Match the following words with their definitions (1-10)

disaster analysis bridge to crack girder span height to collapse enquiry dimension

	The measurement from the bottom to the top.
	A structure that carries a road or railway across a river.
	The length of something from one end to the other.
	The careful examination of the different parts or details of something.
	To fall down or break into pieces suddenly.
	To break or to make something break so that a line appears on the surface without breaking into pieces.
	An event that causes a lot of harm or damage; terrible situation.
	A question or number of questions that you ask about something in order to get more information.
	A long heavy piece of iron or steel that is used in bridge (or building) construction.
	A measurement of the length, width or height of something; the size of something.

13. Match the following words:

construction disaster calculation of tower the design on experience direction designed bridge(x3) analysis (x2) dimensions

	moveable				2 or 3
	height				be based
	accurate				opposite
	detailed				suspension
	analysis of				structural
	bridge				fixed
	was				natural

14. Answer the following questions about bridges in the texts above:

1.	What are the main dimensions of a bridge?
2.	What kind of bridge is the Clifton Bridge?
3.	What does the word ‘fixed’ mean?
4.	Which word is the opposite to the word ‘fixed’?
5.	What should be done before the beginning of a bridge construction?
6.	What happened to the Tay Bridge construction?
7.	What does the word ‘substandard’ mean?
8.	Why did the Tay Bridge in Scotland collapse?
9.	What do we call such events as the Tay Bridge collapse?
10.	What was organized after the Tay Bridge collapse?
11.	What was the aim of this enquiry?
12.	What were the conclusions of the analysis of the Tay Bridge disaster?
13.	What may happen to people during a disaster?
14.	What are girders usually made of?

15. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Translate the idea, not a word for word:

1.	Let’s check your height and weight.
2.	The height of this bridge is about 50m.
3.	Some people are afraid of height.
4.	The height of this building is over 75 metres.
5.	What is the height of this construction?
6.	The height is one of 3 dimensions of an object in space.
7.	Where is the Clifton Suspension Bridge situated?
8.	How long is the Clifton Bridge?
9.	How many bridges over Kazanka river are there?
10.	What is the span of the Millennium Bridge in Kazan?
11.	What is the span of wings of this bird?
12.	Find out the span of this bridge and write it in the correct place on the picture.
13.	Send this water to the laboratory for analysis.
14.	This plastic should be sent for analysis.
15.	A group of highly-skilled engineers were asked to do a professional analysis of the bridge construction.
16.	The equipment was not of good quality and was sent for analysis.
17.	Analyse the situation and design a solution.
18.	A lot of buildings collapsed during the earthquake.
19.	There was a collapse of the motorway bridge 2 days ago.
20.	Suddenly the construction collapsed.
21.	At first constructions crack and then crash.
22.	A crack could be seen on a wall of the building.
23.	Plastic may crack in cold.
24.	Metal contracts in cold.
25.	Earthquake is a natural disaster.
26.	Always put on your safety equipment at work in order to avoid the disaster.
27.	The fall of the Tay Bridge in Scotland was a serious disaster.
28.	Accurate calculations must be done in order to prevent disaster.
29.	I’d like to make an enquiry about the place of a welder.
30.	Before you start a course you should make an enquiry about it.
31.	Make an enquiry into the Internet resources.
32.	Girders are normally used in constructions.
33.	What are girders made of?
34.	Girders in a construction may crack if accurate calculations were not done properly.

16. Translate the following sentences into English. Translate the idea, not a word for word:

1.	Этот мост был построен в 1950 году.
2.	Этот мост был спроектирован известным инженером.
3.	При проектировании этого здания научными расчетами занимались высококвалифицированные специалисты.
4.	До начала строительства этого здания был проведен детальный анализ.
5.	Для проведения детального анализа сегодня используют компьютерные технологии.
6.	В Санкт-Петербурге много «подвижных» мостов.
7.	«Разводные» мосты строят для того чтобы пропускать судà.
8.	«Подвесной» мост является разновидностью мостов.
9.	Протяженность этого моста составляет более 3х километров.
10.	Неожиданно здание рухнуло.