Match the words and phrases in column A with those in column B

A B

on board a ship корма

life buoy каюта-люкс

deck трюм

stern на борту корабля

portholes иллюминаторы

state room сходни

gangway палуба

hold команда, экипаж

crew спасательный круг

Fill in the right word from the word column.

1 Shall we stay long in this...? a. boats

2 Which... will the boat from Batumi arrive at? b. sail

3 Which... go on this line? c. by boat

4 When does the next boat... for Riga? d. quay

5 We went to Astrakhan... e. gangway

6 Our cabin is on... f. port

7 When we arrived at the port, the...

had already been up. g. in advance

8 I booked my tickets three days... h. deck “A”

Give a word or a phrase for the following definition.

1 Smth. designed to keep a person afloat in the water.

2 A craft capable of going over water supported on a cushion of air.

3 Part of ship below deck.

4 All the persons working on a ship.

5 Movable bridge from a ship to the land.

6 Rear end of a ship or boat.

7 A floor of a ship.

Insert prepositions or post-verbal adverbs where necessary.

1. We booked a cabin… the Crimea a fortnight ago. They say the boat will be full… as the season is at its height

2. The Crimea will sail… half an hour. Many passengers who have boarded… the ship are standing… deck leaning… the rail. There is a big crowd… the pier waving… their friends… board and shouting words of farewell. An elderly man… a camera is taking snapshots… his wife and daughter who are going… the gangway. The captain, pipe… mouth, is watching the embarkation… bridge. The port crane is loading the hold… the last sacks… cargo. The crew are busy getting ready… the voyage.

3. Am I right… the 3^rd class saloon? – Yes, go… the passage as far as the first turning, then… a flight of stairs and you’ll see it right… front… you.

4. All the deck chairs are set… … decks… the passengers to sunbathe. The ship is getting … … the open sea. The coast will soon vanish… the horizon. There is nothing like relaxing… deck… when it’s calm and the wind is gentle.

5. They needn’t rush… the gangway; there is plenty… time before the Omsk sets sail… Leningrad. The boat will weigh anchor… ten minutes.

6. They have turned the saloon… a dancing hall… the night. All the tables are cleared… and the chairs set… a row… the walls. Music will be relayed… the loudspeaker… the wireless-operator’s cabin. They say that there is a nice collection… modern records there.

7. “So that’s a storm … the sea”, said the boy… his father as they stood… deck listening… the howls (завывание)… the wind. “I’ll never forget it. Are we far… any port now?” – “We were to drop anchor… M. … noon. But now we shall probably call… … the nearest port because… the storm and stay there moored… the pier until it is over”.