Mind the prepositions

1) to arrive in (a city, a country) 11) to look for

2) to arrive at (a railway station, an airport) 12) to look forward to

3) to leave for (London) 13) to be in a hurry

4) to depart from (Moscow) for (Samara) 14) to be at somebody’s disposal

5) to get on (the train, the bus, etc.) 15) at the railway station (airport)

6) to get off (the train, the bus, etc.) 16) to see somebody off

7) to get to 17) to take notice of

8) to go by (train, bus, car, etc.) 18) a ticket for (the 12 o'clock train)

9) to transfer from (bus) to (train) 19) a ticket (a train) to (Moscow)

10) to look at 20) on the train

Ex.2. Choose the word having an opposite meaning to:

1) expensive a) enormous; b) dear; c) cheap; d) suitable

2) fast a) rapid; b) quick; c) swift; d) slow

3) heavy a) light; b) intense; c) necessary; d) busy

4) low a) tall; b) average; c) high; d) small

5) frequently a) often; b) rarely; c) numerous; d) seldom

6) major a) large; b) small; c) main; d) minor

7) a stopping train a) a direct train; b) a local train; c) an express train; d) a fast train

8) to arrive a) to approach; b) to go; c) to depart; d) to appear

9) to get on a) to leave; b) to enter; c) to get into; d) to get off

10) to see off a) to look at; b) to meet; c) to get off; d) to part

11) to appear a) to arrive; b) to approach; c) to disappear; d) to suggest

Ex.3. Translate the words from the column A and find their synonyms in column B (do it in written form).

A B

1) booking-office a) car/ coach

2) to buy a ticket ahead of time b) comfortable (comfort)

3) carriage c) to link/ to join

4) to carry d) commuter train/ local train

5) conductor e) trunk

6) to connect f) rapid/ quick/ swift

7) convenient (convenience) g) direct train

8) dining car h) to offer/ to suggest

9) fast i) to board a train/ to take a train

10) to get to j) to reach

11) to get on the train k) rush hour

12) information bureau l) restaurant car

13) long distance train m) sleeper train

14) baggage n) ticket-office

15) peak hour o) to buy a ticket beforehand/ in advance

16) to propose p) enquiry office

17) railway q) railroad

18) return ticket r) attendant

19) single ticket s) one-way ticket

20) suburban train t) to transport

21) suitcase u) round-trip ticket

22) through train v) luggage

Ex.4. Match the words in the left column with their translation on the right.

1) to be (over)crowded	a) быть переполненным
2) the train is due to arrive	b) взять багаж из камеры хранения
3) the train is due out	c) давать чаевые
4) to book (to reserve) a ticket by phone	d) поезд должен отправиться
5) to buy a ticket on the day of departure	e) поезд должен прибыть
6) to catch a train	f) заказать билет по телефону
7) to collect one’s luggage from the cloak room	g) застрять в пробке на дороге
8) a day coach	h) камера хранения
9) to get a snack	i) купить билет в день отъезда
10) to get stuck in a traffic jam	j) общий вагон
11) to give a lift	k) опоздать на поезд
12) to give a tip	l) откидная полка
13) a left-luggage office (a baggage room, a cloak room)	m) плацкартный вагон
14) to leave one’s luggage in the left-luggage room	n) подвезти
15) to miss a train	o) поезд повышенной комфортности
16) an open-type car	p) положить вещи на полку
17) to put things on the luggage rack	q) сдать вещи в камеру хранения
18) a reclining berth	r) слегка перекусить
19) a sleeping car	s) спальный вагон
20) a high comfort train	t) успеть на поезд

Translate the sentences given below from Russian into English

1) Существуют различные типы пассажирских вагонов: общие, плацкартные, спальные. 2) Ты можешь подвезти меня до вокзала? 3) Это поезд повышенной комфортности, поэтому билеты такие дорогие. 4) Поезд должен отправиться через пять минут. 5) Электричка была переполнена, поэтому нам пришлось ждать следующий поезд. 6) Мы заказали билеты по телефону за неделю до отъезда. 7) Вы не поможете положить вещи на полку? 8) Наш поезд должен прибыть через час, поэтому у нас есть время, чтобы перекусить. 9) Мы опоздали на последнюю электричку, потому что застряли в пробке на дороге. 10) Летом невозможно купить билет на этот поезд в день отправления. 11) В купе спального вагона есть две нижние полки и две верхние откидные полки. 12) Ты дал носильщику «на чай»? 13) Билетов в купейный вагон не было, поэтому нам пришлось ехать в плацкартном вагоне. 14) Вы можете сдать свои вещи в камеру хранения.

Ex.4. One of the words in the following sentences should not be there. Find the odd word and replace it by a more suitable one. Be very attentive!

Model: The departure and arrival time of this train is very expensive for passengers.→ The departure and arrival time of this train is very convenient for passengers.

