11. Match the following words with their Ukrainian equivalents:

1. an enthusiast a) вагон

2. to drive b) з’єднувати

3. an adult c) колишній

4. a carriage d) діючий

5. a guest e) просторий, вільний

6. a switchman f) дорослий

7. annually g) святкувати

8. spacious h) річниця

9. a train attendant i) шанувальник

10. operational j) управляти

11. to celebrate k) провідник

12. to connect l) стрілочник

13. anniversary m) гість

14. former n) щорічно

12. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions. Small southern children’s railroad

The Small Southern Children’s Railroad is 3.6 kilometers long and connects the Gorky Park ____ the Forest Park.

There were ____ 40 children’s railroads in the former USSR. Few of them are still operational.

Carriages ____ the children’s railroad are relatively spacious and there is enough space inside both for children and adults.

The Small Southern Children’s Railroad is one ____ the oldest; it celebrated its 60th anniversary ___ November 2000. From May through November, young railroad enthusiasts and students of Kharkiv schools come here to acquire knowledge and practical skills ____ this industry. They drive locomotives, work as train attendants, switchmen, and yard masters. The Small Southern rolling stock consists ____ Diesel locomotives, ____ fifteen passenger carriages, and two steam locomotives in honorary ‘retirement’. The children’s railroad is very popular ___ the Kharkivites and guests and has _____ 20,000 to 30,000 visitors annually.

13. Translate the given words and phrases into English:

практичний досвід, рухомий склад, тепловоз, паровоз, почесна пенсія, локомотив, відвідувач, відносно просторий, пасажирський, галузь, залізниця, працювати стрілочником, простір, здобувати знання.

14. Try to guess the meaning of the following English words by their definitions:

1. a railroad a) a self-propelled engine driven by steam,

electricity, or diesel power and used

for drawing trains along railway tracks;

2. a carriage b) a person employed to assist, guide,

or provide a service for others, especially for

the general public;

3. to drive c) a railway coach for passengers

4. a locomotive to control and guide the movement of

a vehicle;

5. an attendant d) a permanent track composed of a line of

parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers for

transporting passengers and goods in trains