.
6. The aeroplane departed _____ Bahrain airport ______ a cargo flight _____ Brussels.
7. The crew asked _____ a clearance _____ climb _____ FL 360.
8. Both aircraft were equipped ____ identified collision warning devices.
9. _____ the ACC Zurich maintenance work _____ the system was performed ____ the late evening _____ the accident day.
10. The direct phone connections ______ the adjacent air traffic control services were not available either.
11. The radar controller tried several times to contact the ACC Zurich _____ the direct telephone line.
Exercise 9.2.12 Put the given words in the correct order.
1. Ground/ aeroplane/ on/ following/ the/ both/ crashed/ the/ collision.
2. German/ the/ airspace/ the/ entered/ aeroplane.
3. Not/ instruction/ a/ the/ descent/ crew/ confirm/ did/ this/ but/ initiated.
4. Controller/ the/ 2 o’clock/ after/ position/ about/ that/ the/ radar/ crew/ other/ informed/ traffic/ in/ the.
5. Against/ traffic/ TCAS/ the/ warned/ crew/ conflicting/ probable.
6. Angle/ the/ collision/ a/ aircraft/ at/ right.
7. No/ found/ according/ gathered/ so/ malfunction/ was/ to/ knowledge/ far/ the.
8. Connection/ if/ to/ establish/ not/ a/ possible.
9. Aircraft/ identical/ both/ were/ devices/ equipped/ collision/ with/ warning.
Exercise 9.2.13 Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Оба самолета столкнулись на земле севернее города Уберлинген.
2. 12 членов экипажа и 57 пассажиров, 45 из которых дети и подростки.
3. Система TCAS предупредила экипаж о возможном конфликтном движении.
4. Семь секунд спустя диспетчер информировал экипаж Туполева выполнить «ускоренное снижение» до эшелона 350.
5. Это указание было немедленно подтверждено экипажем.
6. Экипаж запросил набор до ЭП 360,некоторое время спустя экипаж получил команду ускорить снижение.
7. Ни история полета, ни оценка записи данных полета не указывали на какие-либо технические дефекты самолета.
8. Минимум горизонтального эшелонирования был увеличен от 5 до 7 морских миль.
9. Прямая телефонная связь с ближайшими диспетчерскими службами не была также доступна.
Exercise 9.2.14 Retell the text.
