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1. Up-to-date and reliable automatic systems installed in Metro are used for controlling the movement of train.
2. One of the American locomotives built in 1934 attracted much attention of the public, as it was the first locomotive driven by the diesel-electric engine.
3. When heated by sun, the rails become longer.
4. An experimental train made up of two ICE power cars and eight TGV Duplex double-deck coaches will be tested in Germany this year.
5. Electric Locomotive Plant in Novocherkassk is the largest manufacturer of mainline electric freight and passenger locos, industrial electric locos and tractor units, as well as spare parts for all previously produced types of electric locos.
Упр. 5. ТЕСТ
Выберите нужное причастие (Participle I or Participle II)
1. The number of cars ___ a passenger train is much less than that of a freight train.
A. forming B. formed
2. Refrigerator cars are used for transporting ___ meat and other perishable goods.
A. freezing B. frozen
3. In 1883, the Orient Express began service from Paris to Istanbul, ___ six countries.
A. crossing B. crossed
4. The first railway in Russia ___ steam traction was built in Nizhni Tagil.
A. using B. used
5. The TGV Duplex is a double-deck tilting train ___ by SNCF (the French national railway company).
A. operating B. operated
Упр. 6. Задайте разделительные вопросы к следующим предложениям.
1. Air-conditioning system in a railway car ensures a constant supply of fresh air in hot weather and heating the entire saloon in cold weather.
2. The Trans-Siberian Railway is divided into six railways in Ural, Siberia and the Far East.
3. George Pullman became well known for luxury sleeping cars called Pullman cars in his honor.
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4. These express trains will proceed to the final destination without any stops.
5. Both direct and alternating current can be used on electrified railways.
6. Powerful track-laying machines have been developed for the building of railroads.
Упр. 7. (A) Прочитайте текст и устно переведите его. Выполните упражнения, данные после текста, письменно.
