IV. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление инфинитивной конструкции Сложное подлежащее (The Complex Subject).

1. The train timetable is known to be always compiled for a long period, generally for a year. 2. He seems to know a great deal about computers. 3. Wear and tear of vehicles is supposed to be reduced if longer rails are used. 4. Have you happened to see where they parked their car? 5. She is unlikely to go by plane, because she is airsick.

V. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление инфинитивной конструкции Сложное дополнение (The Complex Object).

1. They saw the car stop at the entrance of the house. 2. People believed James Watt to be the inventor of the first steam engine because the work of Polsunov remained unknown for more than a century. 3. The chief engineer ordered these devices to be repaired as soon as possible. 4. The designers of a new car model wanted the engine to consume less fuel. 5. We did not expect him to do the work himself so well.

VI. Укажите, чем выражено определение в следующих словосочетаниях и переведите их.

1) a cargo weighing several tons; 2) heavy traffic; 3) the city power supply system; 4) the bridge to be built; 5) an overcrowded bus; 6) the problem of increasing train speeds; 7) the trailers made of stainless steel; 8) the rising cost of fuel; 9) the telephone lines damaged in the storm; 10) the automobile body modification.

VII. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на разные типы условных предложений.

1. If the track were not properly repaired and maintained, it would soon become so uneven and rough that it would be dangerous for trains to run upon it. 2. Had I known of his arrival, I would have met him at the airport. 3. If there were no electricity, we would have no radio, telephone, television or computers. 4. If he had received the ticket in time, he would have gone with others. 5. If the train comes in time, we shall be able to see the football match.

VIII. Задайте вопросы к подчёркнутым словам (если подчёркнуто сказуемое, задайте общий вопрос).

1. I have traveled by plane just once. 2. They learnt about the railway accident from the newspaper. 3. The plane was flying so low that we could see the pilot. 4. Our train departs late in the evening. 5. We can cross the river on the ferry. 6. Horses were used as motive power on the first railways. 7. There was a change in the schedule of this commuter train. 8. Plenty of sand will be required for building the road.

IX. Перепишите и переведите текст.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

(After m. Twain)

Several years ago I arrived in New York, where I was to change trains. There were crowds of people on the platform, and they were all trying to get into the long train, which was already packed. I asked the young man in the booking office if I could have a sleeping-berth and he answered “No”. I went off and asked another local official if I could have some poor little corner somewhere in a sleeping car, but he interrupted me angrily saying: “No, you can’t, every corner is full. Now do not bother me any more,” and he turned his back and walked off. I felt so hurt that I said to my companion: “If these people knew who I was, they… .” But my companion stopped me there, - “Don’t talk such nonsense,” he said, “if they knew who you were, do you think it would help you to get a vacant seat in a train which has no vacant seats in it?”

This did not improve my mood at all but then I noticed that the porter of a sleeping car was looking at me. I saw the expression of his face suddenly change. He whispered to the conductor, pointing to me and I realized I was being talked about. Then the conductor came forward, his face all politeness. “Can I be of any service to you?” he asked. “Do you want a place in a sleeping car?’ “Yes,” I said. “I will be very grateful to you.” The conductor continued: “We have nothing left except the big family compartment with two berths and a couple of arm-chairs in it. It is entirely at your disposal. Here, Tom, take these suitcases aboard!” Then he touched his hat and moved along.

The porter made us comfortable in the compartment and then he said, bowing and smiling: “Is there anything you want, sir? You can have just anything you want.” “Good. This lamp is hung too high above the berth. Can I have a better lamp fixed just at the head of my bed below the luggage rack, so that I can read comfortably?” I asked. “Yes, sir. The lamp you want is just fixed in the next compartment. I will get it from there and fix it here. It will burn all night. Sir, you can ask for anything you want, the whole railroad will be turned inside out to please you.” And he disappeared.

I smiled at my companion and said: “Well, what do you say now? Did their attitude change the moment they understood I was Mark Twain?” My companion did not answer.

As I was saying this, the porter’s smiling face appeared in the door way and this speech followed: “Oh, sir, I recognized you the minute I set my eyes on you.” “Is that so, my boy?’ I said, handing him a good tip. “Who am I?” “Mr. McClellan, Mayor of New York,” he said and disappeared again.