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1. The accident (to result – Past Indefinite Active) in a traffic jam. 2. The renewal of signaling equipment of all the railroads (to finance – Future Indefinite Passive) by the government. 3. In Great Britain a first-class ticket (to cost – Present Indefinite Active) 50% more than a second-class ticket. 4. Wooden sleepers (to treat – Present Indefinite Passive) with creosote. 5. The first self-propelled vehicle in Russia (to make – Past Indefinite Passive) by Kulibin in the 18th century.
IV. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление оборота there + to be.
1. There was some engine trouble, and the driver asked the passengers to get off the bus. 2. There is so much traffic on this street during rush hours that it is faster to ride a bike. 3. At the railway station there are announcement boards that inform passengers when and to what track the train will arrive. 4. The bus pulled up at the stop but to the disappointment of the people there was no room for everybody in it. 5. In April 1998 there was a 300 km traffic jam on the N4 motorway (the main road from London to Wales) at the end of the Easter holidays.
V. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление окончания -s.
1. Nowadays London’s transport moves only 4 km faster than in 1912. 2. He wanted to get the watchman’s job because he could not get any other. 3. The scientific and technological achievements brought great changes in people’s life and work. 4. For the passengers’ convenience the compartments of a sleeping car are equipped with mirrored sliding doors, loudspeakers, collapsible tables, ceiling lamps and wall lamps. 5. The passengers were informed of the flight’s delay.
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VI. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление прилагательных в сравнительной и превосходной степенях. Подчеркните прилагательные в английских предложениях и укажите степень сравнения.
1. Railway transport is one of the cheapest ways of carrying freight over long distances. 2. The continuous rails provide a smoother movement of trains at higher speeds. 3. If you want to get somewhere as quickly as possible the best way is to travel by air. 4. For many centuries before the invention of the steam engine, transportation by water was much easier and cheaper than that by land.