1) If you want to miss the train you'd better take a taxi. 2) He left for St.Petersburg by the 8.30 train because he wanted to depart there early in the morning. 3) What platform will the berth for London depart from? 4) All the commuter trains are equipped with dining cars. 5) Moscow is a major transport junction where 15 railroads meet at 10 airports and over 300 long-distance and 2,000 suburban trains depart daily. 6) All the passengers were invited to see the train off and take their seats. 7) We got off the train and asked the locomotive crew to carry our luggage to the bus stop. 8) Various discounts are offered for both single and one-way tickets. 9) The suitcase was so light that Robert had to change it from hand to hand all the time. 10) In the day coach there are nine four-berth compartments for passengers, a compartment for the conductors, two toilet rooms and two vestibules. 11) On the first railways there were no conductors and an engine-driver collected the passengers’ luggage himself. 12) Thanks to wide doors in Metro cars passengers can quickly get on and off the station. 13) The reason I didn't buy the car was that I thought it was too comfortable. 14) If you buy a train ticket on the day of departure, you'll have to pay some extra money. 15) Pocket-size dictionaries are heavy for traveling purposes.

Ex.5. Match the Russian word combinations with their translation into English.

1) в час пик a) a four- or five-car set

2) войти в книгу рекордов Гиннеса b) at least

3) двухэтажный вагон c) plush seats of an aircraft type

4) ехать на велосипеде d) during the rush hours

5) железнодорожный справочник e) shunting works

6) заказать обед в купе f) to enter in the Guinness Book of Records

7) интенсивное движение g) to carry goods by lorry

8) контактный провод h) heavy traffic

9) маневровые работы i) a double-deck coach

10) мягкие кресла самолётного типа j) to ride a bike

11) перевозить грузы на грузовике k) a contact wire

12) по крайней мере l) a railway-guide

13) состав из 4-5 вагонов m) to order dinner to the compartment

Translate the following sentences from English into Russian.

1) There is so heavy traffic on this street during the rush hours that it is faster to ride a bike. 2) In some trains of high comfort passengers can order dinner or supper directly to his compartment. 3) In Europe double-deck passenger coaches are used in four- or five-car sets on suburban lines where traffic is very heavy.4) The trains of Denver’s commuter network transport one million passengers a day but demand is at least three times that number.5) It is more convenient to carry these goods by lorry than by rail. 6) This train is equipped with plush comfortable seats of an aircraft type and the time of its departure is very convenient for passengers. 7) You will find all the necessary information about the train movement in the railway-guide.8) The diesel locomotive is not connected to the contact wire, like the electric locomotive, so it is especially suitable for shunting works. 9) 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. 10) The high-speed train running between Hiroshima and Kokura was entered in the Guinness Book of Records for the highest average speed – 261.8 km/h.

Ex.6. Choose the correct word and translate the sentences.

1) Passengers are required to show [passports; driver’s licenses; tickets] to conductors.

2) There is a [poster; advertisement; paper; notice] on the wall saying “Private Property. No Parking.”

3) It is so [dangerous; convenient; expensive; interesting] to have your own motor car because you don’t have to rely on the public transport.

4) Railway carriages that serve as restaurants are called [luggage vans; dining cars; passenger coaches; open-type cars].

5) If you are going abroad it’s [convenient; suitable; necessary] to have an entrance visa.

6) Various [subjects; locomotive crews; services] are proposed for passengers in high-class trains such as interurban telephone calls, branch press, medicare sets, food and security.

7) If you walk to work you will save $5 a week on bus [fares; traffic jams; drivers].

8) We [were late; changed; arrived; departed] at the airport in time to register and weigh our luggage.

9) When her car broke down, she had to [catch; take; transfer; miss] a taxi.

10) For the passengers’ [change; convenience; departure] the compartments of a sleeping car are equipped with mirrored sliding doors, loudspeakers, collapsible tables, ceiling lamps and wall lamps.

11) In New York a passenger may go by Metro all day long for the same fare, if he only changes [carriages; compartments; luggage; trains] but does not go out of the station.

12) The first bus developed by Shillibear [noticed; appeared; departed; disappeared] in London in 1861.

Ex.7. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions if necessary.

l) What is the fare ___ Washington ___ Montreal? 2) You can’t go ___ train ___ a ticket. 3) We were waiting ___ the train arrival ___ the platform. 4) There are 5 minutes left before the train departs ___ Manchester ___ Liverpool. 5) When we entered ___ the car, we opened the window because it was very stuffy ___ the compartment. 6) I was lucky to get tickets ___ the fast train ___ Moscow. 7) Several passers-by stopped to look ___ the strange bicycle out of curiosity. 8) My first impressions of England are connected ___ rain and fog. 9) The fare on the London Underground depends ___ the distance you travel. 10) ___ the time-table, the train is due to arrive ___ 12.30. 11) She seems to be ___ a hurry. It’s inconvenient to speak ___ her now. 12) You need not leave ___ the airport so early; I will give you a lift. 13) Passengers can buy tickets ___ the day ___ departure or reserve them ___ advance. 14). Two or more locos can be coupled together and operated ___ a single locomotive crew. 15) ___ the USA the average speed ___ trains ___ some lines reaches 90 miles (146 km) per hour. 16) There are waiting rooms ___ all railway stations where passengers may rest until it is time to board ____ the train. 17) Don’t bother! I’ll pay ___ all fares. 18) I am looking ___ my holiday. 19) I looked ___ my passport everywhere but couldn’t find it. 20) In the United States traveling ___ long-distance trains is not so popular as in many other parts ___ the world. 21) I want three first-class tickets ___ the “Red Arrow” ___ Friday ___ a separate compartment. 22) Is there a dining car ___ this train? 23) Which platform does the train ___ Paris leave ___? 24) Nobody took notice ___ his late arrival.