Exercise 2. Choose the correct word or words and translate the sentences.
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Exercise 1. Match the words in the left column with their translation on the right.
VOCABULARY
| 1) cast iron | a) бетонная шпала |
| 2) concrete sleeper | b) вагонеточные пути |
| 3) driving wheel | d) ручной труд |
| 4) steam engine | c) ведущее колесо |
| 5) internal combustion engine | e) двигатель внутреннего сгорания |
| 6) wooden sleeper | f) деревянная шпала |
| 7) manual labor | g) самоходное транспортное средство |
| 8) self-propelled vehicle | h) чугун |
| 9) tram ways | i) паровой двигатель |
1) The driver of the [steam locomotive; vehicle; electric car] may be fined by the police officer if he violates the traffic rules or drives under the influence of alcohol.
2) George M. Pullman not only [required; invented; replace] the sleeping car, he also was the first to design and build the [restaurant car; wheel; steam engine].
3) Aircrafts are not able to [move; carry; pull] a lot in weight and are used mainly for transporting mail, people and valuable [goods; passengers; freight]. [Heavy; light; narrow] loads are usually transported by freight trains.
4) Electric train can be [driven; propelled; powered] either by electric locomotive or by motor cars.
5) The invention of the [fuel; double-track railway; steam engine] aroused great interest; it was much spoken and written about.
6) The first [electric; jet; steam] locomotives were not strong and they often broke down.
7) The underground is a very convenient [means of transport; form of transport; vehicle] but it does not suit me because I live a long way from the station.
8) There were many passengers at the airport on New Year's Eve as many flights were [delayed; required; prevented] because of the snowstorm.
9) As the railways now have a [standard gauge; narrow gauge; broad gauge], it is possible to travel over several lines without changing bogies.
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