Grammar exercises

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the given words.

1. A dead battery was… (temporarily, a jump start, resolved). 2. Some common

causes of … (include, stalling, a partial breakdown, overtaking, or, brake failure). 3. Eventual repair … (includes, rough idle, or poor shock absorption, grinding brakes). 4. A vehicle breakdown is … (depending on, to be towed to, the vehicle, the mechanical failure of a vehicle, the nature of the problem, may need, an automobile repair shop). 5. A total breakdown is when … (a sort distance, can not, immobile and, becomes, the car, be driven). 6. Car dealership is … (authorized, to perform warranty, a shop, and recall repairs, by the manufacturers and distributors). 7. Automobile repair shop can be … (like muffler shop, tire shop, specialty shops, transmission specialists, body shop, and automobile electrification shop).

Exercise 2. Analyze the sentences and then translate them.

1. Today embedded software takes care of electronics by checking thousands of sensor signals compensating for worn out spark plugs, clogged filters, etc. 2. The so-called limp-home function lets you drive on limited power when your engine is in trouble. 3. When the engine sounds rough or a blowing sound is heard, check whether exhaust has a leak. 4. The brake pedal feels spongy and braking lacks sharpness if there is the air in the system. 5. If the shock absorbers are working the corner of a car pushed by you for checking will quickly settle into its normal position.

Exercise 3. Look through the following international words and so-called “false friends” in order not to make a mistake.

· bike — двухколесное средство передвижения; мотоцикл, мопед (motor bike); помимо: байк, велосипед (bicycle);

· cabin—отсек полезного груза (напр., багажный отсек на транспортном средстве; кабина автомобиля - compartment;

· cistern or reservoir — техн. бачок; реже: цистерна или резервуар

· tank— бак. Напр.: gas tank = бензобак

· clearance — техн. зазор, просвет; люфт; помимо: автомоб. клиренс, дорожный просвет

· motorist — водитель моторизованного транспортного средства, автомобилист; никогда: моторист (motor-mechanic)

· operator — управляющий чем-л. (особенно: транспортным средством); диспетчер, оператор на бензоколонка

· revolution — оборот, цикл (не только революция, переворот)

· shop — мастерская; помимо: магазин. Напр.: repair shop = ремонтная мастерская

· trace — след; никогда: тpасса (route)

Exercise 4. Analyze noun+noun construction and then translate it.

Wheel: wheel brace, spare wheel, wheel alignment, twin wheels, crown wheel, wheel chock, driving wheel, wheel clamp, wheel alignment angle, test wheel, wheel brake cylinder, wheel brake drum, wheel cover.

Tire: flat tire, all-weather tire, heavy-duty tire, overinflated tire, self-sealing tire, tubed tire, lined tire, tire blowout, tire capacity, tire carcass, tire cover, tire deflation, tire fitting, tire inner tube, tire locking ring, tire repair shop.

Car: air car, accumulator car, custom-made car, diesel-engined car, domestic car, front-driven car, passenger car, racing car, sports car, car accident, car assembly plant, car body, car carrier, car crash, car dealer, car handling, car rental firm, car suspension.